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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
EARTH, sun AND STARS.
Wonderful and Interesting Facts From the
Late Prof. Proctor's Latest Work.

Modern astronomers have not neglected
the earth. They have not only measured
our globe-they have weighed 1t. and the
tonnage takes twenty-one figures for It's
expressions That is to say, the sum totai
goes into the middle of the trillions. Then
follow the measuring and weighing OF the
solar system. Light, proceeding with ten
thousand times the velocity or the earth
I'm its orbit gives us some idea or distance
when we learn that its flight from the sun
10 our globe occupies rather more than
eight minutes. Sound, travelling In air,
would require above fourteen years to
accomplish such a journey. Considered
as a iuminary, the sun has an intrinsic
lustre between three and four times
grsater than that OF the electric light
when the latter is at its brightest. The
molten metal I'm Bessemer converter Is
: 0O0 times fainter than the sun. AS for
the solar heat. it's production appears TO
be vet somewhat OF a mystery III the
sun were all coal, and that or the best
oualitv. the entire mass-if emitting the
heat now sent forth-would be burned up
In less than 5000 years. Nevertheless, we
are told that the sun may be depended
upon for few millions or years IN the
future though not for tens Of millions.
We may accept the lesser period as suffi-
Gent for ordinary purposes, although the
sun Is likely TO be of little service Tor
some time before he quite goes out.
In relation 10 our great luminary, as
we'll as the celestial objects generally,
the spectroscope and the Photographic
camera have proved invaluable adjuncts
10 the telescope. They have rendered spe-
cial assistance III calculating the real ma
ture of the rose-tinted border or light.
and the red prominences bursting forth
from n. seen to enclrcle the sun at the
time Of a total eclipse. The very exis-
tence of these prominences was the sub
iect of doubt down TO 1872 and. In some
aeeree even as recently as 1868, when spec
o. .sconic ANALYSIS was first applied 10
,hair examination. But now we have alb
soInte proof that the great globe of the
sun Is surrounded by deep layer OF col
orad matter. whence enormous protuber-
snces start out, composed Of glowing gas,
nr,ncinally hydrogen, the radiant columns
attaining. In some instances, TO such a
height that ten OF our WORLDS might De
niled one upon another, within the mass,
and vet fall short OF the summit. In 1860
nhotoxraphy was first employed TO secure
claws of the corona, the aureole or light
Witch Is seen TO surround the sun during
a total eclipse The inner corona is con-
a,dered due 10 the presence OF tenuous
and 6ifYuse gases. varying from time to
time in their luminosity. and rising to a
height of about 100000 miles. But there
,s an outer corona OF much greater ex-
.snt apparently connected with meteoric
| nd eornetic matter. Further away still
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

10 Ala. -h,ch n nsine instructed under
the auspices OF the Freemans ana oshers l..
az Tho visiting state,men little Is seen In
go Ar, navard and Mr.. Lamont are
bes, known 10 the place. Lakewood knows
No r,orS about the Cabinet than 10 printed
in the papers, but every statesman WHO
shows no IL In turn regarded as certainy
FOR Cabinet honos. Harr'v una ns :,
we're a puzzle. Both couldn't be slated,
- az lakewood pitched upon Mr.. Harriy
90 nossible appointee. Such nuisance
dsa ,be visiting statesmen become finally
than the New York and Philadelphia AFTER
noon expresses were called the "omce
seekers' special" A good many people nave
come here from all parts OF the country,
whose presence was not In the least desired:
s6n,e Of them--a good many-are turned
back at the hotel Manager Sterry h get
tine 10 be a keen politician and can tell an
Arkansas Democrat from Boston drummer
half mile of. When, however, vlatos
whose assistance Is not required In dispos'ng
of offices do make their way TO the custs,u
ME house they find Mr.. Cleveland reasonao'y
patient under the inliction.
Lakewood itself Is an interesting pace,
which was rapidly coming into favor with
New Workers like ex-Mayor Hewitt and fark
Cop,niSsioner Straus before Mr. Cleveland
took Il IN. It was an ircn manufacturing
village. where man named Brick nan
works. He had $1,000 acres OF Jersey pine
barrens. and died poor, as might have been
expected. His family had the unspeakaDie
folly to suppose that a winter resort named
"Bricksburg' could be success. they mao
the idea, and in 1880 some New fork men
bought out the property and supplied Tue
name, and things began to look up ihe
Jersey Central built the finest small station
In the State. the land company spene most
of dollars in cutting reads through the WOODS.
The lake II a narrow strip OF water only
two miles long and never more than quar-
ter wide. 1t Is completely surrounded by
the property Of the company, and excepe az
the dam at its lower end. there Is no Rouse
upon 1t. There is. however. kissing
bridge" an echo and other modern improve
ments. The lake. again, has rather funny
name, "Carasaljo." named from Mr.. Brick
daughters, Caroline, Sally and Josephine.
That man must have been genius In
nomenclature.
The special claim that Lakewood makes
| upon the attention OF Mr.. Cleveland and
| Others is its mild winter climate.
| This year the mercury went down to IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

some very considerably So yet the most
powerful telescope is not able to give
them any appreciabIe diameter. a mere
point Of light being all that is visible.
even when the great Lick telescope is
directed to the brightest among them.
This of itself does not prevent the deter
mination of distance but in only "A few
cases has there been an approach to an
actual estimate. The least extent runs
into billions OF miles. Some notion Of the
reality may be derived from the fact that
If our sun were removed to about two
hundred thousand times Its present dis
lance from the earth, 1t would appear to
us simply as a star of the first magni-
tude. The distance In such a case would
exceed nineteen billions Of miles. 1t fol-
lows that II the nearest fixed star Is
further off than this, as appears TO be the
feet, every star OF the first magnitude
must be larger or brighter than our sun.
According TO one reckoning, our sun
seen from the distance Of Sirius would
appear as a star of the fourth magni-
tude. Sir Robert Ball, ascribing to Sirius
a distance of one hundred billions or miles
states that the sun would be altogether
invisible from such range. It's apparent
size--if II could be called apparent-being
reduced to that of haif-penny seen SIX
hypothesis presents itself In the argument
for the existence of dark stars. Mr.. Ray
nard ealculatse that dark body, equal
to the sun In size. and only six hundred
times more remote, would probably De
overlooked by our astronomers. Thus we
may have an invisible universe. In addi-
ton TO that which meets the eye. Tne
star AlgoI is known to have dark COM
panIon. and there may be other dark orps
ia space. The extent to which movement
hae been detected among the so-caiied
fixed stars is notable achievement IN
astronomy In one instance a star Is es-
timated to proceed at the rate OF sixty
seven miles per second or even one
one hundred miles. our own sun 10
star. travelling through space, with all
the attendant planets, at the rate or eign-
teen miles per second. There is, accord.
iugly. n chance that In foV,pu
wears we shall come abreast OF the
milky way. and In a similar space OF time
pass through 1t, so as to view things from
| the other side. Something more VIII then
-, be known about the nebulae than we can
now determine. though II Is hard 10 say
what may happen In the intervaL-Loh'
| don Standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
Thu Aim OF the Novel.

THAT n novel should amuse md interest
the reader is generally admitted, but
Is often said that novel should also IN
Etruct. What the Germans call 1ehuehz-
Roman or the purpose-novel, Is the reail,
cation OF this idea. The purpose-noVel
proposes 70 escape from any dennlton Oh
The novel in general, and makes user an
intellectual moral lesson instead VI
on 'qnteIlectual artistic luxury" 1t con-
s,i,utes a violation Of the unwritten con-
tract tacitly existing between writer ana
reader. The purchaser OF such mover
linda himself swinded. What we call
novel NAV educate the taste and cultivate
the intclligence; under the hand OF genius
II may purify The heart and fortity the
mind: ft should never, under any clrcum-
stances. be suffered TO depraVe the one
or 10 weaken the other; II may stanu Ior
scores Of years-and score Of years is
a long time in our day-as the exposition
OF all that is noble, heroic, honest ana
true I'm the life of woman or man; but 1t
has no right TO tell us what It's writer
thinks about the relations or labor ana
capital. nor TO set up what the author
conceiVes 10 he a nice, original easy
scheme OF salvation. any more than IL
has a right 90 take for Its theme the
relative merits Of the "broomsuck-car
and the storage system" temperance
vlvi-section. or the Ideal Man" OF Con-
fucius Lessons. lectures discussions
sermons and didactics generally belong
20 institutions set apart for especial pur-
noses and are carefully avoided. after
certain axe. by the majority of those VINO
wish 10 be amused. The purpose-noVei
s. an odious attempt TO lecture people
who hate lectures. to preach at peopie
who prefer their own church. and to teach
peopie who think they know enough al
ready. II is an ambush, lying In wait
for the unsuspecting public, violation
Of the social contract; and as such IL
ought 10 be either mercilessly crushed
or forced by law TO bind itself In Dack
and label Itself Purpose In very Dig
letters. -
In art Of all kinds the moral lesson is
q mistake. 1t Is one thing 10 exhibit an
ideal worthy to be initiated, though IN
Irritable in all it's perfection. but 80 clear
Is noble as TO appeal directly to the sym
pathetic string that hangs untuned III
the dullest human heart; 10 make man
brave without arrogance, woman pure
without prLdishness. love enduring yet
earthly. not angelic. friendship sincere
but not ridiculous. II is quite another
matter 20 write a guide 10 mortailty'
or handbook for practical sinners,
and cali either one novel. no matter
how much fiction II may contain.-F'
Marion Crawford, January Forum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
The Hot Water Fad.

The hot water cure for dyspepsia, indi-
gestion and kindred ailments Is by no
means novelty. but the manner in which
il is habitualy practiced at the country
home Of wealthy New York business
man is certainly out Of the ordinary. The
country home aforesaid IL not more than
half an hours ride by rail from New
York. and il il very attractive resort
for the young friends OF the hospitable
owner
A few weeks ago member or one OF
the athletic clubs in this city, young
giant in stature and a second Gladstone In
physical health and vigor, received cor
dial invitation TO spend few days at
this country mansion. He accepted with
alacriiy and presented himself before his
host and hostess at the appointed time
He had a most agre cable time, but IN
narrating his experience to chum a
few days after his return to the city he
said: ut was a jolly visit Everybody
there was as nice as could be. and Mr..
MS hospitality is simply delicious. But
there was one thing that staggered me
at the outset-that was their custom Oh
drinking clear hot water.
Each night before the family and
guests dispersed TO their respective rooms
a servant would appear In the drawing
room with pitcher of hot water ana
lot of goblets. Everybody was expected
TO drink gobletful of that exhilarating
beverage. because the hot water cure is
the special fad OF the host. Wen, OF
course | had no use for hot water taken
internally. but 1 drank II. Of course as
each OF the others did. A second dose OF
the same liquid was served to us In our
rooms each morning while we We're
dressing for breakfast. A servant came
around Just after the rising bell was rung
and left small pitcher OF hot water ana
a goblet at each room. ] quietly poured
my morning allowance down the waste
nine of the washstand. New York
Times.
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narrow way between taller pines and II lost
10 view, Thousands Of acres lie toward
Southland and Squankurn and Bennetts
Mills.
Yer the house is not quite without connec-
ton with the outside world Day or night,
the fayorite walk Of Lakewood nowadays Is
Just to the edge Of the little clearing. And
ir case Of need. freshly peeled pine teie-
graph and phone pole, which stands In the
yard a conspicuous object against the dark
pines In the background. has o companion
able lock.
Lakewood itself hasn't recently seen 40
dull a January--that Is. the town with its
three other big hotels hasn't All the poll
ticians hang around the Lakewood Hotel,
and the village drug store man, who has I'm
ported two big pine buds from Delaware to
give his shop the true Lakewood flavor, be-
means the fact. This month will be very
different Tn. cottage life Of the place will
soon be at IT'S height Ex-Secretary Whit
ney has cottage here. The Freemans have
magnificent house set deep In a block OF
land wherein the pines are still allowed to
remain. For the most part the village Is
devoid OF them. The Blaine family Is repre-
scented in the place by Emmons Blaines
wife and her parents. the McCormicks OF
Chicago. and Nathan Straus, OF New YORK,
who sold coal 10 the poor AZ cost nj his yaru,
is one OF the big land owners.
The family life Of the Cleveiands Is very
quiet sensible and democratic They are
not lonixed, nor do the Lakewood people
1 bother them in any way. Mr.. Cleveland
comes down from New York on the Lake
| wood special getting In just at dusk. The
| idlers at the station are no mere numerous
| than at any country village. sometimes
the pretty pair Of bays Is waiting for him.
| sometimes he walks up the three-quarters
| of a mile Of slush with n sturdy stride. A
modest rctinue OF servants sleep mainly In
small building back Of the house.
| Everybody is interested in Baby Ruth.
! She is now year and a half cid, sturdy,
ruddy checked and well developed Lake
wood people have seen her so often that
| there is no particular mystery about her:
Sometimes she accompanies Mrs. Cleveland
on a drive behind the nOddlng red plumes OF
the Russian sleigh. Her own particular
favorite is an ordinary chld's sled with a
baby carriage box without hood set on top
When | passed the house once she was
bowling in lusty American fashion.
but she almost never cries said lady
10 when remarked Il. This lady had been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
Mr.. oIi,hant's "Diana."

Diana. by Mrs Oliphant, ~ unlike
The usual English novel Of incidents ana
scenes. and illustrates instead the freneh
idea Of fiction, which, as "A RUE ~ 'he
analysis Of the relationship OF less 'hhh
half-a-dozen people. Here the ent're
story is confined 70 the noble ana large
minded Diana. 20 the two little selnsh
women who lived on her bounty ana 10
tie hero Pandohnl. who sacrihced Dot"
Lis happiness aud that of Diana, because
through a clumsy blunder, 1t had pseh
made 10 appear that ne wished 10 pay hts
addresses 10 one Of the little women. ~
IL the story OF Cinderella reversed, tor ~
this case Cinderella is rich ana the TWO
selfish sisters are poor. and u Is tnsy
who get the Prince, because one OF 'nsi"
holds out her toes for the glass SID
per and insists that II MS her
though no one IN all the court pc
heves It. least Of all the Prince, "no
however, considers Il point OF hohor no'
70 disappoint her. II this is modern e"'s,
airy and honor, we prefer the gooo o,u
legend that grew and fourished wheh ny
Was primitive and there was more JUS
tee and less honor, At least the otuel 20
not 80 Irritating az this modern versivh'
where We cannot sigh at all over ,ii ny
hero's woes and feel decidedly cross VILE
Ihs heroine, Doubtless 1t ID u great va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
Keeping the Body Pure.

eff this we're the last word that
were ever to speak to any audience I
should like to say that, after long life
In which have been acquainted with
many men OF science, many men OF let
ters, many men whose business Il was to
work their brains. and to work them hard.
even harshly, can testify 10 you, as they
would testify to you, that. IL the brain
is to do It's work. Il Is 10 be kept at work.
IL IL Is to produce the marvels OF litera-
ture, the spirit ard body must be kept
pure, kept under subsection. You know
how many Instances there have been
where the nobiest promise has been hung
away because the purity OF life was not
there. There was not that personal purity
by which one alone sees the love OF God. -
Edward Everett Hale.
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cLEvELANp las HE is SEES rN LAKEWOOD.

Mt the old Laurel HoHse-the one In the
heart OF the village and nearest the station
when Mrs. Cleveland was there before
going to the cottage and when every woman
In the place fell down and worshipped the
child from a discreet distance.
Saturday evening Lakewood was In fes-
tive mood. For the first time this season
Mrs. Cleveland attended a public ''func-
tlon," the occasion being the bah given by
the cottagers. She was very quiet, did not
dance and seemed to enjoy the fun as much
as any one present, but left at an early
hour. She also dropped Ia at the free sing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

Paint me warts and ALL" said Crom-
well TO the painter. who was about TO
transfer his rugged features to canvas.
List may have said this to Munkacsy;
but the artist did not take advantage OF
the permission. l have before me the
February Century. with fine engrav-
ing by T. Johnson from the Munkacsy
portrait; also a photograph from life that
] bought in Paris in 1856. The latter is
larger than the engraving. and is the most
life-like photograph 1 ever saw. In this
We have the great pianist warts and
ALL" and although the pose OF the head
is almost the same as in the painting,
the painter has turned the head Just far
enough around to hide the blemishes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

and too small to bear n name. Still beyond
that, on the right, stands the Cleveland cot
tage. A ten-acre plot goes with II. but 1T
this only an acre and n half is cleared in
part. toward the south, and on the other side
the house painted in custard pie fashion,
yellow with white trimmings. and its brown
barn back up against the rich dark green or
the woods.
Up TO this point most Of the pines have
been ludicrous dwarfs. mingled with scrub
oaks. to which the rustlng leaves cling
throughout the winter Beyond the house.
the road. no longer a street. plunges into
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

ION the Sabbath every man ought 10
think OF death, not to think OF death
Ianguidly. but to bring Il In bold relief
before his eyes; TO gaze at II as II he
were hereafter to meet IT, and to learn
from this effort OF his mind the most
difficult and the most sublime OF all les
sons. This is the season in which we
are called on to fling OF the drapery OF
the world, TO forget we are powerful. 70
forget we are young. to forget we are
rich. to pass over all the scenes OF life
till we get at the last, and to remember
only that we must die and be judged
by the Son OF God. Sydney Smith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

There is q timdity as to the outcome
Of doctrinal movements and discussion
which is not of faith. Some good people
would be glad to put an end 10 such dis
cussions, that they might be sure they
never would lead to undesirable conclu-
sions. But the providence that controls
the movements and agitations OF the
mental world Ia rever more manifestly
wise than In permitting and evoking Diff
ferences OF views OF the great problems
of life and its divine relations. Sunday
School Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
"CouId I Forge. My.,,fin Goa"

Twas glorious. 70 doubt, TO be
One OF the st org winged hierarchy,
To burn with Seraphs. or to shine
With Cherubs, deathlessly divine:
Yet /. perhaps. poor earthly clod.
Could forget myself IN Cod.
Could / but find my natures ciew
Simply as birds and blossoms DO.
And but for one rapt moment know
IT'S Heaven rsost come or we must 90,
Should win my place as near the throne
AS the pearl arge, OF its zone.
And God would listen mid the thronn
For my one breath Of perfect song,
That In Its simple human way
Said all the Hest OF Heaven could say.
james Russell Lowell.
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Tho Charm OF Song.

Cicala for It's love cicala chooses.
And ant for ant has tender OBSTACLES.
Hawks love hawks, but song and the
MUSES..
brim my house with singing: sweeter
Is
bees
Are flower-cups: sweeter than slumber-
Ing,
And dearer than the early-blowing
spring!
All. those on whom the Muses. smile Is
warm
No Circe Injuries with her evil charml
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

degrees below zero" said Captain Bradshaw,
the veteran Of the place, TO me as We were
discussing that point
Wasn't it coldf" | asked.
ooh, dear. no." replied the Captain en-
Enthusiastically. you see the air here is so
dry and bracng that
That's Just the way real estate men talk in
Jerusalem and everywhere else. However.
the Captain Is right. Lakewood, with the
virgin forest drives Is beautiful place. and
when the Cleyelands leave fer Washington
they will probably feel some regret.
OWEN I4ANGDON.
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tue 10 be self ,abnesaiory. but IL u the
nishest virtue TO actually foster hypoc-
risy and fraud7 Mrs. Oliphant has made
very careful and distinct study OF char
acter I'm terse and brilliant style. but she
mas saci inced somsthing OF the interest
OF her story by foregoing. voluntarily we
suspect, the entire and unrestrained SYM
pathy OF her readers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

II witnessed the complete sstabiisheneat
OF the patriarchal system-~a wonderful
Capitalization Of power In a small ejig-
archy, which In the West vas exchanged
under extreme pressure OF circumstances
for the closer GENERALIZATION OF a mon
archy. One may always suspect theory
OF human development which seems u
explain everything with absolute come
pleteness. II lies under the objection Of
being too clever by haif."-Thc Church,
man EpiscopaD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
Pure Blood

And vigorous health follow the use Of DIR.
pavids Iodo- Ferrated sarsaparilla. For
all diseases Of the blood and skin 1t has
no superior. Physicians are prescribing
a. xtth the. best results. IL has cured
many others Of the worst kind OF blood
disorders. and viii cure you. Remainder
nr David's Iedo- Ferrated safsaparfiia.
and take no other.
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An Opportunity to Make SAFE ana
Profitable Investment.

The United Banking and Building Com
pany, s2i east Main street. offers Tor SAFE
limited number OF the shares
Of its capital stock. fully paid and non
assessable. at $50 per share. cash owl
dend OF per cent. payable semi-annually,
Is paid on the cost OF this stock. fhe
stock also participates In the pronts OF
the company. and IS redeemed py me
company at its maturity Which 70 es.,
,,satea n he about eighty-four months)
- stoo ner share. regardless OF the cash
dividends already paiu the holder thereon.
Investors are invited to call or write Tor
a prospectus OF the company.
ch,,A,an Crv for Pitchers CastoFIa
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Life ian Mission.

Every other definition Of life is false.
and leads all who accept IL astray. Re-
iigion. science. philosophy, though still
at variance upon many points. all agree
in this, that every existence is an aim
Mazzini
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

olruERED IRON rHB RRLIGfoUS
AND sECULAR PRESS.

v,ords Of wisdom and Thoughts worth
rendering on Religious and Moral
Subjects.