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Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

Jan. 15.-Rev. Charles e. Epson Is ex-
peoted this week from Illinois. He will be-
gin his pastoral relations with the Plymouth
church 90 soon a. the church edi6ce IL in
readiness, which will be at an early date
The anniversary volume which. is to be
published by the First church and which
will contain the addresses made on the SUM-
day of the 250th anniversary are soon to be
printed. The delay in issuing them hae been
due to those who have neglected sending in
their manuscripts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger N. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Boberts spent last Sunday In
South Norwalk and attended the dedication
exercises of the new Congregational church
at that place, of which Rev. j. A. Bidde Is
pastor.
The q. A. R. organization are pleased
with the appointments of Captain Embler of
New Haven, as adjutant general.
Rev. r. L. Ferguson delivered most ex-
cellent discourse to large congregation in
the First Church, last Sunday morning.
His theme was "the liberty of the gospel"
he chose his text from Gal. 3. 1.
The Ariel ladies quartete have been en-
gagged to give another concert in the Town
hall Monday evening, January 9th. The
favor with which they were received on their
them again has led the committee to secure
eAAp&AA ~ sAAAS oosS&E &sUSos vo0 sooso o<AAA w
procured at William L. Eerwin's bakery.
The number on the sick list seems to be on
the increase. DR.. w. 81. Andrews has had
. relapse and IL unsble to attend to his
patients and Drs. Heady and Rutney have
all they can do to care for the sick ones.
The officers elected at the annual meet
ing Of Plymouth church last Tuesday even-
inng are Is follows: Clerk, George A.
Roberts; socisty's committee, Allen 8. Clark,
A. A. Baldwin, r. Woodruff. DR.. j. 8. Carroll,
John Brown and Sanford Hankins; treasurer,
Geor5e A. Roberts; collector, Theodore
Stowe; sexton, John Brown.
II II expected that Mrs. Mary Livermore
win be secured to give the closing lecture of
the z. p. 8. @. e. course.
Rev. ]. n. Fitzgerald was on the list of
those afflicted with the prevailing malady
last week but recovered sufficiently to con-
duct the service Ia st. Pstsr's church Last
Sunday.
Mrs. Jarnss Tibbals died 1t her home Last
Friday mcrnin9 aged thirty-niue yeaxs. Mrs,
Iibh6le hse bean "A d6lieate he41fh Tor nonda
- an s'|s| "a liz ~ sh :
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

New maven and DerbY railroad,

New Raven and Derby Railroad,
Train Arrangement commencing Nov. e, 1883.
LEAVE NEW HAVEN
800 and 9:65 Am. ie0 2:s5, 4:l0, 5S5, 5:3s
and li:15 p. n.
LEAVE ANSONIA
$685. and il:4S q. 1924, 1880, BIS. ele.
1851, $50 and 1915 D. II.
Sunday trains leave New Haven at $40 Q. m.
$40 p. m.
Sunday trains leave Ansonia 7:20 O. M, 500 p. n.
Connections are made at Aneonia with passengel
trains OF the Naugatuck railroad and at New HeyeD
with the trains of NY. Nh. a. B.
The $40 q. no. and 3:1o p. m: trains out OF New
Haven connect at Botsford for all points on the
Housatonic Ri. and the West.
Passengers from the Housatonic RR. arrive In
New Haven at 1855 and 1o:0op. m.
]. p. HOPEON, Sup't.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
Government bonds.
The following were the quotations for United
States bonds at the call to-day:

| Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
The following shows the closing quotations at
p m. In Chicago as compared with the same on the
| two previous days.
Closing quotations Of regular board, reported over
the private wires Of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers
and Brokers, 1Gs Orange street.New Haven. Conn.,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
;, Civil Authority.
., Selectmep.
- Constables.
Joshua Barnes,
Peter Eastman.
Jacob Bassett,
Philemon Blakeslee,
Giles Pierpont, jr.
Nathan Marks,
IAhn A ht,nfk
Yesterdays Liquor License.

Liquor licenses granted yesterday were:
Doctor Wolfram, II Union street; Patrick
Keane, 80 Fillmore; Kelley & Sorehsn, 800
Grand avenue; George O. Ref. 81 Long
Wharf; New Haven Brewing company, 391
Chapel street, and Michail Downing, $50
Grand avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

WIN d. BEERS, FRH6IDEnT.
Assets. 09,4e0,1ee
Surplus, 18s640,030
Income In 1888, 06,zO1 1853
New Business inl1 $751; 196sO10.581
Writes Non FORGETTING Tontine Policies
without restrictions "a to residence, travel.
or occupation, after two years, and guaran-
teeing the return of all the premiums paid
and the amount of the policy If death OCCURS
during the Tontine period.
Its Tontine policies have been maturing
for several years and have paid survivors .
higher rate of interest than is otherwise OBJ
tainable on frst-class securities, and better
than in any other company.
Send to the undersigned for statement,
giving your age.
4. |. GURNEY, General Agent.
No. 760 Chapel Street.
mvI NEW HAVEN,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

EHSG KEOCK L1u6s
SPECIAL trips will be made on any route Of this
~ line for parties of six or more, at any time, at
regular rates. Please leave orders at Kock Mfx,s
drug store. or at Belts Aliings. Parties called
for and delivered to any part Of the city without
extra charge. Respectfully,
mis- w 81 HO0IIITI.E
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

West Haven Fire Company's Annual
HALL.
The second annual ball of the West Haven
Fire company, No. /, will take place at
Loomis' Temple of Music on Tuesday even
ing, January %, 1890. The Mathushek or
chsstra will furnish music and Professor
Stevens will do the prompting
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
Thursday. January 16. 1890
Trauelers' Guide.
Starin's New Haven TranspOFta-
ton Line.

St8E14so Now n8B0A kE0nbPOht0-
ton Line.
Rverv Day Except Saturday..
Leave Nsw ,. H o,csn.n rom sfaf n
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Tho EKAsTUb
CORNING every Monday, "wednesday and Friday.
keG1rntng. leave New York from Pier u, Nh, zoos
q CSuEtisndt street, at Pr; M; the st.Iin every
Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday. The only Sunday
night boat from New York.
Fare. with berth In cabin, 75c; stateroom 81.
Excursion tickets &1.25.
Free stage leaves the depot on arrival Of
Hartford train, and from corner Church and Chapel
streets every half hour commencing at $50 O'Clock
Tickets and stateroon,s can be purchased 1t the
Tontine Hotel, at the Dowres News Co., 500 Chapel
street, and at Peck Bishops, 7e2 Chapel street.
q. VANvALkENBURG, Agent,
New Haven. Conn.
NEW HAVEN STEAMBOAT co.
Daily for New York-Rafe 56c, includ.
ing Rerth-BXcursiOn Tickets, good
for SIX days, 41.25.
.%A The steamer Oh NORTHAM, Capt.
e. J. Peck, will leave New Haven at
sold at offfce Of Peck Bishop, ZOE Chapel streee,
and at Kiock'e drug store, corner of Chapel and
Church ste. The steamer CONTINENTAL, Captain
Stevens leaves New Haven at 1918 q. n., Sundayp
From New Ycrk-The G. r. NoRTHAM leavee
Peck Slip at p M, and the CONTINENTAL Ct II
midnight.
Sunday Boat for New York The steamer
NEW HAVEN, Capt. Brown, at 1880 p. m. State.
rooms sold at the Elliott House.
Free stage from the insurance Building, Chapel
street, at p. m.
JAMES b. WARD. Agent
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
THE LOWEST PRICES THAT WE HAVE EVER MADE,

I'LL uVU AU1 Au1UAU 1uAl VII uAI liz ILL MaUEs
First offer hundred pairs of Mems and Young Mems
extra fine Pantaloons per pair ST.
$3.50 500 and 6oo Some of the finest and Pantaoons
in our store you can buy now for $25o
Now for an Ulster Beaver trimmed Driving Coat not
the ordinary kind but the best made We have hun
ded of the very finest listers that be produced
fine Beaver trimmed Overcoat They have sold $22
$25oo 28oo $4,000 Never lower that prices
Take your choice now for $500.
Remember your choice from the finest Shetland Irish
Freze Eysan. Chnchla and Fur Beaver listers
trimmed Overcoats, for Sis.
Dokon Elysan Overcoats, men, only $3.50 marked
down from $3.50
Satin lined Fur Beaver Overcoats, for men, only $780,
marked down from $500.
Black Blue and Brown Moscow Beaver Overcoats only
So. 75 marked down from ST 500.
Indigo Blue Fur Beaver Overcoats, only $e75 marked
down from $500.
Stylish Wide Vale London Tan Diagonal Overcoats, for
Elegant Shetland -Ovecoas the most popular worn this
season. only $780, marked down from $4,000 and $32oo
The magnificent Middesex Indigo Blue Kersey Overcoats
only 81 rs; marked down from $4,000.
Young Mems National Worsted Corkscrew Suits only
ST. so; marked down from 81 $780,
Hundreds of other Suits Overcoats Pantaloons for
men and boys proportionally cheap.
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c. /. LOuCIEY 4 Co.
TENTH
GREAT annual MARk-D down
Closing Out Sale
The Lowest Prices of the Year
Are Recorded
During our January CLOSING Out Sales

Without any preliminary remarks we call
your attention to some Of our prices. assuring
you that they are not only the lowest prices
that will be named this year, but that they are
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

The finest as well as the medium and
lower grades have all got to 60, and It's on
the finest goods that we have made the
greatest reductions.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

"whereas . Committee from the Church In this
place produced the Report OF Church Committee,
which report was accepted by the Church, in which
Report there Ia Desire that the Society would,
far In their Power, join with the Church In Sup
pressing all Disorders on the Lords day, both In
sion, This Society thankfully takes notice of the
Churches OF the Church, and will endeavor all
they can to promote Order and Christian Con-
formity to the Laws OF Heaven in regard to keep
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

"That Whatsoever person shall 60 from his or her
place Of abode on the Lords day. unless 70 Or from
the uccc T0snI o. oa ~ nc 81 % % lat
allowed for that end or unless It be on some other
work then t. Ss and 30
nve shillings for every such offence"
THAT whatsosy:r person shall be guilty Of any
or IN word action, BY clamorous discourse, by
shouting. following. screaming, running, riding.
Ike n any Ssuss Or place 20 near to any nesting
house for divine worship that those who meet
q
ner shall incur the penalty OF forty shings money
/ II WAS under the provision of this law that
great complaint was made OF the over ZEAL
ousness Of officials In its execution. Grand
jurymen, constables and selectmen were
charged with its Observance, and whom It
was provided that all fines collected by such
infractions should help reduce the taxes Of
the town there was an additional incentive to
vigilance for any thoughtless or careless in
truder. There II no doubt but that great In
convenience and some injustice followed Its
snfcrcsmsnt, button the whole ii was without
doubt salutary for the times. "The New
England character, J" says one. twas marked
BY severe integrity. Private morals were
carefully watched by the authorities in
church and State. Something further than
reproof was found necessary for less tender
csnscisncss and more fragrant OFFENDERS"
Tradition makes merry over the enforce
mont Of some Of these Sunday laws. ESQ.
Samuel 6ackett was especially terror to evil
dosn In this direction and woe betide the
lueklsss sinner who fell into his clutches.
Occasionally some officials zeal outran his
discretion, % In the case Of the arrest OF
Bishop Brownell Of the Episcopal church who
on one occasion essaying to pass through the
parish ON his diocesan tour was unceremonf-
Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

This paper having been read in meeting
Of the civil authority and selectmen we do
approve of the Same and willingly subscribe
nnr nannea.
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THE c

These Quotations Are Revised and Cor
rected Every bay.
Sugsr-Granulated, per. 1OO. 80" s9.00; light
Drown, -, ~: pulvcrized ii & A, New York, 3d.
so, loaf SI3. 10: maple per pound zoe:
COnee., Market strong; green iti1, l9h2E;
Mocha 37esiOc; roasted Rio and Costa liica, 2tst
JOc: rnAsted CarbaiO, 32c; roasted Mocha and
Lava. 3ssDyoc; Arbuckle's. 35c.
~Teas-Japan, 3JGt-0c; English breakfast. fnNc
$500; G~unpowder, AS'1sl.oV; extra Young ny
Plckiee-Eastern-s gal, $40; 3 gal, $40 10
Potatoes-sI.7 40 per cwt.
Cabhage-Per cwt, $500.
Per case, $500.
Butter-Per N, 3JMiOc.
Cheese-Per n, 2O0n25c.
Fruits-Dried apples, per Jn packages, sacen
salt Lake. Ice; aprieots, 29c; eyaporated ditto,
25c; biackberries, l5c; raspberries, SIC.
California fruits, S5.Ono6.JO per case.
3-D Standard tomatoes, S3.25.
Pm Standard corn, $500.
2-n standard peas, S3.5O; seconds, 1918.
2-n String and Lima beans, S2.15
Dried Beans-Nasy, 5000 per 100 N; Lima
500: Bayos, SG.25.
whcai-NO. 4, per 100 n, $500.
Corn-Cracked, per 100 ID, si.55
Bran-Pe 100 n, si.5O; bran and shorts pei
Tioss.rsE 100 n, r1,ssSry,s best. $3.50 os
Corn mea-Per lO n, s2.50.
Oat meal-Per 100 ID, $3.50.
Fresh Meais.Pork. i.c: beef. 5000; lamb
Salt Meats Ham,, 10000; bacon. 15c; cornet
'eces y tor. hard. $500; soft. $3.50.
Wood-Per cord. $3.50.
Hay-Per ton, $25.OO.
Straw-Pert ton. 5000.
Oais-Per cwt, $500.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.


NJ Vt HFTF.NN
January 81, isI0
Notice is hereby given that ia. following
named settler has flied notice al his intention to
make final pr,af in support of his claim. and
that said proof will u. mad. before the Judge. or
In his absence the Clerk Of the District Court Of
Deer Lodge County, AT Deer Lofgr, Montana. ON
March Is. lisa. VIZ Archibald smith. on Home
stead Entry No. t,Sli. for the -. . y. ". a sec.
~, ~. 4, y. u. IL ". ~. names the following
witnesses Ia prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, VIZ: William Nor
ton, William 4. Hrnslcy, Francis NJ. Goddard
and BENJAMIN d. Notes.-The. all of stuart. Mont.
=. ". AN'.lipE\ r. Register.
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His Designs.

from Texas Sifting>.
Policeman looming suddenly upon a
suspicious character lowering about "a
palatial Fifth avenue residence at mid
night What are you doing here?
Snsnicjous character: I'm AN architect
forming designs of this fine house.
Policeman: Forming designs on IL.
more like: SO come along with me.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE ~ Inn 80 nFrAIN on TuF ANY
N~SiLNEi-MiTH tp>~niIp>rEp
MINING. COMPANY.
BirrE, Mont. Feb. .. iss.
Notice il hereby li,-n that the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Amy 4 SilNsr
smith Consolidated Mining Company will be-
held AT the office of the company, - WEST Broad
way, Butte. Montana, saturday, March ~, ir.s,
at the hour az I o'clock n. m, for the purpose al
elsrting "a Board 81 Trustees and for the trtnsac'
tion Of such other business as may come before
said meeting. 10y order of
GEDRGE W. IkNIS. IL. President.
Attest: CHARLIE =. wARHIS. secretary.
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STATE 90 MONTANA,
Cot MY st DEER lpIssE.

JIfltItfy =, T~b.
To 4. ~. Brown, Saii. =. BROWN and Charles
Du Bcy:
You are hereby notified that We have expended
on. hundred dollars In assessment work in labor
and Improve tnsnt> upon TIA. Annie Glover quartz
lsl.. In order Ia hold said premises under tn.
provisions NJ section 2,i2t. Revised Statut. uf the
United states. being the amount Teunir.-i Ia hold
the same for the year ending December 5ist,
lS-p. And IL within ninety days from the FIRST
publication az this notice you fail ar refuse TAI
contribute your proportion 81 such expenditure
a. co-own-rs your interest in said claim will be-
come the property az the subscribers under said
section 2.5.t.
signed r. a. EkSTArT,
Butte city, Mo taua
JOHN nARTZ.
Anaconda. Montana.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE Ar UrIrxa, Mont,

LAND OFFICE Al liFiESk. MONT,
January .. lisa.
Notice II hereby given that the following named
settler has hl.rl notice pf his Intention tn make
ii al prof in support of hts clt' IN, aud that SAID
prnpf will IL. mad. before the clerk of til" dis
irict court of Deer Lodge county. al Deer ioaig',
Mont. on Feb. ~. iSs. W: william krpplrr,
ON ~prssmptiou district No lOsiG fr the We
SE q nj y ga - Eht Sec. .I, 1p . y X. io ".
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous rr>l,irnc. upon. and cultivation at,
said land. VIZ: jacob. iiafu-r, Frank Thrcil-
krld, Christian .Iurgrrson and Walter Brouts. all
.f \ anaconda. Mont.
=. IS. LANGHoHNE. Register.
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STEPHENS

Perfect Abstract OF Titles
To ALL REAL. ESTATE IN MIS>DtI.A CO.
There ar. no NOR. Accurate Abstracts In thc
United States. Purchasers of Real Estat. III
Mi-soula County. look Ia your titles should
your title fail. You will wish when too Late yoti
had obtained AN abstract title b.for. you pur-
chased.
LARRY A. STEPHENS. Abstracter,
Rooms I, . and 3. Eddy Block, Mis~ouls. Mont
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Might On tue <Nsehues
FROM the New York Weekly.
Young Burglar Tin the psarlorD -Hark! ]
Just heard the lady upstairs tell her hus.
hand there were burglars in the house.
Old Burglar-That's all right. IL they
know we are burglars they'll keep quiet
tor fear of bein' killed. l was afraid
they'd mistake us for poor relations. ant
we'll for the police.
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Wsth Her u is = Success:
From Hnrper's Bazar.
ado you think marriage il N failure.
Mr.. Chokcr," asked Mrs. Simeral OF the
ministers wife.
sNn. indeed!' was the reply. M
('hoker gives me his fees for pin money"
Give and Take.
From Iife.
The Duke III Mudhury-Now, Miss Nam
haitian, I'll wager you know your Burke
better than I do.
Mas Manhattan-Ah, but I dare say
your grace could stump me on bradstrsset.
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Economy.

from America.
Firs, Poor Young Mani noticed you
passed young Golddu without returning
his how.
Second Poor Young Man-Ses;1 always
cut him.
isn't he?
Second Poor Young Man-fes; and its
the cheapest way i know OF cutting n
swell,
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Ofice and yard near Front street, east Of the
railroad station. Aiaconda, Montana.
WOOD AND COAL ALWAYS IN STOCK.
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From the New York Ledger.
syVhy don't YOU work ?' said n charita-
bIe lady to n tramp, before whom she had
placed a nicclv-cookcd meal.
~ would" replied the vagratIt, "if l had
the TOOLS"
What sort of tools do you WANT
asked the hostess.
"A knife aud fork"
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PRICES BELOW ZERO!

Overstocked, and our heavy winter goods must go
at cost and below
ChinChilla and Fine Melton Over
coats especially. we still have a good
l line to select from. and you can have
them at cost and below. Boys ovcrCoats almost given
away.
I'm NnnHc Mems seal. coon. lamb. goat and fur
IuI NVVuO lined overcoats positively at cost
Twenty days past a great many OF our old Gus
toners, and new ones as well, have taken advantage of
the liberal discount we gave on clothing during the hol-
idays, and we shall continue to do the same-only with
the knife still deeper into prices. We guarantee to you
that our prices shall be 10 per cent below cmpetition's
closing out sales.
Call and see that we mean what we say Orders
from the surrounding country filled with the greatest
care possible.
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\ Consislerate Debtor.

From Texas Siftings.
Goliector-Whcn are you going to pay
his bill? can't he coming here every
day i'm the week.
Dcbtor-Well, what day could You come
ou. conveniently?
~ could call OH Saturday.
-'All right; from now on ! shall expect
YOU every Saturday"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29
Wanted Her to be a Him.

mo 900 wants you to send him type
writer at once bell-boy who had just
answered a call informed Clerk Bedding at
the Richelieu this morning, says the Chicago
Post.
ibid he say whetherhe wanted brunette
or blonde! asked Belding.
mo he didn't. But guess he wants a
headed one.n
"What makes you think sol"
because mis- hair is white" the boy re-
piled.
do you mean to say that the color of a
typewriter's hair would make any differ
ences" a foreign guest standing by inquired
of Belding as the latter sent the boy back to
learn No. COOS preference.
Indeed | do, " said Bedding. "You see
calling for typewriters when one wants to
send off a lot of business correspondence is
getting to be a very common thing, and
have noticed that the guest is much better
pleased when the typewriter conforms as
nearly as possible to his idea of beauty.
Why, sir, have heard the biggest kind of
a kick when the typewriter wasn't pretty.
One gentleman only yesterday. who had
been sending off lot Of letters, came down
aud said See here, the next time you
send me typewriter send a pretty oae,
and a blonde. Whenever | have much
debating to do l can do it more rapidly, or
tuc OIuio passes IfJIo quIChlf, uOu hHO
which, when have pretty face before me
to look at And Istrive to please"
For which kind do you have the most
call1' inquired the astonished foreigner.
Blondes" replied Belding. "And the
demand is 50 great for them that they are
thinking of putting up their price for work.
If they do that every brunette will have
her hair bleachedm
"And do many call for red-headed type
writersw
Eyes. But that color is scarce and they
come high, for when guest insists on hav-
ing it have TO send considerable distance
usually before can find one. have been
thinking of getting up trust, composed OF
only the pretty typewriters in the city.
And if some English syndicate doesn't get
wind of my scheme I'll carry it out and get
rich. Well. what color does No. 900 pre-
fer!' Bedding asked of the boy who had
returned out of breath and his eyes wide
open with establishment
'He didn't want any color )" the lad re-
piled. He wants the typewriter to bs
bald headed and he wants her to be him. s"
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Mechanics of the Chinese.
From the NeDs Untrerstum.

From the AelUS JntUefSLuD.
It is a remarkable fact that the dwellers
in the celestial empire, Notwithstanding
their technical skill and their many i'm
portant inventions, stand on a very low
plane in respect to the natural sciences and
their practical application. A recent occur
renee illustrates the backward state of
science in China. A firm of German cleo
tricians, by order of the young emperor,
fitted the palace with electric lights. The
first trial of the new illumination threw the
imperial cabinet into state of conSterna-
ton, because such results could only be
obtained. according to their view, by
the aid Of supernatural powers-very
likely those of evil spirits. 1t was
consequently decided to remove at once the
electrical lamps aud machines from the
palace. In their astronomical conceptions the
Chinese stand yet behind the age of Copper
nicus, believing that the sun revolves
around the earth, of whose form aud the
way in which it is supported in space they
entertain the strangest ideas. OF course, in
such a country astrology, soothsaying, and
all the rankesu superstitions still flourish,
and check can only be expected from the
gradual influence of the many Intelligent
young men who have studied in European
universities
In the ordinary application of practical
mechanics, curious things are related Of the
pig-tailed nation, showing that Chinese
education is based on ancient traditions.
adhered to with great pertinacity. They
display knowledge of the principles of the
lever and the pulley, but in the use of
these appliances, known in early an
tiquity, they remain at the point that
f Grope passed thousands of years
ago. In lifting heavy blocks of marble by
means of scaffold, they tie a rope around
q ctr Will a
blight around another beam below, while
lever is suspended from higher beam, its
short arm connected by rope with the
rope holding the stone. After one set of
men have drawn down the lever, those
holding the main rope pull it tight, and
workman above slips down the knot of the
lever rope for another hoist