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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24

admit that tho South could not fe
kepLoatof the Peonles pnrty move
n,enk Said hes II stand ready to
Join il myself Ian about tited If
the action tfSothern dough. faced
Dsmocta.s who joined with the Re
pubicaus in killing tho Bland bill.
With the exception Of nine, nli~the
Southern men are for Bland's bill.
fully understanding it aud realizing
I! t far reaching benefits that would
uccrue 20 our people in case Of ! s
general adoption. Fur ten long years
we OF tho South have fully under
STOOD the importance VI this silver
issue, and long before you OF tho sill
ver States began to dream Of it's i'm.
portanrt. The silver issue is dis
tinctfy n Southern measure, and WA
born there: We love tho is-ue nnu
hate those Who oppose it This feel,
ing pervudes over tho entire South.
Now let inc give you just u littI.
pointer: Suppose tho election VIE
thrown into tho House, do you sui =
pose weof the South could i,in hunds
with ths dough-fu'ed Northern Dsin.
ocrats who sold us out ON the. Bland
hill aud rOte to seal Tie wOrSt enemy
siirer ever had? NO; the Soutl,
would Ampy vote for the Peoples
party man or decline 10 vote, in which
ovent President liarrison's admins
i%ration. would continue until some.
oJay s.~gpld ,6e nalnel by the. House
To Qualify; anil you miy r:st isjursI
that ll,G Southern men would see t"
it'thnt the aagG!'. faced, anti B!"i d
Democrats would be either forced
int voting for Hnrrison where they
really belong) or lre scooped in 10y the
third party at the last end, ID order o
save their seats in Congress. That il
politics, tir, und politicians are poll
ticians tho world over, and are cver Oh
iEc lnokout for 4 way to bold cflico
| do not rcaT the action Of the Hons,
ut all upin that question, and | ven
ture To say that IT, the election i
thrown into the House the Soulirerr
delegation that o Sits there wou!u
possess for once power enough to force
the c.eut en-. OF IA silver President, 81
keep Harrison sitting where he is for
the next fur years. just for tho les
son such IN ncil, II would teach"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24
ATTENTION wonKMEN,

Hero are tho facts about the Car
,negie strike.
The industry in which these G
are engaged is highly protected.
The company promulgated an Dr.
der reducing wages from 20 to 60 per
cent.
Contrary to the position assumed
by tho Republican party that the
protection 70 afforded regulates the
price " labor, it is stated by ii. G.
Frick, manager OF the mills, that "we
mado tho sc:..c 20 SUIT trade and
gave no thought to the political
rouer or effect, or The tariff Itself"
ECl. rkson, ex.Cbai rman Of The Re-
publican National Committee spenk-
ing u Carnegie's war upon his PIT
ployes say: 'lfu has written agreat
deal about triumphant democracy
Br1 the responsibilities OF wealth.
aud created an impression among
many that hs is Mt heart n philan-
thropist. Now ia his opportunity Ia
show that this reputation is deserved.
Those workman cannot DO wrong in
Directing to tho treatment they nre
now subjected to. There have beef.
no such commissions in business that
CO I'D possibly make these great re-
ductions necessary. Mr.. Carnegie
3 should settle the difficulties ut once
pnd be generous to those men,"
Carnegie's response To Clarkson's
suggestions is a Pinkertou army
equipped with Winchesters.
Tho Pinkerton urmy fire on the
workmel aud the rosr't is one hum
drej and fifty nine persons killed AMI
wounded.
Republicans tell you that the chief
object Of their concern is the welfare
of the American worsirgmau.
Hero is the grentest Republican
: business firm in America, fostercd by
tho Government, protected for al!
they ask. r. r-'
They reduce wages nearly one-hnlf
In 'spito OF that protection and an
Other eminent Republican tells them
that there is no coEvulsion in iuJi-
ness which makes thnt reduction
necessary.
Think over this question, follow
citizensl You can learn n good deal
from ri intelligent consideration II
it.-[Spirit of The Times.
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A TAX-DoDGING SCHEME.

= Whom in Virginia City attending
the GraLd Lodge VI Odd Fellows, n
very pretty little scheme for lodging
taxation, practic1l by several Of the
rich and unscrupuloLs residents of
Storey county, was revealed TO the
editor OF this paper by one who knew
whereof he sfOke. 1t is a yell known
fact that n good deal OF the outside
property, such M dwelling houses, in
Virginia City Is owned by two or
three capitalists, ono OF whom ia n
lawyer not famous for his scrupulous
sense OF honesty, especially IL the
ducnts cnn DO made to fall into his
itchit 6 palm.
Those men for several years have
bcalen the city Of Virginia, Storey
county md tho State OF Nevada out
OF thousands Of dollars Of revenue by
" working what VIC will call the "Widow
Scheme" AS every widow la tho
State escapes taxation On her property
/, the extont OF $1,000. these tax
dodgers hunt up the widows in Storey
county who own no property and
place valuable property ia their hand ,
.hhvo II assessed In their names mil
BY 70 doing eacape taxation on IL 10
tho oxtent ~ 81, COZ on every picco or
property *, placed
Our infntmauttold us that thou
sands Of doilars' worth OF property
escaped taxation every year in Storey
county by means Of this scheme. The
State. county and city are robbed OF
their revenue every ySu by mon who
reckon their wealth by hundreds OF
thousands and millions.
The attention OF tho Assessor and
Bard ot County Commissioners Of
Storey county is called 10 this matter
IN tho hope that they will investigate
IL and pla:o this property on the
assessment roll. IL might DO well
also Tor the State Board Of Assessors
70 look into IL az tho State Ia robbed
OF Tia revenues by this scheme.
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The best razors made. and complete
shaving outfits. ut Muller's.
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Go to Ben CraiGbeid's for water
melons, pigs fcct AMI olives. fresh
from The key. Tot 'a-. =
Tou.rc Pain Balm, Magic Salve and
MI thu Pawnec Medicines can Ue hnd
ut tho Gen Jcwclry Store. II
P"otoct your weak eyes from the
injurious cIroct OF sun and snow cInfe
10y getting Il. pair Of dark glussts 1T
Muiler's.
Ifyou want 90 hnvo' your icweIry
repaired by q iirat class workman, 1T
reasonable prices, take IL to Sam
Nouscllwandor. at Nyeis old stand
Mrs. Lang has renpened the HUm-
boldt Lodging House. The rooms
have NIL boen renovated md fur.
dishsd with good beda Give her q
coll when sou come 10 tCwn.
"a Bnc display ~ silver wn .e,fancy
dishes, iamifs, knives. forks, SPOONS
otc., AZ the Ell. ~. Co.'S. Call AMI
inspcct these & O IL, which ate the
finest IN .uiUir lice ever brought 10
Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24

Tho Reno GG=cfie seems To be dis.
tressed because tho electoral tickui.
nominated 1t R.no, is not pledged t
support an. particular candidate fJT
the Presidency. II furgets, however,
that they ure Pledged not u Support
Harrison or Cleveland. -[EIko INDIE
PENDENT.
They arc pledged to nothing OF
the kind. They arc only pledged Ia
support no candidate who is opipos d
TO the free coinagc Of silver. One III
the candidates on the third patty
electoral ticket lately bet u iargr,
amount Of money than the Gd=,ih.
or probably the lHDErEXpE,:T cJI.o
has lying around loose III his ian.
that Mr.. Harrison would approve tn,
Stewart bill, II it ever renchcd III
White House, Cou.d me- 10 censuren;
for casting his' electoral vote for II
candidate in Whnss B-motaliic prin.
ciples lie hnd0s iii iieut Confidence t.
hazrr,l his mouey?-IRano Gazette.
The Gazette forsets that the plat
form, nn wiiJiI tho it1ao .iakat wu1
nominated, repndia:es tho cIn ii lutes
Of brth the oil parties. II SIR Pown.
my should ba eIcc.oi and cast hi.
vote for Harri' on, lie would not only
DO cansurod but would 1e puIiti ally
damned forever in. this State. The
people of Nevada aro in no mood t..
be triiled with AMI tho nan who be.
trays them had better not boon born.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24
Crn1cs IA ,Jaua,,.

There have been during the past years
a series OF fashionable craacs In Japan.
The year 1873 was the rabbit year. Tho
Japanese went wild. over these little
quadrupcds. AS much rs 1900 was paid
for n single specimen, and spcoulations
In El0o and E2oo rabbits were Of daily
occurrence. Cock fighting, printing
dictionaries by subscription, boating,
whist, waltzing, gigantic funerals and
table turning arc among other recent
crazcs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24
,:em Ilotci--I. 0strcichcr. pr".
nricIor.

,:em Ilotci--I. 0strcicl,cr. PRO-.
pricInr.
w c Raymond, Battle Mountain:T
G Plunkett Jr, TPIunkett, II j Tnus.
sig, N II A Mason, 5 f., Frank Nirhol,
J Il Bradley, Dceth; Geo Pratt,
North Fura;'D Griy, john Campbell,
y Il Watson, Salt Lake; & Ii Roland,
Glover Valley.
+ Reinkcn e. SONS, C II Whining,
Lamollie, F.ank Burns, A j Lam
struif, ID A,Mci)onald, Ed Cuwat =,
T%uscarora; j ii Weilaud, Charley
Weiland, WeIland's; Mrs ID Black,
Butte; ID Gray, John Campbell, y K
Watson, sjult Lake; Mat Chaser, peko;
Chris Hanson, Il.
IL MrCarty, Albion, Idaho; Sig
Lauter, N Levy, Miss Marie Miller.
1 Ostrricher, s +; Mrs Pat MrDer-
Lunuillc; FA Carrillo, North Fork;
Mrs Nellie BeveriLge, J u Lcgge,t,
Oaklanl; q rSutllc, Mound; \ lInws
c vie, Battle Mountain; Charles G
David, New York; Mrs j Il Reai,
frlnktowm, New; J s Burch, rusci-
rord: \ Prnrod. Island Mountain; Vim
'ioody, City; Mrs Geo brewer - son,
Wells.
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Townsend nj His Wits Ends

IL has been said that tho poverty Of
II man may DO II ensured 10y the num
Der Of dogs h. keeps. The poorer an
Indian the uiuro ma,gy ours Il" ha
tagging at his heels. II poverty wore
measured by cats Wa would Us poor
iIdeed. There are Thousands ut cats
under this print shop. It is u regular
rookery. We can neither give Eor
drive them away, and ali II attempts
to shoot or poison thom are nbortivc.
IL sounds liSo tho Lormitory OF , 10
male seminary. We are disirnc,el
with this imturnii liable "Mariin, may
lcomooverinto your y.a.rd?" We
propose to move the print shop [IIo-
mel Indcr.
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Notice tn

A.puhi.c examination uf applicants
iDriracaer's certificates will 10 held
in'Elko. Nevada. on Tuesday. Weducs-
day and Thursday, August -, 81 and
D. All teachers whose certificates
have been renewed twice are re.
quosted - be present as we'll AS other
applicants.
JOSEPHINE TAYLOR,
Supt. OF Schools.
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DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER

THAT good licutcnants 10 not always
mako good captains.
THAI "~cranlts" nro those who think
themselves anything but cranlts.
THAT roomy hearts have moro gcnu-
inc hospitality than roomy houses.
THAT foundations for n tcat in tho
kingdom Of Heaven must .be laid on
Garth - .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-24
Dentistry.

DR.. NJ. f Erennor.'dentist from San
''rancisc", Cal. will travel in Elko
county all Summer and will locate in
Elko this Fall. Iio dec, all kind Of
d,n,aI work an gu traniees saliftnc-
lin. Teeth extracted without pin.
jYlj2w.
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THE soUrH SOLID FOR
WEAVER.

The Road sage: In a roccnt con.
r~eraation with Senator Morgan, Of
Alnbina. that dyod.in.tbe.woo Dom.
ecrat cootessod that he Tsp ready 10
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HOTEL ARRIVALS:
Depot lIoiel-.Ciark s. Green. T'ru-
InIctOrB.


Geo ] Smith, Nick Smith, wife &
family, Tuscsrora; c LIE Doux, Sacrn-
mepto; Geo Pratt. North Fork; Frank
Wallace, st Louis; T. J McCo1l,
Mound; " s Mood, Miss Stella Stan
dish & mother, S r; J " IIeith, II
Crawford. Ruby.
Wood, On ,ha; D W Peters. j
w Po"eil. rnscarnra; Delvan Mat
thews, Frank Wines, Deeth; Charles
Trezisa, Columbia; Austin Gilrulh,
North Fork; II S Winans, Denver; ID
Il Gray, Jno Campbell, a Il Watson,
Salt Lake; Il 4 Furey, Troy. n Y;
LA Barr, Pine Valley; z Is Wilson,
Sacramento.
John G Mouth, Sacto; NJ Levy, S
+; Geo Il. Wilson, South Fork; q a
Brosssmer, Bullion; Ernest Bloom,
Ogden; Wm Ramsey, Rono; W D
Wore, Ten. Nile; Geo J Smith & wife.
Hugh Jones, Denver; S l. Cahooi',
Battle Mountain.
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Total Disbursements.slG.2 II

Bal in Treasury ...... 3G,igS IA
The above amount stands To the
credit Of the several funds as per
frcasurer's bal. Sheet, dated july /.
lnJ2, ltIet. attached.
~TREASURER's BALANCE NEE
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DIED.

WOODS: In. Clever Valley, Elk"
county, Nevaia, July. IL, 1872.
EL:. ne v. Woods. oldest o Of
Mr.. and Mrs: John G. Woods, ugcd
80 yG'ls "pI II days. 3D..
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Vca,lqum ter For all kinds OF lisl,
! poles aud fishing tackle ut
.%uIlcr'c y
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SUMMARY.

Total. . .............. I,l9! &c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
She Would an Actress BE.

New YORK Recorder.
l heard q funny story the other day about
Miss Olea Bull, the daughter of the cele-
brated violinist, Ole Bull. and a connection
on her mothers side. / believe. of the poet,
Longfellow. 1t seems that Miss Bull Is in
dependently wealthy, but has an inordi-
nate ambition to become an actress. AS
she comes from Cambridge. Mass. she went
about achieving her purpose in a truly
original BOstOnese way. She Joined q tho.
atrical troupe ms ballet girl. but on the con-
dition. imposed by the manager. that she
should pay all her individual hotel and
railroad expenses. and receive as compen-
sation only SO much money as is paid to
ballet girls recruited from one-nIght stands.
She wasn't at all discounted by this prop
%ositiOn. but gladly accepted 1t, and now
presents the curious anomaly of q chorus
girl on q salary of 81 a night. travelling IN
Injurious palace cars and putting up at the
best hotels throughout the country. In
this way Miss Olea Bull expects to become
an actress. and there is already some talk
of her starring next season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
All in n Seven-by-Nine Bag.

The following list comprises the most
useful fitments for q lady's traveling-bag:
Hair brush and comb. cloth brush. hat
brush. hand glass. boot button hook. glove
button hook, shoe horn, nail scissors, case
manicure instruments, powder box and
puff, tooth and nail brushes. soap tin
tooth powder jar, curling lamp and tongs.
glove stretchers. hairpin box. scent bottles
for eau de Cologne and other scents as re-
quired. smelling salts, box of matches,
small spong e in bag. finger towel. box Of
pins, travelling candiestIck. cork-screw.
penknife, case of court plaster. ladies'
companion" or housewife" boot but
tons and shoe laces. small blOtter, pen,
pencil and stationery. travelling ink bot
tie. packet of luggage labels. memorandum
case. spirit flask and cup. opera glasses.
sandwich case. travelling clock. trinket
case. thermometer. photo case. ball OF
string.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
To Test q m
New York Herald.

Here is An easy means of determining
whether O supposed diamond is genuine or
not. Pierce n hole In a card with a needle
and then look at the hole through the stone.
If false you will see two holes, but If yOu
have q real damon only a sin gle hole will
appear. You may also make the test in
another way. Put your finger behind tho
stone and look at il through the diamond.
as through n magnifying glass. If the
stone IS genuine you will be unable to dis
tinguish the grain of the skin. but with q
false stone this will DO plainly visible.
Furthermore. looking through n real dia-
mond. the setting is never visible. whereas
it il with o false stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

girls like 20 be ranked being popular ~
girl whom the men like. There il vast dihsr-
ence between rirls girls and mems girls. and
there are old mems glrls and Young meme giris
But taken FOR all in all. IL l. probable the an -
DIE giri 10 the most popular. She must %
amiahlc 10 all men and to all women. but she
must be bright and attractive also. The solid
man. who h 80 popular. has no corresponding
individual among the female sex. solid NO
man i well Thought Of BY a narrow circle. but
she cannot BE- said % have . wide range Of
popularity. She j. usually known good
home woman. or very sensible woman"
anu he Is nos, Il mu Z be confessed. very much
sought sftcr.
now a GIRL MAY nEooNr roprtkn.
yoarg woman Nho knows what she is tab
ing about SAYS this Is the way for girl 10 make
herself popular: Le;hcr always dress well. hut
never too much; ct he- always speak pleasant
words. sor ~ soon a. she begins 60 air her
opinions 81 people and TO abuse thsm,
Why. Sic vii ccs-e 90 b. universally popular.
i.ei h"r listen {" those people who like 20 talk
, aud ta.A 70 those people who like 20 listen
%" mast not be too superior to Others or, II
she y. Dc must hide u. She must treat all
pto"te alike. Tor as soon a. she begins 20 show
Preferences people w3,l get Jealous and will not
Ia" L':- OF corre tins n uota receipt Tor
getting married. In reality a very popular eirl
~ In" sense 90 having many people Who
ik' her. lie not apt 20 get married a. quickl, as
mor" unpopular girl. n YOU see that .,irl
A-r' another fellow better than she likes YOU,
you vii not frequent h"- society. but the OF aer
fellow sal! he delighted because Won have been
snuusrl. To make man like her 20 the point
~ uIsTr'irg her a girI usually has to make
9TH - Il dislike her TO the extent Of having
hes
= uar be observed ,hn; 20 Investigate has
bee. mad. here g hov a man should behave TO
he logU,sr With women Of what constitui .
lAdiee man. IN fact That subject Is too vast.
! ana would require ph.losonhicai research 70
too del a character, bat Il NAV be rcmsrsed
brietv tha; genuine ladies man who IL popu-
lar and powerful With women i by all odds tn.
cleNer'St maa Ia the world and has mastered an
art compared Vita which bareback circus riding
and lelrning the German language are but
chl.ds play
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quail between the LIST Of February and 25th Of
October. 1t is also unlawful to take or destroy
the eggs OF same at any time.
In Isle OF Wight Nansemond and Southamp-
ton counties it IL unlawful to kill or capture
cartridges between the 18th of February and
the LIST Of November. or Wild turkey. between
the 18th Of February and the 18th Of Septem-
Der.
In King and Queen county it is unlawful to
kill or capture a partridge or wild turkey be-
tween the 18th of February and the 18th Of Oc-
tober and deer between the LIST Of February and
the 18th Of August.
The law in King William forbids the killing
or capturing Of deer between the LIST of Feb
ruary and the LIST of October or a partridge
between the LIST of March and the LIST OF Novem-
Der. or q wild turkey between the 18th of March
and the LIST of November
In Lancaster and Richmond counties il is I'M
lawful to hound or kill deer or kill, capture or
offer for sale any partridge between the LIST OF
February and the 18th of October
The laws in Loudoun declare that it is unlaw-
full in that county to hunt, kill or capture wood
cock between the LIST OF January and 18th of
June, or partridge or pheasant between Janu-
airy l and October Is. or rabbits between Janu-
airy l and October Is, or robins between May 1
and February Is. or to destroy the nests or eggs
of any Of the above named birds.
The laws in Pittsylvania declare 1t ia unlawful
to kill, capture, offer for sale or buy any par
fridge or quail or wild turkey between the 18th
day Of February and the LIST of November, or to
destroy their nests or eggs at any time.
In Rockingham it is unlawful to hound or kill
deer between the 18th Of November and the lst
of October, or to hunt or kill partrdges be-
tween the LIST day of January and the LIST of
November. and no person shall hunt, trap or
shoot partridges without the consent Of the
owner Of the land on which such trapping,
shooting or hunting may be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29
Sun Spots and Auroras.

rrom tne Louoou Olooe
It is pretty web established that every ten or
twelve years, when the number of sun spots at
tains maximum, there Is also an increase in
the number of auroral displays; and it has also
been pointed out that when auroras are numer-
Gus lightning is less frequent. An interesting
contribution to this subject appears in q recent
issue Of Nature fromIbe pen Of Mr.. A. B. Nc
nomena, who illustrates by the method Of
curves drawn from statistics observations ex-
tending over 3 long period.
The balance Of evidence thus far goes to show
that high temperatures on the earth correspond
with an unspotted condition of the sun and that
lightning accompanies high temperatures On
the other hand, low temperatures appear to at
tend q spotted condition Of the sun. Auroras
also seem to accompany Q prevalence Of solar
spots, but whether they are due to the low tenn
peratur6s or some other cause Is not quite SO
clear as the dependence of lightning on high
temperatures.
About six years ago Prof. Won Bezold found
from an examination Of lightning strokes in
Bavaria that minimum number Of destructive
lightning hashes occurred during maximum
number Of sun spots, with indications of sec
ondary minimum of lightning nearly CORE
spending with minimum number Of sun spots.
somewhat similar result has been obtained by
Prof. Fritz from study Of thunderstorms in
the Indian archipelago. In the words Of Prof.
Won Behold. high temperatures and . spotless
solar surfAce give years sbounding in thunder
storms" Mr.. NcDowall has drawn two curves
from observations made ct Borlin and Geneva
since tn yeaxS 1850 snd l8S2, from which 1t APP
pesrs that maximum number Of thunder
storms cceresponds fairly veil With minimum
number q sun spota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

east, both being the result of similar wants.
Clepsydra5 were subsequently formed OF a Sc
RES OF vessels communicating by tubes passing
through figures of dragons and other images,
the whole being rendered vet more ornamental
by floats held between the hands of genii The
earliest application of the clepsydra principle
to produce motion was by Tsiang Hung. AID.
lZ6, who made an ''orrery' representing the APP
parent motion Of the heavenly bodies around
the earth. which was kept going by dropping
water. In the sixth century Of the Christian
era an instrument WAS in use in China which
indicated the course of time BY the weight of
water as it gradually came from the beak of a
bird and was received in vessel on a balance.
every pound representing a one-hundrsdth
part OF the day of twentv-four hours.
About this time mercury began to be en-
ployed in clepsydras instead of water. Just as
the monks of the Roman Church in Europe de-
voted attention to making Instruments for
measuring time, SO the Buddhist lamas at an
earlier period were similarly engaged in their
silent retreats. Several contriyances Of the
kind are mentioned in Chinese history as hav-
ing been invented by priests in that country
One was perforated copper vessel, placed in a
tub Of water, which gradually filed and sank at
the end Of every hour. OF course, it required
constant attention. The Chinese we're the first
to invent the 'orm of clepsydra to which the
term water clock" can alone be properly ap-
plied-that is, an apparatus which rendered
watching unnecessary by striking the hours.
Up to the beginning Of the eighth century per-
sons had been employed to watch the clepsydras
in palaces and public places in China, their
duty being to strike bells or drums at every
"kih. or one-hundredth part of day.
But at this period device was constructed
Of four vessels. with machinery which caused a
drum to be struck by dav and bell by night to
indicate the hours. No description of the
works OF this interesting invention can be
found. MIR. Romyn Hitchcock, in an essay to