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The evening world., 1892-01-19
SPORTING NEWS ANO NOTES.
Is Peter Maher Travelling on a
Bluff" Reputation ?
Preparing for the Forty seventh
Regiment Games in Brooklyn.

Talk Is about the cheapest thing in the
market, and the Infringement Uf Peter Maher,
| the Irish pugilist, has been drawing upon the
stock rather generously Of late. Billy Madden
brought Peter Mahcr over here from Ireland
several months ago ana gave people to under
stand that the lrisLrnan would astonish them
with his prowess. The public has been as
tonishcd all right enough, but not by Mr..
Mahers pro wcss. His iistc ability, so far as
tho public has been able to Judge, isn't In 1t
with Mr.. Maddcn's lingual tactics. While
Mah"r ha, been allowed to 90 on In sparring
bouts with men not In his class. there has
been a lot of jabb,i about matching him
against some OF the tiC-toppcrs, which. 1t Is
now suspected, was INDUCED IN for advertls-
Ing puri Os,s Mahcr had Il chance at joe
Choynski but the match wasn't made. Ap-
parcntly Madden Is either afraid to let his
man hay" 90 al good iiyhter or else he Is
satisfied to continue "Xhititing him before
the public Oh his " newspaper" reputation.
Whether Mahcr Is a first grade man or not
Il question. He has shown some ability,
but aiadden has not given him Il fair chance,
and IT dos not look as II he Intended to. When
Madden was cOrncrcd on Friday by capt.
Williams he agreed to let Mahcr fight ice
thOynski If Tony Sage said "ycs. Tony said:
:. am willing n Nodn.u ts Madden did M,
e., u.i az,
come out ooldi! ana say 81 am not willing,
but Is believed by Arthur Lumlcy and Capt.
williams to have cablcd Sage to refuse a
match with Choynskt Tony promptly took
hack what he had sn,d
49, -,
Mauuch hho"S thaI MS cahc would be
dough II Chuynski should happen TO beat hi.
man. and no IL NOT dc,d snre ,h,, Nabor
really ha. vrrv ,I,tla r,uu,.tion. ,ho, no =.
' -
ho' an uhucicatcu man; lhat 'hc lp-toppefS
" I'll not descend IRON their supposed lofty
positio,. I'm tho nuvil,sti. wor,d IN r,bt , do
,,, . Wv, fee. fe e ''
i'dtcu vi al uhhho"i man ana ne knows
pouy ne won't Set whipped. lie KNOWS, TOO
that he can safely make cracks and bluffs at
the mic, fellows without bcing rnIlod .nd ,b,t
w 10 '"',' ~ CIV. 'N.'
ps 80 u'"hG ne can get advertising. lie Is
-, m
ProhtaDIe iHah Iishtlhg. lhaJ game VIII
play out before long. Bluffs have ceased to
have any virtue. The only thing that will
| satisfy the spOrt-loving public now is fight.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
AMONG THE WHEElME

III" Brcokyn Bicycle Club bowers are showing
mp very we'll.
There will be cycling events at the Metropolitan
and Long Island games.
The Bedford Wheelmen are preparing to hold a
stag racket.
Things are booming among the Harrm Wheel.
men, They are preparing Tor their annual reCep-
tlOn.
The Hudson Countys have sottleG down to work
IN their o.d style alter an unusually exciting eec-
tlon contest.
Henry Livingston ia the new Captain cf the
Gre-nviile Wheelmen.
The Riyersdes expect to prt large number of
speedy men on tho track thus year.
The Rrooal!n Athletic Club is consiiering tn.
adyIsahIllty OF giving more attentio to yelling
The evening world., 1892-01-19
VhCRhNT VERSES.
How I Save Myself.

When tire Of my cigar. .! my books and OF the
play,
And slgh for golden moments nov forever passed
when / ieei that single bless sedness il not mans
normal state,
Then | simply call on Brown n-wth his family Of
eight.
When new. resistlsss ehArmer appears upon the
HELD,
And tear that II lingerI might he mpel!ed to
yield
Then to strengthen my resolve, and to steel my
mor plate,
Just make a call on Brown with his family Of
eight BTpOkiyA Lvs.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
CONDITION

Tng EvsSiSG WORLD 'rW gre a 9old donbte
"0yi" 10 me uOhtoyt rhO ho,c' best
How 10 MASAGE HUSBAND me Did"
b,uSt ne ,OHiuutn m rrO hundTtd ,nOrds,
,rj'iitpu oH one Sidc u tie IdD'r, hare ne
writer's uoIne Unh Cddy,SS uUOt necessarily
IOr pUtiicdtiOID, dnd bs dU'"''d ~ lltsBAhD
hDIIoR, EyESISU WORLD, IULlTlEK 81 iLDiSd.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Stating His Wishes.

lrUHt Jnfy>.
Well, sir, what can do for you this MORN
ing Z" SAID old Mr.. Scadd,, as young Doi!,y
entered his COuntiuS room.
want your consent 10 our engagement,
sir" replied puliCy. d" Your daughter and
love each other and want to marry.
" Indeed ~ snOrtcd the father. Anything
clscr"
We'll sir. might mention before 60 that
Austin iO!hu gave his daughter nNe million
dollars hN 4 wedding present
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Queen Victoria must have ve.y drcary
time Of II In private as We'll a. public life.
Her naiia-ln-waiting follow her about the
castle like 50 many pet Kittens and not one Of
them has the bravery to speak above wnis-
per IN her august presence.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Germany Is par cxccllcnc" the toy-pruduc-
ing country. There Is "a toy factory In Slcsla
which mas been going on Tor hny years,
situated In the midst OF Il denScly wooded
territory, and all the peasants there devote
themselves to this Industry. Noah'a nrks and
other toys come from SaXony, and some
5000 people live In Thuringla by toy max
ing. Paris Is celebrated for dolls and inechani-
cal toys; Jumcaus Is one or the great doll
factories. switzerland l. another storehouse
Of toys. Pewter toys are mostly made In
London and birmingham. Ohrdrun exports
porcelain toys and many plaster toys come
from Prussia.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
UNDER HAPPY RULE.
Well Managed Husbands Not
Necessarily Henpecked.
Women Tell OF Households Low
ingly Controlled.
" Evening World" Women Readers
Reveal Administrative Secrets.

The tenor OF the letters published Ia these
columns l. to shOw that American householl IS
must be the happicst IN th" world lhe
loyalty. Devotion, loyablcn"st Of American
wives shin" from their written pages with a
glow tna' warns the cookies of the human
heart AMI stimulates ones iaith In the race.
Letter, C-m" to the editor by hundreds.
Nj Will b" considered In awarding th' prize,
though uccce 7lrily but f"w can b" printed.
7 he contest II governed by the following:
The evening world., 1892-01-19

7Hk WORLD wtl not, urde, any ,ttumstance,
hold uScy rHBOHSible iu The rtiutn or safe.
feepnp Of an yeiected manuGtiE'S or pictures
grhdtsOeucr tharatter " ualae. No exception
viii be nude to THIS rue uiM regard 10 ttthe,
letters or ineiOsures 50, u,R the sdiio, ente,
into t6rr.spondeacs tontuHihy LnalahatLe
Wdhu,tyiptS.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Art Note.

rrppi IsIu, Str',"Y.
What's that pcncil iur;" inquired Mrs
sharpe OF her daughter.
For pcnciilng eyebrows" responded the
damsel.
"Wcll, what do !ul want to use one ior:
10 draw
" Draw what z
Draw u beau
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Try the Golden Rule.

NJ
kndcavor patiently and lovingly to under
stand him In every phase OF his existence;
then do to him exactly as YOU would have
him do to sou under the same circumstances,
allowing aS much AS you possibly can for any
dif1cr"nC" between your dispositions.
FLuSilSG.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
BY Tact.


and self-cOntrOll"d 50 can she manage her
husband. Self-di,Ciplinc Is generally the un-
known quantity In households where the h,s-
band Is not managed TO the wif"> SatlsfaC-
tiOn. Mrs. +. j. L., summit, y. j.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Let Him Smoke.

~ 'hs tHffpf
Let him have his way. Let him smoke at
All times and IN any room, for he enjoys n
good smoke II, well as u woman docs "A new
bonnet. BE as willing to accompany him TO
theatre or places ui amusement as you were
before you married. should he remain out late
do not uphraid him. Remember ever
that he Is busy with head and hands while
' on are AT home resting. LIZZIE.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Another Point of View.

'tgu't I'gri.
Mis- Athena Hubs ihriOr" the N,uu, II
Milp.-What symmetry What beauty. What
an ideal OT lUNclnrSN.
Miss Bacon chicago And how .ad t.
think that she should have to be It Nagu,
The evening world., 1892-01-19

IF'"w F''b
Funniman-lo ouus rudrlo body has been
recovered
"Why, didn't Know he had been
drCwncu!'
He hasn't, lie ha, merely bought a new
suit Of ClOthc-.'
The evening world., 1892-01-19
We Have All Seen II

'I,rm T'I,, ND'~stl
lurudcr-l would like to show SOU this
" ode to WlutCT."
Editor don't want to $50 II. know al
ready whats wed to Winter, It's plumber !,
/
The evening world., 1892-01-19
A Worl: of Self. f.Cony,ction-

iI'om Ne N,H H-drO I'd Jpu,nulI
Or. Graves H. said to be about to write an
account Of HI, ii!e. Persons who have enter
taihed Tears that an innocent man was about
t. ne hanged VIII have them set at rest by
this sure evidence Cf his guilt.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Literary Note,

iiIum I'uI' S,JfHg..I
Friend How about your poem, CHARLEY
getting on With ~
charley oh, yes expect to nnish 1t In
day or two.
Friend That's good aud to what paper
M!ll You send II lr>L;
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Our LXclse laws should he so framed as
10 recognize the various customs of our
mixed population. They should he drawn
with liberal consideration for the con
DIT ons of the time and the people
The evening world., 1892-01-19

\ Imam III an almshouse near Wilkes
barre is stiil III sleep which has already
lasted thirteen months He is losing II
good deal Of time, hut at least he is safe
from the Gillian Wal spirit.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

The Dun opera company was the attrac.
tion last night at iiammersteia's Harlem
Opcra-liousc. The opera was The Queen 5
Mate" that enjoyed run some seasons ago
at the Broadway Theatre. when Lillian Rus
sell and Camille d Arville were In the cast.
The organization at present includes Helen
Bcrtram, who has very pretty voice ; Bet
tina Girard, who has made great progress
since she made her debut not very long ago
KiChard +. Carroll John Rafael and Minnie
de Rue,
The evening world., 1892-01-19

By putting pun Of velvet or cloth Ia the
sleeves Of II dress thin woman, with long
arms. can improve the appearance OI those
eXtrtmities
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Stirring
!. INES

house cleaning without
PtGTIlNe. There is twice as
much work as there need be
half IS much comfort as
there might be, PFarIl1se
washes and cleans everything
safely, saving time and saving
work. Nothing starts dirt
so easily; nothing takes it
out so thoroughly. Cleaning
house without RrarhNe makes
great "to-do;" cleaning with
it gives you little to do.
I'm "
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Ihe Game Must Have Been High.

| ffnW "rrF".
Wifc-Iohu, want ten dollars.
Husband Maria I'm sorry to say that
haven't that amount to-day.
Wife John Henderson. do believe you sat
up with another sick man last night.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
And Encourage Hcmc Enterprise


lhe ahhuuncrinent that an American Monte
caro- Is TO be established on un island or the
california coast, with capital OF IL o, ,OUO, ,OOO
is calculated to please those Cuuntrymon Of
ours Who think Il necessary 10 20 to southern
Europe tt d'ep their money. II can be- uour
al hone vi Il equal ease aui magnlnceurr,
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Jack Lyman, the We'll known llO-pound
tighter who Is soon to meet Jack sullivan,
lett Tor Far ROCkaway this morning with his
trainer, Jack TOohcy, and his manager, W.
{. sullivan. Lyman will train hard FOR this
bout, as he says he Is not going to run any
unnecessary chances.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Ca b,net Tali:.

FIVW JhTf'
Stranger-lCu advertised -pirtuuli stl,
seance here io-light, hut tho house Is dark
Mnnagcr-ies; lhc medium Jailed to mate
Ildli/e.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Entered at the Post Once at New Yor. as second
clAss matter.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

A handkerchief win quattcr-nch hem l.
the correct style for men and women.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

To FIJI Howard Crosby's Pulpit.
The late DR.. Howard Crosby'e congregation
has given call to Rev. George /. Parvecs,
u. d., pastor NJ the First lrcshy tcrian
church, OF PiitSburg, which II Is believed ne
Will accept. He Is offered salary OF $4,000
year
The evening world., 1892-01-19

The redemption Of auarchy-rulud and sand
baggcd Chicago wilI come from the women.
The successful competitor among the nine
artists who presented designs for the sculp-
ture work on the Wumans Department
Building OF the Worlds Fair was Miss Alice
RideOut, OF san Francisco. She has studied
both Ia her own city and In the East, and Is
regarded as an artist Of promise. The three
groups she has designed are: "Womans
virtues woman as the spirit OF CiviliZa-
ton" and Woman. Place IN History"
The evening world., 1892-01-19
A Game r. ply.

lProm NE Eii.r Ind D,irsr.I
BEING dealer In all sorts OF vehicles and
the incidcntals thereto, you remind me Of
policy-Shop."
" How"
"iou have SO many saddles and gigs )
about.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Al Niagara.

From frck.
Don't you lust love the grace OF Nature
Mr.. Dart I"
:" Grace OF Nature? Pshaw Look at her
noW-how she falls all over herself |!
The evening world., 1892-01-19
Tho Differences.

tFoH NE Csrsiand P,e-.l
Blaine has made success OF reciprocity.
Harrison seems determined TO see what
virtue there Is In animosity.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

The Eve ming World Prints Asso-
ciated Press News.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
The Ruling Passion,

Dramatic ssp,rstions MI ed him.
In being stAge-struck he took pride;
At last bus ran o or and killed him
Thus stayed he stAge-struek, when he disdi
-Rtdsr and Drtssr.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

" had awful pains srouud my heart, that felt as
II some thing was going through me ts Hhrtp
rakors,n SAID frederick h. knnst to reporter.
- Gsed to have -uch aHf'Il paIus around my heart
that would stand -tilI, afraid to move. Suffered
that way for tine year, NJ. kulst l. the Jam.
tor Of the Palermo Hats. a. l!j. IL and l-l East
ffty-scventh street II" nyc- at 4o- last I .tty.
sixth street " had ca;arriI for year. cul t.naet
Mr.. kunst, land wa E!wAys -nCttlIug, | would
get nervous felt as II would 20 insane. sui-
tered terribly. had hca iachr- and di1hy spe!l,,
and had no ambition to work. no energy lt AL.
My ncse was stopped up and mucu- dropped down
in my throat. Invent to Doctors Met oy and Wild
man. and IN month my heart trouble va, gone.
ton't have any more pans III my heart now. aHi
Doctors Mccoy and Wildmau have cured me OF
catarrh. am different person.
The evening world., 1892-01-19
BEeGARs TURNING TO HIGHWAYMEN.


bEedAks luhFlNG Io HIGH" "AfmEN'
Either the ordinary New York street
beggar has begun to take up extraordinary
methods, or new and especially danger
Gus class of mtndioants has begun to
stances are increasing III number in
which, in place of the old. meek requests
Tor penny towards n nights lodging
or to relieve the panGs Of tcllow.cre
ture who has eaten nothing for two
days. have come demands threatenngly
uttered and occasionally accompanied by
demonstration of force.
Such II case IL reported among last
nights events. whcn II hc-gar who asked
young girl for money III lark Row fol
lowed up his demand tv setting the cirl
by the arm. A policeman was fortunately
secured IN another instance ,lsn of ,os,
night. n male pedestrian vas onnroached
by two violent herrar.
Begging. n,vavs an rGeu.e and y.,
sometimes of such sor, ,L,t IN. n,si
tates to secur. the uliuish,u.u, ni IN.
offender. comes when ,ccou,noui.d nv
violence pretty close To the I'm, of hirh.
way robbery. There is n call f,r bornic
treatment on the pat of citizens tbe
polire and the conr,s ia nr,,,,,lr .,,r,,,
ont this new mcnocc fran, ,Le c,,r s,,o,,s
rar,,i, .,....,., =,
,r;o;,oI H., A.. ..., 40"
E,.cro,r,;nr ~ ,,a S,a.a ,,,'>
p,u;.;a,, re,,..,,.. ...-,.'.,,, '" ="
,,o,.oa. ~ Co.,, c.,. ,,
,o;,;,,, ,,o a,., ,.,..';.;
l.v Jbio ,o,,,,, ,a,r','a, ,l,',,., III,
,,o,l :, ,ho ,uo, ~ ;.u:.
ro.;o,oI ,,o..,,,.
I.n,,la,,,, u,,an -. ,, ~"
tho urcors,,r,i,,ol o,,., ~, .,
naner ,ruy,I,,,,
Now is the hear, of IA. Princeton
boarding mistress dlscUusulntc, for the
Prime ton College bows hpy. set ON, ,o
establish an eating club and carry ON
their own boardiD,, .hou.e nm a lo,..
.h,,, ,,.t., '"''
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h. ,,ro .ha I,,,,I"'I;' - ''''"
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hraa,o,,;, ''' ''' ~"
"iea''er DIV Lp"oN Is OUT 'orh Natlona!
e'hcoi oi a'h'e'cs' ana II Is SAID VIII Get
VIA introduced 'ht" Congress providing
io' s''h I'LL INSTITUTION. ~ seems hardly
HtCtSSaTN 10 remark that athletic
ests are already SO broadly National TINT
they Will assure their own futnr. uud IN.
future hardihnod Of the American race
without such Government uaternal,sm nc
Mr.. MuLpooS think, would he nrorer
nv, D.,;.
,.,, '4'"'i W w
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Mrs. Frank Leslie Wilde Is really good
dresser. Aside from maintaining her rcputn-
tion for nnc clothes, she annually provides
decent and comfortable rancnts for no less
than a dozen poor gcntirwomcn from hor
"A abundant wardrobe.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

An eievcn-year old boy attempted sui
eide by jumping into th" North River
last night /; Is too much Co hope that
his cold plunge Will have any effect On
the taste Tor cigarettes aud dime novels
to which his state OF mind is attributed
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Among the new garter buckles there are
designs In Llackcned wrought iron set with
mock gems. They cost but very little and
are really artistic.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

Light green ieit hats and bright old ro G
shades trim up prcttily with black ostrich
tips and satin ribbon.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

tT- BRANCH OFFICES
WORLD UPTOWN OFTlCE-l2f7 BRoADwAr-
between 81 and 32d 49,. New York
IHOOkLES -3Og WAsHis"ToS HARLEM
News Department. l5C East l2jrHsI Aiyet-
tisenerts 8; 80 EAST ll5fHsr
PHILADELPHIA. PA .--LEDGER RrILDrSG. ll2
sou1HC1HSr WARRINGTON lITHSr.
LONDON OFFICES! IVCksrUE 81, IRAFAL.
GAR SQUAEg
The evening world., 1892-01-19
THE WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.
Fads, Fancies and Fashions That
Delight the Gentler SEX

Sleeves to Improve Thin Arms
Quarterback Hens the Cor
rect styles in Handker-
chief1-Trimm ming for
Light Green or
Old Rose Col
Ored Hats.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

The Police Commissioners mean TO Lo
kindly considerate Because u AIR Hnr-
lem girl Is hciI;-sluittcn over AL uptown
roundsman who is l!rctdv married they
transfer the officer to another precinct,
lar away. But, ah me There are pretty
girls al! over town, and where shall such
figure Of u ruundsman be safe.
The evening world., 1892-01-19

wrestler MrLD"oN Is out fora NatIona!
school OF athletics. and. it is said. will Get
q pili introduced INTO Congress providing
for such al institution. Il seems hardly
necessary to remark that athletic inter
ests are already SO broadly National that
they Will assure their own future and the
future hardlhood Of the American race
without such Government paternalism AS
Mr.. MuLDOOS thinks would be proper.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-05

seemed to have been cut through it's diam
eter. l said l saw nothing strange; it was
like looking through any hole.
looking through a hole"
was looking through six inches of solid
glass. What seemed to DO a hole was really
two diametricnlly opposed places where tho
Opaque coating had been removed. Then l
was informed that if a wall of such glass
ten feet thick stood before me in such n
position that | could see no reflection from
it l should not know Of its presence. 1t is
literally as clear as air. No wonder a sin
gle disk of it forty inches in diameter and
perhaps ten nch thick costs Mr.. Clark
$4,000
The process of making q lens from such
a disk ia exceedingly simple. There is very
little machinery aud no secret. If you have
tho necessary patience, Mr.. Clark viii let
YOU stand by and 500 all the work done.
First ho tests the dlsk for stliae-that is,
hs sets it up on edge midway of a long,
dark room. At one end of tho room he
places n light. then takes his position at the
other end OF she room. An assistant now
holds 4 lens bstween the light and the disk,
and Ms tho rays arc intensified upon the
disk they magnify whatever strsaks or
waves or inequalities of whatsoever nature
there may DO in the disk; and Mr.. Clark's
keen and practiced eye can determine
whother the flaw is in tho body Of the glass
oE A0Ak cituku w ~ ukAdc . VIC IcHlOVeu
by the polishing process.
Next no tests it for polariZed light BY
simply taking it to the outer light. laying it
fiat upon a polished redwood bed and view
ing it at a proper angle through a revolving
Nicol prism. II, as tho prism turns. the
disk changes shades regularly and evenly
throughout its face. it is good optical glass,
but If it shows cloudy in spots or stl leaks it
must be rejected.
Having stood these tests. the disk il
ready to bs shaped. But first u very i'm
portant problem in mnthematios must DO
solved. An order for II telescope contains
ESSENTIAL overwhelmingly. tho
diameter Of the object glass and the length
OF focus. II. for example, the order DO for
. fOrty-inch aperture aud a fftv-foot focus,
Mr.. Clark must determine what curve to
give the glass in order that every ray OF
light which strikes its surface may DO re-
fracted to a common point pro.
fifty feet away When this il COM
puted, an iron casting is made of tho size
aud shape each side Of tho lens in to be-a
concave casting for the convex side of tho
glass and Woe versa. This casting is truod
up on a lathe and the disk 10 Ibid upon ID
and revolyed, steel crnshings being strewn
between the two to grind the disk. This
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-05

in the fact that almost four years ago the
glassmakers began work on two disks from
which Mr.. CLARK ia to make a 40-inch lens
for the Spence observatory a + Los Angeles,
sent to Mr.. Clark. lime and again, with in
finite care and patience. he Qlassmaker
must try. for if there be a speck. 6 bub-
bic, a wave or a flaw Of any kind, 40 mat.
ter how minute. MIR. Clark will not accept
it. 10 show me how clear this glass must
be Mr.. Clark placed in my hand a six inch
disk, covered with an Opaque substance.
and asked me to look through a hole which
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-05
BRINGING Down STARS.
Something About the Construction Of
Big Telescopes by Alvan Clark,
the Clever Yankee
He Makes Lenses That Nc Ono
Elise In the World Dan
Make.
Infinite Care and Patience Required In tho
Work-.some Very Fine Caicnla-
lions Are Required.

Written for THE HELENA INDEPENDENT,1
~HERE IS NOTHING MADE BY
JIG human hands that T. NOR. nearly
great telescope. Each slender thread OF a
spiders web is composed of many thousand
strands. each strand SO fine that four mil
lions Of them would make a thread no
thicker than a human hair. In other words.
roughly speaking. a SPIDERS strand ia as
much smaller than a hair as a hair 10
smaller than a telegraph pole. Yet in tho
lens of a great visual telescope a deviation
Of the breadth Of a SPIDERS strand would
be noticeable, n in a Photographic
telescope il would DO fatal to the pur-
pose of the glass. Americans, accustomed
to hearing their countrymsn accused of
slipshod methods in the manufacture Of
their wares, oannot but take pride, then, in
tho fact that the man who makes the great
est rsfraoting telescopes the world has ever
known is an American Of the ninth genera
ton. Mr.. Alvan G. Clark, of Cambridge
port. Mass, is descendants along the male
line Of Thomas Clark, the mate OF tho
Mayfiower.
Mr.. Clark's father, tho founder OF the
famous house of Alyan Clark d Sons, tele-
scope makers, was a very remarkable man.
Until after his fortieth year he dsvoted him.
self to portrait painting, and 80 accurate
was his eye, 80 delioatelv skillful his hand
md go inexhsustible his patience that his
portraits stand to-day almost unexcelled in
point of likeness and we'll nigh nnsurpass-
able in point Of exquisitely careful finish.
In everything that required keen vision and
close exactitude he was successful. It's re-
lated that once he watched a game of bill
lizards, saying at 1.-THE close that he believed he
could play, and although he had never before
average of ordinary billiardists. But perhaps
the most wonderful of his many accom-
pllshments was his Workmanship. 1t IL
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every ray OF light from many more than II
dozen stars at n time behind a spiders
strand at its focal point"
This ought to take thu conceit out Of
these foreign worlds. l freely admit il
took some out OF me.
WILLIS Il. HAWKINS.