The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11
ophy. But natural philosophy is some.


ney. The philosopher says that light ca
not travel without a conveyance any bett
than sound can. and we all know that cart
water and air are conductors OF sound.
out i'm the depths Of space in the whole
limitablc universe there must be an elcmel
OF TRANSPORTATION for the rays Of light
pass as they do 20 enable us to see n
stars What is itf We call 10 ether, (,
want Of better name. except that tuei
must De something there pcryading ever
inch of space from star 10 star.
The best speculation on the subject. an
speculation is all that we have thus far,
that this substance is akin 10 cur atmo
phere, but OF such excessive tenuity q
rarity that 10 l. about az rear 20 nothing q
dll a. we can imagine. We know that al
mOsph, res are evolved in the making
planets, as welt rs The solid sphere TIA
they enclose. II in the great wOrkship G
nature there Is material out Of which {
make the solid parts Of a planet. like Ou
earth, there must also be the stuu out
which atmDsr hCrc is made. and this uul
NCrsM ether may bee the raw material on
of which comes such air as wo are brcati
iug al this m0mont.-philadclIh Times.
" What Makes "a Boy Popular?
what makes boy populary Manlines.
SAWS Hczrkiah Butteiw0rth i'm the Ladies
Home journal. During The war, h0'
schools and colleges followed popular boys
These young leaders were the many boy
whose many hearts could bo trusted. tn
b1l who respects his mother has leadershi
in him. The boy who is careful Of his Sc
ier is knight The boy who Will ncyc
violate his word. and who Will pledge hi
honor 90 his own heart and change not, vii
have the confidence of his fellows. Ih
boy WhO defends the weak will one day be-
come hero among the strong. The bo
who Will never hurt the feelings of any ON
will one day lind himself 10 the atmOs
rhere of uuiyer- 81 sympathy. 81 know not,
once said the great Governor Andrew
'Wuat record of sin may await me II
another world; but This do know ueye
yei de-piscd man because be was poor
because he was ignorant, OF because me wa
black"
Shall, tell you how 20 become popula
boy; will. BE- too manly and generou
and iuscliish 20 seek TO boz popular; bee ti'
soul 0f honor. and love others better thar
Yourself and people will give You then
hearts and dclightto make you happy. Iha
s. what makes boy popular
Ernv- Lite Gid.
Nenii"ness oiten proves more eilectiN
mn "a man VINO is OUT OF temper thah no
Ir-ument, harsh words, or even force. lh'
\tW ork sun says that coal cart was oe
iyeriug am order the other day and th'
0rse. after two or three efforts 10 back ih'
iolyily loaded cart % the spot desired. De
anne obstinate.
Toe driver began 90 beat the animal, ant
his quickly collected crowd. lie was
big fellow. with fierce look in his eyes, anC
Dee htstanders were chlry about interior
ug. knowing what would follow. 81 pity
he horse, bih don't want to yet into a row,
-markod one.
81 am not in the least AFRAID 10 tacNi'
im.' put I'm young man with long neck
'hut about The time / get him down aionl
yill come q policeman and arrest us both.
The driver was beating the horse, and
.DtlinZ was being done about it, when a
ltle girl about eight years old approached
u3 sand.
"flcaso, mister
"N cll, what yer want
elf you'll onl, stop It'll get all the chill
'rcu around here. aud we'll carry every bill
y ihp coal 90 the manuole. and let you rest
While we're doing it,
The man looked around i'm defiant way
nat meeting with only pleasant looks he be-
gan To- give in. and after "a moment be
milcd and said
"Me1bc be didn't deserve IT, but I'm oul
,f sorts today. There goes the whip, and
i4rhaps "a lit on the wheels viii help him.
Tho crowd swarmgd around the cart
many hands hplppd t0 pusn. and the olO
,lrsehad the cart 20 the spot in one effort.
Millions of Miles Lnngs
Itis, wonderful sioht to see "A woman Of
,yorssa heioht with hau so lOng that il
,.achl- to her feet: but what would Won
think OF a hair switch two hundred million
miles i.rof Those erratic celestial adveu.
.lrer. called comets are s0 named becaus,
ue .lcieut- thought they rc-embici tho
lowing hair of "a woman. These sWitchD-
n tha ~ay have been seen one hundred de-
,rees long. which is more than the distance
fom The zenith 90 the horizon.
On the oldcn time the appearance of q
umct was a dreadful event. The strange
is.taut struck terror o. the hearts Of igno'
ant ANA supersuuous people because IL
ras thought 10 be "a sign OF the wrath oil
jehovah. aud that 10 lIcsaeed war, pcstf
ence or famine. 10 Was also thing oil
Tread because of fear that IL might run INTO
he earth and knock all things terrestri1
ut0 smithereens. But, thanks IT, sclenii",
cscarch. in these latter days we know tIal
bee flaming comet is as harmless as a snow
lake.
The constituents o. comet are pract'
ally The same as are FOUND IN All lhe heDu
'u7 matter ln pc. 49, ,,.o e;,,
.dt Oh lne wa, ~ "a, -'", ,,l.,,.
'A masses OF Aeuu," uio'lHS III VI J','
round our 7uN' anu IT - iu'1. I'" ... '',,
bat the DINER nii'i'on7 81 S"us VI SUI. .' "''
lmiiail} Nl'ileu ny 'n' ''aiI-c -.
The ilcl ihat stars eau ne seen ln,D" u
Dee nucleus or head ol conner cIe"l! us
aoustrales that IL is NOT soiu Oouy' ~ Us
bought 10y astronomers 'ihl 'nc mas 20 q
onet is SD llght lnat l's Nel7"' - i"' i0 -
han that of the earln.s alhnsPueit' IL -
'rObabie lhal lhe eN'i'ui' 'e"'.i'3 ~, -
accounts Tor lhe ec'ent. %. 'u.ll W oi's-
htl uoh pass ".'""u '"- ~ % 49,,
lrclch very near ln rounding our sIe"'
urinary ana theh Iu'u away l.,o si'@,oo ~
ar mat some az NV IC'"' " III '"''0' '"' ''''
Ven thouSahu7 Oh years