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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

timothy. els. 50Gf6. Grain freights steady:
steamer to Liverpool per bushel, Sd. Cork,
TOT orders. per quarter. e. I'd. Cotton VIII
not quote hereafter; no shipments from
TINS port Flour 1sc. per 100 pounds. Cot
ton nominal; middling uplands. re. Pro-
ylslons steady. mess pork. $3.50. Bulk
meats loose shoulders. no; long clear
o5sc.; clear rib sides. sl4c.; sugar-picsled
shoulders, sIc.; sugar.smoked shoulders.
DC. hams. small, 1f1c.; large. l4c. Lard
refined. $40; crude TO. Butter trm:
creamery fancy. 2292Sc.; fair - choice. 20
gzlo. Coffee firm; Rio csrgoes. fair lfc.;
No. 2. 1880. Sugar firm: graduated, $40.
Copper easy: refined. lie. Whisky, hrm'
sL2ogL26. Peanuts firm Virginia hand
picked, &c. choice do. s4S14c.; farmers
&c; North Carolina. 21sa Sc.
Stocks-Virginia consols. 10 bid do: ten
fortles 1864 bid: do. threes, 73g741s; Balti-
more and Ohio stock. 971SGss bid; North
Carolina stock 60 bid; Baltimore and ONO
southwestern third incomes. e1S asked
Consolidated Gas stock, 61E@6119.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
MARS APPROACHING THE EARTH.
No Danger Of Collision, However, rs the
Planet Is $4,000, 900 Miles Away.
lspeoial Correspondenoe

lSpeClAl 0oFfcSIonoehcosl
NEW YORK, July The telescope lenses
are highly polished. and on Aug. 3 and 4,
~ 3:i3 a. m. and l:13 a. m, and even until
Aug. IS, the most perfect spectroscopes ever
made will be used In observing the face Of
the ruddy disk Of our heavenly neighbor.
The technical expression, IN opposition, is
used in this connection, and timeans just
this: On the dates and at the hours above
mentioned the earth viii have gone thirty
four days travel past the point in its clip
teal orbit which is farthest removed from
the sun, while Mars will be within thirty
five days travel Of its nearest approach to
the sun. When this has come 10 pass the
earth will be 90, COO miles distant from
Mars. If the date Of opposition were such
that the earth was at its maximum and
Mars at the minimum distance from the
sun, then the earth and Mars would be but
1864, 900 miles apart.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. Va, August NO offerings
az auction on Change to-day.
Private sales reported 70 the secretary Of
the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day: Wrap
pers. n hogsheads; scrap, Il hogsheads; leaf
dark, rs. Total, 81 hOgsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright, lOl hogsheads and 2
tierces. dark. so hogsheads. Reinspectious-
Bright. 81 hogsheads. dark. 10 hOgsheads.
Farmers, Wilson's, Shockoe, Shelburn's,
Keags DAyenport's. Planters Crenshaw s
aud Seabrook's tobacco warehouses report
to-day: Receipts, Ill packages; deliveries.
IN packages.
Nj. Wiltshire. OF Hanover. reports to-
ming and some lust out OF the hill.
oar Colonel julius A. Hobson, who has
inst returned from Albemarle county, re-
ports the poorest crop Of tobacco no has
ever seen in his life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02


Earth on the inside Incl
When Mars was last at its nearest APP
proach to the earth, fifteen years ago. Pro
lessor Ball discovered two small moons in
revolution around this planet. These
moons are so small that it is stated by
Professor Larkin that they are removed in
relation TO the earth 100000 times their
own diameter. An idea of the power of
the telescope may be obtained from this
fact. The proportion Of these moons and
the distance from the earth would be equal
to n 2-inch ball situated IN Boston and
viewed from New York. During the
fifteen years since the last opposition Of
Mars great improvements have been made
In telescopes and objective glasses, and in
ali probability some very important dis
coyeries will be made regarding the topog-
raphy and geography OF this the most
interesting of all our planet neighbors.
The telescope used by Professor Hall was
a 26-inoh glass, but now B-inch glass is
ready for the great event, and it Is stated
that by the use Of this glass the distance
will be reduced 10 about 1900 miles.
Mars is supposed 70 be inhabited, and
much fiction and some facts have been
written regarding the inhabitants. Mr..
Edison proposes TO construct a hinge pho
nograph, by the use Of magnetic iron
mountain In New Jersey, by which he in
tends to record the sayings and sounds Of
the inhabitants OF Mars. An old lady re
Gently died in France, and in her will
made a bequest Of 800 900 to the first scien-
tist who succeeded in communicating
with Mars This offer stands good for ten
years. w. w. BRETT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS or MONEY.
Offerings and Sales at the Richmond To-
bacco Exchsnge-Internal Revenue
Collecfions-ForeIgn Advices.

NRw YoRK. August Money closed at Il.
Exchange closed steady; posted rates 1880
4s919; actual rates 4s7G4s71l for sixty days
and iSSxq4s51I for demand. Governments
closed steady; currency 6's. 1861 bid; as cou-
pom, ll64 bid;extended 2's registered, 100 bid.
There was fair amount Of trading this
morning and prices were somewhat irregu-
lar. The principal trading was In Missouri
Pacific Chicago Gas. Sugar Trus.. Louis
vile and Nashville and the Coal shares. In
the first hour. under the lead Of Sugar Trust,
which was freely sold. prices declined y 10
] per cent, but after II o'clock the market
hardened under the lead Of tho Con- shares.
Lackawanna and Reading we're the strong
est, advancing 4 each. Jersey Central
came next with an advance OF per
cent. The other stocks about re-
covered the early decline. Sales to noon
$50, 500 shares. Trading in the last half Of
the day was about on par with that of the
morning Prices continued firm and gradu-
ally advanced to the close. The day was a
holiday IN London and there were no adj
vices from that quarter. Closing figures
were a 10 II higher than on Saturday.
Total sales for the day, 266 S3S shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

TO provide against rainy weather aug a
trvnoh around the upper part OF 1ne
ground and carry IL OF on each siae 70
drain on surface water. A smaller trench
around each fire viii not only keep inc
Wator away from it. but will guard against
IT, spreading. A lot Of irewood should be
collected and stored under one Of the lean
los and kept for rainy weather, together
with come dry leaves aud other hndling.
The camp cook, especially II be is the
only one Of tho party who Is able 70 III the
position, ~ ususlly the head OF the crowd.
lie has only the cooking 70 attend to,
while the others must fetch the. water, get
the wood, wash the dishes and Keep the
camp IN good condition. II you are going
camping learn TO cook well, for II their al
gestlon Is interfered with all the fellows
viii get out Of sorts and the cook viii be
blamod for It. Let the food be simple and
abundant, aud be sare TO have plenty OF
Oornbfsad, mash, oatmeal and the like
BE thoughtful Of other@ o. careful with
your dres and don't treknaaa GA foFDld0sn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
ST. LOUIS.

81. LOUIS. No. August Flour unset
tied. patent, S3.75m3.90: extra fancy, $3.50
@3.65. Wheat higher; August, 1870;
September. 745lc.; December. 1870. Corn
weak and higher; closing: August, 4555c.;
September. 45}4c. Oats unchanged. Pork
Standard mess, s12.75 tor new. Lard
Prime steam. s71O@715. Dry sailed
meats-Shoulders. 1925: longs and clear
ribs. $40 shorts. s7.s5. Bacon-Bo1ed
shoulders, s725; longs and clear ribs,
S875; shorts. So
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Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Mp, August Flour dull;
Western super. e2. i0@245; do. extra. sz6ol
0ac5; family, S3.90@4.A0; winter wheat
patent. S4.5O@4.65; spring wheat patent,
$4,000 SO; spring wheat, .4.25a 40 re-
ceipts. IA. 500 barrels; shipments 227 barrels.
Wheat firm: No. rcd. spot, sl5sgsl ssc.'
August. 8i@sll4c.; September, sll4@ size;
October. s23IG82J<c: No. 2 red. 764
764c.: receipts, 1909 792 bushels; stock, $685.
20I bushels: sales. 10000. Southern wheat
iirmor: Fultz 7s4 S8c.; longberry, 81
@s3l4c. Corn dull; mixed spot 81. O.
asked: August 53ea 95ie. receipts
40. 993 bushels; stock, 1853. 55s bushels; sales
5000 bushels. Southern corn-White. easy
6Oap6lc. yellow. steady. 55@57c; oa'sMn 70
2 white. Western, 3S5x@39c.; No. mixed
Western. SOC. asked; receipts, 900 bushels
stock, li0, $50 bushels. Rye dull; No. =
7ilS972c.; receipts, 700 bushels; stock'
i2.000 bushels. Hay frmer, good to cholce
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. l, 1872.
Offerings Wheat, 6,604 bushels; corn
(whte). $50 bushels: oats, 922 bushels; rye.
SO bushels.
Sales-Wheat. 4.762 bushels; corn (whjtel,
58s bushels oats, 922 bushels.
Quotations. Wheat-Longberry soc. 20
sac, mixed. soc. TO SIC; shortberry, 45e; 70
$50. No. 2 red, SOC. 10 sec. Corn-White
Virginia. zoe. 20 Gle. No. 2white. COO. to Gle /;
No. 2 mixed SIC. Winter oats (for seed, 40c
to 45c.. No. 2, SIC. TO sac; No. g. 35c. to
96c. Rye Csc 20 15c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
Onenlna. HlahesL Closlne
Live stock Market.

UyIoS SrocK YARDS. III, August Cat
ne-Receipts. 1900. Good stock steady
OF grades weak; common TO extra steers
s3a $50, inferior to choice COWS and bulls
75.-Hogs-Re Receipts, 80 900; weak lOc
lower heavy, s5.5OG59O mixed and
medium. S5.5565.S0: hight. $3.50 5.S5
Sheep Receipts. 6,0OO firm; to choice
$3.50 to $50: lambs common 20 choice,
S5@6.75. Drovers' journal. London. cable
quotes best American beef in London
1115c. per pound against 12J4c. q week ago.
Supplies exceed demand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

CHICAGO, August 1.-All the grain markets
ruled firm today on the temporary shelving
OF the Anti-Option bill, and IN spite of bear,
ish news showed gains of 20. in wheat and
&c In corn and oats at the close.
Receipts Wheat, $50 cars; corn, $50 cars;
oats. 2OJ cars.
There was heavy feeling in provisions
owing 10 the heavy receipts Of hogs, but not
much change in prices. Lard and ribs
closed 219c lower, but pork is unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

The cravat which the French adopted
s-onn the Croats after the war with the en-
reror In 1896 was made either wholly OF
lace or of fine linen with lace ends. They
we're worn first in England toward the end
81 charles II's reign James ii paid an
enormous sum for a crayat OF Venice lace
10 be worn at his coronation. william III
was very fond OF lace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

A FTON HOUSE, ALTON DEPOT. NELSON
n COUNTY. VA. Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. This popular summer Resort OPENS
JUNE lsT. No Summer Resort IN the noun
tains OF Virginia can surpass tho Alton House
for easy access. pure air, splendid views and
healthy location. Being situated on one OF
the spurs Of the Blue Ridge Mountains. the
breeze is almost continuous. For further par
ticulars address JAMES Il. GOODLOE. Alton
depot, Nelson county. Va. mJo-am
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

Flour closed quiet Superfne spring,
81 e0a2 Is. do. winter, S2.ZQa 265; extra
No. 2 spring, S2.25G275; do. winter, g. 50@
2 90 extra No. / spring. s2.50g44O do.
winter. 1904. 30. City mills extras, ei.o0a
4. So Southern -four dull: trade and family
extras s. 2Od4.30
Wheat OPTIONS firm, closing = @. 10 &c
higher. Spot lots easier spot sales OF No.
2 red winter. August, 53c.; do September,
CONCEPTIONS moderately active. Spot
lots closed firm and higher. Spot sales Of
No. D 6Oc.: do. mixed. August, 55J8c.;
September. she; October, Size; Noyem-
oats~Options fairly active and Arm,
closing l6a1c. higher, Spot lots hrmer;
spot sales of No. white 37c.; No. do,
96c. No. 2 mixed, $50 m3jc.; No. 3 do.
$50; No 2 mixed, August, 352sc. Sep
TENDER. 351sc.
Rye dull at 70@15c.
Pork quiet. mess St2.75al3.
Lard steady; September, sL6O' October,
$3.50
Sugar-Raw quiet but firm; s9-iest mus
covado. 2Ac.; 96-test centrifugal. 3 Site
refined firm and quiet; cut-loat and crushed,
b1-16@5 slice; powdered, 424Q4 l5-l6c.;
graduated. 7-16g44c.; cubes. 49s@iAc.i
mould A. 4%M4Ac.
Coffee-SpOt lots quiet; Rio No quoted
at 1851. Futures closed steady; Rio or
Santos, No. Z. August, Sl2.40; do. Septem-
Der, S12.45: October S1240.
Naval Stores--Spirits turpentine IN
changed and dull. quoted al 23G291fe.
Rosin quiet and steady; strained. SLR
good strained. $lT4.
Pipe Line certificates duh, but steady;
sales, $4,000 bales. At Consolidated tx
change. opening, 81; highest, 81; lowest,
81 closing. 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

Situate 600 feet above the the foot Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains amidst beautiful scenery and the heahest climate in
world Three and half hours from Washington and two and
half Richmond Eighteen trains daily Ten minutes by street
or carriage junction of Piedmont Air Line Virginia Midland
and Chesapeake and railroad Charlottesville Cars meet all
open eaces and the best sanitary plumb
ing Public and private baths every floor One hundred
single suite Five livery stables connected by telephone Pure
from the mountains tha and magnesa water and
sulphur and iron water the State The hotel grounds
adon those of the University of Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. O. August -Pork-Regular,
$3.50. family. $3.50. Lsrd-Kettle-dried
s8.55GS.86. Bacon-Short clear sides, IS. 3
a8.sO. Whisky-Sales 800 barrels finished
goods at 5l.l5 per gallon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

ground or tamper with the farmers chicken
coop. II you are real sweet to his ''old
woman you will probably be given all
kinds OF eatables to enlarge your menu.
CHARLES w. DAWSON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
Especial Correspondence

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July 25.-The
requisites Of drst rate camping ground
are as follows: Pure water near at hand.
frewood, shelter from cold winds and an
open which has a slight grade. These
considerations are all the more in force
when one is choosing ground which will
BE- used for some time, and il Is then also
worth while TO make sure that the owner
Of the property has no objection to its use
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
CAMPING EQUIPMENT.
HOW TO BE COMFORTABLE IN TENT
OR sHANTY.

How 90 Make a T.eanto and Dutch oven.
Protection Against Rainy Weather.
Culinary Points and Much Other Prac-
IDEAL Information for Campers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
MINERAL WATERS.
MINERAL waters.
AGENCY FOR THE STANDARD
VIRGINIA SPRINGS WATERS.

We have for great many years, ever since
the commencement Of the enterprise OF SNIP
ming the YIKGINlAWATER from the springs
Ia The markets OF the world. been closely con-
nected with the transportation OF AL The stan
dard waters OF this State. ana oher 10 the pub
lie the water ia bottles, packed IN cases
1strErAT q fTTUfA WHITE SULPHUR.
AILEGHANY, ROChBhlDHf AisL ~
cHkST CI1f. HEALING SPRINGS,
RED SULPHUR tAPON, -....,.,.
BLUE RIDGE, thkkO hAuNLSiAN'
WOLF-IRAP.
IN huik asc Dor gallon. packing extra Also.
the following imported and domestic waters:
UTfNYADl FREDERIC HSHAL.
HFBINAT. CARLSBAD.
HATHORN, CONGkESS,
gARATO4A, NlCHl,
CHAMPION.
Descriptive pamphlets sud price-iists ON sp-
plichtIon. PURCELL, LApD n %.
~ 2-sa.tu,th5m Wholesale Druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
New York Cotton Market.

Nyw YoRK. August l.-CottoH futures
closed steady. Receipts at the ports are
J. 600 bales. against ! 600 bales last week and
/. 600 bales last year. The spot market is
quiet at former quotations Middling up
lands. IL. Sales. / .5g2 bales Transactions
in futures. 13l 900 bales; August, 7.2Sa7. 80;
September, 7.82@7.33; October. 7.44N 745;
November. 1850 z. 56; December, 7.65@7. 60;
January. 775@L76; February 7.S5g7.S6;
March, 1850 90; April, 8.O5@S.06.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

.Reporied by Nessrs. John J.; Williams a
sons. Eankerb. corner Tenth aud Main
RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 1. 1892
aoVKRsMHNr sECUBiflHA b'a' Asked
r.r. IL l. q LIZ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

KNIGHTS TempIar Trisnnisi conci"vs. Den
yer, Col.
For above occasion, the Richmond ana
vodn.s,,ia p silroad Company will sell tickets
~, i,nnortant coupon stations to Denver
and return Ut one frst GLASS fare O. Tor me me
round trip: tickets on sale august 80 70 e ~
inclusive, limited returning octoOef IL
1892
BrrcHAM's PuLs sell well because 'noy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
RATES: $40 and S17 Per Week.
SPECIAL RATES BY THE MONTH OR SEASON.
NATURAL BRIDGE HOTELS,
NATURAL BRIDGE. Va.

These hotels IN easy access to the Norfolk
and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roads. are now opened for tho accommodation
OF guests. For terms &c, address
t. G.. PEYION. Manager,
jy 3l-1m j. O. BURDETT, Recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02

BrrcHAx's Pn1s sell well because 'h0y
cure.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-23

winter clothes. l began with the lead
ing luniinary IN matters fashionable.
and contemplated the great Worth in
all the glory OF sweeping russell man.
tie thrown over one shoulder and q
beret OF black velvet jauntily placed on
his grizzled locks. He conddcd that
he intended dressing his customers
generally in the latter-day empire style
or revised and modified short wasted
fashion, suitable to every figure. The
fourreau of satin shaped sligntly to the
waist by series Of skillful seams
gives lengthy and elegant appearance
TO the figure, that round the bust and
shoulders 10 handsomely trimmed with
embroidery, wired jet or lace, which
plays the part IF the graceful and pic
turesque. outstanding and wlng-like
collarettes made familiar to US by the
celebrated portraits OF the Empress
Josephine in her coronation robes.
This style was shown 10 me in black
velvet, with strips of Network running
from pust to hem and forming Its volu-
minous glittsring collar. This gown
is made to wear over various slips Of
brilliant color, thus giving . novel APP
pearance each time it 10 dOnned.
shall introduce this style among my
customers in this city, modifying it IN
various ways" FLoRETrE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-23

Not the least foscefai issson taught
~ me Homestead collapse Is tho utter
funl.ty cf strikes IN the face OF
RIuttsd labor market Itwas apparent
from the day tns lockout WAS ordered
that the places Of the men could DO
nIlsd Ia . weeks time. Ii the unem-
ployed, ANXIOUS To secure work under
The company's scale. had been gwen
assurances of safety and protection the
nu.s would have been operated with
out intsrrupslon- IL was not that tho
men hal no sufficient cause, nor that
>ths wealth of the company enabled 1t
" keep Is mills closed. out labor itself
oefeated tho strike Tnis samo lesson
has been taught IN every strike. The
cry Of ''scab' may rally striking work
ingmen to acts or violence, but lnvari-
ably the "scab" wins in the struggle be-
tween incensed employees and indig-
usnt employers. The term when ap-
PRED to q man Is q nasty one. IL brings
him INTO contempt a. once and makes
him target for ridicule and an object
Of hatred. Too often u is applied
wholly undeserved. A poor man out
Of work, with family to support, Is
not 10 be snathemanzed because he
seeks honorable employment: to earn
bread and raiment for those dependent
upon him. Too often To, honorable
men are lured into strikes by the in
damed uttersnces Of professional sgIta-
tors In the storm Of excitement these
fellows are the first TO cry "scab.'
Their unbalanced, unreasoning and In
ecndiary ordinations are infinitely
more nlischievous than all the "scabs''
en- be to the interests OF labor. While
the rank and file starve for principle
these 'bullies" fa.ten on contributions
intended for relief to others. III labor,
organized and unorganized, will rid it
elf OF the sgitasors, walking delegates,
lssches and "bullies' il will serve it.
self well. So long ~ there are two
men for every job these parantes will
play both ends. assured that them
oslvss will suffer least OF all. Down
with labor "bullisa"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-23

friend Of Charles Warren stoddard
says that among that gentleman's pos
sessions are the original notes used by
Marx Twain in that lecture OF his
which sftsrwsrd vas developed into
"Rough.nx It." They were taken on
common yellow wrapping paper aud
consisted OF . series of pictures only,
~ that the speaker could tell at a
glance what came next "A "a drsuzhts-
pnsa he was about on par with the
average 6-yesr-oid boy.
Mrs. John Ogilvis Roorbsck of Mvs-
tic, Coma. has copy of the prayer
book printed n the Mohawk language
Tor the Rev. John 0xilvle, assistant
minister Of TrnIty church. New York.
IN 1852. Only twenty copies were
printed. Mrs. Roofbach, II q said, has
received an otfer OF 81 900 for tue book
from the Britieh nusenm.
The man Woo taught Joel Chandler
Harms 10 set type ~ The Office OF A
Georgia country weekly. ssvs that the
two most notlceahis cnaracter,stics
the young "Uncie Remnsn we're MS
fandness for communing with rabbits
sns the effectiveness With which ne
listened 70 the stores told by old plsn-
tstiOn negroes.
tsty Rrookes 1.-THE hshhlins
krooke's'' latest fsa "a shakesDesre-
an garden. IA ehch there = 4 be
planted every fower anf shrub named
~ the great drsmstist in h7s woxks.
The arst specimen sss sst ous BY he
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-23

The name .'Cleopstrs's Needles" 10
. double mlsnomer, for frst. they bear
no resemblance 10 . needle, and
second. Cleopatra had nothing 10 do
with their erection, and IN ell proba-
billues never saw them. History tells
us that the unfortunate queen had
been dead seven years when the two
0bcllsks which bear her name we're
taken 10 the great capital. The story
OF Cieopasrs's needles 10 the story OF
the rlse aud fall OF the many mighty
empires, Ii takes ne back 10 the time
OF Joseph. Moses aud the Billie pnara-
ohs, and then follows the winding
thread Of time down the ages for more
than $500 ysars. Ii Was 10 the time Of
the reign OF Thothmes I'LL. 500 years
b. C.-that these two gigantic coiumns
OF hard granite we're hewn from the
cold strata of the huff at Seyne, in
southern Egypt. Fret they were
transported down the Nile for . die
lance of 500 miles and set up IN
ancient Heliopoiis, "Ths City Of the
Sum-"
After standing - grim sentinels be-
fore that marvellous piece Of architec-
tural splendor. the Temple of the Sun,
SVA - AuAt wv yVeAS siNy WCaS WAVE
down and removed 70 Alexandria.
TINS time they we're stationed in front
of Gears Temple and stood for al
most q full 1000 years in one position
before they were again moiested. At
the time they were placed before
Casar's Temple . bronze tablet was
cast in commemoration OF what was
really . triumph of engineering skill.
This tablet after lapse of 1000 years,
WAS found ct the base Of one OF the
obelisks. II bore this inscription in
both Greek and Latin:
TN the eighth year of Augustus
Gear, Bsrbarus, project of Egypt,
caused these obelisks to be placed here,
Pontius being architect"
Again, within the last sf;ors of years.
they have been disturbed tor 4 third
time aud 1t last separated, one being
taken to London and the other brought
to this side of the Atlantic aud set up
in Central Park, New York.-St. LOUIS
Republic.