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The Republican., 1894-07-05
a TALE OF TWO CAPITALS.
Why Paris and Washington Are Both Con"
structed on the Same Plan.


friend of mine, recently deceased,
told me, if my memory serves me cor
ractl.E, that he had the following facts
from Baron Haussman himself: Ordered
by Napoleon III. to submit plans for
/, the renovation of Par's, the baron was
for some time at a loss to meet the two
fold requirements. for the contemplated
improvements of the new streets had
to be at once beautiful, and so laid out
as to be read lily commanded by artil-
lery.
Suddenly he bethought him of
modern Washington. He secured
plan of that city, and this seemed on
examination SO exactly to meet the
necessities of the case that he finally
submitted it to the emperor The re-
suit was that the plan in the main was
accepted, and modern Paris was built
on the lines of modern Washington.
Thus is explained certain similarity
which strikes every one who is familiar
with the two capitals, although one
might naturally suppose the Ameri-
can city, being the younger, to be the
daughter, instead of the mother. But
Gen. Washington more than half CEN
tury earlier had ordered L'Enfant to
design him plan for his seat of gov
ernment in much the same manner as
Napoleon III. had commanded Baron
Haussman. Now, L'Enfant was not
only a Frenchman, but a resident of
Versailles, and he undoubtedly derived
his inspiration from his earlier sur
roundings: consequently Washington
saw an enlargement of the Royal park,
with its alleys extended into avenues
and its numerous flower beds and par
terres enlarged into circles and quad
rants. Thus by trans-oceanic leap
Baron Haussman took from the new
world what he could have secured at
his own gate.
So much for merely curious artistic
coincidence. But in light of recent de-
velopments in our capital, a singular
inquiry suggests itself - namely,
whether Gen. Washington, in laying
out the city. did not have in mind the
same two-fold object that Napoleon III.
had when laying out Paais. To be
sure, the present industrial army move
ment now bids fair to end in ridiculc.
But at some later date more desper-
ate one may require to be controlled by
artillery and then the broad avenues
and straight streets of the capital may
be appreciated for other than mere
aesthetic considerations. and, on the
contrary. serve as an additional proof
of far-Sightedness on the part of the
father of his country.-H. |. Browne, in
North American Review
The Republican., 1894-07-05
THE GREAT FIRE WHALE.

"A Strange south Sea Island Story of the
Origin of the Consuming Element.
The South Sea Islanders tell a curious
story of the origin of fire. If they are
to be believed, they came in possession
Of that useful element in the following
manner: \ great whale was once
washed ashore upon one of their isl
lands during the prevalence of terri
Bile hurricane. The monster became
sntangled in grove of tallow trees "a
species of evergreens whose branches
easily ignite), and, while gnashing his
teeth in his impotent rage, struck off
spark which lighted the grove and con-
sumed both trees and whale. Fires
which are said to have been perpetu-
ated since the day of the great whale
fire. may yet be seen burning in many
parts of the island.
Another fire legend, believed in by
the inhabitants of the islands to the
north of the ones in which the great
whale fire" is preserved, is to the effect
that great air dragon (probably light
ning) breathed upon a tallow tree and
set its branches on fire. From the Goals
left from this fire they learned of its
great value, and have ever since used
the element for domestic purposes and
in their religious ceremonies. They
also have tradition that the time will
come when the dragon will return for
the fire, and that no man will he-able
to withstand him and save the sac8ea'
spark except he be person born with
pink eyes, fair skin and white hair.
For this reason the birth of an Albino
is always hailed as a good omen, and
his or her person guarded with jealous
care, so as to preserve life to its utmost
limit, Marionette mentions seeing a
fire god" or fire guard (Albino)
while on his visit to the islands, who
was believed to be at least 150 wears
old, and who had always been pro-
vided for by the tribe.
Reffinesque, who made South Sea ISL
and myths and legends a study for
years, is of the opinion that the return
of the dragon for his fire is symbolic of
death and the flight of the spirit.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Republican., 1894-07-05
THE USE OF INCENSE,
Has Its Origin in the Primitive Stages OF
the Human Race.


The sense of smell. which at the dawn
of civilization was a declining one, and
since then has tended to become less
and less of value, would appear to have
little chance of gain ing an important
position in any branch of human cul-
ture. And yet it came about that one
characteristic of the exciting cause of
odOrs brought them into prominence in
the service Of religion, and this prom
inence has continued in that connection
up to the present day. Far back in the
history OF our race, at any rate long
before the dawn of history, the appar-
emily immaterial and, so to speak,
ghostly nature of the exciting cause of
the sensations of smell, led, it would
seem, step by step, to the use of incense
in the service of the gods.
When it began to be felt that the an
cestral or other spirit that had to be
appeased was hardly of a nature to con-
sume the material food or drink
offered to it to appease its wrath or to
gain its favor, an easy step of reason
ing suggested that this food or liquid
would be more acceptable in the form
of smoke or vapor. The gods had be-
come of too spiritual a nature actually
to eat the food, but they would still re-
quire some form of nouriShment, and
what could be more suitable to them
than the fumes of burned flesh? This
is the conception that is prominent, or
at all events, survives, in the descrip-
tions of sacrifices in the ''Iliad," where
the thick clouds from the burning
thighs of the slaughtered oxen, and
from the fat in which they were
wrapped, ascend to Olympus and cheer
the assembled gods. 1t was but a step
from this to the burning of fragrant
woods and resin to provide a less gross
qualification. Moreover, by the CON
sumption in their honor of these preci-
Gus spices and fragrant gums, obtained
at so much cost and trouble, another
motive of sacrifice was satisfied.
The Egyptians in the preparation of
their mummies had need of vast store
of spices and aromatics. This need. no
doubt, was the origin of their trade
with southern Arabia-the land of
Punt-a trade which attained to great
Importance under the eighteenth and
nineteenth dynasties. That, in search
of aromatics, there was also "a more
northern trade route which must in
early days have brought them into
contact with the Jews, we shall see
later on. The Egyptians in this re-
spect were far in advance of the Greeks
of Homer. They burned their incense
in a censor, using it in similar way to
the Buddhists and Christians of later
days.-Nineteenth Century
The Republican., 1894-07-05
cURIoslTiEs OF TIE AURORA.
Early Superstitions and Conjertures Re-
gardinS the Phenomenon.

Saruiils uhS AnSnohltilon'
The ancients viewed the aurora borea-
lis with superstitiOus awe, looking upon
it as an omen Of direful disaster. 1t is
not unusual for descriptions of old-time
battles. to mention the fact that the
''curious red northern lights gave us
warning that something awful was
about to happen In the annals of Clan
Mac-Noise is to be found an account of a
purple aurora, which lighted up the
northern skies in the year CSS A. D., on
the night preceding the dreadful battle
fought by the Irish tribes of Leinster
and Munster and it is not necessary 10
mention the fact that the people took
it as an omen of the great slaughter
which soon followed. In the year 1893
the people of America witnessed soma
of the grandest displays OF the auroral
lights that has ever been known in the
history Of the world During the month
Of September, that year. particularly
upon the nights Of the I'd, Sd and ?0th,
brilliant auroras were reported from
nearly every point on the American
continent. Superstitious people like
those of Ireland hundreds of years ago
believe until this day that the peculiar
appearance Of the sky upon the nights
mentioned was preSdge of the great
conflict which was soon to be waged
between the north and south. The
cause of the aurora has long been d
matter of speculation. VI. de la Rive, D
Genoese scientist, who has long and
faithfully labored for the enlighten-
ment of humanity upon this subject,
made an interesting experiment in Fin
land in the year 1892, and one which
goes a long way towards proving that
''fitful aurora is a phenomenon of cleo
trical character. The experiment is
best described in the language of the
experimenter himself: ''We surrounded
the peak of a mountain with copper
wire, pointed al intervals with tin nibS.
We next heavily charged the wire with
electricity, and afterward nearly every
night during our stay had the pleasure
of seeing yellowish-white light dance
from nib to nib in which the spectro-
scope analysis exhibited the greenish
yellow rays SO characteristic of the au-
rora borealis At Pietarintumturi we
were especially favored in making our
experiment, having on two different
occasions caused an auroral arch to APP
pear as if hanging in the air directly
over our wires and about one hundred
and fifty rods above them.
D., Il
The Republican., 1894-07-05
Help.

The waters of Black bay broke into
myriad ripples at the magic touch of
the breeze, and the cranberries on Cape
Cod glinted in the sunlight.
81 fear" the maiden unused, 81 do n6T
understand myself"
The suitor who had come from afar
to seek her hand, smiled.
Permit me" he remarked, to assist
you"
Saying which, he produced from mis-
portmanteau a dictionary of the En-.
glish language in thirty-six volumes. =
Truth.
The Republican., 1894-07-05

We must love men ere they will
seem to Us worthy of our love.-Shaks-
peare
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-16
|. BASSEDAS
AGENCIA. ESCOLAR

profundo conocmeno del donde he vdo argos
coumbres de la uventud la circunanc de
hoy Barcelona, donde engo mi fama
condolences de atende vga dgr los eudantes que dede
acnden bu instruction ecundaa unveraa en- aquea cudad
Me oezco pue los padres de famia que den utzar
o En- mi endran los 6vnes amigo que les Guide les observe
emule les anme les acompahe ociud les
aGeeca atenciones aectuosas del hogar domestico.
Los qeran obten mas ampos detes pueden pedos
enviare el
Domiciio Ronda San Pedro. Al, 70 "a BARCELONA.
Fehrero
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-16

LA HORTENSIA
12-ATOCHA-12
AlmaC6n de N0vedades.
MerCado, Colon y Ca.
hlmaC6n de NOvedades.
Mercado, Colon y Ca.
12-ATOCHA-12

favor cada da mas pIbco dpensando
duos pdn medic OCCASION de hacerse
acrecdores q distinction.
Rensdos e 6modo eegane en stuado local penecient'
Ramon Rivera acaban de mportar de
Fyaneia Ahmania EspaNa, hsgaterra Aushia
mportanteslmercad de EUROPA " AMERICA, espenddo
sado uos de novedad fantasia exquisite gusto uados
Ultima moda reazan precios
ene oro muchos je difci enumeration:
Eeganes sombrerc para sehoras oma para los mms capo
de odas cases medas cacetnes
de scoc seda camas bancas coores para sehoa
pahuo de seda cobatas de vars elegane ormas
fantasia guanes mones paraguas ombras abgos de
seda ctuones pie metal shoas camisetas ubrt
ho de seda a nihos perumera de las mas acred
Paris los oiciados povo SIMON
de elpa
Un do surtido de obeo propo para regos estuch
cas arm6nicas oyeo pemadores ahueos
jeteras, porta-caras, para retratos, &s &s
Grandes exencas as blanc de color de algodon de h
lana seda g.
Dde fecha connuara enovando urdo mnsuamente
cientes arcuo siempre Ultima
da de Paris Ponce JUNO Io de 1893.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-16
Buena adquisiCon.

Sc ve'ade, con bsae'as condolences, la mdqni-
va vertscal para mOler cana de la HacieadG
Destino, en- Santa Isabel, de rs caballos de
ti4ersa, en- magnifco estado corriente, con al
ga'sas psesas de repuesto, como que estd ha
ciemdo actaalmente el cosecho q pasede u6ysee
tuncionar. 81. so case, Sc entregard en- Julio
pr6rimo, en- que debe momtarse otra de mayor
pOtencia. Dirigirsc al Que sascribe. Ponce,
erero II 1894 de e-FRANoIsoo PARRA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-16

CLARA THlLI4ET.- -Espec(fco THlLLET
para la angina para otras Intermediates de
la garganta de la boca.-Farmacia de Fe-
rrer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-02-09

1t was large, square room, looking
AL the larger for the absence of all
furniture. A vulgar. faring paper
adorned the walls, but it was blotched
in places with mildew, and here and
there great strips had become detached
and hung down, exposing the yellow
plaster beneath. Opposite the door
was a snowy fireplace, surmounted by
a mantle-piece of imitation white mar
BILE. On one corner of this was stuck
the stump of a red wax candle. The
solitary window was SO dirty that the
light was hazy and uncertain, giving
dull gray tinge to everything, which
was intensified by the thick layer of
dust which coated the whole apart
ment.
All these details / observed after
ward. At present my attention was
centered upon the single grim, motion
less figure which lay stretched upon
the boards with vacant, sightless eyes
staring up at the discolored ceiling.
1t was that of n man about forty-three
or forty-four years of age, middle
sized, broad-shouldered, with crisp,
curling black hair and short, stub
blv beard. He was dressed in heavy
broadcloth frock coat and waistcoat,
with light colored trousers and inn
maculate collar and cuffs. A top hat,
well brushed and trim, was placed
upon the floor beside him. His hands
were clinched and his arms thrown
abroad, while his lower limbs were in
terlocked as though his death-struggle
had been n grievous one. On his rigid
face there stood an expression of hor-
ror and as il seemed to me, of hatred,
such as have never seen upon human
features. This malignant and terrible
contortion, combined with the low
forehead, blunt nose and prognathous
jaw, gave the dead man singularly
simious and ape-lille appearance, which
was increased by his writhing, unnat-
ural posture. have seen death in
many forms, but never has it appeared
to me In a more fearsome aspect than
in that dark. grimy apartment, which
looked out upon one of the main arte-
ries of suburban London.
Lestrade, lean and ferret-like as
ever, was standing by the doorway,
and greeted my companion and myself.
This case will make stir, SIR" he
remarked. "It beats anything l have
! seen, and am no chicken"
"There is no clew," said Gregson.
"None at ALL" chimed in Lestrade.
Sherlock Holmes approached the
body, and, kneeling down, examined
1t intently. "You are sure that there
Is no woundP" he asked, pointing to
numerous gouts and splashes of blood
/ which lay all round.
'Positive!" cried both detectives.
"Then, of course, this blood belongs
to n second individual-presumably
the murderer, IL murder has been com
mitted. 1t reminds me of the circum
stances attendant on the death of Van
Jupsen, in Utzscht 10 the -ycar1Sa4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-02-09
ANIMAL FERTILIZERS.
An Entirely New Way to Provide Plants
with Electricity,

An Entirely New Way to Provide Plants
with Electricity.
A dead animal of any kind. fish.
fowl or beast, buried near the roots OF
O fruit or other tree. will cause q won-
derful growth. The animal substance
does not pass into the vegetable, but,
being a natural and powerful gen.
orator of electricity, increases the cur
rent that passes from the atmosphere
to the earth, and thereby large guam
tity of support is drawn from the at
mosphere, says Fosters Weather Bu-
reau You can grow a good crop of
potatoes on brick pavement il mois-
ture is retained and the potato vines
are connected with moist earth by cop
per wires
Commercial fertilizers do not enrich
the soil, do not add anything to it that's
of value. The object sought in these
fertilizers is to pat the soil into con-
dition that will enable it to conduct
electricity. The electrical current
passes into the vegetable through its
leaves, carrying with it the gross mat
ter that goes TO build up the vegetable
cells, and after that matter is depos.
tied In the vegetable the e.ectric cur
rent must have n conducts through
which to pass to the earth.
Worn out soils are poor Conductors,
and the acids used in the commercial
fertilizers, which are little more than
acids and sand, pulverize the dead
soil and enliven it for n short time.
Those acid fertilizers are largely used
in the New England states and the cot
ton countries OF the Mississippi
But few people in the upper Missis-
sippi and the Missouri valleys ever saw
q commercial fertilizer. If science can
6nd something that will render worn
out soil good conductor it will save
millions of dollars annually that is now
paid out for commercial fertilizers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-02-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Figures.

Raising horses on the farm, by tho
average farmer, does not pay, although
they are a necessity. In many OF the
towns of this county, dozens OF farm
ers with mortgaged farms are trying
to raise trotting horse. 1t Is proba-
BILE n fancy price was paid for the
breeding mare and string her costs
from S25 to $50 Trotters require good
care. It will cost at least s75 annually
for keeping so that q 4-year-old has
cost about $3.50 II such horse can
not go inside the 2:30 class she can be
bought for less than 800. Where Is
the profit? A cow that will make 300
pounds of butter per year can be bought
for less than $50 Butter at an aver
age of rs cents will leave a profit OF s2t
per COW. One hundred pullets VIII cost
$50 Estimating $3.50 each for keeping
and IL properly fed and cared for you
can make 500 from their keeping.-C
E. Ludden, in Farm and Home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-02-09
fro BE CONTINUED
ucoRlce HARVEST IN SYRIA.
Gathered In Sacks and Carried on Cameis
to the Seaboard.

Gathered In Sacks and Carried on Cameh
to the Seaboard.
In n series of articles describing the
planting. cultivation, preparation for
market and transportation of licorice
root. appearing in the Pharmaceuticai
Era, there is the following interesting
descriptive bit. In digging licorIce
root in Syria the usual way is to start
a trench the length of the place to be
dug over. about two feet in length. and
work from that. each man placing In
pile the root he has dug. and at the
end of the day or longer time It Is
taken to the scales, weighed and PAID
for at a special rate per pound An
allowance is always made for the dirt
that clings to the root The root Is
then spread out for few days TO
slightly dry and is piled in stacks
about three feet wide and four or five
feet high. rounded off at the top in or
der to shed rain, and the piles are mar
row enough to prevent heating
At the end of the rainy season the
root is spread out TO dry for about two
months. being turned over from time
10 time. during which process all the
adhering earth dries and falls of, leav-
ing it clean and ready for transport to
the point of shipment IL is then put
into canvas sacks, each containing from
two hundred to two hundred and fifty
pounds, two sacks being load for a
camel or n mule For the transporta-
ton of the root from the place where
dug to the port of shipment. varying
from two TO five days journey. n con-
tract is usually made with some ARAB
or Bedouin sheik for certain amount
of cantars (of about five hundred
pounds each) at certain price, he to
furnish camels and men and the owner
TO furnish and fill the sacks.
About fifty camels go In one caravan
or drove. for which five men are suth-
cient Sometimes, If one hundred
camels are used, the caravan goes in
sections: one man riding donkey
leads the FIRST camel and the rest fol-
low the leader while the other men
walk, keeping any camel from straying
or tagging too far behind They usu-
allv start early in the morning and go
ten or fifteen miles. when halt Is
made. the loads are taken OIL. ana tho
camels are allowed To browse on the
thorn or other bushes for three or
four hours, then loaded again and
about the same distance Travelled. when
they are again unloaded and the night
Is spent in the open air, and an early
start made the next morning And SO
on until the seabonrd is reached,
where they are unloaded, the root is
weighed. the sncks emptied. and re-
turned to be again reilled in the fields
for another trip On the Euphrates
and Tigris the root Is obtained near
the banks OF the rivers and. after be-
ing properly dried. Is loaded in bulk
on native boats called bugalows, car
rving from fifty to 100 tons. which
float down the river. or sail II the wind
Is favorable. or at times are towed by
men as far down as Bassorah. where
the root Is unloaded and pressed In
hales ready foy shipzDeRts
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-02-09

No kind of grain is better for pigs, or
yet for fattening hogs, than field peas.
They require less labor than corn, and
for inducing thrifty growth they are
superior to any grain, excepting posi-
bly, wheat. A patch OF peas ought to
be sown expressly for the pigs, and as
soon as the peas are fully grown q
hurdle fence moved from place to place
will enable the pigs to harvest the crop
themselves While the vines are green
they will eat pods and leaves. but an
soon as the peas begin to ripen the
pigs become expert shelters. 1t Is an
excellent crop to grow In orchards, and
the roofing of the pigs In search OF
scattered grains will keep the surface
mellow and cover the droppfngs which
they make, thus insuring against
waste. To grow peas In orchards and
feed them down with hogs there be-
comes a good way of keeping the trees
in good condition. Rural World.