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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
IOTIINGS.

IAuioalture of Maine. issi
The selling Of hay means the selling Of
your farm By piece.meAl
fNE FArmsrl
Success. depend. largely upon attend.
ins 10 little thinss a, the righ, time.
Maine Farmer
A reasonable growth. II made each
day, will make a heavy animal ia a shoF,
time.
lNE Farmer
With the best of ,for, in each difec-
lion. i noi the ooun,ry a. clean As the
city. after all
lNr rubuncl
setting apar, certain days each spring
for tree planting. a. a public work. u to
D. highly commended
oar Country Home
4 little thought and a noie-book en-
able. one % save many steps and gc, 80
worth o. result. from II Of expense.
lu'ms Farml
That farmer will feed biz stock all
~iaief jls' % have them where they
we're ~ moa,hs previous, Is amazing.
lC1anirY OeuticmAn
The d.acrcnce between good and poor
farming j. 40; 90 much IN the amount a.
In the quality q the homemade manure.
Prairie Tarmcrl.
Ol mcn who engAgs in trade nine OCT
q ten. u not more. fail. of A. least. iAil
% become their own employers While Of
those wh9 take bold q farming and per-
80, Ia ii. scarcely one in ten fails TO have
a comfortable subsistence, and a MAORI
~. ultimately. have homes q their own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

fore any tsint or impari,y has been given
10 the butter, and the grain be saved nom
the knesdlug that otherwise would be nee
esssry. In this process butter will be
taken out comparatively little affected BY
defects or tslpt In cream. Cream may be
advanced more or less toward bitter
taste OF decay, AMI the butter because
being inclosed In. and protected BY,
lis pelilcle. not yet affected. II Il because
Of this protection that sweet butter may
be made from sour cream sourness il an
Advancement toward decay. IL is equally
true that the cream may be more or less
bitter and the butter hidden away In Il be
yet sweet when churned. the sourness
OF bitter l. In N, buttermllk and the but
ter IL vet pure. The battcrmilk adds ~
sour OF bitter taste to the butter accord.
log 20 The quantity and time of It's pres
encc with the butter. The obvious remedy
l. The quickest ani NOS, complete separa-
ton possible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
DARK DAYS
Av,AOr Of "cailsd Back
BY HUGH CoYw AY.
Nnnnnnn


dsr-..i ob. Il was too fearful. to5 horrible
mus, D. draining An my ovn thoughts
q revcnge left mc. n Was for the time pity.
sheer pity. felt for ths man. cut on IN the
priue u hs lfc While knsw he was alive
| couAl look forward b. AMI riciur, the min.
ute when We should stand cooily scsking o.
XII one another. but nov that h. was dead
I hatei him no longer All death Il asacrsi
thing Dad Sir Morvyn fcrrani dsai.
anil slain by rhnipra'
II o1uI not D. true' II should not H. irusi
We, shuiiercl os ! remembered the Tasl'on
he hal lhrown into thoso vurls "liasil. di
you ever hate a manr gave a low cry of
anguish a. remembered D ~ ! hal hurisl
finn M the pistol she hal o. fali-the
very weapon which hai dlne ths dreadful
dossi.
Klllei BY Thuippai Not In a suiion hurs.
- unrunirollAiie pasi0n tlt with dcllhsr.
ate intent Shs must have gono armei O.
uiaet him Sl.e must have shot him through
The heart. must have ssen him fall Ihrn.
only thsn. the horrible docl which sho hai
wrought mnst have hsen fully feaiireli
Tisn sho hai trruci AMI fei from ths got
freny oh, my Toor girl my pr
sirii
Utterly t-vliiorci ~ my anguish ro.s
from mY knara ani stool for n while l-.iiie
the oOrss u was in that moment ioarnei
hos much really Lowell ths woman vho
hal done this thing over al my Eriuf ami
horror this love roso paramount At an
ct | must avo hor-ava bee from the
hani, q justice; save hor from tho t.rcu
sieui1nts vh.ch hsr tender framo was even
AZ this m0monf hraving AM as I RECALLED
hos sho hal sought ms Yesterday with the
taio q hcr wrong how sie hat Willy f-i
from me a few minutes aeu. mal'y hmly
into ths night as thought ~ the Injuries
she bal sufcrci. ani vhlch hal lri hrf O.
sll.i ihs mans h1el. al ! cortrasfei Lcr
ia ber present Issltiou vlth shat o. vas
whra frsi tnev irr ant Lowell hfr. ila rIfy
ban e. fs.ia from my heart. my thousht.
towari ths iiielcss form at mY fe't grus
stern AMI somhrr. ant fauni mYs'if D.
ginning ty the 90 ole RI an eye o. an
sys. g. Justify. aitho1gh regretted Philip
tas fearful at Right or wrong. s1e rns
ihe woman lovei. ani : svorc vouI
ave hsr from tbo Consequence of hrr
crin.o. even Heaven hsip ua '-f ths accl-
ssfiou. vhru male. musi - upon my
thHullrra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

stayed up the whole night Oh, that aw-
ful night shall lever forget ~ The soli-
iude-.ho raging snow storm out.iie-the
poor creature. - whoso siis crep, noise-
ls-sly every half an hour. Shs lsy there
with a face like marble. calm AMI beautiful
The long. dark lashe- svept her pale cheek.
The only movement was the regular rise AMI
fall q the bosom On. happy oblivioni Oh.
dreaded waksningi A I looked AZ her. IN
spite Of the love bore her. ihslieye that. had
! thought such prayer would b. answered.
should for her sake have praysi thvt tho-s
lashss nigh, never again te lifted.
Morning AZ last broke on my dreary vigil
Philippa still slept returned % the sitting
room and drew hack the curtains from the
window. Yes; u was mornifg-such a
morning A. lcadsn. wintry skis, can give.
II vas still showing a. heavily. u not more
heavily, than II hal snowei last night For
twelve hours the fakes hal falisn without
intermission.
There was little wind ns-; u had dropped.
knew about an hour ago Ths world, -
far a. could ss, Was clad In white but the
snow lay unevenly. The wind had blown IL
into driftsL On my garden path Ia depth
might be counted BY inches; against my gar
den wall by feet
William now made his APPEARANCE He
prepared some breakfast f0r himself, and
then. having done justice 20 u. started for
Roding. II occurred b me that he might
ts the hst 10 find the objset Which lay on
the roadside
Ezcsps hat % doing might dslay him snd
ITO b Contlnned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

character and reap destiny. No more
beautifully truthful words than these ex-
1T. And although they are broad in
their application, may very appropriately
be taken into active consideration by
farmers. And by . constant study Of
the facts and lessons Of the past, le, US
make our presen, fruitful fOr good, and
- prepare ourselves for future Of use
fulness and happiness. Bat always hold
ing the reward Al the presen, equal TO
the effort. thus living = happy, oOn,en,ed
life. equally removed from the desponden-
cy Of those who cry out for " the good
oli times on the one hand. OF the joy
Gus e,Aiion of those who are constantly
building castles in the air fof their future
comfor, or happiness
Trust no future. hovc'er pleasant.
let ne dead past bury lts deal
Act. act In the LIVING raHsrNI.
Heart within AM Col o'cfhcai"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

"A cheap and very Elective way 10
raise the temperature In q cellar that Ia
dangerously near the freezing point, IL 70
set one or more common kerosene lamps
on the cellar bottom during the daytime.
when not wanted for lighting the rooms
above. We have all noticed how much
warmer liying-room IL In the evening
when the lamps are burning than In the
daytime with the same amount OF IRE In
the stoves or furnaces. All the heat from
. barnlng lamp Is retained In the apart
ment twenty-five cents worth Of kero-
sene oil will throw out q surprising
amount OF heat, and IN many cases IL
would be the cheapest means for keeping
. cellar from freezing daring the passage
Of IN extra cold wave. Cold waves sci.
dom last more than three or four days,
and they are oftea followed BY . south
wind and . storm, bat while they last they
may spoil Q winters store OF vegetables,
n not attended 10. Kerosene II cheap,
ami We have scarcely begun 10 appreciate
~ worth.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

BLED Too.-A group OF lawyers weer
discussing the late war AZ the corner OF
whitehall and Wall sts., yesterday.
was At shiloh" said one, "and while
stading under q smoky sky In . storm OF
leaden hail behsld the noble Albert Sidney
johnson fight and fall upon the blOod-rei
altar OF his country"
"And l." said another, was st the VIII
derness when the very air was red with
the IRE OF battle and the myriad mines
sang their death song In the ears OF The
brave. I, too, fought, bled and died for my
country"
"And l." said q third, stood In the fre's
front st Gettysburg when the Wild rebel
veil mingled strangely with the shrek OF
the deadly shell that ploughed the patriot
ranks. I, too, fought, bIed and died Tor
my country"
"And I, gentlemen, |" said Q lank, seedy,
solemn man with faded umbrella under
his arm, IL was At JOnesboro when shot
and shell sped swinly by In the wagon
train and eli seemed lost. But !. too. was
a patriot, and. while neither fought nor
died, I blsd for my country-l bled the
army mulesf Gentlemen, I Am q horse
doctor; are there any jaekAssss In this
erowds"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

that rhilipia had entered upln term q
merciful ollision
waitad until her sleep Was souni ~ the
sleep n death, then summ0nct my man
1 hai already toi him that my sister was
very m netwcsn us we boro her b her
RON AMI laii her on her bei loosenei
hsr drr.-. cut the vet boot from her coli
feet. dii all could 20 promote warmth and
such comfort a. was Tossibla under ths cir.
cumstanoes Then leit her. slesplng that
heavy sleep which I prayed might last un-
urokon for hours. ami h0urS. AMI hours
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

There i but one best color Tor butter,
AMI that thst j. Wells. Richardson 4 Co.'S
Improved Butter Color, no candid iuyesti-
gator doubts. II Is the best butter color
In the world Is free from sediment OF m
purity. always ready for instant use, and
Il lmparis 90 butter that rich dAndeli0n
yellow. without a tingc u red, which is
the acme OF desirAbllty In any butter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

A boy was caught stealing curranr and
was locked up In q dark closet BY the gro
Ger. The boy commenced begging most
psthetlcally % be released and Afer much
persuasion, suggested
"N0w. N you'll lct me out and send Tor
my father. he'll pay for the currants, and
lick me besides.
The grocer could not Withstand ihls
annaal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

"A GoD-sESD l. Eiys Cream Balm,
writes Mrs. NJ. A. Jackson, Portsmouth.
on May ~, i.s2. had CaiArrh for three
years bad tried nearly all remedies but 10
no purpose. Two OF three times . week
ny nose would bleed quite freely and !
thought The sores 10 Il would never heal
Your Balm has cured me- This prepara'
tion i not a liquid or SNUFF, and l. east
y applied. Price i0 cents. See AdNer.
usewGnt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

Those who believe that there's nothing
In q name would 80 vel 30 consult This
iist from the Phi.adelphia directory. A
man ~ the name OF shanks teaches dane
lng. one DrinkwAter incOnslstently keeps
a liquor saloon, Back l. a coal merchant.
one Sayior Is a mariner, Painter i an art
ii. law practices bis name, Birch teaches
.lLunI md Iaml I'll. .lal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

The world wide reputation of Ayers
Hair vlgor i due tu lis healthy action on
the hair and scalp. through which u re-
stores grey hair % iis original color and
impart. gloss and freshness which makes
10 30 much desired by All classes and con
dlti0us ~ people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
TuE gvGfNEER

90 The wakehsld. Mass. Rattan WORKS,
G.. y. Young. says In al eases ofbiiious'
ness accompanied With those terrible sics
headaches. / have found no other medi-
cine that seems 90 take bold and DO ths
good that your Sulphur Bitters does. IL
Il The best family medicine made.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
SCOTS rNrIsION OF PURE

Con LiYm Ou. WIN HYrormosrnirEs.
M LsHg Trouiisi Isf CiolsrI fsfIaium.
Df. W. Ransom, Hartford. ini.. says
a fni SCOTS Eraision an excellent rem
ody ln iuug troubles, and especially Ia
strumous children. and a most valuable
remedy in chronic stages of Cholera In.
autum."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

when hundreds of people testify that
they have been cured VI Kidney, Liver or
Blood Disease that hs- afflicted them Tor
years when responsible parties claim to
be able % cure any disease 0f the above
organs. or refund The money, those Who
are 80 afflicted should he Interested a.
once. BrDrns NiraIdrli'1, u Il claimed,
will DO al this, and you shoald read their
advertisements ln another column.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
DYSPEPSIA

c,s,s, n, victims % BE- miserable. hopeless.
eoufgsed. AMI depressed In mind, 'ery irfita-
be. languli. and drUvsy. IL h disease
which does n0t ct wel q Itself II requires
careful. persistent attention, and a remedy 70
throw "a ne causes and tone up TIE cises-
i've orrans an uoy perform thsr dulles
willingly. nood's sarsspafiila his l'o'.n
jast ne required remedy In hundreds q ea'eA
aIh,re taken Hoods sarsaparillA ior dy'
pepsia, from which have suaefed t-o yeAs.
tr.cd many other medicines, bat none pfo'ea
- sausfactoy a. Hood's saf,apafhiA
TuouAs CooK, brush Electrie Light o.
New YORK CITY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

THorsANps say so. DIR. GRAvES'S
HEART REGULATOR will give reliei all
forms Of Heart Disease, nervousness and
sleeples-ness yield 10 H. use. sL00 per
bottle. Free pamphlet of v. y. ingalls,,
Cambridge, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

Whenever you speak tell the truth,
sald an ancient philosopher. lf this prin-
c.plc were to prevail now, silence In This
country would boz 40 thick you could cut u
With ca.e-kulfe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

A man will walk i've miles u political
procession carrying a torch and feel good
over 10. bat Il makes him tired for week
- walk I've blocks and carry letter 10 the
post.Cficc fOr hls wife.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

"The boy stood on the burning deck, "
The heat was just terrific;
But All hl. burns were quickly healed,
With Great American Specific.
81 wonderful Iemedy."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

yS-Di,NOSD DYES Will Cof0R ANY.
rriNG any color. anil never fall. The eAs.
lest and best way - economiEe. loc. Al
all druggists. Wells, Richardson a Co,
Burlington, W sample Card, 81 color.,
ant book of directions for cent stamp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

Pspcr i now used In bullilng houses,
chimneys, railroad tracks, car wheels,
boats. etc. stationary engines!vill prob
ably be In order sOOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

II i said that the whlstllBg msn Is one
who does but little thinking. Hut he
makes other. think. And % what fearful
thoughts they think
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

"A Crank Arrested :" i the way an er.
change speaks of The hcartiess rAscaliiy Of
some small boys who stuffed an Italians
hani.organ 80 fal of stones that u would
not grind
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

Considering the reckless manner In
which New York drivers dash along, We
DO not wonder that there are 80 many
stage.siruck people there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

"IIe laughs bet Who laughs last
Therefore the man Who catches on -
lokc afior everybody else has got through
laughing over 10 Is he best man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

The man who can eat the most clans Il
the chap who wins In the Z" shell race q,
the seashOre
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

An American womsa has secured q pat
cnt Tor an ssh-sifter and now al that Il
wanted Il patent contrivsnce TO make
a servant girl use II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

The distressing disease, Salt Rheun, IL
readily cured by H,od's Ssrsaparilla, the
great blood puriner. Sold by all Drug
gist-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20

vsGErISE l. composed OF roots, bsrks,
md herbs. IL Il very pleasant 10 take
every child likes a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
Sick Headache

@For the past two years ] have ossn
Afflicted with severe headaches and oyspeP
aa. I vas induced 10 ny Hoods sAf,ApS
uua. and have found great reliet. ieheer-
fully recommend it 70 an" MAS. T. y.
ANSAnLE. New Haven, Conn-
Mrs Mary C. smith. canbrdsepoft, MAS
vas a sufferer from dyspepsia and sies head.
ache. she took Iiood's sarsapAfina Aaa
found 10 lie best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
sold ~ an druggists o. an for ss Mads
only ~ @. l. HOOD q CO, Lowell. hasA
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
, 1885-09-17

1.-THE Examinations ing and ton are
represented bod ly by IL. and NE re-
spectiyely Now, for instance, to signal
the letter + requires three downward
motions to the left nd one to the right,
or =, Il. AT the completion o each let
ter the flag is rought to a p%erpendicu-
lar, VIII 10 n DOWN. ri motion straight
in front of the operator, denotes a I'm
ished word or sentence. The perpendic-
ui r position, or return to center. IL
called the 'rcferen e point viii h is
also r. necessary basib of every code
Are all the flags whitei
mo. they or 10th white and red the
co'or moSt suitable to the background
being used in signalizing. pom n
black background tbs white flag shows
more plainly than the red, While the
latter color is more conspicuous than
white against a bright green field
There are Two 81 es of signal Tags, one
four feet square which is used oriinar-
!ly, the other an action lag which is
Just half that size.
- uring AZ engagement with hostile
forces NJ close gu rters the large az is
too unwie'dy and exposes the signaler
to the enemy's fire, sine it can be
Of Grated by standing upright with the
action lag. however, a man can lie
down in the grass or ehind a boulder
and shake h silent message while
bullets whistle o or his PROSTATE body. -
sigma ing must c SOW work ut its
besti
%, ell, yes, if sending tw I've to ff
teen words a minute is slow work. |
con der that a prctt fair rate OF speed,
and have seen it surpassed ly 5 ilful
operators. What IN ght seem to an Or
binary observer a constant. violent and
aimle-s shaslng Of the rag from side
TO SIDE would b. very rapid signal spell
ing. The framed eye. however. will
catch every movement thus ashed,
and wide awake faculties OF the brain
form conceptions OF the letters pro
duced with inconceiva o rapid ty, ust
as the telegraph operator rca' s his mes
sares by listening t. the clicking instru-
meut
have given you tho official military
cod" which is NJ W used 10y D. g govern
ment or all regular drills an ord nary
purl oses, and can lie used in rase of
war. thong ioi such Important com
II uuicntions n cipher code would o in
vented and studied. Sign ling by night
neces itates tn, use of lanterns, which
are l sned TO light poles, forming illu
minated flags, As 1t we're. The code of
signals is the same. Torches are used
instead of lanterns sometimes. J light
signals are weird, fantastic l~eckonings,
and the : lent ashings frr away in the
darkness speak lou Ter than Loom ng
cannons or rdttling m~usketry.
, 1885-09-17

The Congregation at the Methodist
church last evening listened with marked
attention TO the very Interesting lecture
from Mrs. S. NJ /. Henry. She said the
Young people were prospectors. They are
looking around at the inheritance that is
to come into their hards by and by, and
they are the manufacturers of their own
bodies. They may be strong or weak,
comedy or uneomely, according to The
habits they form. Some young people
receive from their parents habits Of vice.
but the tine comes when the young per
son becomes strongest God has not
made it possible for tie failure Of a parent
10 wholly blight the future Of a child.
She exhorted the young to cultivate
strength instead Of weakness, with a
special reference to the effects of faith and
doubts. Size said there is no inspiration
To noble action in u doubt. Courage and
strength come Of a living faith. Subject
for this evening; King David's Method.
for the consideration OF the parents Of
IN dav
, 1885-09-17

N" HE' AENF
We boast of our own Matrimonial
News and other trade organs of less in
terest. we elieve the underwriters
and co IN makers have an organ.
ami cal m n have th.ir tentamr.
An ong the professional journals com
piled in ari, in II anusc-ipt is The on
, uide. the organ o. ieggars containins
information Of great utility in their
calling. J or a sui soription of : sous a
month, they may consult it for a few
minutes daily. II does not contain lit
crature or politics, and all the articles
are TO the point ne may read To
morrow at noon. funeral OF a rich man
at the Madeleine AT / o clock mar
riage Of a clerk 40 Importance.
Nv anted, a blind man who plays the
flute, or "A cripple for a watering
place Surely, here is a hint for
those in search of new fields for capital
and with m itch for journalism, like
the American millionaire with his
seventeen headed press. worked on this
\ ankee principle OF the corner"
, 1885-09-17

TO THE LADIES.

Mrs. Visscher desires to inform the
ladies Of Cheyenne that she has received
an elegant stock Of millinery goods of the
latest and most fashionable styles to which
she is constantly adding everything in the
line which her patronage suggests.
practical and thorough millinrr
Of excellent taste, and her customers art
unanimous in declaring that her littlt
store is charming. her goods perfectly
splendid, " and that shesells at reasonabl,
prices. The ladies are invited to call early
and often. Ferguson street between Sew
enteenth aud Eighteenth one door north
Of the Stock .Journui. formerly the Su'
office.
, 1885-09-17
THE SIGNAL SERVICE CORPS
Kew Army omeer. Talk by Man II
flag, and lantern.

fhiads'p ia rasssl
Lieut. John p. linley, Of The I nited
States signal torps, sat Ia the hila
dolphin Office Of the signrl service tu-
rcau, at the top OF tho posto lice build
ing, surrounded by an attentive class
OF weather students. The chief OF tho
" tornado III ision with a small white
tag IN his hand, was making panto
mimic mot ons at ergt. / ey ami h )
assistants. who vera range [ like q
spelling lass on the opposite side Of the
large ION ach one OF the pupils
had o tlag in his right hand. an l.. as
tbs lieutenant S motions e ased Wild.
waving o. a sim lar nature BY the
class ensued Tier the teacher sent
another vigorous yoley Of shakes
arro-s The room, at which the scholirs
stood up anil iaunel the air frantic
ally. MS il dri Ing les o the high cell
ing
c visitor stool in the doorway until it
appeared 3 fe 10 enter, ana I en-. 20 ny
in, = I down in n far corner to with 50
The result OF The thu wordleSs tonhivt.
In u short lime the as were laid
aside, / lieut.. Fin ev. adj ancing to
his yisi or, r marked pleasantly i'm
~ a INV HNtANOd VI A1toiHk AAt Will
What bad ppeared to a mere sport
i've way ng OF H. Is. however. was, in
reality, one OF tie most interesting
fe lures Of the signal service bureau,
and the lieutenant had been administer
ing a searching examination in signaI-
ing.
Military signaling has taken a grand
start lately, said be. settling co fort
ably in his chair for a talk. ur
metho and co e are precisely similar
to those in the ar y in fact. the sig
nal service tureau is part OF the array,
and q very mn ortant soon Of the war
d partment The code consists OF two
e %e.rents, designated as and These
clements ara simply motions of the sig
nal ny Tag. Held UPRIGHT in the hand,
a uarier turn downward to the right,
descrii es element the same motion
TO the left producing element !. With
these simple motions as a foun ~iation,
the whole alphabet is formed, thus: