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The morning call., 1893-10-29

tific matters He has made several trips
to the City of Mexico and is Gne OF the few
arch@ologists who have made personal
inspection Of this mysterious stone. He is
also credited with having made the first
correct drawing of 1t.
When first approached Mr.. Molera was
somewhat reluctant TO speak for publica-
ton on the subject. but finally consented
to do so, and gave most interesting his
tory of the stone and the various theories
regarding it. Referring first to the CHI icago
dispatch. he said:
II have not seen complete copy OF
Mrs. Nuttal's paper read before The meet
ing of the Anthropological Congress. where
the Interpretation was made known. there
fore cannot give an opinion regarding Its
merits and values. There have been Du-
merous similar announcements made In
the past, but hope. for the sake OF SCI
ence, that this time it will be with better
foundation than the alleged keys reported
10 have been found in the Codex Troano.
In Sotomayor Los Arteeai and III many
other similar announcements.
The so-called Mexican Calendar stone
is probably the handsomest relic Of Mexi-
can art extant, and on that account and
because it is full Of figures and representa-
tiops Of emblems, some known and others
yet to be deciphered, archAologists OF all
countries have endeavored to clear up the
mystery that surrounds 1t.
That they have so far failed is demon
strated by the fact that, though it Is an
nounced from time 70 time that the mean
lug of the hieroglyphics that cover the
surface of that stone has been explained
aud lt5 uses discovered by eminent
| archBoloRists, each one claiming to have
| arrived at the true solution of the prob
lem, all differ in their theories.
III we CONSIDER the difficulties that sur
round Mexican archaeology this will not
seem strange.
"ln the first place the Aztecs. or the
| people inhabiting the central part of Mex
| leo at the time Of the conquest of that
| country by the Spaniards, were themselves
| strangers to the land, having emigrated
| from some country north about 300 years
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before, and it is disputed point amOns
Mexican aItiQuarians whether the Aztec.
had wrought any of the stone monuments
attributed to them. That many of the
monuments were built by the Toltecs ant
other more remote races, of which the
AZtecs themselves were as IGN GRANT as WE
are, there is no possible doubt.
I'VE find ourselves, then, without con.
Meeting link between the ancient civiliza-
t0G or America, the proofs OF whose
existence we find in pyramids, ruins OF
palaces and stone monuments, and the
modern civilization, the Aztecs being a
race Of people in the savage condition.
The idolatry and cruel human sacrifice
that they practiced place them in the
lowest scale of barbariSm and preclude
the possibility Of that state of civilization
ascrlbed TO them by some modern his
torians.
Light on the uses and meanings of the
ancient Mexican monuments cannot be
obtained by the tradition of such people.
and the monuments themselves are ex-
tremely battling to the scientists. They
all contain certain ornamental elements
in combination with the human figure or
representations of animals in some cases.
the same as in the Egyptian. Greek. Roman
or Moorish architecture. Certain orna-
mental elements are to he found In all their
buildings or monuments. having no par
eiSulhl UuL
beauty to the structure they ad0rn.
"Wbatever records have been left are in
picture writings, by means of which only
very general thoughts can be expressed,
and on account Of tue great liberty of ex-
preston that each Individual could take in
representing his ideas. the Interpretation
of these writings is very difficult, as they
lend themselves to numberless theories.
This is shown by the frequent announce
ments made in the papers of the discovery
of the key to the translation of the Mex
ican hieroglyphics, discoveries OF which.
after certain time, no more is heard.
This s0-called Mexican calendar stone
has had more interpreters than any other
and among them some very distinguished ed
arch8ologists. 1t is block of stone about
twelve feet square. about three feet thick
and weighs about twenty-five tons. On
the face of the stone a circle IL feet
inches in diameter has been worked in
alto-relief, with many symbols and figures
The morning call., 1893-10-29
DRAWINGS ENLARGED.
The Perspectograph, German In.
vention, for Use in the Arts.

Inc PerSpect0grapn, herman In.
vention, for Use i'm the Arts.
The Season.
The oft-felt wish of many OF cur artistic
readers to be able to enlarge original
drawings without much trouble has
hitherto remained ungratified, but now
they will certainly rejoice to hear of a
clever little invention by which many
technical difficulties may be overcome.
The leading feature Is an elastic band. on
which small bead is threaded. AS this
bead fits so tight that 1t can only be moved
when the elastic is stretched to the utmost
We may consider it to be firm wherever
fixed.
One end of the elastic is secured be.
tween two metal plates forming sort OF
button, and the other runs into the NOV
able center of an ordinary pencil.case,
which turns to prevent the twisting of the
elastic when in use. The bottom, the
small original and the sheet for the copy
are fastened with drawing-pins on the
DRAWN board, the two former to the upper
left part. Then the pencil is taken in the
hand and guided to follow the movements
of the bead over the outlines of the
original. Curious as the work seems at
first the hand soon becomes accustomed to
the involuntary motion and begins to feel
as If it were drawing with the bead itself
rather than with the pencil, while the
effect is both useful and interesting.
The directions and instrument are
equally easy, the actual length of the
elastic having nothing to do with the pro-
portions; the position of the bead alone
determines the size Of the copy. Say, for
instance, the original measures eight and
one-half inches high and we wish the
copy to be twenty-five, all we have TO do
is to place the pencil at twenty-five inches
and the bead at eight and one-half When
thus arranged it is impossible to obtain
other proportions, whatever the relative
position OF riginal, copy or paper may De.
The above-described Instrument can, how
ever, only be used for large designs. as the
bead embraces TOO much space to allow OF
very fine lines, so for photographs. minia-
lures, small engravings, etc. somewhat
finer apparatus is preferable. BY its aid
the finest as well as the thickest lines can
be produced. In place OF the bead we
have a strip of metal, with point as line
as needle, capable of tracing the smallest
curves or features; this Is fixed between
two parallel elastic bands. whose ends are
fastened with a spring to two metal disks,
ending in the pencil-case and the motive
power of the needle, otherwise he rules
are the same as for the siDgle-thread ap-
paratus. The new perspectograph Is a
patented German invention.
The morning call., 1893-10-29
THE SONGS OF THE WIND.

How sings the wind In the splendid day
When the world is wild with the wealth OF May
Z" The world is thrilling with light and love-
There never cloud in the heavens above
Never a mateless and moaning dove,
Never a grave for a rose to hide.
And never rose that diedv'
How sings the wind IN the hopeless night
" hen the lone. long winters are cold and white
There are rainbows back OF the storms to be
Back of the storms and their mystery;
But, oh, for the ships that are lost at seal
And oh, for the love in the lonesome lands
Far from the clasp OF the drowning hands"
SO the wind singeth; its God DEGREES
The wind should sing such songs as these
Should laugh in tn e sunlght's silver waves.
And toss the green on the worlds sad graves;
But why, in the night, should ii sing TO me
OF the ships-the ships that are lost at sea
FRANK l.. STANTON.
The morning call., 1893-10-29
WORTH WHILE.

1t is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows along like song,
But the man worth while is the one who will smil
When everything goes dead wrong:
For the test OF the heart Is trouble,
And 1t always comes with the years.
And the smile that Is worth the praises of earth
is the smile that shines through tears.
1t is easy enough 20 be prudent
When nothing tempts you to stray;
When without or within NO voice OF sin
Is Turing your soul away.
But IL Is only negative virtue
Until IL IS tried by fire,
And the life that Is worth the honors of earth
Is the one that resists desire.
BY the cynic the sad, the fallen,
Who had no strength for the strife,
The worlds highway is numbered to-day;
They make mp the item OF life.
But the virtue that conQuers passion,
And the sorrow that hides in q smile,
1t is these that IRE worth the homage of earth,
For we find them but once in a while.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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a Shield.

for sacrifcal purposes by the priests of
the ancient Mexican people. Soon after
Chavero's description Professor Valenti tini
read paper giving similar views to those
of Chavero.
I'm 1888 / gave lecture on this Mexican
monument before the Academy of Sciences
oil this city. revieFing the different theories
concerning the So-called Aztec calendar
stone, and although not expressing any
opinion In regard TO the meaning aud use 8
OF the stone. which | considered next to
impossible, l classified il as one of the kind
called the 'CuauhXicalli IF Tixoc.' CON-
monty known as the 'sacrifcial stone,' and
held that II is in an unfinished Ondition.
In 1888 Senior Leopoido Batres pub
lished pamphlet comprising an interpre-
tatinn of the so-called calendar stone. He
endeavored to prove that the above-name
monument is of Toltec civilization. and
was. dedicated to the goddess OF water.
His Interpretation is full Of new and inter-
esting IDEAS.
In 1889 Senor Dionino Abadiano pub
The morning call., 1893-10-29

lished another and new Interpretation OF
the same monument; he followed the idea
of Cana, aud elaborated it with a profu-
sion of illustrations.
"Gama, as l have said, supposed that an-
other similar stone to the so-called calendar
would be found some time near where the
latter was unearthed. Abadiano tries to
prove that the. missing stone Is the So
called sacrificial stone. and that the two
together elaborate perfecr system for the
computation of time. Such astron omical
knowledge. however. can hardly be sup
posed to have existed among barbarous
people such as the Aztecs were."
The morning call., 1893-10-29
What She Meant,
Washington Star.

"And you refuse me after all that you
have said ?" he exclaimed.
YES"
Because l am not rich ?"
Yes, George; that is why"
Yet you said that you could be con.
tent with love in COTTAGE" he went on.
bitterly.
On, George! That was three months
ago. l meant cottage at a summer ra
sort Won know
The morning call., 1893-10-29
On the RiaIto.
New York World.

Bombastes-Ah. Jack! Just come from
the West eh? TraveIing's pretty danger
Gus these davs!
Furioso-Yes. but you're safe enough,
you know. If you'll only keep off the track.
The morning call., 1893-10-29

A Yankees expectation Of life is gener-
ally greater than Germans or an Eng
lishman's.
The morning call., 1893-10-29

A Cuauhxicalli, or Aztec Sacrifcial
Stone.
Hts only essential difference from the alleged
Calendar Stone Is said to be in the excavation
in Its center and the path leading to it. This
stone is believed have been used for the sacri-
fee of human victims by the Aztec priests.l
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
uOisID,> FNlR NOTES

One hundred mummies will form tho
nucleus OF the freak collection at the
fair.
The Virginia state building will be
a copy OF Washington's home at Mount
Vernon. The women are trying to
raise $40. 900 to equip it,
The H. C. Frick Coke company one
OF the Carnegie concerns. has with
drawn its application for space because
1t could not get all the space it wanted
An engine built by James Watt in
England in 1915 and used almost con-
tinuously since to run rice factory in
Savannah. Ga, will be sent to the ex-
position by its owners. John Rourke &
Son. 1t is said TO be the Oldest en-
CINE in use in the United States.
The total space occupied by Great
Britain and the Colonies will in all
probability be more than 500. GOO
square feet exceeding the amour,
occupied in Paris in 1878. viz, $50 900
square feet the largest space ever be-
fore filled by the British section at any
exhibition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
PROCESSION OF HUNGRY MEN.
London's Unempi Dyed Make a Demon.
stration In tho Streets

stration In tho streets.
LONDON, Feb. y A bout two hundred
and ffty wrctchedlooking victims OF
poverty and privation gathered on
Tower Hill yesterday morning and re-
solved TO make a display of their rags
and misery before the lords and COM
moners of Parliament. The mob had
no settled plan of procedures; they
were too hungry for that. but one and
all started in the direction of the Par
lament houses, the stronger and more
resolute taking the lead. 1t was a
miserable looking procession. A force
of constables halted the procession at
tho Thames embanlSment and tola
them they could go no further,
The unfortunates huddled together
to discuss what they would do One
Of them began to address the others.
A stout, weil-fcd policeman rushed into
the crowd and seized the orator oy the
neck. Some of the unemploy ID got
angry at this interference and tried to
fight the police.
A general melee ensued several riot
ers being apparently anxious to be sr-
rested with the result of getting so,,ie-
thing to eat. The police laid about
with oheir batons and injured a mum
Der of the rioters
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
To Keep Coal Down to 81 30

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 3.-The Special
Committee of the State Senate which
has been investigating the Reading
coal combine has recommended for
passage bill which provides for two
forms of license. viz, Coal carriers
license" limiting the cost of transpor-
tation, and Goal dealers license"
fixing the maximum price at which
coal may be sold. In cities of over
500, 900 population New York and
Brooklyn the maximum price of coal
shall not exceed 81. so ton. Over
charging the license rate shall be a
misdemeanor. punishable with a fine
of $3.50 for each offense. and it shall
be a misdemeanor, with like fine, for
carrying coal without a license.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

WASHINGTON. FEB. This morn
ing the comptroller of the currency
made out the appointment of j. b. Nc
Farland OF Lincoln to be the receiver
OF the broken Capital National bank.
Mr.. Mcfarland is the old president OF
the First National bank OF Lincoln.
The comptroller of the currency was
urged to make the appointment at this
time. and found that further delay
would be at the cost OF the banks cred
itors. Mcfarland was endorsed by
nearly all OF the stockholders and most
of the banks creditors there being
t240, 900 OF deposits represented on
his endorsements. He was also strong
ly endorsed by the examiner in charge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

Have any OF the mothers ever trieo
a sand box for the childrenp A box
three or four inches deep full OF clean
sand will afford amusement for many
an hour. Put in a shady corner OF the
back porch in summer. or under a
tree, or q sunny corner OF the porch in
winter. My little boy has played by
the hour, alone just out OF my win
dow. with his sand in a large tin tray,
which was originally made to hold my
flower pots in the house in the winter.
Sometimes he would have tiny tin
scoop or cup. and fill his tin cars with
coal, ore or building material, accord
ing to his Imagination, and draw them
on a track he would lay with wooden
tooth picks. Again, little bucket and
some shells, and he was a summer Wis.,
itor to the seashore. When old enough
a little water in the sand allowed me
to show him about the mountains
lakes and rivers. and he would make
bridges and tunnels, ana build cities
of blocks and chips. His little dresses
were not much harmed by the contact
with the sand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
Don't Nanti In the Cabinet.

Dies MONIES. Ia, Feb. At is
definitely known among select few
here that Governor Boies has been
rendered the position OF secretary OF
agriculture by President-elect Cleve-
land, and it is also known that the
governor has declined to accept.
This in formation comes from source
80 near to the governor that it cannot
be doubted. Mr.. Cleveland does not
know OF the declination. but a letter
from the governor to the president
elect was started from here today CIV
ing the governors reasons for declin-
ing the tender of this high honor. The
principal reason, it is said, is the ill
health OF the governors only daugh-
ter. Jessica. to whom he is greatly at
tached. and on whose account he has
seriously considered the question of
resigning mis- present office and taking
her abroad.
Another reason for the governor 8
decination is said to be his loyalty to
the democracy OF Iowa from whom all
his political honors have come and he
feels that it is his duty to remain in
the state and assist in the attempt of
the party next year to capture the leg
islature and subsequently the United
States senatorship which, in the event
OF success, would without doubt place
him in the upper house OF congress.
The governor himself declines to talk
and the above facts became known by
accident.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
Uprising In an Indiana workhou

INDIANAroLIs, Ind, Feb. 5-A well.
planned uprising at the indianapolis
Workhouse broke out at noon yester-
day. and came near liberating the III
inmates Of that institution. The guards
were taken by surprise. The prisoners
caught up their knives and forks for
weapons and began to slash and stab
right and left in their mad rush to get
at sthe officers The outer guards
rushed In with clubs. and it was not
until the leaders of the rebels were
lying unconscious on the floor that the
other prisoners were beaten back.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
EARTHQUAKE AT ZANTf
Number of Houses Are Destroyed ano
Several Persons Killed.

ZAN1F, Feb. 2. A violent shock of
earthquake occurred at 500 yesterday
morning. This is the elimination OF
some 300 shocks felt during five
months. The center was the sea be-
tween the Island of Zante and the
Morca Many houses were destroyed
and several badly damaged. Some of
the village is a heap of ruins.
The dome of the prison fell in and
many prisoners were killed.
The hospital was shaken partly
from it's foundation. All the floors
settled and the roof sank several feet.
The attendants ran from the building,
and were induced with difficulty, half
an hour later, to return and help re-
move the patients to another part of
the town.
Two hours later the town was
shaken by repeated shocks. Houses
fell in all quarters, and the prison be-
came so unsafe that many prisoners
were removed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17
WATCH FOR PAUPERS.
Officers boarding Vessels Are Given New
Instructions.

New YORK, Feb. An order has
been posted in the immigration bureau
at Ellis Island to the effect that board
ing officers hereafter must exercise cx-
treme care in the examination of
second-cabin passengers on incomir z
steamships. This order is the outcome
of the capture of paupcrs and contract
llborers in the second cabin of the
steamship Waesland few days ago by
Chief Gilhuly of the Contract Labor
Bureau. Since the first of the year
the association continental steam
ships have been carrying no immi-
grants, and, as a result, the second
cabins are generally well filled.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

Sioux CITY, Ia. Feb. IA gov
eminent officer from the Black Hills
country in the city tonight enroute TO
Sioux Falls and Pierre on official busi-
ness but who refuses to permit his
name to be used. because OF trouble it
might create between himself and
Agent Brown. says that matters are
much moro serious on the Sioux Res
ervation than the dispatches sent out
from Pine Ridge would indicate. He
says that Agent Brown refused to al
low any dispatches to GO out unless
inspected by himself. and that ne
changed and colored all dispatches to
suit his fancy and to make it appear
that there was nothing more than a
broil At the reservation.
He says that the murder OF the four
cowboys was the outgrowth OF ghost
dancing INDUCED in by followers of
Chief Two Strikes and that fully as
many Indians are in sympathy with
Two Strikes as were two years ago.
He says that cold weather Is all that
10 holding the Indians in check. and
that the first show OF spring is bound
to bring about an uprising unless the
government puts troops enough on the
reservation to intimidate the Indians
and takes immediate steps to place I'M
der arrest q large number OF Indians
who are influential among tho ghost
dancers.
He says that there Is great appre-
hension felt among the settlers about
the reservation and they are anxious
that troops be put in the field at once
to protect them in case OF what they
consider possible uprising.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

BISMARCK, N D., Feb 3.-Col. John
D. Benton Dem came within three
votes of being elected United States
Senator again yesterday. As the tenn
perature was lowering about 40 de-
grees below zero, several me IN bers suf-
fering from bronchial troubles re-
NAMED away from the Capitol, and
naturally all the Democrats and indie
pendents were in their seats. and the
word was passed around to vote solidly
for Benton again Eighty-two of the
ninety-three votes We're cast, makn
only forty-two necessary for a choice
The anti-Casey Republicans did not
embrace the opportunity to put Mr.
Benton through, as they cast their
votes for each of the four candidates
The ballot resulted: Benton, 80; Casey,
81; Kingman, 3; Smith, 3; Walsh, );
Pinkham, 3.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

CINcINSATI o., Feb. Judge
Howell +. Jackson, recently nominated
by President Harrison for the Office
OF associate justice of the United States
supreme court, is here today in con
nection with his duties as circuit Judge.
He was warmly congratulated by mem
bcrs OF the bar. with whom he has
always been q favorite. Speaking of
his recent appointment he said: The
appointment came as a great surprise
TO me. l was not consulted and, as
far as l know. the president did not
consult with any one relative to the
matter.
IL have no idea who will be my
successor. but / would like to say a
word about an item / saw in a morn
ing paper. 1t said l was appoin Ted
that Harrison might appoint his old
law partner General Miller to the
place l vacated. Now, as a matter OF
fact such a thing is impossible. even
had tho president desired it My sue
cessor must be taken from my own
district. General Miller Is of the Sew
enth district and is not eligible"
do you think the president should
have let Cleveland make the appoint
mentp"
Not at all 1t is no new thing for a
retiring president to mako such APP
pointments. President John Adams
appointed Chief Justice Marshall only
two days before the inauguration OF
Thomas jefferson, who objected to
such action seriously and President
jackson appointed Justice Cattron aud
had him confirmed on the morning OF
March 4, only few hours before he
retired from the presidency.
1.-The appointment of democrat by
a republican president seems good
step toward removing the court still
further from the realm OF politics, with
which 1t should have not the least con-
nection."