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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-11-07

Ma. EpIsoK's SPAEcTRoPHoEr.--
We remember meeting Mr.. Edison,
some years ago. when he was most
deeply absorbed in his experiments re-
Iating 10 the conduciibility OF sound
through various mediums; we bad a
long and interesting conversation with
him upon that subject. We converted
upon the well-known fact that the same
medium OF transmission has different pro-
priet;es at different times. We both
cited instances in which man 43 years
old, though using his utmost strength
of lung and voice, could not shout loud
enough at $50 IN the morning, to awak-
en- boy nine years old just on the 9th
er side Of laih and plaster partition,
while al II O'Clock that night the same
bow would hear low whistle on the
side walk, through three doors and two
fights of stairs, and would spring in
stantIy out Of sound sleep in response
TO ii. II was a belief Of Mr.. Edison at
that time that sound could be made 10
travel as rapidly as feeling, and 10 test
the matter he had invented delicate
machine called the spsnctFophone,
which he was Just about trying when
we met him. We were greatly inter-
ested in the machine, and readily agTedd
to assist in the experiment. By The oil
Of Mr. Edison and a street car nickel
we enticed into the laboratory boy
about 7 years old. After many times
reassuring him and promising him sol-
EMMY that be would not be buri, VIC
got the machine attached 10 him. and
the great inventor laid the boy scros
Lis knees IN the most approved, old
lashioued Solomonic method. On
disc OF tine machine delicate indices were
TO record, one the exact time OF The
spank, the other exact second The bog
howIed. The boy was a little stspi-
cious at this point Of the experiment,
and with his head partly turned, was
glaring fearfulIy at The inventor. Dir.
Edison raised Bis hand; piercing howl
rent the air, followed by sharp coneus-
sion like the swapping Oft musket cap,
aud when we examined the dial plate
OF the machine, infallible SCIENCE
proudly demonstrated that The boy
howled sixiy-eIght seconds before be
was slapped. The boy went down
stairs in three strides with an iniurtd
look upon bis fearful face. Mr. Edison
threw the machine out Of the window
after The uFchin, and We felt that IL was
no time 10 intTude upon The sorrows Of
a great soul, wrilhing under humilia-
ting sense OF lsIluge. We have never
met sIr. Edison since, but We haze
always thought he didn't know much
sbout boys, or be would know how Ut
tevIy unreliable the best Of them would
be Tor scientific experiment.-Bartfng
f0n HaWkeye.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-11-07

NEw MEXICAN NTTRAPs.-In New
Mexico the following method of catch
ing ants Is both popular and efIcacIots.
A few large champagne bottles are busied
in tbe ground near the eufrsEcs 20 The
nest. siil their tops are hush with tie
ground. Every ant going from OF COM
ing 70 the colony, will 1t oacc walk ur,
peep over, aid then drop in. Whsn
lie gets % the bottom. he Ead~ himsrk
in the middle Of free Eeht, in siiicil
legs and ansenna afe chewed of with
alarming reeklessness. Two OF lire
days suffice 10 accumulate bali a dozen
quarts Of ants. and completely exiernI-
f,ale the colonY. GunpowdeT, coal OF
and boiling waler are not hall Is sure
.tew Orleans Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-11-07

The BooTs.-Two backwoodsmen
we're induleing in "reminiscences Of the
time when everything was cheap
Why" said one, u can remember
when I could buy 16O acres Of good
farming land 10 the State Of Texas for
an old pair Of boots" ssTlsen why on
earth didn't you purchase Z, retorted
The other. The man with The long
memory IeisureIy picked up live coal,
deposited il in bis clay pipe, gave two
oF three long puiIs. and then slowly and
ccnciusiveIy answered, :. Because ]
didn't have The boots.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-11-07
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4 lialle esrnsz With iis crib
a little n1ug. spoon, bin
A Htt1e tooth 70 pe4riy White
A iittle rabber ring . biis.
a little plase Al lflisred rsun4
A Ii1l1e rattle 10 Eseopnt,
A iigffe creepfng -ses e1,n ssnndsf
A liarie step 'twixt oatEsreiebed hands.
a little aoll with fIaxen hair,
a litlIe al5iow rocking chAir,
. A little dress of Fichnst Ik1e,
a lil<if pair q gaitsrs bins.
A little Hschoolma' am 70 obey,
A little stndy-so0n 'tis past,
A little graduate at last.
A littie mufs for winser weather,
A little iocky-hat and feather.
A little sack with funny pockets,
A little chain, rings and lockets.
A little while 10 dance and bow,
A little escort homeward now,
A little party, somewhat late,
A little lingering at the gate.
A little walk In leafy June,
A little talk while shines the moon,
A little reference to papa,
a little planning with mamma.
A little ceremoy gra-e
A little struggle 10 be brave,
A little cottage on . lawn,
A little kiss-my girl was gone
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

ANCESTRY OF THE PEN.-The earliest
mode of writing was on bricks, tiles,
oyster shells, stones, ivory, bark and
leaves of trees; and from the latter, the
term ''leaves of book" is probably de-
rived. Copper and brass plates were
very early in use; and bill Of foeffment
on copper was some years siuce discov.
cred in India, bearing date one hundred
years B. G. Leather was also used, as
we'll as wooden tablets. Then the papy-
rus came into vogue, and about the
eighth century the papyrus was super.
seeded by parchment. Paper, however,
is of great antiquity especially among the
Chinese; but the first paper mill in Eng
land was built in 1885 BY German at
Dartfort in Kent. Nevertheless, it was
nearly a century and half-namely, in
1713-before Thomas Watkins, sta
toner, brought paper.making to any
thing like perfection. Ths 8rst approach
to pen was the stylus kind VI iron
bodkiu; but the Romans forbade its use
on account of its frequent and even
fatal use in quarrels. and then it was
made of bone. Subsequently, reeds
pointed and split, like pens of the pres
emit day, were used. III
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25
A Sad Ending.

For years Beau Brummel was the lead
er of London fashionable society; but
his spendthrift habits brought him to
poverty, and his last days are thus de-
scribed by writer in Chansbsrs' Journal:
A poor neglected imbecile is living in
squaiid lodgings at Calais. It 10 scarcely
possible to recognize in this unhappy b.
ing tho once gay and elegant Beau Brum-
mel, the glass Of fashion and mould Of
form to the men and women Of his gener-
alton, whom, he ruled with the despotism
of an autocrat. Yet this il the poor Beau
and no other. gas Ne 4sf3ss IA
He ia holding q phantom reception,
Having desired his attendant to arrange
his apartment, set out the whist tables
and light the candle, alas! only tallow,
he Is ready at eight o'clock to receive
the guests which the servant, previously
instructed, now announces. s.Hiat
First comes the Duchess of Devonshire.
On hearing her name, the Beau leaves
his chair, and with the courtliest bow, the
only "Reminiscences of his departed glory,
he advances to the door and greets the
phantom duchess with all the honor that
he would have given the beautiful 0eof-
giana. rI tafs at "a .
He takes her hand and leads her to Q
seat, saying, as he does 90, "Ah, my dear
duchess, how rejoiced am to see you!
So very amiable of you to come at this
short notice. Pray bury yourself in this
armchair. Do you know it was the gift
to me of the Duchess of York, who was
q very kind friend Of mine3-but, poor
thing. YOU know she is no more !" lit~!
At this point tears of idiocy would fall
from his eyes, and he would sink into the
armchair himself, awaiting the arrival of
other guests, who, being duly announced,
were similarly greeted. III I
With these gho- is of the past he would
spend the evening until ten o'clock, when
the servant, telling each guest that his or
her carriage was waiting, would carry his
poor old master off to bed. We cannot
wish him goodnight without the pay
ment of sigh for the pantomine he hes
acted, and the sad lesson it conveys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25
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e@sks vss fsrs~x b~zxsAsis~. insssad q
a-esn< made % The sss.i 1sss<s. % rixAs
szxies vita tAe Aeci sf the shoe Thb
peculi&risy Ned % the cenvsction 81 tks
prtssoer. In vas sestesced Co he hanged,
but the pcaishmest wss Afterwards coa-
mused 10 impSisanment for life.
In another case murderer who shot hi
victim Vas detected by finding that a
nnconsumed paper ~sd from the gun
with which the shooting was done, ssp-
piled missing piece Of . Newspaper In
Tho prisoners possession. By such cir
trivial 10 themselves, great
crimes are often proven.-N. y. Ledger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25
One of Lincoln's "Little Stories.

In Scribner for April, Mr.. Noah Brooks
prints q number Of new anecdotes of
Lincoln, elected by his Lincoln reminis-
cences in the March and February num-
bers. The following is one of them:
"a young gentleman in Tennessee was
once travelling . country road, mounted
on fne black racing horse of great
value. His casual companion was q
shrewd old fellow, who was known in
those parts Is Yankee, and rode rack
o-bones of horse, apparently hardly
able to stand on his feet. The Yankee
bantered the Southerner for horse trade,
which of course the Southerner indig.
nantly declined. The Yankee, however,
insisted that his was very remarkable
horse, of what was known as the setter
breed, which sets for big game q dog
sets for email game, and that - animals
of this breed are very scarce, his horse
was accordingly valuable. The YANKEES
soon had an opportunity to demonstrate
the truth If his statement, - bic horse
had the peculiarly of dropping on ~.
fours when touched 10 . certain spot BY
the spur or heel Of tbs rider. The Yam.
kee seciag deer on kaoi! MT lar away,
o0uchcd his raw bones in the lander spot,
and, sure enough, down he weot on ALL
loars, assuring the Ssuthesner that there
was sane ahead. TAs vouh-es hOrss-
trsAer told the Ssathers9 that thess
mast be game near By, f.s his har.e newer
sss' h tAse Say esnspa sAea - - srszs
of game las~dsss<ly afies, ~ ar<s
oass - spp<ssaso< ~ In SsszAsEss-,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25


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WHAT is = csrnisetous animsli
Profess Z Miller asked the boy iih seven
warts ON one hand aud . sprained thumb
on the ether. This boy, who stood near
the head If the class, when il formed
"l,tt III trout" aud who had played
one foot, looked up at the ceiling, glanced
apxiously at the professor, and said in
tone that indicated some doubt ON the
matter. "A carniyalous animal il one that
eats mardi grass" Then the school went
into a short executive session, and the
professor passed the rattan bin over the
bows veto. Several times, '."'.|
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ihE mule, Femarsea tne livery
staole man. ~ .ney Pssseo tue stan where
the Sleeping an:!naI vas 'e"n'"g up
against tue psrltion, Dreaming OF an
Eden where'n tne.e was Dut one mule aoo
4 thousand umid men; TINS NIUE 'sa
klckeI' Ms ohs' lunocen.'y III,
qu'teo the young man. ,ny'ns n,s "ano
on Tue Hele oustie 70 oe sure 'nat the
Propetssiimai was lna'cateu, ins
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not 'aSe OUT tue fancy ,'g NC WAS going
10 LOOK at) LOT &c cou!a more .nan MAKE
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|soon .s 'ne Ie,na,ns cah,e .o"a ou' w"as
,e h., aS, aooa. :. "as having e"I aou, .,
luz s.ao'e . nusseu W - ""e'0 '"0 young
n"'' went 'nroosn. .s -aa
Gamma, pry,euwvvr nv CprAr Rprr.
AN The csn;taJ umn;shmsnt Question
L hei,r carnestlv discusscd in tie Rrit.
FAN Iim,se of Cnmmons There ia NO i'm.
mediate nrobabilitv Of the abolition of
|the death nenaltv Tor II ia now nearly. If
|not ou;,c restricted IN mnrderers: but its
moral rs we'll ma .polit;csl hearings are
brouch, into nrom ;nenc e ond NAV lead To
"a more tboro,,oh Discrimination between
interesting to see the attention given to
American facts and statistics. The op.
ponents Of abolition having charged that
lynching is often employed in our coun-
trv ~ ,noLa ,,> 60 tko "a In m ne tho Id
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

As You Sow 90 SHALL You REAR
The season for gardening 10 close upon US
and the following hints are useful:
Pins need q light sandy soil. Sow
broadcast.
? Hoop-skirts should have atop dressing
Of waist uassfisi.
Sawed needs good deal Of irrigi.
ton With salt water.
Cox asd parlor stoves may Ne set on,
in about 6se weeks.
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sioa tsfse they will opea-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-25

THE SovEREIaNs OF CHRIsTENDoM.-
There ore at the present moment thirty
six, reigning sovereigns H. Christendom
from the Queen Of England, to whom
'237, 600, 600 Of human beings owe allie
glance, to the Prince Of Monaco, whom
5,742 subjects acknow ledge as their liege
lord. & Of4these princes, ten are nominal
ly Roman Catholic, namely, the emper-
ors of Austria and Brazil, the, Kings of
Italy, Spain, Po. tugal, Belgium, Bav aria,
,Saxony, the Prince, of Lichtenstein and
Monaco. OF the remaining twenty six,
two belong to the Greek Church, though
the Gear aud the King Of the Hellenes
belong to different branches Of, it. The
other twenty -four are Pfotestants, sixteen
being called Lutherans, four Gncluding
the German lEmperor) belonging I'd the
Evangelical" confession, three to the
church, and ose being the
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Of England, but tho vast majority Of
Queen Victoris's subjects 180, 000, 00O
are neither PROTESTANT nor Catholics, but
Hindocs, while the 4dhsnmedaps, 49,
600 900 In number, are themselves more
Numerous than the Pfotestants Of all de-
nominations in the empire. tss,5 So
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-11-12
What q Fin Did.

A Carthage Ull.) journal furnishes the
following: Mr.. James Howard, of Wal
ker, married an interesting young lady
named SymOnds, about a year ago, and
they lived costly and happy together ever
since. But the other morning, at break
fast, an inquisitive and hungry fly drop
ped down from his perch on the ceiling,
and, stretching his legs, began sllirmish-
ing around for his breakfast. He craWled
slowly around Mr.. Towards coffee cup
once or twice, shifting the delicious arc
ma, and wondering how he could man
age TO get a drink, when his foot slipped,
he lost his grip, and in moment more
was laundering around i'm the liquid
His struggEngs attracted the attention of
James, and he pulled him out and play
fully tossed him across the table. The
unfortunate fly alighted in a wet and be-
draggled condition on Mrs. HIS plate.
She Indignantly grabbed him and flung
him back into her husbands plate. James
gazed steadily nj her moment. and see
ing blood in her eyes, deliberately picked
up the fly, and with suppressed rage,
threw it back on her plate. Then began
game of regular shuttlecock between
the two, and that fly flew back and forth
until he was completely worn out. Then
the Young wife burst into tears, seized
her bonnet, and rushed from the house
to the residence of her parents, vOwing
never to come back, and James went out
to the barn swearing to himself. In an
hour or so the father of the much abused
wife came over with team and and re-
moved all her baggage, and now they
"meet as friends no more" They have
separated for good, and thus two lives
are rendered miserable by the simple
misstep of fly. On such small thing;
do our destinies depend.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-11-12
The Prime of Life.

Between the ages of forty-five and
sixty man who has properly reguls-
ted himself may be considered in the
prime of life. His matured strength
of constitution renders him almost
impervious to an attack of disease, and
experience has given him soundness
to his judgment. His mind is reso-
lutte, firm and equal all his functions
are in the highest order; he assumes
mastery over his business builds up
a competency on the foundation he
has laid in early manhood, and passes
through a period of life attended by
many Qualifications. Having gone
ever a year or two over sixty he ar
rives at a stand-still. But athwart
this is the viaduct called the turn of
life, which, If crossed III safety, leads
to the valley of "old age" round
which the river winds, and then be-
yond, without boat or causeway, to
effect his passage. The bridge is,
however, constructed of fragile mate
rial, and it depends how it is trodden
whether it bend or break. Gout and
apopleXy are also in the vicinity to
waylay the traveller. and thrusts him
from the pass but let him grid up his
loins and provide himself with filter
staff, and he may trudge. on in safety
and with perfect composure. To quit
metaphor, 1.-THE turn Of life" is turn
either into a prolonged walk or into
the grave. The system and powers
having reached the utmost expansion
now begin either to close like flower
or break down at once. One iDjudi
cious stimulant, a single fatal excite
ment. may force it beyond its strength
whilst careful supply OF props anC
the Withdrawal of ali that tends t.
force plant will sustain it in beauty
and vigOr until night has entirely Sc
In
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-11-12

A serious charge is made against
Gen. Miles by member of the Bay
den surveying party. This gentle
man states that just before the last
battle with the Bannock Indians the
latter sent several of their number to
Miles to arrange terms of surrender.
and that Miles put them in irons, aud
moving against the Indians, who Of
fered no resistance. ordered his men
to fire, which they did, killing men.
women and children indiscriminately.
Gen. Miles has yet to be heard from.
Bait. Gazette.