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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
Ages of Men Before the Flood.

1t may safely be said that very
slight error in the translation of He
brew numerals has led to all the ap-
parent disparity, and on the author
ity of Genesis vi. 3, it may be accepted
that the age of the antediluvian was
not to exceed 100 years. That passage
reads: and the Lord said. my spirit
shall not always strive with man, for
that he also is flesh; yet his days
shall be an hundred and twenty
years"
AS already remarked, the errors in
the ages Of the patriarchs as given in
the Bible may be ascribed to the i'm
proper rendering of concrete numer-
ais by the translators. The verse
Genesis V. 3, is properly rendered, and
reads thus: "Adam lived a hundred
and thirty years, and begat a son, ="
etc, but if that verse had been trans
lated in the same way as the fifth
verse is, in the authorized version, it
would read thus: Adam lived thirty
hundred years, and begat son!"
This shocked the consciousness of the
Christian translator, and he was
driven to the true rule of the Hebrew
use in cases of concrete numerals In
the fifth verse the authorized version
reads: "And all the days that Adam
lived were nine hundred and thirty
years, and he died" The true reading
by the Hebrew rule would be: and
all the days of Adam which he lived
were hundred and thirty and nine
years, and he died." making the en-
tire age Of Adam l39 years instead of
$50 years.
Further, so primitive was the sys-
tenn of enumeration at the date of
the writing Of Genesis that the He
brews had no means of writing nine
hundred, or any number of hundreds
above one, without repetition or cir
cumlocution.
The following are put forward as
the ages of the patriarchs before the
Deluge, with the remark that they
are subject to few uncertainties in
the numbers below one hundred:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
An Old-Time Clock.

An old Philadelphia lady, who is in
hocent of any intention to be collector,
numbers among her cherished possessions
an interesting old timepiece, says the
Times. In place of the familiar face to
which we have grown accustomed there
are two broad bands or rings Of white
porcelain placed literally, one above the
other, and resting upon four upright
posts or small pillars of white marble.
The uppermost band is divided into
twelve equal parts by delicate gilt lines
On the small tablets so formed are printed
in figures of gilt the hours of the day
The lower band is made in a similar
manner, to represent the division of time
into minutes. Immediately in front of
these bands IS fixed single hand which
points upward. BY means of the usual
mechanism the hands are made to revove
steadily from left to right. Thus, by
having the hours and minutes pass di-
rectly back of it, the solitary hand indi-
Gates the time accurately without de
parting from its upright position. The
machinery of the clock is entirely ex-
posed, the wheels being so placed as to
occupy the space within the circle formed
by the revolving bands. The whole,
glittering with gilded ornaments and
resting upon low, ebonized stand, is
surmounted by a cylindrical glass case
about ten inches i'll height Occupying
the place of honor in the middle of the
high mantelpicce, this odd timepiece
serves as a pretty ornament, though it
has long since been placed on the retired
list. There seems to be something
peculiarly appropriate in the method en-
ployed in this old-time clock for noting
the fight of time. 1t is, indeed, the
hours that pass by, and it is quite natural
that the constructors of pioneer time
pieces should have observed this fact in
planning their instruments. The owner
of the clock knows nothing of its history
further than that it has long been in the
family. 1t came into her possession
through her father She has shadowy
recollection of tradition TO the effect
that it had been ''picked upin the streets
Of Paris during q revolutionary riot, "
but when, or by whom, or how it has
been brought to America She is unable
to say - Philadelphia Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
Introducing a Lecturer,

One of those English customs which
would be more honored in the breach
than in the observance is that of pre-
senting lecturer to the audience by
a chairman. This unnecessary pre-
siding officer, having read up on the
subject, rises to say few words OF
introduction, and sometimes antici-
pates some Of the lecturers best
points.
In an English village a loquacious
squire and garrulous rector both in
troduced a lecturer, and their "few
words" occupied nearly all the time
which had been allotted to the lect-
ure. The lecturer, however, was
equal to the occasion. He spoke
about twenty minutes, and then,
looking at his watch, said
Ladies and gentlemen, | must now
leave, that ! may catch my train. but
! will ask your permission before |
depart to suggest for your considera.
tiOn an occurrence which took place
on board small American vessel.
The captain, the mate, and pas
seng,r dined together A roly-poly
pudding was placed on the table, and
the captain said 20 the passenger:
stranger, do you like endsY'
atNo.
oh, Cont ser, Me and my mate
does and the captain cut the pud-
dug la two giving one end b the
mate and approprIatlng the other
The audience saw che point. aud
heartily applaudod
Az knHllshmnn, 4 Temperance lcct
ureE was invited Ga speak on Total
abstinence helms HHh0ds ln paflicu.
hf hrWas placed LAST Un tho lhl e
tpeakrrt lhe 0hAlfmlu llo Intfos
lueel several smaNn wHpso Hamns
WtN uHf uH thI iHt tHi INr llif
.aaa WeFa NMI ulA SHEEN h nHl.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
SCARED BY MICH.
Elephants, Lions and Tigers Screamed
and Jumped in Fear.

For the enlightenment of the incredu
lous person who has always shifted scorn
fully at the idea that the mammoth
elephant, the lordly lion aud the fearles
tiger would tremble and run at the sigh
of little mouse series of experiment:
were made by r. f. Hamilton in tn,
winter quarters of the Barnum & Bale,
Circus in Bridgeport, Conn. These ex
periments proved that the old story was
correct in every particular,
OF the twelve elephants, four lions
five leopards and five tigers to which ;
mouse was thrown. only the vet erar
trick elephant Don" had the courage t.
face the tiny intruder The other ami
mails including the Royal Bengal tigel
Grover" which is the most ferocious
beast in the collection, screamed OF
trumpeted in terror and got as far away
as possible from the mouse.
After the supply of mice had been ex-
hausted a lot of small rats were used
and they furnished still more striking
illustration Of the fear inspired by the
rodent
1t is only fair to say that the mice felt
as much terror as did the large animals,
but there was no fear shown by the rats
They showed fight at once and sprang at
the beasts with which they were Gagged
One of them gave Jenny the lioness
such a nip on the nose that her majesty
screamed as loudly as a woman would
under the same circumstances.
"Don," the old trick elephant, made
short work of his two mice. He simply
stepped on them The antics of the
other elephants were ludicrous. They
danced around like a flock of shoppers
and lifted their huge feet just like the
shoppers void lift their skirts.
Trainer Conklin became nervous after
few minutes and put the investigators
out of the elephant house The big
animals could be heard trumpeting for
more than an hour afterward. The lions
and tigers and leopards quoted down
much more quickly, and after they had
been fed they only lay and winked at
the mice that were were thrown at them.
Two little pumas from California in
one end of the lion house had been left
out of the tests until some one proposed
to brighten them. A big rat was thrown
into their cage, and in an instant both
animals were on him and he was no.more.
A mouse met with the same fate, and
the investigators adjourned with three
cheers for the plucky American beasts.
1t had been planned to try the effect
of music on the nerves Of the animals
and a frightened little Italian with a
violin had been provided for that pur-
pose. His fingers trembled so violently
when he was placed before the tigers
cage that eta ra-ra- boom-de-ay" sounded
like lullaby, and the animals went to
Sleep New York Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Something Interesting About thu
Presidents Wife.

In view of the Inauguration, the fol
lowing will be of interest to all:
So much of interest has been writer
of the first lady of the land that it is diff.
cult to say anything new. Her beauty,
graciousness and tact have been recorded
over and over. Her charming personality
has endeared her to the public and has
undoubtedly been potent factor in hei
distinguished husbands success.
Let me describe Mrs. Cleveland as sht
appeared the first and last times l saw
her. 1t was my fortune to meet Mrs.
Frances Folsom at an interesting period
of her career, just after her first visit to
the White House and before her engage
ment to the President was announced.
| was at that time boarding with the
PERMITS of Buffalo. Mr.. Perrine is now
Mrs. Cleveland's father-in-law The
Perrines lived in modest brick house
on franklin street. Mrs. Perrine was a
lovely and refined lady, an intimate
friend of Mrs. Folsom. Mrs Perrine
came into my room one morning with a
smiling face and said
Il have great news. Mrs. and Miss
Folsom will be here tomorrow from
Washington. am so glad they are
coming before you go q was moving into
my own house,, for | want you to meet
the beautiful girl who will undoubtedly
be the mistress of the White House."
| was delighted, and looked forward
with great interest to the arrival.
When | went to luncheon next dav
! ~ lice al i I
her. | thought then she was the most
beautiful creature had ever seen. Her
bronze hair carelessly turned off hel
white brow, the large, velvet, mirthful
eyes, the wonderful creamy tints of COM
Rlexion, formed perfect ensemble.
lhen her manner, too, was so charming
and unaffected, and was secretly de-
lighted when at the mention of Mr..
Cleveland's name, surge of color over
spread the sweet young face. She was
very plainly dressed in a brown cloth
gown, with folds of corduroy at neck
and wrists.
The next and last time I saw her wa.
at the White House reception. NY es-
cort was Washington newspaper man.
and he secured a good place for me in
the doorway of the blue room, where the
President and his wife were receiving.
There was blaze of color, lights, jewels
and decorations, and in the midst of tho
brilliant and courtly group stood the fair
young chatelaine of the White House.
She wore pale blue brocade, and there
were strings of coral about the perfect
throat. She was a superb representative
of the finest type of American woman
hood, gracious, serene, self-poised with
air OF Zone to the manner born"
And there flashed in my mind the.
other picture of the sweet young girl in
plain brown frock, and with wave of
color rising in her cheeks at the sound of
name Home Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22

pounds. The chronicler of the period
says: "The butchers men were all neatly
attired in white blouses. The first man
wound one end of the sausage several
times round his neck, with a portion of
it hanging down in front; the rest fol-
lowed at equal distances carrying the
trophy on their shoulders, and the last
one had the other end wound roand his
neck like the man at the head of the pro-
cession." In the year 1901 we are told
that sausage attained length of 1905
ellis, 1870 of it being presented to their
Serene Highnesses at the castle. All this
happened in Koningsberg In 1913 the
Emperor Matthias RECALLED the Princes
of the House of Austria with tourna-
ment at which the butchers of Vienna
gave a representation of PEASANTS we'd
ding, and paraded the streets with a
sausage measuring 800 elis.-tDuisbergef
Zeitung.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
RELIABLE RECIPES.

EGGS PoACHED IN MILK. - Eggs
poached in milk are an appetizing and
nutritious dish for an invalid. The milk
should come to the scalding point, when
the egg is dropped in and cooked rs if
in water. A little of the hot milk is
poured over the toast to soften it, before
the egg is slipped on.
CLEAR TOMATO SoUP.-Into a sour
kettle put cup of canned tomatoes, a
quarter of pound of ham, slice OF
onion and quart of water. Cover closely
and boil twenty minutes, then strain.
Add heaping tablespoonful of butter,
level tablespoonful of sugar; salt and
pepper to taste. Bring to boiling point
again and thicken with two tablespoons
of corn starch-moistened Just before
taking it up stir in about about fourth
of teaspoon of soda. Serve with
crackers or small squares of toast.
TURKEY, STUFFED, CRANBERRY SAUCE.
SINCE and draw large, dry picked
spring turkey; pair off the neck, legs,
and wings; stuff it; make stuthng as
follows: Soak four ounces of white
bread in cold water, press the water out,
put into a basin; add four ounces of fine
sausage meat, two eggs, tablespoonful
of chopped parsley, the same quantity of
chopped and parboiled onion, two
ounces of mellow butter, salt, pepper,
and nutmeg; mix well with a wooden
spoon; fill the turkey, truss nicely, and
roast to a nice color for an hour and a
quarter; unite, place on dish, put a
handful of cress at the lower end, and
serve with cranberry sauce in a glass
bowl. Cranberry Sauce Wash two
pounds of cranberries; drain, put in a
saucepan with two pounds of sugar;
cover, and cook slowly for half an hour;
remove the cover, stir, and reduce
briskly until the liquid stiffens, when a
few drops are put in a cool place for q
minute or two; if sufficiently stiff, turn
into an earthen vessel, and cool thor
oughly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22

cars will be suspended. The transit
% one Of these rails will be in the
direction opposite to that on the
other, and the cars will be firmly held
In place and perfectly secured against
tipping or running Off the track by a
grooved wheel, which is to be the
motor.
Above the car there will be two
separate wheels Of from five to eight
feet IN diameter, one on each end of
the car, and beneath, on one side of
the car, will be four guide wheels,
which will run on a continuous side
rail secured TO the sides Of the posts.
thus preventing any swinging motion
from raDidlty OF transit or the wind.
These guide rails answer also for a
conductor Of the electric current, the
upper rail supplying The return cur
rent. a connection being through
the motor attached 70 the car wheels.
thus forming the circuit
An endless Oblong track Is 10 be
built Ia the vicinity OF Passaic 10 test
the practcability Of the new scheme.
On 10 the car can be run hundreds OF
miles without stopping aud be In
sight all the time
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22

finding that the base alloy In his
metal had been burned out, he threw
in all the pewter vessels of the
household. Then the metal bubbled,
the great Perseus was cast, and the
maker and his faithful friends ex.
ulted.
Stiglmayer, German goldsmith in
the first part of this century, having
an ambition to attempt larger works
than any he had accomplished, went
to Naples in order to see the casting
Of Canovas statue of Charles Ill.
but was denied the sight of certain
secret technical processes. Stigl-
mayer found them out for himself,
nevertheless. and as soon as he went
home made his first experiment on a
statuette of Venus. Many delays Oc-
Cured, and the excitement increased
as the end drew near. BY some mis-
take one Of his assistants poured his
molten metal into the air-hole. Then
the casting came to a stand-still.
"The crowd of lookers-on," writes
the poor founder in his diary, stood
first dumb about me, and then slipped
out, one by one, and left me with my
PAIN
In month second casting was
begun, and failed. With unbroken
courage he began the third cast, and
on Christmas eve the metal was
again poured in. 1t ran into the
mold, and spurted joyfully out at the
air-hole.
"Our joy knew no bounds" he de-
clares. ave raised loud cry Of joy,
and embraced and kissed each other
Pasquale, the helper, kissed the head
of Phidias coming out of the broken
form, and burned his mouth, for it
had not time to cool. Youths Com.
nani0n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
Japan's First Capital.

Among the passengers on the China
was Humphrey B. Kendrick, a former
resident of Santa Barbara, but who for
some years has been regaining health and
gathering curios in foreign lands, par
ticularly in Japan, and last evening ne
described some of the places he had
visited, among them the town of Nara,
now but little village, away up in the
mountains, but once the residence of the
Emperor, and many are the places made
sacred by his presence while every
thing around is distinguished by some
legend.
Every one, or almost every one, in,
Nara has a deer" said Mr. Kendrick,
'aud they are as plentiful there as dogs
in an American town, while around the
temples are great numbers all sacred to
the japanese. And they are very tame,
coming up even to the stranger, and al.
NEST begging for gingerbread, of which
they are very fond, and which the tourist
is expected to buy for them.
when the Emperor, great many
years ago, came into Nara, and Nara,
you know, was the first capital of Japan,
he rode on white deer and that at once
made the deer sacred, and at the same
time it became fashionable to own one,
aad now they are the most common thing
to be seen in the place, Unless it be Ian
terms.
And they are actually without mum
Der and of every kind and quality. A
lantern in Japan is very different from
one here, for there they are stone pillars,
although there are some OF metal, and
made to be suspended | saw some of
bronze in one of the temples which had
been brought from Holland long ago.
But while there are so many tho
japanese will never count them. That
would be very wicked thing in the
sight of the gods, who keep the numbes
careful secret And though sacrilo-
gious foreigners have made the attempt
no two of them have ever counted thers
the same.
Another feature is the goldfish ponds
-nos such fish as you see here, bpt
twelve and fourteen inches long, and Ct
such a deep color, darker than orange
even. And those with the fan tails are
beautiful. All Of the ponds and lakes
are full of them and as the water is ve.y
clear it is a marvellous thing TO stand on
the shore and watch them dart through
the ripplcs, and when out in boat the
very bottom assumes a golden hue.
Near the little japanese hotel where
| stopped was lake which had once
been bathed in by the Emperor, and now
uo mortal dare 10 trouble the waters
which were honored by one who Is now
god
when the Emperor came 90 Nara
there was NO pool pure enough for him
10 battle In, so all hls royal subjects
came together aud built chs lake, ana
tha gods hlled 10 wIth crystal stream.
Aud nes only lhe goldfish dspoft them
selves ia ils sacred waters though IL d
nanY centuries sinCu tho Emperor
houorsi tho saief hY hH plunge ~ saa
| Fmur lsen tsBmlnef
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
How Time Is Reckoned.

The entire world, Russia alone ex
cepted, will begin the New Year with
the first day OF January. In that be-
nighted country the year will not be
ushered in until March 25. This last
date was the opening of the New Year
in England and America up to within
less than $50 years ago. In was in 1901
that the famous Lord Chesterfield Sc
cured the passage of bill which set the
beginning of the New Year for January
l.
In Continental Europe, on the other
hand, January has been New Year Is
Day for more than three centuries. In
1882 it was so ordained by Pope Gregory
and adopted by all Europe. with the
exception Of England, Sweden and Rus.
STA
Another change beside that Of altering
the date OF the New Year was made by
Lord Chesterfeld's reform. Up 10 that
time the English calendar was eleven
days behind that Of other European
countries. That is, when it was June !
or July In England it was the 18th OF
the month in Continental Europe. By
Chesterfields change the calendar date
was advanced eleven days. This chanas
is what brought about the transition
from cold style 20 "New style reck
oning. Il New York Journal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
acrimonious discussion the consent

acrimonious discussion the consent
of both the late and the present
German empress had been obtained
TO her marriage with Prince Alexan-
der of Battenburg, who for the space
Of few years ruled over Bulgaria
The match excited great irritation in
state circles. The most elaborate
preparations were made by Queen
Victoria and Empress Frederick for
the wedding, the tr0usseau was pur-
chased, and the presents already
sent, when suddenly news was re-
ceived ten days before the time ap-
pointed for the ceremony that the
prince had just married at Cannes a
very beautiful opera singer, named
Loisinger, the daughter of the valet
and of the cook of the old Austrian,
Gen. Won Martini. The union has
not, however, proved a happy one,
and to-day Prince Alexander, who
now bears the title of Count Hart
neau, and his plebeian wife are sepa-
rated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
ToDsils Cauterized in Sleep.

For the past five months girl of thir.
teen, of good family, had been lying IN a
state of complete lethargy ir a private
hospital at Vesnet, outside Paris. The
sleeping maiden has been recently re-
stored to consciousness by Doctor Retfe-
geau, who had charge of her, in pc
culiar manner. She usually lay asleep
with her mouth wide open and her throat
exposed to view. The physician noticed
that one of the tonsils was enlarged. so
he resolved to cauterize it with a red
hot iron, an operation which would be
beneficial to the patient, even if it did
not hnve the effect of terminating her
cataleptic condition
After the iron had done its work, the
girl, who had been previously insensible
to the pricking of pins, manifested I'M
mistakable signs of pain and uttered a
feeble cry. From that moment she be-
gan to return gradually to consciousness,
and at last awoEe, saying to the nun who
was taking care of her, Where am IT,
The patient had no recollection or notion
of anything that had taken place during
the five months in which she was asleep,
and manifested the greatest surprise
when told about her extraordinarily long
slumber. She is now said to be in a nor
NAL state of health, full of spirits, and
eager to make up for her long silence. -
lLondon Telegraph.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-22
IN SUSPENDED CARS.
A New Electric Road Which Is to Make
Three Miles Minute.

Il New Electric Road Which Is to Make
Three Miles Minute.
Preparations are now being made
at Passaic, n. j., to test novel in
venti0n, which, it is claimed, will
finally solve the rapid transit prob
lem. 1t was designed by Mr.. Alfred
Spear and is an elevoted electric rail-
road running on a single track, from
which the cars are to be suspended so
that they run beneath instead of
over the rail. The cars are to be
made of basket work, covered with
light wood, and are not to weigh over
1,500 pounds each. They will be
pointed at both ends, so as to offer
the least possible resistance to atmos-
pheric pressure, and a speed of from
two to three miles minute is said
to be quite possible for them.
They will run on a single track
road elevated on iron columns. The
cross beams on top of the posts will
be about six feet long, sufficient to
support two single rails, on which