Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-06

From the Scientific American.

from the SclentlfC American
Morgan, the English engraver of the die for
the American STANDARD" dollar, animated per-
haps by an ambition similar to that of the
youth who fired the Ephesian dome, struggled
into his work. in two places, the initial letter of
hiss ms sarHame Ah93vgn in size
even to the naked eye after a care u1 search.
An eagle-eyed Wall-street man recently dis
his acquaintances the following puzzle: "Find
three letter Ms on the standard dollar" Two
are readily f9undEone in the word "unum''
so easily found. Chief DrummOnd, of the
United States secret service, showed reporter
that there are four Ms instead of three, the
fourth hitherto unnoticed even by Wall street
men. Mr.. Drummond laughed when his at
tention was called to the matter and said: 1.-THE
presence of these extra letters on the standard
dollar was first brought to my notice by one of
my clerks. They were, of course, cut in the die
acknowledged that they had not escaped the
attention OF the counterfeiter, who had placed
them on the false coins.
Similar instances of the mutilation Of dies
are recalled in the case of English and French
engravers work. Wyon, the artist to the
paie staae pased on the
character that for years the stamp circulated
without doubt tits perfection. The event
ual discovery of the blemsh created sensat-
ion in England, the Objectionable addition
gent law passed against the commission OF Of "a a
engraver placed the initial letter Of his surname
on the plate for q stamp. This also was of snch
microscopic dimensions that 1t escaped detect
ion for long time. The discovery of the fact
led to the same result as in the English case.
Wild Game In Afghanistan.
From the London Telegraph.
In the valley of the Kushk Rud we saw deer
of various kind, wild boar and the goorkal. or
wild ass. A large drove of them passed our line
Of march one morning, but we saw little Of them
except the great cloud of dust they turned up
rs they hurried Off to higher ground. Under
stand that there Is little difference between the
Marmots are also very plentiful; they have bur-
rOwed their holes into the ground everywhere
and it is dangerous to horses, as their feet sink
into the sa hs2ansySomoed earth These marmots
land for there is scarce yard Of 1t which is not
occupied by them.
Partridges are also in considerable numbers,
found pheasants plentiful, and wild pigs are
still more numerous there than on the higher
ground. There are large spaces on the side of
find cover in them. One morning on the march
I saw drove OF about thirty pigs, led by q
large boar, walking up the side of the hill T6ey
passing. They went up the SiIisiSs ana animals aons
half mile to the north they descended again
into another bed OF reeds. They came down in
Indian file forming long straight line led still
became greater, till they disappeared in the
reeds. While watching the drove as it came
down hill, It was impossible not to recall an
The bQars are ferocious, as some OF our party
found who had attacked them, and were at
tackled in return, and not having the right kind
sary Not being able 10 Deal with the Soars has
in some instances interferred with the Dheas.
ant shooting for 1t would be awkward to be
Of tall reeds with only fowling piece IN your
hand.