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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-19
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Large sales ia Eastern Cities at Fair
Prices.

Prices.
CHICAGO. Aug 1S.-The Porter Brothers
company sold eleven cars OF Cal, o MIA truit
to-day Malaga Grapes, 81 7O@1 80 Muscat
Grapes, 81 1914 65, single crates: over rip .
zoe; Bartlett Pears. 81 15@3: Bartlett Pears
Over ripe, > 40Gl 60; Susquehanna Peaches,
oNsf-ripe, 6o@S5c; Muir Peaches, 95cG1SI !;
Crawford Peaches. 9OraSI 10; Nee arines,
" 10; Buerre .Hardy ears, So 10; Bernard
Peaches, 75c; BueTre CT :rgeau Fears 81 600
2 o. oveT-ripe 9Oc@S O: Vicar Pears
II J Q; GIos PrunCs. 81 C5@1 80; Peaches,
oCc@s1 90; over-ripe, 25aD Plums 65c@
sc Iokay Grapes, 81 6 O. 90; Irdnes,
G5c@Tl 20: Silver Prunes, 1Oc; Grapes, 81 80
~ 80; oLer-llpe, SOC; Pears, 81 90@3; How
eli Pears. 10. Weather very hot
CHICAGO, Aug 1S.-The Earl Fruit Com
DanT sold seven carloads OF alifornia fruit at
4ucilon to-oay, aS follows: FountanbIeau
Grapes. hall-crates, 81 So; MuscaU Grapes,
nal.-cratcs, 1 : 3; Rose lie Peru Grapes, half
crates. 2Oe@l 20; Black MalvOise Grapes
t3llcrateS > 70; Iokay Grapes half-crateS,
81 9ou2 5U bartlett Pears, SO 25@3 10;
Red Nectarines. . o; Golden Drop Plums,
5Vca "a 90 BRADSHAW Plums, 90cGS1; Vel
low Egg Piums, secs 20; " ashtngton
RUNS, soc 5 10; QuackCnboss Plums,
9bcoSl 10; Columbia Plums, 90c@S 10;
hungarian Prunes, 81 10; Gross Prunes
81 1901 20; Italian fruncs, ST. 40: Silver
PfuneS, 81; Bulgarian Prunes 81 2Oal %:
German iruHes. Sl@l 20; Orange Cling
teaches, SIWl 20; Muir Peaches 3l@I O5:
Foster Peaches, 81 10; Centennial Peaches
81 80: Golden Cling Peaches, 81 1901 30;
early Crawford Peaches, - O5ai 10.
At NEW YORK.
New YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Porter Brothers
Conpany sold four cars OF California fruit to.
day. Gross sales, $5.35S Early Crawford
Peaches. > @1 40; Late Crawford Peaches.
~ al > Foster Peaches, ST 1901 Is;
Susauehluuu Peaches, 81 @G@I 80; Bartlett
lG'.S, Sc Gv; German Erunes, - lea
10; BqeFrs Hardy Pear, 50 soc = -;
Gross PruneS. II GOO 20: Fellanbtrg
Prlnes, 81 2CG, So: silver TTunss. 81 so.
e. Puns, S1@I 70: Japan lIums. 81 u;
Orange Cling Peaches. 81 80; Eectarnas
81 25@I - 8; Grapes II 80.
NEW YoRI, Aug. 1s.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sod UaGprni TGi al a.Iction 10 day at
ne following prices Yellow Egg Plums, 5 a
3tc french IrunGS. Il, German FTuncS
, 30; cross ruues 81 80; rartlett Pears
p tO92 SO; SuS Il channa caches 81 100
J 4Oi orange t'unG Peaches, ST 200I 5
Muir Peaches, 81 %: lemon Cling Peaches.
-; Crawford caches, 81 3d. Fountanbleau
Grapes, SOc0SI 10
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SACRAMENTO MARKETS.
Business Very Dull in Local Circles
Fish Quotations.

SACRAMENTO. August Sth.
Business in the Produce market is almost
at a s;andstin. There IS q suficient quantity
OF Fruits and Nege ab,es OF all kinds, but
buyers are scarce. In fact, there is little in.
curry for anything at present writing, with
no encouragement IN the next wee or so.
The expected influx of people TO attend The
State Fair viii probably cause a much better
demand and Will 10 doubt have a very salu-
tary elect.
Fresh ranch Eggs are scarce, and top prices
are maintained, many people having to tie
pend on Eastern rCcei pts 10 meet their wants.
ioultry IS in very lair 81 y.ly, prices having Il
downward tendency. Batter is firm and a
choice article brings a good price.
me i2lIowng varieties OF tisn may be had
quoteG Salmon. l25c r ID. Smelts, Toe;
HoeJ Cod, &c; Tom Cot, 2oc; Founders
l@J2c; Solas l215a; CATFISH. Zoe; Pike Sc;
Pegch, l5c, Fresh Cod, Toe; BaYacoata. 5c;
hah0ut, 15c Crabs, l2jac each: Lo5stcIs Sc
q le; Clans, 10c = uOI; OsstaTs, 20c y liol in
shells; la2ie brand, sc 4 ctn, flesh frozen;
Blue Points, 502 u can. frgsa frozen
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W. P. COLEMAN,
Real Estate SaIesroOm, 325 ] St

No'e SolG9l Vunl' SES j 81
Here is an Opportunity to Get a Lot Cheap
S35o-East half Lot No. 4, corner Thirtiett
and ! streets.
S375-West half of Lot No. 8, corner Twenty.
ninth and streets.
S375-East half Lot 5, corner Thirtieth aud U
streets.
S3l9-East half Lot 7, street, between
IWenty-ninth and Thirtieth
We will take $50 down. balance in monthly
installments TO SUIT you.
All these Lots on the Line of the EIec-
tl'ic Road.
MONEY TO LOAN.
2. BOIL. Z. a. CROUCH.
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ToNNAGE MONEMENl

| The arrival of deep-sea vessels has been
| free. Several charters were made the past
week at around 25s iron o. Vessels are re-
| ceiying fair dispatch.
From reliable adyices up TO August 18th
! the following summary tonnage movement is
/ com llilpd.
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LIVE STOCK.

LIVE STOCK.
The market was weak for Bulloclzs and
Mutton Sheep. Grain fed are firm. The mar
ket is quoted as follows:
BEEF-EXtra prime, 518d}--c = 10; Steers,
first quality, 4s4@-c; second, 4}4@---c;
CALVEs-41555c > b Tor heavy range; light
do, 54G61&c; dairy fed, 5000.
LAMB-from S@9c e II.
MUTToN-Wethers, 7@714c Q Ii; Ewes,
T0RK-Hogs on foot. hard. granted. heavy
average, 595lc n; medium. $3.50 51ac;
light average, SIC SIC; soft, 45z@43sc; feed
ers, 33s93Isc; stock, 31s@35sc.
PROVISIONS.
The market was strong with good consump-
ton demand reported. We quote prices
as follows: Hams-In slip covers, 151ac 2
p; plain, 1899; canyased, 153Sc; boneless,
1910; Picnic, l2c. .Bacon-ENtra sugar-cured
breakfast, homeless, 1515c; same, Il. NJ, lie;
clear, light medium, 12c; clear, light, 1870;
clear, extra light, Sc: regular medium, Il &c;
hight medium, llS4c; Eight, 1214c; extra light,
1919 z n. Dried Beef Hams-49er, 13c 10;
California, 10%c; dry salt. clear SIDES. 10lzc;
same, rib, 1ot4c. Pork-EXtra clear, S22 =
bbl, 81 90 Z = bbl; clear, S21 2 bbi, S1I Z
p Dbl. Lard-White Label, los, le 2 70;
Compound, los, sc Soused Pigs Feet-13
bbls, 81 so; kits, 81 10. Corned Beef, Is
Key, 81 so; Is 81 10; Luncheon, 2s, 81 So;
is, 81 10.
MISCELLAN EoUs.
Fall Wool is coming in sparingly. Not
enough has been received 10 establish prices.
Tie assortment of spring is poor. Spring
Wool is quoted a. follows: southern and San
Joaquin, years clips. 11@121@c 2 10; do seven
months 12@15c e ID, FoothiH. 15@1Sc;
c3oice Northern, 17@ DC; Humboldt and
Mandocno. 20@22c; Nevada. 15@iTc p ID;
eastern OREGON, 13@17c; Valley Oregon, Is
@22c q ID.
Beeswax is quoted at 25@2Sc.
New crop Wa!nuls are beng placed at the
| following figures: Wainuts, California, ego
2 b, do choice, sA@-; 20 paper shelf, "a
d. Old nuts are quoted rs follows: Al
m3nds softsAcli, Ic q ID: paper shell, de,
Gardsheii. 6@714c = 10: Brazil, S@10; = 10;
Pecans, sna /, 1908 Z ID; do large, 1 10 l6c
2 10. Peanuts, 80 u q 70; kilberts, X 2
RI; Hickory, 7@Sc 2 % Cnestnuts, "a Sc
p H.
Hides and Pelts are quoted as follows:
Heavy sated steers, I@s7ilc p ID; medium, &c:
light. 4 %; CowhideS, -; sailed Kip, Il;
saited Cllf. &c; dry Hides, usua! selection. &c;
| arN Hips, &c; dry Gail. &c; prime G0aJs,Ins,
3U@ soc each: Kids, 5@1Oc: d ersl1ins, good
summer. 371ac; medium, 3093213c; winter,
20 25e, SheepSilins, shearlins>, 10 % =,
short wool. 1907 o.; medium, 70gSOc, long.
WOOL, SO2g9I 40 elca. CuliS o. all xmas
about one tnird ess There is a light call for
IalloW at the follow ng quotations: No. /,
rendered. ] a i1ci no. .. 3 ,@81a:; refined,
6@614c q h.
Growers are asking Tor Hops at around goo
24c, while dealers at present do not feel dis
posed to bid over ISa2Oc.
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OMAHA, Aug 17.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold two cars OF California fruit to-
day, arriving in tair condition. Peaches. 81
TO 81 80; Pears, 81 0 to So so.
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BosroN, Aug. 16.-The Eaal Fruit Company
aucttoned California fruit TO day at T. e follow.
ing prices: Early Crawford Peaches 81 - "a
81 0; Late Crawford Peaches. 50 10 50 10
Orange Cling Peaches, 81 90 to 81 10: Lemon
Cling Peaches, II Is 10 50 O5; Tuscan ClinG
81 70: eros Prunes 81 60. Italian Prnne2
81 30; Columbia Plums. 81 %; Egg Piums
81 so.
AT 2IISSEAPOIIS.
NTTNNEAPoLIs, Aug. 1S.-Porter BROTHERS,
Company sold three cars California fruit to-
Gay at auction: Peaches, 95c to 81 10: ToIlav
Grapes SO so; Muscat Grapes, S so: Pears
So o. TO IS 20; Plums. 81 20 to SO So,
Beurre Ciairgeau Pears, 81 to So 10.
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asuttrnno Gfnre Cable.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
PACIFIC sYsTEM.l
JULY T, 1902.

Trains Leave and are Due to Arrive az
Sacramento:
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LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY. ARRIVE
lFor tt'rom)
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NAILs-Jobbing prices are as follows:

Two 4 cent. discount for cash.
NAVAL STORES-Spirits Turpentine 53c
3 gallon; California 0kum, S4 so; Eastern
Okum, So; Resin, So 5o@5; Pitch, S494 O5;
Tar. S6@6 q bill.
OIL-China Nut, 5O957c; California Castor,
81 % for No. and 81 10 for No. 2; refined
Coeoanut, 50G60c: California Linseed in sim
gle barrel lots, 50g5315c in cases for raw,
and 523at9551ac in cases for boiled; Petro-
leum, no degrees; in cans, 16@23c do,
80 degrees, 24@32c; pure winterstrained
Lard, I212e in barrels aud soc in tins; Pos
sci olive, quarts, 81; PlagnioI Olive, quarts.
81 %: Duret do, SO so; extra flne kinds, SO
@7 p dozen pinJS.
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.a52.O75 47S70l 215,7SS 9l5l7
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We quote prices for other kinds: Tin Plate.
So S596; Yellow Metal, zoe; English cast
Steel, l4916c; Sheet Zinc, S1a@9c; Pig Lead.
41ac: Bar Lead, 514c; Lead Pipe, 615c; Sheet
2Ic 2 n; Magnolia Anti-Friction Metal sec
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Exports by sea from San Francisco from
July 1st to August 10th were as follows:
1S92-95. 1S91-92
Wheat, etls'........"........"so1, $50 1,841, 1872
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in bulk and $12@13 in sacks; Puget Sound
Coke, S13; San Francisco Gaslight Company
is selling Coke at 60c p Dbl by wholesale and
70c retail.
COFFEE = Central American grades are
quoted as follows:
Guatemala prime washed. @2115c
Guatemala, good washed...............20 @2O$4c
Guatemala fair washed ...............17 al CSC
Guatemala, medium washed. lib gI2c
Costa Rica, prime free black beans1 $40 O1%c
Costa Rica, good, some black beanSlS Ql9I5c
salvador, good unwashed Z jatQ-c
Salvador, good to prime washed. s. 301912c
Inferior 10 ordinary qualities. (g1413c
CORDAGE-The 1ubbs Cordage Company
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20

The history of the federal govern
ment is one of growing strength and in
fuence. The difference between the
intention of the founders of the system
and of the existing fact is nearly as
great as that between the opinions of
Jefferson and moderate Federalists.
From the first organization of the gov
ernment to the present time there has
been almost steady advance toward
Capitalization. This advance has been
both aided and retarded by the supreme
court; but in the legislative branch of
the government and in the popular mind
the proportions of the federal govern
ment have constantly grown larger. It
has not been the tendency of the people
Of the republic to strengthen the local
government at the expense of the general
government. On the contrary, the gen.
eral government has grown at the cost
Of the states.-Henry l.. Nelson in Har-
per's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
Reasoning Power of Ants.

One morning a gentleman of many
scientific attainments sat quietly and
alone at his breakfast. Presently he
noticed that some large black ants were
making free with the contents of the
sugar bowl. He drove them away, but
they soon returned, seemingly unwilling
to leave their sweetened feast. Again
they were dispersed, only to return in
increased numbers. There was lamp
hook directly above the center Of the
table, and, to try their ingenuity, the
gentleman suspended the sugar bowl to
the hook with cord, allowing it to
swing clear of the table about an inch.
First the sagacious little creatures
tried to reach it by standing ON each
others backs. After repeated efforts,
all of which were failures, they went
away and it was supposed that they had
given up in despair. Within surpris-
ingly short time, however, they were
seen descending the cord by dozens and
dropping themselves into the sugar
bowl. They had scaled the wall,
traversed the ceiling and discovered an
other road to the treasure.-St. Louis
Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
Walled cities of Italy.

Necessarily the romantic and histor-
ical charm of English walled cities is
but small compared with that of conti-
mental cities. The walls of Rome, for
instance, are standing monuments of
the city's history from the earliest times
to within the last half century; but
owing to the extraordinary Character
and variety Of other antiquarian objects,
they hardly come in for that share Of
the visitors attention which they de-
serve. Yet an inspection Of them, with
their ancient and medieval gates, the
many styles of their construction, each
pointing to particular period Of their
history, their size and strength, their
odd little hooks and corners and their
picturesqueness, is worth journey,
which convinces the stranger that they
would form Che chief attraction of any
other city but Rome.
Indeed, as is not surprising, Italy is
nest of ancient walled towns, and we
may note all degrees of grandeur, from
the still formidable looking zones which
surround Geneva La Soperba or Firenze
La Bella to the quaint little lines of
Notifications which zigzag up the vine
clad hillsides of the north coast of the
Mediterranean, surrounding in many in
stances mere villages, but speaking elo-
quently to MS of those hard, stirring
times when the hand of every man was
against his neighbor Chicago Her
aid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20

The swords of Hindostan are of end
less variety in size and shape, the most
common being the "tegha" and "tal-
war, broad, much curved blades, wrong
ly styled scimitars, the real scimitar
being a clumsy chopperlike weapon,
nearly straight and widening to the
point. There is the "khanda," heavy
straight sword with basket hilt, like the
Scottish claymore. The khanda was an
object of worship to the Rajputs, pre-
cisely as to the Scythians. The "pata,"
or gauntlet sword, much used by the
Mahrattas, was development of the
"katar," having q long rapier blade,
often of Spanish make, and a cylindrical
hilt, into which the arm was passed to
the elbow. The Persian sword, how
ever, was valued above all others, and
particularly those of Khorassan.
These are the real Damascus blades"
the damascening being produced by the
crystallization of the steel. Connois
seurs recognize ten different varieties of
watering or "jauhar;" and the most in
credible prices have been given for
fancy specimens. But the great brittle.
ness of these swords makes them unfit
for use by Europeans, who would shiver
them to pieces by "swashing blow
while the oriental employs their razor
edge only for the drawing" cut
Chambers journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
THE EVENING PRIMROSE.

Sad Evening Primrose, with your silkcn stole
Hung delcately sunward. what a soul
Looks from your patient cye How frail and
pale
You stand among the fiowcretsl and your bowl
Shows like vanishing phantom of the grail.
Young buds that point finger to the blue
Crowd on your stem, and youth and hope are
new,
While the sap runs; yet scarcely has the sun
Warmed twice upon your petals ere their hue
Falls into pallidness OF death begun.
And strewn about the grass the blossoms hide
The poor discolorcd fragments Of their pride,
Or hang disconsolate with draggled vest,
And clinging, sodden ccrcments, to abide
The gradual workings OF the Alkahest.
Was II for this you struggled into lightf
That one brief day should crown a tedious
night?
Was II for this you felt your way along
The paths Of natural growth. that from their
height
shrill death should echo in your triumph
song?
II may be so. There are who say the bliss
Requites the pain; yet could 1t be for this
God knows) you opened your sweet. patient
eyes
To see the suns face one" aA die In his kiss7
For me-you bloom aeg "A in Paradise.
Nina Layard in Longman's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
willing to Sell Cheap.

An amusing incident happened in a
southern city court the other day. A
Jew was on the witness stand testifying
against negro who had stolen pair of
pantaloons from bis store.
"How much are the pants WORTH
asked Judge Thompson.
"Well, judge" responded the witness.
''it depends on the man who wants o
buy them. | sell them TO one man for six
dollars, to another for five dollars, but
you can have them for four dollars"
Sir responded his honor, in dis
gusted tone of voice, Il want you to tell
me what those pants are worth"
"Ah, Judge" said the Israelite, "take
'em for three dollars if four dollars don't
suit you"
"Look here" tlundered the judge,
"if you don't tell me the exact value of
those pants | will send you to Jail for
contempt of court"
"Well, then, judge" pleaded the OBJ
tuse witness in most insinuating tone
of voice, "take 'em for two dollars. II
is giving them away almost, but you
can have 'em for two dollars"
BY this time the people in the court
room were convulsed with laughter,
and the judge himself was obliged to
forget his disgust and join heartily in
the laugh. He did not buy the "pants,
however.-Green Bag.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
Bsgging Grapes.

People often ask what is the use of the
abstract studies scientific men and wom-
en- often indulge in. The reply is you
must first discover a new truth before
you can tell whether you can make any
value Of it. The valuable discovery
that the black rot can be prevented from
injuring grapes by inclosing the bunch
in a paper bag is the direct result of
scientific studies.
When it was found that the rot was
caused by fungus growing from lit
tie seed or spore which, floating through
the atmosphere, attaches itself to the
grape berry, it was the easiest thing to
think of putting bags over the bunch
early in the season SO that the spore
couldn't get there. Hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars have been saved to the
cultivator by this bagging of grapes
which would have been totally lost but
for the labors of scientific men.-Mee-
hans Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20

There is Mt times peculiar coinci.
dence as regards the name of man
and his business. Such an appropriate
ness Of namo TO calling is frequently
quite accidental. Sexton Brothers,
Undertakers and Upholsterers, is the
wording of sign at Long Branch, and
dressmaker ON Clinton street, New
York, bears the name of N. Nadel (the
German for needlel. To those who un-
derstand German, Schneider will seem
an equally appropriate name for dress
maker, and there are plenty of butchers
in town named Metzger, while at least
one barber glories in the name of Scheer-
er. But it seems odd that q Baecker
should deal in meat, or that even an
Avenue A Barber should sell beer.
However, when we hear of Taylor &
Cutter" n firm of clothiers. or find that
"Stickwell & Co." are mucilage makers,
there is strong suspicion of an inten-
tional manufacture of appropriate firm
names. And that story about the bro
ker firm of "U. Ketcham & I. Cheatham"
has been told SO often that one hardly
knows whether to credit IL or not. New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
A Mile Differs Sometimes.

The measurement in English ys IDS of
the different lengths of mile in several
countries is as follows: Arabian mile.
2,14S; Austrian mile, 8,298; Bohemian
mile, a0,137; Brabant mile, 8,0S2; Bur.
gundian mile, 8,1S3; Danish mile, 8,244:
Dutch mile, I6,395; English mile, 1,780;
English mile, geographical, 2,025; Eng.
lish mile, nautical, 8,OS0; Flemish mile,
$3.50; German mile, long, 10, ,128; Ger
man mile, short, $3.50; German mile,
geographical, $500; Hamburg mile, s.
244; Hanoverian mile, 1859; Hessian
mile, 19,547; Hungarian mile, 0, 113; Irish
mile, ancient, 2,240; Italian mile, 2,0oh:
Lithuanian mile, 0, ,7S0; Oldenburg mile.
10,S20; Persian mile, 8,0S8; Polist mile.
long, S,l00; Polish mile, sho',c, 8,O7I;
Prussian mile, s,237; Roman mile, 1893;
Russian, verst, 1,185; Saxon mile. 1904;
Scotch mile, ancient, 1884; Spanish
mile, 4,63s; Swedish mile, II, 700; Swiss
mile, 9,l53; Tuscan mile, 1908; United
States mile, 1,760.-Philadelpha Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20
NUMBER II.
Aged at Nineteen Years.

An important bit of local history has
been discovered at Salem in connection
with a tombstone in the old Charter
street burying ground. In the utter
most corner of this ground is a stone
bearing this inscription:
"Mr Nathan Mather died October ye
18th, 1888. An aged person that had
seen but nineteen winters in this world"
The meaning Of this peculiar inscrip-
tion has long been matter for conjec-
ture among local historians In his
american Notebooks" Nathaniel Haw-
thorne refers to it and says; "'An aged
man at nineteen years. saith the grave
stone. It affected me deeply when l
cleared away the grass from the half
buried stone and read the name"
The mystery has been solved by the
discovery in the Essex institute Of q
book entitled, "The Genealogy Of the
Mather Family" By this book 1t ap-
pears that Nathaniel Mather was born
July 8. 1869, and was brother Of Cotton
Mather and son Of Increase Mather.
At the age Of twelve years he had
thoroughly fitted for college, and he was
graduated from Harvard at the age Of
sixteen. At twelve he had read the Old
Testament in Hebrew and the new Tes-
lament in Greek, and was able to con-
verse familiarly in Latin. He was dis
tinguished not only for his complete
mastery of languages, but for his attain
ments in mathematics, philosophy, his
tory, theology and rabbinical learning
as well. At the time of his graduation
he delivered an oration in Hebrew upon
the state of learning among the Jews
Boston journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-20

The gulf weed Fucus natans) which,
with its little round "berries," is not un-
like the mistletoe in form, but Of
brownish yellow color, has been thought
to have lost its property Of roofing on
rocks and to have acquired the power Of
living afioat 1t has even been sug-
gested that the sea marks the site of
submerged continent, apparently the
lost Atlantis. DR.. Krummel holds that
the weed has simply been -drifted to its
present position by the Gulf stream and
its affiuents from the West Indian is,
lands and the Gulf of Mexico.
1t is now proved that the Gulf stream
is not single marrow "river of the
ocean," as Maury POLITICALLY described
it, but consists of number of currents.
not only from the Mexican gulf, but the
Antilles. The weed, according to Dr.,
Krummel, would take fifteen days to
float as far north as the latitude of Cape
Hatteras and five and half months to
reach the Azores. In the Sargasso sea
1t becomes heavy and sinks; but the sup
ply is kept up by the Gulf stream. Lon
don Globe,