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THE ISLAND OF DREAMS.

have t0ed through the long. sunny hours,
And garnered the gold they revealed,
And the record OF day with It's duties
Is done; have signed it and sealed
The sunlight has wasted TO silvery gleams
And now let me drift to tho Island OF Dreams.
In that island OF mystic enchantment
hear the soft sweep of the sea,
As It voices in murmurous ripples
A tale OF Its wonders to me,
Ana sings me song that is soothing as sleep
To hearts that are weary and eyes that could weep
see the dense blue on Its BOSOM
Beneath the soft tropical calm,
Where it fCndies with foamy caresses
The land of the fig and the palm
Ihere are beautiful things that the world does not
know
In the magical Island where dream. flowers grow
There is music-the music OF voices
That ever are kind and sincere
And the sunlight OF love that is perfect
Affection that casteth out fear.
Fresh flowers Of hope spring aloft from the dust
And we gather new treasures of truth and OF trust
The ways of the world are so thorny
Though we strive to be CHEEKY and brave;
And faces that smile ia the sunlight
In the adow are fearful and grave
For the unspOken praise that would aid u.s. we
ysarn
And murmur. forgetting to give in our turn.
And the best OF work Is imperfect,
In spite Of our efforts and pains
And we try to arise to new Jriumphs
And fate holds fast in her chains;
But the world and its worries 4 vague shados
seems
In that region OF peace, in the Island of Dreams
There are soft rnddy lights OF the sunset
That stream to the mystic beyond,
As the Angel OF Dusk passes downward
And touches the west with her wand
More softly she treads at each star spirits BIRTH
And the island is nearer to heaven than earth
And peace cometh down a blessing
And waves her white wings In the air,
Like ar answer, deferred. but m ade sweeter
To many a heart weary prayer;
And the tasks that hands are to weak too fulfill
Shall be measured, we know, by the strength OF the
will.
Our work was unfinished. imperfect;
Yet we toiled in the heat and the sun,
And we hear in the shadows n whisper
''well done, good and faittfu-weLl done"
And soft ray OF light from the mystic gate streams
Far out TO the beautiful Island of Dreams.
HATTIE WHITNEY,
81 Louis, No., January, 1891
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impulsion, which is the cause Though here
tOf0re not found out, as hath been often
said of all violent motions; and when the
hinder part moveth swifter dor that it less
endureth pressure Of parts than the forward
part can make way for it, it must needs be
that the body turn over, for (turned) it can
more easily draw forward the lighter part"
The reader can make the analogous reasOn-
ing.
Stephen and John Montgolier, paper
makers Of France, noted the suspension of
the clouds, and argued that a very light bag
filled with cloud-like yapOr would rise.
They built a suitable bag, and put FIRE under
it, and as it filled sud shot up into the air.
they argued that either tie smoke or some
Vapor emitted from the fire caused the as
cension. They next gave a public exhibit
tion with a linen balloon 105 feet in crcum-
ference on June ), 1888 which assembled to
the height of a mile and half. The news
of the success of the ascension spread all
over Europe. Two brothers named Rob-
ert next constructed a balloon. which
they charged with hydrogen gas. The bal
loon was made of thin silk, covered with a
coating OF elastic gum, and the ascension
was made August q. 1888 1t rose to a
height of 5000 feet, and descended in field
some fifteen miles distant, where the terri
fed peasants tore it into shreds.
On the 18th of September, 1888, Joseph
Montgolher sent up one of his fire. balloons
to height of 1900 feet. In the car was a
oHttp, d COtA Il uuCh. / lie OIllO0D was
in the air eight minutes, when it descended
in field two miles distant. The only in
jury to the live stock was the wing of the
cock being hurt by kick from the sheep.
On the 18th of October, 1888, NJ. Francois
Pilatre de Rozier made a number of ascen-
sions in captive balloon, taking up with
him on one occasion a companion. He took
material for fire up with him, and kept it
alive in brazier which hung at the mouth
OF the oriice. On November 81. 1888, in
company with companion. he made an
ascent with free balloon which was sue
cessful. Ten days later Messrs. Charles
and Robert made an ascension in balloon
inflated with hydrogen gas. They assembled
to a height of 1000 feet. and In two hours
came down twenty-seyen miles from Paris.
Nj. Robert stepped out of the car, when it
shot up with NJ. Charles to height of about
two miles. He encountered a number of
different currents, and finally came down
only three miles from where he had made
the ascent, having been UP about half an
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ANGEL HELPERS.
90 GERTRUDE.)

(To GERTRUDE.)
" Who shall roll away the stone ?"-St. Mar
xyi:3
"And they found the stone rolled away.n-st. LUX,
Ixiy:2.
To the tomb OF Jesus early,
At the rising OF the sun.
Came the faithful women, weeping,
To aEoint the holy one.
As the little group passed slowly
Through the gardens portals wide,
Ono sad thought oppressed and grIeved them
VINO SHALL roll the stone aside"
'Mongst the dropping trees, whose shadows
Yelled our dear Redeemer's tomb,
'MoDgst the dew-wet grass aud lilies
Stood they in the MORNINGS gloom,
Looking through he iigh; uncertain
Toward the place where Jesus lay.
Angel feet had been before them,
And the stone was rolled away
oh. my friend, the precious lesson.
Going onward, day by day,
In the spirit Of obedience,
Worrying not about the way;
Unseen helpers, holy angels
In our service go before.
Making weary tasks grow easy
Burdens light that heavy bore.
What II duty seems beyond US?
Let us ever forward CO.
We shalt find the pathway brighten,
We the sweetest peace shall know;
Love and faith alone mighty,
What can long Withhold their sway,
Since with them Gods strong angels;
Who shall roll the stones awayf
Alameda, Cat, Jan. 81. 1891. ANELKH
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BETH
MY DREAMS.

loved a maid fun sweet and fair,
loved her more than life:
And,stili feared TO ask OF her
To be my little Wife.
One summer evening. Just at nine,
called to see my love,
Then She and weat for walk
Within the silent grove.
"Miss Maud" said, $40 you believe
That dreams always come true 2"
was afraid that she'd say no,
And my words did rue.
But she said yes, so remarked,
II dreamt that You andI
Were welded, dear" Maud hid her face
And then began to cry.
Two years ago I married her,
And we are man and wife.
A hOneymoon-then housekeeping
Great heavens. what 4 lifel
What biscuits and what griddle-cakes,
What coffee and what stewl
And with the bread you could, VOW,
Break strong man in twol
Instead OF kisses, now, and hugs,
DiSh-rags at me are thrown;
Then, If l say single word.
She wishes She were home.
One day told her that dreamt
We were divorced in court.
Why til en- she SHE'D broom at me;
For her It's lots of sportl d. d.
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CHANGED.

What is 1t that has changed,
And made this a smiling. gladstone earth,
Where SO lately winter reigned In solemn dearth
And fond hearts were estranged
What was the mystic spell
That the stern and icy letters broke
And beauteous forms to life awoke
With US to dwell?
What has given
To earth look OF paradise,
On which we turn our longing eyes
And almost deem 1t heaven?
All human hearts can know
The meaning of a change like this,
And tell mid thrills of sweetest bliss
Whence comes the glow.
What Is II. then,
That brightens up the drearest place
And fills with tender. truthful grace
The hearts of men and womenr
IT'S from above
The glorious power to us Is given,
Which almost turns a hell to heaven
'ris pure, unselfsh love.
Aariposa, Feb. 1891. FRANK A. REYNOLDS.
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Land's Sky-Scraper, 1850.

fluid. A ship is acted upon by two fluids
the water which supports it, and the air or
steam which propels it. A ship sailing in
the air would be surrounded on all sides by
the fluid which supports it. But for all this
there is no reason TO despair OF the attain
nlent of aerial navigation. The art Of sail
ing on the water is lost in prehistoric an
tiquity, while the art of navigating the air
is scarcely century old.
1t is true that accounts of aerostation are
handed down from the records of the ages
by classical writers, but mostly in the shape
of fables. D&dalus, an Athenian. for the
murder of his nephew, was Obliged to fly to
Crete, taking with him his son Icarus; but.
having offended Mnos lie was compelled
to make his escape He made wings of
feathers cemented with wax for himself and
son. and being ready cautioned Icarus not
to fly too high or too low. Icarus became
excited and flew so high that the wax
melted from the heat Of the sun, the feathers
came off and he fell into the sea and was
drowned, near SamOs, and the island of
Iearia was named after inn. Dadalus ac-
eompIi9hed h:s flight in safety. Archytas of
Tareutum invented flying pigeon. In the
Middle Ages the power of navigating the
air was aScrbed to witches, and they were
burned. Albertus Magnus, in the early part
Of the sixteenth century, discovered that a
properly prepared bag could be made to
aoat in the air by burning within it a sub
stance very closely resembling in its ingre-
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Experiment Solitary, Touching, Flying in
the Air" and makes use of the following
language: Certainly many birds of good
wing las kites and the like would bear up
good weight as they fly; and spreading
feathers, thin and close, and in great
breadth, will likewise bear up a great
weight, being even laid, without fitting up
on the sides The FURTHER EXTENSION
OF THIS EXPERIMENT MIGHT BE THOUGHT
UPON" His second reference TO the sub
ject he calls Experiment Solitary. Touch
ing the Flying of Unequal Bodies in the
Air" He says; Let there be body Of
unequal weight (as of wool and lead or bone
and lead; if you throw it from you with the
light end forward il will turn and the
weightier end will recover to be forward,
unless the body be over long. The cause is,
for that the more denser body hath more
violent pressure Of the parts from the first
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order to cause 1t to rise from the earth, and
bis views were adopted by Albert of Saxony,
q monk of the Order of ST. Augustine
Francis Mendoza. Jesuit, who died in 1926,
Caspar Schott. another Jesuit. Lauretns
Taurus and others. Cyrano de Bergerac
thought that number Of very thin TASKS.
FILED with morning dew and fastened around
tne body, would lift man heavenward
when the action OF the SUMS rays in the dew
would cause it to eyaporate and lift him up.
Cardan conceived the idea Of taking the voy-
age at the end Of rocket, but refrains from
saying anything about the coming down.
Honoratus Fabry favored long tin mines
worked by air compressed by the action of
IRE. Francis Lana, Jesuit, invented a
machine, composed OF four copper balls, ex-
tremely thin, and about % feet each in diam
etef. from which the air was to be exhausted,
and these would form the ascensionaI power.
He forgot q number of philosophical facts
IN connection with his scheme, verv .in-
portant one being the likelihood Of the balls
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MISCHIEF-MAKERS.

who will deny that music love and beauty
Three little elyes-hit on the moments wing?
Lighting on us, capricious in their duty,
They play with those that other moments bring
But II. perchance, these three may come together,
They join their efforts, as trio sweet,
To captivate some helpless human whether
Fate may decree Oh not-the first they meet
Irene, when first we met those three were present
With you; and II Only sweet love would come
To whisper hope, but love my soul imprisoned
Made my heart sacred With the name OF "home. %
February, 1891. GEO NJ
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RECONClLED.

We are at one again. A haunting word,
Meant, and still not meant-a mere breath's Ca
price
MARRIED. for space, our perfect peace.
All, that fierce time OF pain, when, passion stirred
Each soul to soul for pardon cried, unheard,
While grim Pride bargained for the tongues re-
lease
The GOODNESS did at last as coldy cease,
Each had tine grace to falter, al have errd"
But men reconclled. while in each eye
Turks the sad specter of their severlngY
Oh, God to know the tender, broodiug SKY
The sea 1t brushes with Its fame-tipped wing
Seeming near are not more wide apart
Than we. with one dead word between each heart
February, 1891. MARION HILL.
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WHY L LOVE HIM.
ANELEH.

Why love him? Ask me not.
You, woman, ask me ''whyf"
In each palace, hall and cot.
Maid and matron would reply
In response and ask OF you,
Why true heart loves the true.
Why not ask the blushiug rose
Why it loves the genial sun,
Or the lily why 1t grows
BY the stream where waters run,
Or the croeus in the glade
Why 1t loves the cool green shade
Ask the parchd and thirsty night
Why it loves the sparkling dew,
Or the heathbell on the height
Why its eyes are heay'ny blue,
Or the waters in the rIll
Why they ripple down the hill.
Ask the bulbul why he sings
Through the night in glen and grove,
Why papiliJ's golden wings
Garry messages OF love,
Ask the tuneful nightingale
Why his night song wakes the vale.
Ask the stars, the sun and moon,
Why they Ii hit this world OF ours,
Ask the zepbyrs in the June
Why they kiss the balmy fow'rs.
Why they coo, go ask the doves;
Not maiden "why she loves"
Chicago, Jan. Is, 1891 CHARLES J. BEATTIE.
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A Condensed History Of BaI0Olilgg
From The Earliest Times.
THE ACCOUNTS OF AERONAUTICS.
TEe Problem Of Controlling an AfT-ShiD-The
First Principles Of AGTOStatOl ASCTi6ed
10 Francis Bacon Some Of The Expert
neHts in Modern Times The NadT Bal
l00l-HeTmitts'S Proposed Expedition
Across the North Pole.

In all ages great ingenuity has been ex-
pended in efforts at flying and thus far all
attempts to invent machine which will
navigate the air for practical purposes have
proven TO be failures. 1t has been argued
that because man has been successful IN imi-
tating the fish in his native element there is
no reason why the bird cannot be success
fully initiated. But the analogy between
sailing in air and on water is not 50 close as
they have imagined. In the one instance
the fluid is elastic in the the other non
elastic There is a vast difference between
liquid and gaseous bodies. A vessel floats
on the surface of the water; an aerial ship
must float totally immersed in the aerial
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FLOWERS OF THOUGHT.

These flowers we find in fields of mind,
Whence come they? From the seeds
Which birds of thought from heaven brought.
And dropped amidst the weeds.
Yes, thought-sown there; as lilies fair
They grow by heart-sprung streams;
But when we paint in words how flint
And dull the picture seems
BY pen portrayed, their beauties fade;
As painted lilies look
Like shades of those In sweet repose
Besides their native brook HALLY.
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A Tale of a Cats Frozen Tail.

n Aaie OF u taIs EToLth Aah.
gentleman was passing near Boughton
square lust after the recent storm and dis
covered cat enseoaced on the stringer of a
wooden fence in sheltering angle. He
called the attention of a neighbor to 1t. and
together. thinking that perhaps the cat was
frozen TO death, proceeded to stir itup. The
cat got up and in attempting to jump off the
fence hung suspended like an ieicis by the
end OF It's caudal appendage, which was
frozen to the fence. The animal had erawied
in for shelter from the storm, the heat of the
body melting the snow and then Chilling
enough to freeze the tail to the fence. As it
hung suspended the gentlemen began to
look around for warm water or some other
means OF thawing it oCt, but before they sue
ceeded the weight of the body caused it TO
break its hold, anG theeat was released from
Its strange predicament.-Lymas Bee.
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Ny EABY.

Close my darling's lustrous eyes,
Fold his dimpled hands,
Brush from chiseled marble brow
Straying golden strands;
And the little limbs compose
Into perfect grace,
Ere gaze, through binding tears,
On my baDy's face.
Many hours I watched beside,
Praying God would spare
This pure blossom he had given
10 my tender care;
Bnt the death mis-. softly stole
In the Silly night.
Sealed the lips, t1e cheek, the brow,
Closed the eyes from light.
On the snowy eoffin-lid
Place daisy chain;
Underneath my baby's hid,
Far from strife and pain.
Bear the little form away
From the darkened room,
Out into the chilling winds,
To the moldIng tomb.
Child, tits sin o.wecp for thee,
Thou'rt safe In fields OF light,
Where the waxen lily buds
Bloom in Gods pure sight.
Strains Of music lull thine ear
Into gentlest rest.
And thou dreamest, indebted.
On an angel breast.
Francisco, FEB. II, 1891. 81
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Comes dancing from the east and brings with her
The fiowry Spring, who from her green lap throws
The yellow cowslp and the pale primrose.
MILTON.
New YORK. Feb. 3 1s91.-Although the
last OF the winter months is now a week I'M
der way here on the eastern seaboard there
will still be long reign Of hard storms, icy
winds and who knows? perhaps blizzard.
But to Offset this disagreeable prospect
there are lovely provisions of spring in the
florists windows which are piled with fra
grant masses of hyacinths and violets, with
great nodding sprays Of purple and white
lilac. sheaves of lilies and bouquets Of spicy
carnations. And in the dry-gOods shops
there are other indications of the approach
ing season in the display of delicate cot
ton and early wool fabrics. And seeing
these enticing exhibits, the women turn
restless and dissatisfied. Their bumps Of
acQuisitiveness suddenly begin to swell and
to dominate the Others. and they covet all
the charming new things which are dis
played. And among the foremost of their
desires is new coat. The spring bonnet,
according to all traditions, should not be
assumed before the end of March at earliest
but surely one may indulge in a new outside
wrap. Indeed, how can girl refrain from
such indulgence, when it presents itself in
so tempting a guise as these new models OF
Redfern's?
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Tie FIRST Balloon A,cen.son, rss


dients the powder used in these days.
RegiOm0ntanus made an artificial dove
which he caused to fly before the Emperor
Charles V.
In the sixteenth century an italian monk
VISITED England and made set of WINGS
with varions feathers, by the aid of which
he roposed to fly from the walls of Stirling
Castle TO France. He fell to the ground and
broke his thigh His explanation of the
failure was that the feathers were from the
wings OF the common barn-yard fowl; if he
had used feathers from the wings of an
eagle he would have succeeded. In 1917 au-
other monk attempted to fly with wings
after the pattern of Fleyder rector of
grammar school at Tubingen, with the re-
suit that he broke both legs and was killed.
An English monk named Elmeras, about the
confessor's time, managed to fly about a fur
long: another few from st. Marks steeple
In Venice and another at Nuremberg. Bus
brqulns tells of Turk who made similar
venture at COnstantlnOple, but neglects to
say what became of the Turk. Borell, In
I6S0-S1, wrote a book, In which he calcu-
lated the enormous strength OF pectoral mus
cles OF birds. from which he argued that 10
appliance could be invented by means of
which man could propel himself through
the air by means Of the muscular strength
of his arms. but he did not attempt to dis
courage efforts by means of which a man
might successfully propel himself through
the air with the aid of mechanical appli-
anceS.
Aristotle promulgated the idea of attenu-
ating the air in vessel by means OF fire in
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THE CLOCK ON THE TOWER.

Upon the city's crowded street
There stands a tall stone tower
And up almost among the clouds
clock proclaims the hour.
1t seems mentor true and good
To ah-who, hurrying by,
Consult Its placid face-for OIL
Figures can. never lie"
One day took an untried street
(Alas confidence misplacedj,
found the clock / trusted
Like man-was many faced
1891. GRACE HIBBARp.
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POETIC THOUGHTS.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALI.
RELEASED.

-s1TH bitter, bitter anguish.
ID Alone in the twilight gray,
~ u sit and think DER what you've So
Though the tears cannot stay.
You said twas only a fancy,
A fancy as light as air.
That made you think you loved me,
That made you deem me fair.
That with proud reasons advent,
Unto its kingdom of old.
You spurned the olden tenants.
And forget the power they hold.
You think it only duty
TO tell me your heart is changed,
That love held as priceless
Has grown to you cold and strange,
Ali it's web mans fancy
Has its limits In his bands,
And claims of love and reason
Are as fragile, shifting sands.
For love like love OF woman
Does not easily forget;
1t cannot snap the heart-strIngs
With no murmurs of regret.
You cast me off, nor falter
At the work of woe you do,
Nor heed that in loving
Was ever real and true.
That my hearts hope and longing
Were inclosed within your life,
That war of love and duty
Was long and bitter strife.
That when love gained the mastery
Your low-spoken words were sweet,
And called on heaven TO witness
The love aid at my feet.
You cast me off, unheeding
The load l shall have to bear;
Nor dream that hearts in breaking
Have . nerve to do and dIre.
But woman's quick at guessing
Out the threads that draw q heart;
know that other fancies
Are holding our lives apart.
That face OF one that's fairer
Than was hers who whispered low
The timid Eyes" You pleaded for
In this room five months ago.
Bid You come love its beauty,
Bids you claim its honeyed kiss;
Does not this scene remind you
OF another scene like this?
But why waste time in Idle
Retrospections Ger the pastr
It's proved itself the dreaming
OF dream that would not last.
I'll let you go, nor hinder.
Love never more can trust,
Yield up the wealth gave you,
God will make the balance lust.
For though years viii harm you,
A hest Of memories dead,
In sunny hours, at midday
Or where the light has fed.
And darkness gathers round you,
And stars their vigils keep;
Their voices then will haunt you,
Their reproaches Danish sleep.
All, friend, I do not envy you
Your boosted freedom now;
You're under heavy bondage
To broS en-, empty vow.
And l, You ask in wonder.
How will my future live?
What more of love OF pleasure
Does my life its promise giver
More slnned against than SHINING.
can hope and pray,
This bitter, bitter sorrow
May be washed in tears away.
That soon shall see the glimness
or the daystar on before,
That God will bid his angels
Open wide his mansion door.
Bid me enter at the portal.
Bid my heart its aching cease,
In drinking Lethe'S waters.
Bid me quaf the draught OF peace.
Yet life is not all empty,
True dove is Just as true;
The sun still giIds the uplands.
Gods skies are still as blue.
Though vow on vow be broken,
Truth hold its own for aye;
No night was e'er so weary
But yielded to the day.
JESSE L RDHUNDS
lkldnd, Cal, JdnrGrp 1891.
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collapsing from outside pressure. To go on
and complete the list of visionary schemes
which were put forward and In some in
stances attempted would fill volume, which
would prove highly interesting, no doubt,
but would scarcely be acceptable for news
paper article.
We leave ancient history and come down
to more modern times when the advances
made in aerostation have more direct bear
ing upon the so-ealled successful plans OF
the present day and tie speculations wildly
INDUCED in with reference to utilizing the
recent applications of scientific inventors.
Mother Shiptoa's prophecies have been
quoted by the ualearned as ample proof oil
complete verifcation of their wonderful
brain-born phaptasies, but, unfortunately
for the ground work of their belief, research
has shown Mother Shipton to be clever
fraud in which clever fellow of modern
times has deity adapted the improvements
of the age to the senseless twaddle of an old
woman who is said to have lived early in the
14O0's The couplet which refers to air navi-
cation is as follows:
In the air men shall be seen
In white, in black in green
The true principles of aeronautics have
been first ascribed to Francis Bacon. In all
of his writings he refers to the subject
twice. The first time he speaks of it as an