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NOTES ABOUT WEATHER WAVES.
Carved Wooden vanes Went Out with
EiCureheads in Ships.

Carved Wooden Vames Went Out with
Figureheads in Ships.
When the Phenician sailor stuck a
needle through the stem of feather and
held it out in the wind, he invented the
first weather vane, or feather vane. He
was nearly equaled by the Indian boy,
who was taught to moisten his finger in
his mouth and to hold that finger aloft
in the air. When that finger grew cold
on certain side the Indian child knew
that the wind came from that particular
direction. The Ph9nicians, however,
were probably the first Of all civilized
peoples to put the vane Of feather into
practical use.
Since those early days weather vanes
have been used in every form and by all
races. Modern vanes in their present
shapes were first made of wood by
travelling carvers and later of copper
by thinkers and smiths. They were used
on poles, churches, public buildings,
ships and were placed ON rocky points of
land along the seashore. They are now
made in every conceivable design and
pattern. Horses, COWS, deer, eagles,
ships, ROSTERS and even pigs are ham,
mered out in copper and used to register
the direction of the wind.
The newer vanes have rain cups at
tached for catching water during a
storm. The amount of water that falls
is measured by the square inch in a tube
under the vane. Wind gauges also are
attached. These indicate the speed of
the wind. The gauges are small cups
hung sideways to the vane. The wind
blows them around in a circle and the
revolutions are registered by electricity.
Nearly all the large weather vanes in
town are connected with dials in the
buildings below.
The dial is round, like the face of
clock, lettered like compass, and a re-
volving hand shows the action of the
wind on the vane overhead. Vanes are
no longer set in sockets, as it is nearly
impossible to keep them properly oiled
They are hung loosely, like cap on
pivot, and the hollow stem of the vane
hangs over the head of the pivot, cover
ing it from rain and rust.
One of the largest vanes ever seen in
New York was placed on the postoffice
about fifteen years ago. 1t was so large
that it was considered unsafe and was
taken down. A good drawing of it is
still in existence. The arrow, scroll and
banneret seem to be the favorite shapes
4. vanes at present. The fence jumping
horse and the pillow are yet found on the
grounds where country fairs are held,
but they are not in great demand. The
tobacco leaf vane is found largely in the
south and in Connecticut. The spread
eagle and running deer are wind signs
in the western states, the deer more par
ticularly in Canada. Malt barrels in
sopper are placed on breweries through
out the country.-New York Recorder.
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Willis Holly. Mayor Grants secretary,
used to amuse himself Dv rowing sroEnd
Staten Island wherever he got a holiday
from his ardaOus newspaper work 3 few
years ago. De did not row very fast,
but be always male eomplste circuit
Of the island. l think the distance Is
about forty miles; 81 any rate. know
that Mr.. Holly had . riss before day
Eght In order 70 get home VITA the COWS
II the evening IL i q feat that he used
10 speak Of wiz a-proud. bezmjEg eye
and never wondered a. Il, must say,
however, that IN TIE course Of seT@u @
eight gears consideration q the sz5ject.
I have uevsr been able 20 understand
exactly why a man should care 70 roE
around Staten Islan1
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The First Iron Shin.

The first iron ship has more reputed
birthplaces than Homer. Both the Clyde
and the Mersey claim pre-eminence in
this respect. Sir Z. J. Robson, of Edin-
burgh, designed an iron vessel in 1916,
which was not launched till three years
later; and it is said that an iron boat
was worked on the Severn even as far
back as 1884 Steel was not used in the
construction of merchant ships hulls
until 1859. Old salts were not alone in
their belief that wood was meant by
Providence to float, but iron to go to the
bottom. A naval constructor of some
repute once s1id, Don't talk to me of
iron ships; they are contrary to nature"
Now none but small craft are built of
wood in this country.-Chambers' Jour-
nal.
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With the best Of Anglo-Saxon inten-
tons it is sometimes little difficult TO
avoid the use of French terms in cookery
or bill Of fare. Here are some that one
encounters constantly: Relieve is no dish
in particular so far as the style OF pre-
paration is concerned, but answers to
the word remove" and consists Of
dish replacing another, a doubling, SO TO
speak, of the same course before going
usual to find in large dinner relieve de
potage, relieve de rot, de gihier, etc. En-
tree is a made dish served after the hsh
or in its stead, where it is not obtain
able, and preceding the rots or roast
meat. After the latter comes the entire
NETS, i. E., sweets or buildings.
The term hors d'euvre is the most diff
fcult to particularize. When cold it
comprises all side dishes which are really
accessories to the meal. As such they
can be and are eaten indiferently either
before or after the soup; they are always
placed on the table when it is being laid,
and are often left there until the entrees
have been served. They consist Of rad
ishes, olives, caviar, boutargue, all man
ner of salt and smoked fish, sardines,
anchovies and variety Of dainties.
Hot hors euyre are almost unlimited;
they are very acceptable at large din
ners, and are generally served immedi-
ately after the soup aad before the FISH;
they are often fried or baked, and are
then usually such things as can lie dished
on a napkin, such as patties, rissoles,
croquettes, vol-auvent, etc; Obviously,
however, the series can be very much
extended At ordinary family dinners
they are often served as and instead OF
en- entree.-Proyidence Journal,
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banks are SC far apart and the bed OF the
stream is so near the surface that it cannot
be navigated the whole distance. But at
all seasons of the year there is water
enough in it to float small steamboats,
By the expenditure of this small sum of
money 81 .09e coz, COO a canal can be dug
in this stream, and then steamboats, could
start from Otsege lake, in central New
York, and course their way to the sea.
with portion of this money steam
heaters can be erected with which to break
the icy letters that bind the waters for
about six months of the year, and thus we
shall see the tide of commerce rolling in
one unceasing current, one unbroken wave
$50 to speak, from the icy north to the
sunny south. All we want is enterprise,
energy and this appropriation"
Three other new men who are likely to
make their mark in congress are E. l. You
mans, of Saginaw, Mich; F. s. Coolidge, of
Ashburnham, Mass, and HermanW. Snow,
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In Greece at the present day the bal
lot is a little lead bali. There is a box
for each candidate, divided into two
compartments. \ clerk goes from box
TO box with the voter, carrying a bowl
full of these balls At each box the voter
takes one, puts his hand into q funnel,
out of sight, ana drops his ball into the
yes or no compartment, making vote
for or against the candidate. If he
wishes TO vote for more than one party
there is nothing to prevent him.-New
York Evening sun.
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the freshman class of Lewisburg uni
versity in its third term, and at the
end of the sophomore year left college
with the intention of studying law, be-
ing dependent entirely upon his own re-
sources. He again resorted to teaching as
a stepping stone to his chosen profession,
but not being satisfied with an incomplete
college course asked permission of the fac
ulty to rejoin his class and take the junior
and senior years in one. The faculty gave
their consent, though predicting that he
would fail in his effort. By dint of work
through day and night he graduated with
his class. He was for time in charge of
the Sunbury academy and took up the law
at the same time, leaving both to go to the
war with a company of emergency men
raised by himself. He served ten years as
a Democrat in the state senate from dis
trict which always gave Republican ma
jorities, and has had great success as
lawyer. This is not a sensational career.
In fact it is in this country common
place one But it is typical, illustrative
and instructive, and in honor to the noble
army of public men who were once school
teachers set it out in full.
Big stalwart men appear to have the call
in these days. George W. Ray, who comes
to congress from Norwich n. Y, is a
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case tried in the Chenango circuit. Mr..
Ray is not exactly new member, as he
sat in the house through the Forty-eighth
congress, where he took high rank for
new man.
During the memorable debate over the
Fitz John Porter bill he had a lively run
ming controversy of an hours duration
with Keller of Ohio, Calkins of Indiana
and other keen debaters, and came out
with flying colors. Mr.. Ray also made a
hit during the debate on the river and
harbor bill, Offering an amendment appro-
priating q, 600, OK. eco for improvement Of
the Susqushanna river from its source to
its mouth.
'Mr Chairman" exclaimed the New
York member, 1.-The Susquehanna takes
rise in the beautiful Otsego lake, amid
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classic. on account
of his Greek name
and the frankness
and simplicity Of
his character. His
Grecian patro
nymic he comes
honestly, for he is
the son of a Greek
chieftain who was
killed in the revo-
luton, but the
MILLER" is the
name of his foster
father, Colonel j.
p. Miller, of Yer
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litical Office" DR.. English is two years
older than ''Old Charley" O'Neill, the
father of the house, and three years older
than Judge Holman. 1t is not often that
a man starts a congressional career at
three score and twelve. | am proud TO say
that though DR.. English has been both
lawyer and physician, he is best known as
Journalist and author.
Another old man, whose name newspa-
per readers will he likely to see quite often
in future, is Lucas Miltiades Miller, OF
Wisconsin. He is known as the Badger
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general in the Greek army. The new con-
gresham was born in 1894 at Liyadia,
Greece, and when he was child his father
was killed in battle and his mother died of
grief. Colonel Miller adopted the little
orphan, brought him to this country, edu-
Gated him, aBd7if alive today would enjoy
the proud satisfaction of seeing his pro-
tege a member of the American congress.
Mr. Miller is a plain, hearty old man,
who has never sought public office He
recently made the following unique state
ment:
Il was nominated for congress contrary
TO my wishes; was in Vermont when NOM
mated and did not hear OF it until the next
day after the convention had been adj
journed; should have declined If | had
been at home; did not so home until two
weeks before election. As / travelled
through the district | did not purchase my
nomination aud did not propose TO pur-
chase my elecJion if elected propos ed TO
attend TO the peoples interests, and If not
elected l proposed to attend to my own
business"
A man who comes 10 congress with a
magnificent record as lawyer and judge be-
hind him is Henry Powers, Of Vermont.
He Is fine type OF the plodding, but
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speaker and his literary ability as for his
connection with politics. Houk himself
was once a teacher in the common schools
of this city.
On inquiry into the career of large
number Of men who are to make their de-
but in congressional life q week hence, /
have been surprised to discover that fully
one-half of them were once school teachers.
What there is in teaching district school
In ones youth that prepares the way for
future success is more than can explain.
Possibly the young men who start out as
school teachers are poor to begin with,
which is in their favor, and the man who
teaches school for the purpose of complet-
ing his own education or getting start in
life is likely to have in him the kind of
stuff which makes success in any walk Of
life.
A fine example of this class is found in
the case of Representative Wolverton, OF
Pennsylvania. Up to the age of seventeen
be worked on his fathers farm during the
summer and attended district school
during the winter months. When only
seventeen he became teacher, and after
his first winters term commenced prepare
sion for college at Danville academy.
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E.HsIs. cl.snsT ur.

Nothing cleans soilsd far better than
benzne- Actresses irnmerss thsiT Wigs
in baths Of This liquid with most excel
lent rssuits. Boy tas fuid At = paint
store, where ten cents will fll q quart
bottle. rather than 81 the druggist's.
where tie same amount vii cnst = guar
ter. Wash the fur Until the beuzae re-
mains clear; the first two or three rounds
viii show fairly black. IL careful cot
70 throw the fnia into any rscsytaels
where b. azy casnce q lighted match
may foIiow.-Esw York Times.
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IF FLORENCE HAD LIVED.
It Was His Purpose to Hare Published
Volume of "Reminiscences.
Especial Correspondence

AZ VS. MS purpose To nave EuDiisne0
Volume of "Reminiscences.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O-Had William J.
Florence, the actor, lived wa should have
had in the course OF year or so a volume
of his "reminiscences which would have
been exceedingly interesting and delight
full reading Mr.. Florence has had for
number of years an idea that he could tell
some stories OF ehs famous men in ali pro-
LESSONS whom he mes and with whom he
had experiences, most OF which were hui
morous, aud all of them revealed these per-
sons IN light with which the public was
unfamiliar. Unfortunately, Mr.. Florence
was procrastInator in some things He
was full OF energy and enthusiasm at all
times, but lie Rad d way Of putting OF
those things which could be postponed
until 4 more convenient season Had it
not been for this habit MS book would
have been finished perssps before Joe JEFF
ferson began tas writing Of his remiEis-
cenceS
IL has been supposed that il was the sue
cess Of the Jefferson recollections which
Egges .ed 70 Mr.. Florence the idea OF do
ing something in a similar vein, but the
fact Is neither Of these great comedians
knew anything about the purposes OF the
other until the public aHneuncemeut was
made OF the intention OF each Of them To
write a boo In JeETerson's case he did
not even conceive the purpose- He has a
delightful seaside place on the shores OF
BuzZard's b with sx President Cieye-
land and r I'd Watson Glider for neigh
hors, and il - during an evenings cnz-
on the PIAZZA, in which jefferson had teen
delightfully."- reminiscent, that Mr.. Glider
asked hjm 70 embody some OF his recoliee-
tons II some magazine papers. Jeasrso1
besitated az hrst, ard declared THAI Re was
better artist with the pencil shan with
the pen However, be was persuaded, AID
when he began 20 write became 30 de-
hghted with literary composition that il
was rather question with him WHIST 20
LAsEa oGL instead Of tke usual a41caly
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Most men think that the ways Of that
woman Is past finding cut who rails
against the male sex for chewing ten
cent plugs OF tobacco and expectorating
on the pavement, yet who goes herself
and Deliberately wipes up that same
pavement w..h twenty-five or fifty
dollar gown that her father or husband
earned by the sweat OF his brow.-Al-
bany Sun.
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of Sheldon. Ills.
Mr.. Youmans is q
self made man in
the strictest sense
of the word. At
twenty-five years
of age his worldly
possessions con-
sisted of sixteen
dollars. He edu-
Gated b i'm s elf
while at work in
the lumber mills
On the day that he
takes his seat in
congress Mr.. Cool
idCe, who is a cane
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for the bene6cent Influences of an sppro-
priation. The dairYnssn VINO dwell upon
It's banks Pine for the nasic q tie steam
boat whistle. The Osssgn l2Ge Is navigahle
for small steamboats, a portion OF the
year new b. the expenditure OF this
sum OF 81 Coz. Ok, ooo il Nay be navigabie
the whole distances.
.'Ar tns nEa-=- lima AE- Ch=irzasn Eha
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The Boy Who Discovered the saw By"
A few years ago a green country boy
applied to ths superintendent Of west
ern railway for work, and, somewhat
against the superintendent wiSh, on ac-
count Of the danger 70 life and limb at
tendant upon suck occupation, was given
q place as brakeman Of freight train
On one OF his frat trips it happened
that his train met another freight train
a. station where the side track was
not long enough to accommodate either
Of them. The conductors were debating
which train should back up TO point
where they could pass. whsn the new
hand ventured % suggest that neither
should back; that they could pass each
other By means Of the short side track II
the thing was managed right
The idea excited good deal Of laugh
ter On the part Of tie old trainmeu, but
the boy stood his ground.
well, how would you 60 about TT
asked one IL tie conductors, confdsEt
that the lad would soon h1d hIEoseIg
against stump.
The boy lO0k Up stick and traced Ia
TIE said diagram 10 ii!ustrate his plA1-
Good grzeiog2s-' sid TIE conductor,
81 belisve taAt VIII CO ~"
And = al d X To-Day every train
man n America probably KNOWS how 70
law By tE0 long trans OF . short sids
track. bat Il Is nos - generally known
thai the Thing was never done until an
inexperienced e0u1try boy. VINO - now
tie manager q eT-st railway line,
worked our tiss problem FIX himself
Washington Post.
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As with One Voice.

"And now, children" remarked the
Sunday school superintendent, as he
brought his review Of the lesson 10 a
close, IF the boy who honors his father
and his mother is 70 dwell long in the
land. what may we conclude as 10 the
boy who does mott"
he isn't in it, responded the chill
dren. with one voice.-Caicago Tribune.
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distinguished man
in a distin guished
body. l have a
deep rooted aver
sion to self praise.
My career has real
~ been a very COM
monplace one. For
fifty years l have
been a Democrat,
but beyond serv-
ing two terms in
the New Jersey
legislature, / have
navar hold npu M
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AFTER DEATH.

Is this the couch where she lay yesternight,
With awed, pale face, and leeting. painful
breath,
And great, sweet eyes that would not shrink
from Death?
Is this the pillow. soft as down, and white,
On which her dear face lay, turned from the
light7
/ downward lean, and 10! could almost
swear
feel the old, soft goodness of her hairl
Kind Heavenl if but for one dear time, might
Again press trembling lips upon her cheek
Her slim, pale throat-her whittier brow
her hair
Her tender eyes wherein the love-light
shonel
But once-but once-to hear those sweet lips
speak,
I should be glad that she is free from
care
But OH this first and awful night alone!
Ella Higginson in Overland Monthly.
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Especial Correspondence.I

ty-fve years old,
and has been o
lawyer for twenty
years. While q
mere boy he en-
listed as a private
in the One Hun
dred and Eighty
seventh Pennsyl-
vania regiment,
passedthrough the
various noncom-
missioned offices,
and was mustered
out at the close Of
the war as a Spc-
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and chair manufacturer, viii be just fifty
years old. Mr.. Snow is the man who suc
ceeds the able and popular Judge Payson.
Atsixteen years of age he could neither read
nor write, and after that educated himself
and taught school for ten years. Now he
Is successful banker, farmer and poll
tician. ROBERT GRAVES.
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Though this in
stitution was five
miles from his ia
theirs farm, the
young man walk
ed the distance
twice q day dur
ing the summer
and fall, continu-
ing his teaching
through the win
ter and reciting
twice a week at
the academy in Or
der to keep up
with his class.
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For century and half firm in AK
la-Chapelle has possessed the secret Of dye
Big the regulation robes OF the Roman
Catholic cardinals their characteristic red
color and Of the manufacture of the cloth,
and therefore has had the monopoly OF
making the roBes.
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The nay eagle: aa1ednesaap orne nmber 1891.

opinions TO lie Icuna In the Vermont re-
ports.
A new Buckeye congressman who will
be heard from as the months roll by is
George W. Houk, of Dayton. As he says
himself, he is a Pennsylvania By birth
and in physique, though he has beeE n req
ident of Ohio for more than half century.
He IS another big msn-six feet tall and
weighing more than 200 pounds, stalwart
and vigorous at sixty-four Houk was
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napp@nel - bs liz Broadway OPT
clans store and sax = good loSkdnz. well
dressed Tl4troa with slip q giTi Sad
: SNAIL boy. az Of whOzn yors sEsc-
tzclas. Tsls lz4y gavs bsEEs 6szecgsoss
aOozt ; ,zsg Of Gises=s, Aad wien sas
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learned New Eng
land lawye T.
Though now only
hfty-six years old
he was a memb Der
of the Vermont
legislature E third
OF a century ago
and again Ia 1874,
on this last occa-
sion serving as
speaker Of the
house. lie has
been 4 state cen
sor, a mem her OF
the constitutional
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vine clad hills of
centrG New York,
and winding in
graceful curves
[ hrou gh fertile
valleys and be-
tween ru G q t d
IN ou n tains, it
makes its way
through the south
ern part of New
York and the great
state of Pennsyl-
vania, aud pours
its waters into the
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Chesapeake bay. 1t is grand old river,
old as the continent. Its waters are pure
and limpid. It's hanks, from its source to
its mouth, are dotted with great, busy
cities and picturesque villages.
Wealth ana prosperity abound along
its banks, aad the possibilities for the
commerce that NAV float upon its bosom
are rnbounded. THIS amendment pro-
poses TO transform tae entire 500 miles
traversed By mis- river into busy mart of
commerce. The modest sun proposed to
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Every japanese workman Is ticketed-
He bears On his cap and on his back
labels giving his name and business, -
well as his employers name.
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convention and OF the state senate. In 1874
he was elected judge Of the supreme
court Of Vermont AID was successfully re-
elected by unanimous vote OF the legisla-
ture until 1890 when he declined for tbs
purpose of taxing 4 seat in congress. While
on the bench Judge Powers presided ss
many of the most notable trials in the
history of the state and is the author OF
some OF the most elaborate and imDors~nt