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Perpetual Forces.

There is no porter like grvitation, who
will bring down any weight you cannot
carry, and if he wants aid, knows now to
find his fellow laborers. Water works in
masses, sets his irresistible shoulder to
your mill or to your ships, or transports
vast powders OF rock neatly packed in
his icebergs 1000 miles. But its far
greater power depends on its talent Of
becoming little and entering the smallest
holes and pores. BY this agency, carry
ing in solution elements need fu !
to every point, h
vegetable world exists. Who are the
farmers servants? Who but geology,
chemistry, the quarry OF the air, the wit
ter OF the frostl Before he was born
into the field, the sun of ages soaked it
with light and heat, melloNed his land,
dccomposed the rocks, covered it with
vegetable film, then with forests, and ac-
cumulated cubic acres Of sphagnum
whose decays make the peat OF his mead
ow. The rocks crack like glass by inc.
quality of contraction in heat and cold,
and flakes fall constantly into the soil.
The tree can draw on the whole air, the
whole earth, on all the rolling main,
The plant, the tree, is all suction pipe,
lmbibing from the ground by its roots,
from the air by its twigs, with all its
might. Take up spadeful or buck
load of loan, who can guess what it
holdsl But a gardner knows that it is
full Of peaches, full Of oranges, and be
drops in few seeds by way OF keys to
unlock and combine its virtues lets it
lie in sun and rain, and by and by it has
lifted into the air its full weight in golden
fruit. What agencies OF electricity, gray
ity, light, affinity, combine to make every
plant what it is, and in manner so quiet
that the presence of these tremendous
powers is not ordinarily suspected. Far
aday said that a grain of water is known
to have electric relations equivalent to II
very powerful flash of lightning. The
ripe fruit IS dropped at last without VIC
lence, but the lightning fell and the
storm ragged, and strata were deposited
and uptorn and bent back, and chaos
moved from beneath to create and flavor
the fruit on your table to-day. Go out
OF door and st the air. All, il you knew
what was in the air! See what your
robust neighbor, who never feared to live
in it, has got from it-strength, cheerful
ness, power to convince, heartiness and
equality to each event. As the sea is
the receptacle Of all rivers, SO the air is
the receptacle from which all things
spring, and into which they oil return !;
, 1877-11-17
Tint Wooden Press.

After moving our type back to Van
couver, we found much Inconvenience in
carrying our "forms" to another office to
have the presswork done. While our
thanks are due, and are cheerfully given
10 the publisher of the Independent for
his uniform kindness and accumulation
while our presswOrk was being done
there, we telt the necessity of having a
press of our own; and that in the same
Office with the type. Consequently we
set Our wits to work to invent and con-
struct one that would answer our pur-
pose. We have succeeded. Although
some little changes might be made in it
for the better, we think it does very lair
work. and after it has been used little,
will do better, and can be worked more
rapidly. 1t is constructed as follows:
The frame is made Of heavy fir lum-
her. The led is OF % inch oak plank,
thoroughly seasoned and saturated with
linseed oil. This runs on iren bearings,
and is carried under cylinder by crank
, 1877-11-17

WHICH Is THE LONGER, THE INDEX on
RING FINGER

The question thus brusqucly put has
embarrassed even the specialists. A
glance at the hand will give very differ
ent answers. Some Will answer the in
dex is trC longer, Others tine rrus,
II we consult classic works, we find as
follows: Weber says the ring finger is
little shorter than the index. Gerdy
says the index is shorter than the ring.
According TO earns the index is longer;
according to llenle the index is shorter.
Hyrti claims that the index is the sohrter,
while Sangler, AliX, teaches us that the
length OF the two fingers IS abuot the
sane.
In his biographical notes concerning
the great printer, Raphael Mengs, Caseu
oya relates the following story IL re.
member one day having taken the liberty
70 semark to him, after studying one of
his pictures:
"Why, the hand is delormcd the
ling finger is shorter than the second
Z" Ah,' said he, you indulge in II
pleasantly; look at my hand and he
stretched 1t forth. His ring finger was
shorter than the index.
4" Well said l, confused, I am sure
do not differ from the other sons of
Adam
49, Whence, then am l decended p he
asked.
"Ma toi,' said l, examining his hands.
| am at loss to know to what species
yon do belong, but surely not 10 mine
"Then your species is not the hu-
man Species he replied, with some as
perity, for the hand of both man and
woman is just like this
"I wager you one hundred pistoles,
you are wrong | said, warming up
myself.
"FuIiously he threw away his palette
and brush, rang the bell, and summoned
all his servants.
"'Out with your hands, he o! dered.
"'His anger became high when he saw
that on every hand the ring finger was
longer than the index. Then, recogniz-
ing the absurdity Of his angry conduct,
he said. deprecatingly We'll, lam glad
[ differ from the rest OF my race in one
point at least"
So it may be seen that it is imprudent
to answer too lightly this point OF ps-
thetic anatomy.
Ecker has the merit ofhaying made
the first careful researches TO determine
the relative length of the fingers. In
, 1877-11-17


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, 1877-11-17
MY MOTHER,


umu cold and gray
Nv gentle mother closed her eyes and
passed from earth away
Her wasted form, her palid cheek, her
sweet angelic smile,
Told us that death was hovcring near,
though lingering for awhile;
But on that morning while the Stars palcd
in the light Of day,
Amid the tears that vaiuly sought the
dreaded hand to stay,
lie bore her happy spirit hence acros'the
swelling tide,
And halt the light went out from home
the hour my mo.her died,
My youthful days have long since flown
to the rctumlesS shore,
Yet oft in thought live again those
carly seasons DER;
Ny mothers calm and patient face, me.
thinks see it now
Her cheerful smile, the lines of care that
marked her thoughtful brow;
Her loving eyes still look on me through
parting mists OF years,
Her gentle voice still comforts me when
| am bowed in tears
seem to see her form again, as once at
close OF day
She stood within the open door and
watched her child at play.
And often in the dreams Of night her
cherished face see,
And mid the old familiar scenes once
more seem to be;
Olce more her hand is on my head, once
more her voice hear
Singing the hymns of other days, to
memory ever dear.
How often in the summer morn that
voice rose clear and sweet
In praise to God, while La child followed
her busy feet.
My mothers voice! Fond memory can
no richer treasure bring,
No songs are half so sweet TO me us those
she used to sing.
No tales so well remembered are rs those
rehearsed to me,
A happy, trusting little child beside my
mothers knee;
Ofall the gentle, loving words with
which my life was blest,
My own dear mothers were the wisest
and the best.
Yet oft as look backward DER the long,
long waste OF years
Ny heart is filed with sudden pain, my
eyes grow dim with tears,
As recall with vain regret and many a
secret smart
How oft, in times of waywardness, |
grleved her tender heart
My mother, when think OF all thy self
forgetting heal,
That sought another's grief to share, an
others woes to heal;
The little shining deeds of love the world
not often sees,
All mel cannot count the worth of
blessings such as these
But still in f,deless memories they are
treasured every one,
Those little golden threads of life her
hands so deftly spun;
And oltea as in reverie they come again
10 mind,
would that might leave as rich her
itage benin !.
MIS-. Helen C. Smith, IN Youths Com
paniOn.
, 1877-11-17

" I say, Paddy, that is the worstlook-
ing horse you drive | ever saw Why
don't you fatten him up}' Fat him
up. is it1 Faix, the poor haste can
hardly carry the mate that's on nshim
now" replied Pat.
, 1877-11-17

A gentleman observed one day to
Henry Erskne, the Scottish advocate,
who was an inveterate puuster, that
punning was the lowest order of wit
:" 1t is so," answered he-"and there
fore the foundation of wit" J &
, 1877-11-17

A modest woman should often neither
see nor hear.
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Mnuct The Arst. Mpicls and all tho rch. rare, and
spicy French sensations of the present and ancient um's
Every evening at Maunees Tues stays, Thursdays and
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE

VI POOLE 4 DONNELLi ...... . frs~ces AMI Managers
Positive Success. of the Brilliant Romantic Play.
ROSE MICHEL Union square Company. scenery. &C.
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ROSE MICHEL. muur rhilll- Thorpe Miss Meek. Mrs.
ROSE MIC IEl. NJ wilkins Buuu Heron. Miss Thornton.
ROSE NltHfIa The press unanimous IN it, praise,
ROSE MICHEL. Reserved seats 80 cents. secured.
MAIINEES WEDNESDAY AND SAIlKDAN.
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G,nl 6 statt.

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i f.. 's' heccAcr IT., 4, utTal H..l laee t.utrs
cars Hohukcu buNNEt.iN
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story cottages nf $50 cash, price 81 easy terms
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near SO Az lNiN location. good .chuul- ami churches
JOliN \ LlDllIlI MI. lis iAi It near ID Av south
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dlcibins.

A POOR MANS srORE.-Betirr and better
80 'aurhiml ma chchprr rant, upc M ~; mons
SUITS ~. w - CAMERONS ~ Bridge St, brooklyn.
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IVY OF THE MANUFACTURE

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ivNp> SOLD oN MtEkLN OR MONTHLY PANMENr,'
HAVING better facilities Tor Manufacturing good furni
urH u euaf 'i description At at - per cent
Do avr LAn ans AO4se IN ue say, present my list u
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Ne " WI, TITT st mn I'd Az.
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LADIES ~ THE WORLD.
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The Female Bithcrs. Partisan The French Mnuet.
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America Nothing Ike Il in the city. First week Oi the
Naughty Princess Every evening at g. Maunees Tues
Safur ut
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a0lantto ---Mlalts.

rI'O nANERs.-w intod. Young man 10 WORK on
i hrrnd ana cnEc; none but u steady man need hpply
"a a nv.
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THrATRE CoMIoUE.

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MATINEE Grimt'i AMI rantowinc rrunn.. BRYANT
To- MONKOW. nni Williams. sam n"Ncrr. Add Kyiuau.
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To- MORROW Luy allie. Ala >tuNnrur. amt all VI
MAI1NlE IuNN PASTORS
To MORROW. star Troupe.
NNlINEE MATINEE
IL MuNI.uM- TOMONROW
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ID VINCENTS BrNEFIr.
- sale or -cats now rrtgrr@-ing $500.
GRAND PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
Ann -
BRILLIANT BILL.
formed through the kindncss ~ managers and artist
IOiiN Nrt't' IIOtuII GILMORE > ~ Ill TWENTY.
ARH'ckIE SECOND REGIMENT HASD
Mis- FANNY GOODWIN. rARk THEATRE COMPANY.
COT LDOCk, BoulllS THEATRE COMPANY
and To- others
The Merchant " Venice, REGULATIONS. Boarding House
Grand Concert operate Gems, &c.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14
Weight of the Human Body.

There are few people but like TO be
weighed occasionally; some do it regu-
LARRY at certain hours, before and after
meals, or taking bath, etc Yet there
are few things SO changeable as the
weight of the body; indeed, it is rarely
the same for u few minutes together,
and if Il man were To sit on one of the
plates for whole day, the other plate
would be constantly osciIating within
certain limits. The state of the wealth
or and time Of the year influence our
weight In summer we grow iatter
than we are in winter, such is the gen
eral rule yet most people believe that
hot weather makes us leancr. 1t is true
we eat less and perspire more these
are certainly two causes of loss but,
ON the other hand we eXpend less to
keep up the temperature of the body,
and moreover we drink more, and our
beverages possess the curious property
of increasing out fat Beer, and even
pure water, are great latteninc agents.
Cattle reared for slaughter get great
deal TO drink, which increases their
bulk considerably the tissues are
gorged with liquid, and SO the weight
increases, but the system is weakened
In winter the organism has TO be pro-
vided with heat we eat more, but also
eXpend more to keep up the tcmpera-
tmo of the body then also we drink
less, so that on the whole the loss is
greater than the gain, and we grow
lean In short, we fatten when, under
ordinary circumstances, We burn more
Of the food we have, and we, therefore,
in breathing eXhale carbonic acid in
proportion. We begin to emit less of
the latter in April its amount dimin-
lshes considerably III July, August and
September, and attains its minimum
about the autumnal equinox. 1t then
goes on increasing from October, and
we begin to lose the substance gained
during the summer. From December
TO March we remain nearly station
airy. 70 conclude, as we consume less
in summer than winter, all other cir
cunstanccs remaining the same, we are
heavier in hot weather than We are III
winter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

The Career Of Western Train Gambler
Who Won Money by Thousands.
Readins Eagle.

Canada Bill /" died Of consumption
i'll the county hospital. His funeral was
probably the strangest ever seen in the
Charles Evans Cemetery, for there were
neither tears nor women nor minister
about the grave that now holds the re-
mains Of man who died penniless in
Il strange land, but had the name one
time of having won nearly half million
dollars mt three-card monte.
Canada Bills proper name was Viii
liam Jones. He was IN English gypsy,
and came to this country seventeen
years ago. He was a horse trader, and
finally began To play at three-card
monte. lie drilted into Kingston, Can
ada, where he got the name of Canada
Bill, He operated all over the north
during the war, and after the war closed
he was on the Red River and ON the
Mississippi. He Nas always dressed in
a very slouchy manner, and cared
nothing for good clothes or jewelry of
any kind. lie won thousands Of dol
lars ON the Mississippi, in the Disguise
of n planter. At one time he had a
livery stable, and kept two hundred
negroes at work clearing swamp land
ut the mouth of the Red River. Sub
sequently he operated at monte ON
the Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads running out from Kansas City
and Omaha. He became UNANIMOUSLY
known all over the country. All the
tricks and new points in monte were
invented by Canada Bill He always
Travelled rs counuyman, lie is said
to have won thousands of dollars on
the trains and rs soon rs he won il he
lost it at playing faro His friends say
that in Chicago alone, in 1874, he won
$4,000 in three months, and yet he
died penniless and had to be buried
ut the expense of an old friend. lie
was about forty years of age.
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What IA Convict Discovered.
Toledo Commercial

The life Of comparative leisure which
those who spend their days in the peni-
tentiaries enjoy, often gives them an
opportunity to make some wonderful
discoveries Among the more curious
of these was something lately found out
by IL convict in the Ohio State Prison,
which, while it does not vastly benefit the
human race, furnishes amusement for
the children. The trick is to take piece
of paper quadrangular in shape, and
fold it several times, so that when COM
pleted its shape is not materially chang
ed, it being merely reduced in size and
rendered thicker by the series Of folds.
Then cut the paper in two, lengthwisc,
once-only once-and sort out the frag-
ments. The result will be found to be
wonderful. The pieces Of paper will
be found to be in the following named
forms: A cross, two mOrtised blocks
into which is is set, two tapers standing
on either side, two spears with which
the body Of Him who died on the cross
was pierced, and the dice with which
the men cast lots to decide who should
have His garments.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

Two CENTURIES AGO-In the year
1910, an act was introduced in the Eng
fish Parliament that all women, of
whatever age, rank, profession or dc
gree, whether virgins, maids or widows,
that shall. from and after such an act,
impose upon, -educc and bctrar into
matrimony, any Of bis males'ys male
subjects, by scents, paints cosmetic
washes, artificial teeth, false bar, span
ish wool, iron stays hoops, ligh-heolrd
shoes, or bolstered hips, shall incur the
penalty Of the law, noW III force against
witchcraft, sorccry, aud such Like misde-'
meanors, and that the marriage, upon
conviction, stand null and void" How
fortunate for fair Flora McFlimsey and
her sisters that those happy days are
over,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

the matter; indeed, the latter gentle
man iahred indefatigably to accom-
plish his purpose, and that he has
admirably succeeded is clearly demon
strated by the JOY of Mr.. and Mrs. For
sythe, who, while they mourn the death
of one child, are only too glad that the
other nj least was spared them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

SUCH n variety Of sayiugs are attrib-
uted to Mr.. Tennyson This is the last:
Recently he was dining with his brother
in-aw, Professor Washington. Among
the guests was an inoilensiye stranger.
who, having never had the honor Of
being in Mr.. Tennyson's company be-
fore, every now and again stole glance
Of curiosity at the illustrious poet. Sud
denly, however, those present were star
tied by Mr.. Tennyson-who had been
rather quiet for some time--looking up
from the tablc-cloth aud glazing wrath
fully round the table. In q moment of
time he had pounced upon the retli,ng
young man and fixed him with dread
full eye. Then, to the astonishmento of
all but his host, he uttered loudly, in "A
tone Of concentrated savagery suth-
cient almost to cause the untortun-
ate offender to shrink within his nap
kin-ring, You are looking atme, | tell
you !"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

Hay FEvER-The disease known As
hay fever has been investigated by DR..
c. II. Blackley, and he finds that it
cannot be produced by heat, light or
ozone. lie believes it arises from the
contact of pollen with the respiratory
organs. A mild form Of the fever can
be induced By breathing 20 small a
quantity a. O,OO002l5 of a grain Of pol
len every twenty-fouE hours, and the
severe form can be maintained BY in
haling every twenty-foW hours 00OO29
of a grain. OF course the constitution
Of the person affected must be predis-
posed to the attack
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

some one who believes that breyity
! no souI of wit writes Don't eat
Ocumbers they will W up"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14
AFTER MANY DAYS.

Two Children Stolen from a Wealthy
Kansas Farmer-..Aftera Years Fruit
less Search they are Found in Ohio.
Before they can be Secured One Dies
from the Effects Of ExpNsure---The
Other Now Safe ut Home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14


WASHINGTON, Nov. Sat 1910 the
house went into committee of the
whole, Dir. Cox, of New York in the
chair upon the army appropriation
biil
\ general debate upon the bill was
htld for two hours and the house was
addressed by the chairman of the ap-
gEuprldtion committee.
Mr.. Sohlcicher inquired whether the
c'multtce had taken the trouble to eX-
anime whether the strength of the
-siny was sufficient for the protection
o. the border.
Mr. Atkins replied. that the army
vas sufficiently large for the purpose.
Mr. Foster, a member of the appro-
.-9,ion committee, remarked in reply
ID Nr. Schleicher, that the committee