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Facts about Gold,

In recent lecture on gold, Professor
Egle.ton, OF the School of Mines of Column
bla College, remarked that it was formerly
supposed that gold was 10 be found only in
or on the Ozoic and Paleozoic formations
When, in California. Whitney discovered it
III the Jurassic, it was a revelation. Ii is
now found i'll the deposits of all ages
The rock in which it lies is generally me
tamorphic, and therefore il is the surround
ings that indicate the period. BY gold we
mean yellow substance, which contains a
quantity of pure gold, mixed with other
substances, Of which silver is almost always
one. II is common to consider the quantity
OF gold in the world to be large. But there
is only seven thousand millions worth, which
is about half pure gold and half silver The
annual production is about one hundred
millions worth, and the production has de-
creased A per cent during the past thirty
years. The production of silver, however,
has increased 100 per cent, and now equals
that of gold. One third of the gold goes to
wear and tear, one third goes into circula-
ton, and one third into the arts and manu-
factures. Ali the gold in the world would
make pile only 25 feet wide, 45 feet long,
and % feet high.
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Cold Winter in Europe.

On the continent, as well aS IN the British
Islands, the present season i admitted to be
among the scNcrest on record. On the 10Th
Of December, the Centlgradc thermometer
j. stated 10 have registered no less than 2S
degrees below zero AZ Versailles and Or
leans. This Is equivalent To rather more
than 80 degrees below freezing point. OF 5
degrees below zero. according to Fahrcn-
hclts thermometer. which j, in more general
use than the Ceutigrlde in this country. In
Switzerland and South Germany the news
papers are every day publishing accounts Of
men, women and children, a, well a. domc~-
tic animals. being frozen to death, and the
oldest inhabitants have to 20 back to the
winter lS29-3p for q season when the cold
was aS rigorous as tha, which has prevailed
during the past two or three weeks The
Gdzsite ne frdJice gives brief enumeration
OF the coolest winter, known in France
since the fifteenth century Al the close Of
"ihe great winter" Of liO>. all the bridges
over the Seine at Paris were torn down by
the floods. carrying with them immense
block, OF ice. In l42o there were numbers
Of people frozen To death, and. the wolves
are said 10 have appeared in the streets Of
Paris. and there to have eaten some Of the
corpses. In ljO1 the harbor of Marscillcs
was frozen UP.
In 1914 the frozen wine had to be broken
up with axes and sold by weight. In 1901
cattle were frozen to death in their stalls
Paris suffered from a dearth of wood-its
ordinary tuel-and people used to drive in
carriage, and ,ledges across the Seine. In
1868 the temperature sank to - IL degrees
OF cold in Paris. In 200 the cold fell to %
degrees below zero: the Mediterranean was
frozen in several places on the French coast
and the same was the case in some harbors
on the channel. Most of the trees in France
we're during this winter DESTROYED by the
cold wine was frozen into solid masses in
the cellers, and famine prevailed. In 1888
Paris experienced 10 degrees of cold The
frost lasted 63 consecutive days. and the
Seine was frozen up for two full months
In l11S the ice on the great canal at Yer
sailles was - inches thick. In 1875 the cold
attained % degrees below zero in Paris :;
frost continued IL days; and the Dutch
fleet, whlch was frozen up in the harbor, was
captured BY the French cavalry-the origi-
nal, We presume, of the celebrated corps of
the Horse Marines. In 1880 the thermome-
ter registered l. degrees of cold in Paris :;
all the rivers Of Europe was frozen. In Is
Il Pan, experienced - degrees of cold but,
the frost did not last long, and the ice on
the Seine broke up on the second day after
covering the river.
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counterfeit half dollars are becoming
plenty, and many Of them are so we'll exc
cuted as TO require close scrutiny Those
observed are chiefly with the dates 1857
1879 and 1877. The dies are generally
good, but the weight is noticeably Lighter
than the genuine coin. MANY Of those OF
the date 1873, show slight flaw under the
talons of the eagle, and the letter + in the
word half, Immediately under it, is also i'm
perfect. The general appearance of them all.
however, IN color and mint work, is verv
deceptive, including the milled edge, though
this does not run quite so perfect as in the
genuine. Those of 1857 and 1915 are copied
from the half dollar Of the Philadelphia
1ints, and that 1877 both from the mints at
Philadelphia and San Francisco The for
mer is ftty-four grains in weight lighter
than the genuine coin; those of 1877 are
forty-one grains lighter, and those of 1885,
seventeen grains less.
In the size and regularity of the letters
and the numerals, the false coin shows no
difference from the real The die and i'm
presslons are perfect, and the sound or ring
little sharper than the genuine. In fact.
the whole general appearance of the coin is
well nigh perfect. and constitutes, altogether.
very dangerous counterfeit to any but
practical expert. The color is deceptive.
and no analysis has vet been made to deter
mine the composition. The most marked
feature Of difference, however, from the true
coin, is It's light weight The Philadelphia
coin has no special mint mark, while that of
San Francisco has very minute S under the
talons Of the eagle, and above the lettering,
and the Carson City coinage is distinguished
by the two very small letters c in the
same pOsltIOn.
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3,joetrp.
On A Naughty Little Boy, Sleeping.

JUS row missed from hall and stair
A joyful treble that had grown
A, dear 10 me as ihst gave tone
Thai tells the worid NV older care.
And little footsteps on the floor
Mere stayed laid aside my pen.
Forgot my theine. snd li-tsned-tben
Stole softly 10 the lIbrsry door.
No >icht, no sounds moments freak
of tancv thrilled my pulse through;
.'lf-no''-snd yet. that fancy drew
A fathers blood from heart and cheek.
And iben-I found him. There be lay.
>urpri.cd by steep. caught in the act.
The rosy Nandal who had sacked
His little town. and thought 1t play:
The shattered vase 'the broken jar:
\ innich >tll moulderiug on the floor;
The ink.irnd'- purple pool Of gore;
the che.-m, scattered near snd f-r.
Str,wn !ea,c, Of album, lightly pressed
Th. wicked "Bsb, OF the Woods"
In fact OF hail the hou-ehold good-
TIN, sun ard heir was seizrd-po>se-sed.
Y,tsll in vain. Tor sleep had caught
The hand th1t reached. the feet that stray ed
And fallen in that ,mbu.cade
Ia. ,icior wa- himself o'erwrought.
whs, though ,orn leave. aud talicrci book
sill testified hi deep Disgrace,
>ioolscL Aud Als>sd the ink, iace.
With j., tenure aud cain outlook.
Then back ,io,e. and hall beSuilrd
NJ guIH. in trust that when NY >l.eP
should come. there mig ht be one who'd Keep
An equa mercy for Iii. child.
-lBrei Hsrie in Hdrper's Magazine.
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From Miss Brewster's Letter in the Philadelphia
Telegraph


Iiszt is one Of the most independent of
men, and never acknowledges any contr
but that of friendship and respect. hav
seen him at Imperial receptions" says a
friend of mine. where he walked through
the salons with the fine, grand air OF per
feet gentleman. gracious to all, treated with
reverential respect by all. but never deigning
To touch the piano, and royalty even not dar
ing to ask him. List has always been re-
markable for this social independence When
he was a Young man, in the very brilliant
period of his early popularity. some thirty or
forty years ago, he visited Vienna. The eel
ebrated Princess Metternich, wife Of the
great diplomatist Mctternich was the chief
of society ;hcr salon was the great one of the
day. She was a brilliant, captivating woman.
clever. full Of fine society wisdom; one
Of the last of the race of grand danes. The
bluest of blood ran in her veins. and she was
as naughty as Iucfcr at times. At one of
her receptions her husband. who had invited
List, took the Young artist, about whose
musical and private hfe all the gay people
of Europe were talking. up to the Princess,
and introduced him. She was in one of her
mos, naughty moods, as it happened
.Iour first visit To Vienna" she said,
looking full in the handsome. stately Young
mans face, Il hope YOU are doing well in
your business"
"Ah, Madame Ia Princesse, replied Liszt,
Il have do business. That veNatlon belongs
to diplomats and bankers"
For one instant the whole social high
world of Vienna looked on hreathless at this
passage Of arms between the Queen Of Soci-
ety and the celebrated artist whose social
successes cquallcd his public ones. The
Princess and List gazed steadily at each
other; neither inclined; then she Welded
graciously. and taking his arm walked
through the salons with him. and was As
charming to him as if he had been a prince
Of the Imperial blood; from that time for
ward List had no better and truer friend
than the spoiled child Of society. the Princess
Me,tcrnich. This anecdote shows LISTS
character. No man can be kinder, however,
than he is to his friends lie denies them
nothing lie i simple. tender, sympathetic.
fall Of feeling. and most easy OF approach
even r.....i",'e~ demands on his Kindness.
This j. one ,l,ic, and a most Csarming one.
Of his character. But there is another side.
not 80 genial which belongs 10 the world At
large. To general society he is an elegant.
polished man Of the world; cold. naughty.
uuapproaohable. entirely independent Of cv-
crything and every body. Tie does not need
luxury nor the society Of any one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-26

The March Atlantic has a very appetizing
list OF contents. MIR. Howells's serial, 1.-The
Undiscovered Country" grows in interest
every month. and bids fair to surpass in power
THE Lady of the Aroostook." Charles Dud-
ley Warner contributes delightful biograpn-
ical and critical essay on Washington Irving,
which will make readers love both Irving and
Warner better. There are two excellent short
stories, Accidentally Overheard" by Horace
+ Scudder, and Hannah Dawston's Child"
by Lucy Lee Peasants. The second INSTALL
ment of "Reminiscences of Washington in-
cludes much personal and social rs well As
political anecdote concerning the four years of
John Quincy Adams's administration. Francis
IL. Underwood has al engaging account of
Egypt under the Pharaohs." Richard Grant
White writes of English in England" citing
numerous examples of words used Incorrectly
or queerly by the English. and making u
curionsly interesting article. There are poems
By I. B. Aldrich, Miss Sarah o, Jewett. not
the actress, but the author of ''Deephaven,"
Celia Thaxter, Oscar Laighton, and Louise
Chandler Monlton. Several noteworthy new
books are reviewed, and diversified Contrib
utors' Club completes very good number of
this sterling magazine.
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Perthshire Stories.

MANY stories long current in and about
Perth appear IN Drummond's book. Thus
We have the story of the presentation of
oiaret jug to gentleman who had helped to
Keep up a corps of volunteers. There was
a dlnncr-nOt a mere "seryice of fruits and
cake such as interyenes between two diets
of worship, but real dinner-and the Jug
was in the center of the table The chair
man had well studied his subject, and was
prepared with a great speech: but at the
critical moment the speech failed him, and
he could utter but the words, ..Ion's the
joog.' The proud recipient stood up in
turn, IN turn east about for a speech that had
made itself wings, and sat down with the
words Is Won the joog?"
The Laird Of Macnab supplies Mr.. Drum
mond with some quaint stories This is that
Highland ehicttain who oyer-rode his pony
one year at Ieith races; and when wag
asked him next wear whether it was the same
pony, exclaimed. Ma, but its the same
whup'" and Knocked him down Herewith.
Everyone has heard how the mother of
David Baird, when she heard tha, her son,
with SOME other British soldiers. had been
captured and chained together two-and-two
IN India, exclaimed Il pity the puir chiel
that's chained TO our Da,ie, Another man
well known in pcrthshire, James MORAY Of
Abercairncy, provides some good stories On
one occasion he CHANGED to see two sawvers
on his estate measuring the planks they had
sawn. They measured across one side of a
plank. turned it over and measured across
the other side. Abercairney bided his time
till they appeared in his business room with
their bill. He took out coin. put his
thumb on it, and counted One then
turned it over, put his thumb on it again,
and counted, Two" and so on with other
COINS till he had brought out half the
amount charged, when he sent the sawyers
about their business.
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NOT TALL ENoUGH.-A good story is
told OF Prince Alexander of Holland. The
Prince, Young man of rather staid and lit
erary tastes, paid visit TO Berlin last sum
mer. and review was given in his honor by
the Imperial Court. Military pagents form
an integral part of every grand procession in
the Prussian capital; but Prince Alexander,
with little inclination for soldiery. sat in 81
lent contemplation while the troops were de-
filing before him. All at once the Crown
Prince drew the guests attention to an Ia
Ian regiment, with the remark that they
were "a fine body of men," "Yes," replied
Prince Alexander, ''but they are not tall
enough" This reply, delivered with the Or
iginal Dutch phlegm, a little surprised his
interlocutor, who, however, merely observed,
"Very well, then you must see my cuiras-
siers.' The curiassiers, erect in their sad
dies, like men-at arms of the Middle Ages,
went by in breast plates and plumes. "Well,
what do you think Of themp ?" asked Prince
Fritz. 'Splendid men, but not tall enough"
Still more piqued than astonished at this un-
expected response, the heir to the crown of
Germany exclaimed, "Indeed! then wait
till you see the regiments of the guard"
In due time these magnificent six-footers
made their appearance and the same query
fell from the lips of the Crown Prince.
They are not tall enough very quietly re-
turned Prince Alexander, adding gently but
meaningly, 1--WE can food our country, when
we choose, twelve feet Deep"
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One evening soon after my arrival in Fast
ern Asam, and while the FIVE elephants were,
a. usual, being fed opposite the Bungalow
observed a Young and lately caught one
step up to a bamhoo-s stake fence and quietly
pull one of the stakes up. Placing il under
foot, it broke piece off with the trunk and,
after lifting it to its mouth threw it away.
1t repeated this twice or thrice, and then
drew another stake and began again. See
ing that the bamboo was old and drv.
asked the reason of this, and was told to
wait and see what it would do. At last it
seemed to get piece that suited, and hold
ing it in his trunk firmly, and stepping the
left foreleg well forward passed the piece of
bamboo under the armpit, so 10 speak, and
began to scratch with some force. My sur
prise reached its climax when | saw large
elephant leach fall on the ground, quite 6
inches long and as thick as ones finger, and
which, from its position could not easily be
detached without this scraper, or scratch,
which was deliberately made by the ele-
phant | subsequently found that it was a
common occurrence. Leech-scrapers are
used by every elephant daily. On another
occasion, when travelling at time of year
when the large flies are so tormenting to an
elephant, noticed that the one | rode had
no fan or wisp to beat them off with.
The mahout, at my order. slackened pace,
and allowed her to go to the side of the
road, where for some moments she moved
along, rummaging the smaller jungle on the
bank at last she came to a cluster of Young
shoots well branched, and after feeling
among them, and selecting one, raised her
trunk, and neatly stripped down the stem,
taking off all the lower branches and leav-
ing a fine bunch on top. She deliberately
cleaned it down several times, and then Law
ing hold at the lower end broke off beau
tiful fan or switch about FIVE feet long,
handle included. With this she kept the
flies at bay as We went along, tapping them
of on each side every now and then. Say
what we may, these are both really bona
fde implements, each intelligently made for
definite purpose.-[ Nature.
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Vol. XVI. Whole Nc. 1909. No. 8.
English nl-Treatment Of the Letter e.
BY RICHARD GRANT WHITE.


The i'll treatment which the letter h re-
ceives from a very large proportion of the
English people is of course known to the
most superficial observer of their speech.
1t is the substance and the point of stand
ing joke which never loses its zest. Mr..
Punch's artists, when hard put to it for the
subject of social sketch, can always fall
back upon the misfortunes of the aspirate.
II in speech is an unmistakable mark of class
distinction in England, as every observant
person soon discovers. | remarked upon
this to an English gentleman, an officer who
replied, "lt's the greatest blessing in the
world sure protection against cads. You
meet a fellow who is well dressed and be-
haves himself decently enough, and vet YOU
don't know exactly what to make of him
but get him talking, and if he trips upon his
his that settles the question. He's chap
you'd better be shy Of" Another friend
said to me of London man of wealth, and
OF such influence as comes from wealth
and good nature. The governor has lots
of sense, and is the best fellow in the world
but he has MT an h to bless himself with"
And there seems to be no help for the person
who has once acquired this mode of pronun-
citation. Habits of speech, when formed in
early life, are the most ineradicable of all
habits and this one, believe. is absolutely
beyond the reach of any discipline and even
of prolonged association with good speakers
In England | observed many people in a
constant struggle with their h, overcoming
and being overcome, and sometimes
when victory was defeat
The number of h's that come to an un-
timely end in England daily is quite meal
culable. OF the forty millions of people
there cannot be more than two millions who
are capable of healthy, well-breathed h.
Think. then. of the numbers of this innocent
letter that are sacrificed between sun and sun,
If we could send them over few millions
of lis week, they would supply almost as
great need as that which we supply BY our
corn and beef and cheese.-[ March atlantic.
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The February number of Braindrfs Mus

The February nomber Of Brdindrds Mus
icdl world is received and contains, beside an
immense amount of interesting and instructive
musical reading, including the latest musical
news from all parts of the country, fine full
pag, photographic portrait of Mile. Marimon,
the successful prima donna of Mspleson's Opera
Company-and the following choice new mus
&c: "Marimon Waltz by Ch. Warren: Even
ing Bells Quickstep," BY Z. Mack-two fine
pisno pieces; "Let me Dream Again" Arthur
SulIivan's beautiful song, with English and
Ger,nxn words: Far from thy Side.' song
and chorus by Persley; "My Hearts Delight"
ballad by F. Naccabe, and Captive Heart Ma
zurks," arranged for piano and violin. These
>ix pieces Of new music are alone worth 90.
Single copies Of the World can be obtained BY
sending Is cents to the publishers. Terms per
wear 81 80, or S16O with choice Of i've premi-
i'm books. The Musical World is the Oldest
and most successful musical monthly In the
United States, and should certainly Be In the
hands of every lover Of the divine art. Ad-
dress the publishers, 5. BRAINARueS SONS,
Cleyelaod, o.
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New York Fashions.

SPRING MILLINERY.

SPRING MILLINERY.
Shapes in new Spring bonnets are so diff
ferent that every one can have something to
suit. The poke bonnet, also called the Sara
Bernhardt, has the brim pinched at the back,
while the front brim is turned up egainst the
tine, which shows the front brim cut open.
and this also is to be turned back against the
crown. Other hats come with soft. wide
brim, and these are turned up, down, back
wards, forwards, or any other way, just as
the mllllner may fancy. The Cashmere"
or Oriental ideas to coloring and pattern,
which | alluded to in my last letter as about
TO penetrate everywhere, are notably mani
fest in straws, which we see dyed in all sorts
Of shaw like colors and designs. During
the winter, we had Cashmere" silks and rib
bons, but now are found as has been said
the entire bonnet imbued with Eastern fam
cie> Of course there must be contrast
somewhere, and so We find rich ribbons and
silks in plain colorS both dark and light. and
these will be used as shadings to relieve
what would otherwise be picture all too
bright. Furthermore. as the gold shades
are extremely prominent in Spring goods of
every kind We observe heavy importations
OF Tuscan and other yellow straws They
are at all prices and degrees of fneness, while
chips are constantly dyed in old gold colors.
Then we have Straw> in braids Of aternat
ing colors. There is a great run upon this
latter style; some being dark, Others light:
others dark and light combined, while again
We see straw bonnets entirely red blue. or
garnet, for the different garnet shades will
continue very fashionable. More expensive
bonnets are made Of lace like braidings;
transparent of course, and needing to be
lined. or again the bonnet is composed of
these straw lacc> worked with something
heavier. Small turbans for general wear.
are largely brought out and probably will
be much worn by those Young ladies' who
have adopted the same shape this winter
Flowers arr III wonderful profusion and
beauty. They are both large and small,
placed in pronounced bouquets or in trailing
and fancy Ike vines and sprays; the latter
STYLES being especially appropriate for those
rough, carcle,sly shaped hats which will be
seen at watering places, Variety is further
more given BY the introduction of feather
band, and fancy wings, which will be used
for scryiccab.c hats and bonnets. Many are
dyed in Cashmere huc~, but again We observe
bright bands OF natural feathers as we'll also
breast, and head, Of birds Birds likewise
will be employed, but Of course not extern
sively
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The fellow who dropped into chair
containing tack has been uneasy ever
since, and now sits down on the installment
plan.
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STRING MATERIALS.

New Monire cloths are covered with palm
Leave, and other Eastern fancic>; the same
may be said Of new lawns, jaeonets and in
deed the whole family Of cotton goods, both
Of high and low degree. But invariably We
find plain lawns. ETC. to match, and this of
course is broad enough hint that plain
good, must be combined in order to give ef-
feet Of shading. Light WOODEN goods are
likewise devised in Cashmere patterns; sum
mer silks are beautiful in their shawl like
scmblances; new satins are similarly wrought;
new yclvetS As well, and thus it becomes ap-
parent that these Oriental ideas extend
throughout the entire range Of dress. But
it must be remembered that extra stylishness
brings corresponding expense, and therefore
all these new goods are considerably higher
priced than those which have. been longer in
the market. or which are less pronounced in
character. Belonging to the former class,
the jardiniere or floral pattern may be men
toned. they however being still looked upon
as quite fashionable, while in the latter cat
egory, we find the family Of small checks,
stripes etc. which are always in vogue.