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PAINTS AND OTIS.

Oll.-Llnseed In bhls. raw. 800 boIIeu
45c; petroleum, $50 test, IN bp's, nc ~
stoye easolino. IN cases, $40, in hiiS. l5c !
Eui,ion oil. in bis. i9c, in cases, s2So' cas-
tor OH medioil pure SOC; tnrpent!ne IN
bhs. Bic ee.e,,
WINpoW GLASS boxes. 60 ana ~
IN 70 per cent discount. new list.
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ers charge from store Saloc mere per 10,
sus on pfnn' 1lac per bushel ON oats and
CORN Sacked siQ35c.
BRAN 6,V70c.
oATS- .5esde; No white si1se. com.
mon, 2lW39c. 'V'i''
NHDfPEp CORN-7oc per 100 lbs.
=. VA Alfalfa. S3oonii III per ton. mile.
mI.5'Hla59; timothy Si7 5Qaiiso0. North
!, T s. prairie SEQ; South Texas prairie
BUILDING MATERIAL.
q. EMENT - Portland cement, pe- bbl
ss1so9FSw, Roscdalc cencnt, per bhl s.. I'D
PERI SO, fitc brick. St Louis rer Nj
WV nratn paving tile, per foot 7ai6c, !;
10 y INCHES, inclusive, felt roofing, per
sHlurc Slrn2.5ii Acme and Royal cement
plaster. per ton slen. plastcring hair
goat per ID, &c, laths per NJ $500
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to q: Neutralsa II ~ NJ II r 4, sss i MI M
Stntc tennis tournament upesieas M
N
STATE. I. 6 q, I d
aih bi'' Mys = = All d
llrond eomsalasalu se !, Il .,,.,s 4. s1s
mil nat 81.
Victoria county dcmecras f''s'sia ss'
pudlcy's authprity AZ cal 4 Is ess II
~, p', ,s. nv n |'s
ial Issue y, y. I \, ~, ~; !, n ll
nmaha pints,jr,n a;,a i, 4 ofas. fal 4
,,ort,,us t5 |s
If mo u.,sp.. tr.s .e4s 81. tist ahant
" ., ,"S ,,''tt.,s * M Y.l.,ts CO. 4;
mn,ae's ,,, .i,,s, I " 4 q q ss5a
s a,,nrs,a, e,,,,,s asal,a t,nifs6 stalea
So y VI I, ssrefEiu ts,s fsscQn ~
d sui, whs..s, involves 3W cW ~ ~ llp
" h"'t,. WI ny, "a snortsii. countiea
''epfsy a.-,
nAi ila ~ 10 ssnel.,s ~
commission ~ s',.,,,n az cSrfstn "
,sa,,,, ,,,,es i
'oa,iy f'a'' s,nd.y law declared ccns
neo' -, ,ns r,,prs,ns court 4. !: , n
.,"''@, 70 suppress thc tcalrsne! I 4
noVe''sns q a 4
ca,veston Ho,spson and Hendet eo = Il!
,,,,'a M. WI 4 III. 4. II
49, r.tv Interests o0ufso "a h
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THE STOCK OF EGGS.

kynn dealers reporscd eggs very
Us cents today, ard few sales
rsis at 5i.c. Stocks are not large
md receipts are only of average
b., consequently a further improve
:. ID prices Is expected
mt,tv!ng the egg situation a late
q Chicago Produce gives the fol
N Ineres,ing facts IN regard 10
y in tina, city: The few of eggs
|es 100 eIs vas If large volume last
One Of the big houses had the
i. day, with one exception. in It's
b. As q result Of me wct Ks bns.-
sTage $40 ks are larse.y decreased.
Acs is able 10 tell M tly how many
stre N store at The clos Of lusi-
hi.rlay night ard estimates varied
Y nay from 20 6l0 L. 500 oV 4.
Z the large dfa ers on the street
70 the latter nun be- ami vas ons
rgsp Of butter ard egg board mem
M we're dis uss ng The matter
stisy Forming. Tie opinion Of Tho
wv was that stocks ~ TINT dine
3M to 10000 cas- { that opin-
ssTfcl stocks at the close Satur-
MT aNout e'o0Dd cuses. ;,ll an
slnaies made Friday Ny large
WIS 1000 cases
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NEW YORK.

New York. MAY Hihes-Firm; He-
eoted Galveston II. Buenos Ayres dry 10:
Texas dry S. California !2Ni2i.. l.cnther-
steady, hemiock sole Rncnps Ayr.s, iight
10 heavy weight 1870 Wool quiet, DO
mestic fleece lGM2e. pulled lan26.
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DRIED ERIlITS.

AppLEs-F'uucy sliced in boxes 4Aa5c :
choice evaporated. ei4u6'.c fancy evap-
Grated. 7Q7,.c: apricois, eVapoia'e"' i"d :
10, figs, evapomted. Sc; Turkish layer
isc; neetarines, evopore;ed. Sc: peaches,
cvaporated. sac; pears. evapora'ea a1.c'
'KAiSiNS California l.. L. boxes, 1850
$50; crown NJ. Nj. raisins, 90 lib boxes
SIC; crown l.. Nj, 80 ID boxes, f.ai'se'
pRr MES Crop 1875; California prul'11Ss
go zoos. 5gsc: sO-sbs. 6i.c. 79-sps. e; tD-'vs,
nc; 5o-6os Sc; silver prunes, 7i2c' ruby
piunes. 7iac.
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,,,,,,,,,,,c posr CUNNINGHAM.

New York. May ls.-The Evening Posrs
7 .ondon financial cahleeram says' Ihe
,,s,,n. in which activity vas considerable
were the only features.
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

pANANAs-Fer bunoh, *LWNL'b.
Hi'ACEBERRIHS- Fer bucket cVtaoc'
PEI "CetA iiis-s3.5Dl, 400 per 100, 5aioo
per 1850. g. M ror 10 In
box. ,, palermos
NiHrS-Brazil. nc per III; Flherts, siei-
Is. So. Nipples. l2i2ci wainuts, llniSe' pea pea.
nuts, . l-s@6c, ALMONDS lnrahoI,m, ~
per ID, l3c per sack, California a''"o'4'9'
iOt. pecans, 2ieHoc. .o>..o,
ORANGES california, naycls, 81 20, = 3D.
pLllMS-TeXa~, ipHooe per 't-puS"e'
STRAW BERRlEs-hxtra fancy, si-5pa
200; fair to good, Slp0ll.ai common ana
SOFT Nyll lbC.
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LIQUORS.

BEER schlna. quarts, $3.50 per oel'
hints Sin % per bbl; Dixie Pale. quarts
sgoe plnts. $40; Lomp's Extra Faie'
quarts $3.50 pnts. 81 90.
HiGll WINtS---Sl - per gallon
WHlSl<y--Per gallon. Finished goods.
on high wine basis -; strnish, Bourpon
ana rye. according 70 age ana quaAty'
81 .5a3.oo Blended. u. '"dS'1o
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OF tho season in Kansa. City last Thurs
day. some crates sold at Is cents and
the very nnest stock only brought 81.
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ST LOrIS
Ct Louis. Mo. Nav 6-Flour-Quiot
!, i .,..-.l.n ,..r1.i ANheat-.I ltt lnrs clOsnd

St Louis. Mo, May s-Elonr-I.n,o,'
ana unrhanged Wheat-options closed
about unchanged from YESTERDAY spot
neglected. 80 . rel, cash 'Sg, track.
MAY. 5Gia; luly, 5as, August 5'e. Corn-
4 tfoual advance was paid ~ the spec
nlntive marriott. thoHah further rains
were reported and declined carly; SPOT
lower. y e mixed, cleh .f MAY l'si
,Iily. 2Gs.u 2Ga. September. ~. oa' -
higher. spot. dull sieaty;, No. :, 'itShi
ara Nav. Is ria JnN and ANtnat, u
ia I}y1,1)un aGGy7 Barley Nominal.
Cornnleal. s5al 40 Bran pul and ~
ctanaad FLAX soed Quiet at 50 Tiino,i'N
SOD - l0u2 %, Hay-t@uiet easy, pralri"
e,n<,o, timothy. ar1Hli 100 Cotton ~
ana Tagging t'nchaneed WhlSRkyl,il@a
Pork Lower, standard mess. lvppii'a.G
, Az ' ~. Bacon -i'oxed shoulders anh
Ri $ As; Longs ace shorts iGa, ny
GA, n,e,ts-toxed shoulders ana ionss
/ TO- ribs. l37us. shorts iN Rec lp, .,
Irlonr. 5fNo hbls wheat so"e on,; rp,i
~ 90 bn- oats. % c,D hA- Shplnan,' 81,
I',our 10 40 bhls.. wheat none, corn h'"N'
In oats Al, 900 hu.
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Thousands OF cases OF rheumatism hays
been cured by Elmer e. Amends fre
scrtption No. Psi" All sufferers shouts
Try a bottle OF same q. W. Preston 4 Co..
Galveston. Texas. agents.
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New York. May ls. Wheat R'':lpts,
Il on0 exror;s g ~; spc' innot',v I've, 80 oy,,g
to anc rains IL The wheat leil. ,owei
cnbics and small weekly exports WIN
nnal partial recoyerr on DENIM, I upn
siot,ts he close being NJ y. net d"flluc'
" MA Nav s9i. September IS .,
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. May is.-Butter market firm;
creamery llNi5; dairy ?9iS. Esss-flfm.
sac. -
81. Louis. Mo. May 1G.---Bntter-Un-
changed Eggs-Higher; fresh T.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
noIsrON MARKET.

IIides-Pflces paid by receivers
Dry flint. selected ...,...-...,..,..- CAT
Dry salt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a ~
Wet sailed Observation-Disclosures 3'RH zee.
Deer skins ...t...,.-'....;,..;.,'....,iB 9,''
Twelve months. medium, ItsN
Twelve months. f!ne.,..-.....-..... N''-,.
Six months l9ec esa.
TailOw-- Prime ....-,,.. ..,..,.-.,.., 21tW
Beeswax -GOou run .,,..,..,.,......H V-@
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u Askcti; b Bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened quiet. closed quiet and steady:
sales II. 800.
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Rio, May lG..-Correc--Wca k. No. Rio
i2>ap; exchange . lS-iN receipts 1000 bags
cleared for the United States 1900, stock
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States Isl, 500: total visible for the United
states Sil. 49,, against 4Ta,5oi bags last year.

Santos, May --coftee-Quict: good
average $4,000 Receipts 900 bags three
daNs; stock N,rc0 bass.
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BEANS California small white, 2.aa
re per o. i.HSe. :..ii 1oas p'i; in
BuTrEK Blue star ne; dairy; I'a'
table. he: fancy i.igin creamery, lSAl5e'
fresh ToNas country. sp-oc, Al III sp0'
III 81 TTERINF.- Solids lie; prints i2e'
'' 9,tNiRn Gt $-ooq225 per crate
In sacks. 20 per u. ,, , ,tc.
Cilsf.SE New York fun cream &c
Wisconsin, full cream. 12l2c, fancy l'l'
cheese adioc; SWISS. 2SP%c; imitation
sw.ss. l7aiSc hrch cheese, loc' LiInDnrs-
f.GGi., Texas. in case. %.
oNoNs New Texas stock, li "a per 10
Ii61l' AlorS N.w York. soc per bushel;
Texas new. 1jca$loD; sweet po"toes' 'eR
zoe. - ,,d
mems Sae5u2s5: spring sl,boN.dV accord
!ns TO SIZE. turkey hens Sn,odt.aV; 'urNoy
gobblers ss.rnll.pV' ducks s"'"a'V'' heoS'
KHTBARB-k Kansas, sa7c per h.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Por, of Galveston. May To-
Arrived.
s. Concho, Risk New York
Sailed.
SIS Ida, Arana, Liverpool.

Vessels in Port, - 8.
To J. Moller & co'-Ship Rri'ish iS'e' ~
~ ~ Fowler & Mcvitie-s,r Pensacola SIS
70 wm. rarr & Co.'S Alicia. a..
To y. II. Selling, Jr'-iK' hi'Ha D. Az
M T, giooa & McRae-sch Talofa.
~ l. X. Sawycr--Ss toncho'
Up ana Sailed.
Sch Warren Adams. New YORK. s''
"s ss G.s,licia, Hamburg. sid April 20
Go vi,a. porto Rico sid May 3.
IA. / A. Wright, Philad e'phia, SID May
& rnn .ra
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Hamburg. May ~Cofyee--Stcady and
unchanged to q pig decline; sales 1000
hu
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THE DRUG TRADE.

rug market has developed no I'M
sAsl'y recently, the principal
g tang a drop several days ago Of
'sta pr pound on mlnafseturers
1 q refined camphor. due tn ad-
aes London repori0g a collapse
II gpae canphor syuai. ate. NcIriy
IN at9gs have a strong zone and
lSf demand.
Iais Of lonst9n's Wholesale drug
~ ~, NJ !. $, Meyer mea.dent Of
lou Drug company, sa.}. 'Dur
NJ, u cohs'antly growing ana even
.nsi nativity prevail = AT this
~ ,apsd no j crease N orders
n 'ae approach OF summer has dc
49,. Io'iselble inc'e Sc in sevara.
nI,M medicines beng eepe ialiv
ssl Blood purifiers aud VERY
.al N. d 10 cure that ;ircd fe / .
- wen at this az m. IL /. Won
~ contemplate wint aiivortisinr
~ ,uF some Of ,he rr fara,Ions
~. Abown in every corner of the
Fsnd 'neir success can always be
hi IN y large expenditure OF
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&, S ID, nor, Tor sugar shows . Sigh,
F. Prices remain al the recent
alyro report rSsport collections fair. with
kt.n,,s mango in rates FIR none ~'"
s. ST. strr's o%la fsuI Is ana S Ysse,
tssl son,t , sun y, row avaIlable. 81
sa q ws, ss,,ssamme buds i in la nuw
.,,,,Hssa' az 'ot Sss'e ! Of struwDerr,e.
nay from ana prices ranged
It. ii y, r. .ss / years. rico crop is
al slvanciSv hands aud the mar.
gpp Il hey nas frosts there will he n
" va Ears and prunes in CAT
stty sEo,r, The almonds vim N" hn
-sse at the lowest prices
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
The following AFRO tho closing quotations
for cotton on tho spot TO-DAY at tho lead
INK markets. together with closing pf mid.
hi.ug yesterday. with to-day sales.
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Difference go. l.2St i..5& 2,376.l7a ........
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened quiet and steady. closed steady;
sales M!W.
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Fair dcmaul Tor choice cntlc. cRiye'
aud yrailuEs. Wet supplied with shcep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

ing, and tracing flowers or birds. n single quill
is all that can he managed In an old Ger
man pottery In Bucks county. Pennsylvania.
where fan y earthcnware had been made moro
than sixty wears ago, one OF these ancient i'm
plenents was discovered recently and sent TO
me by Mr.. A.. B. Hnrirg of Frenchtown, y. !;
II Is OF smaller size tam the common quill
boxes now used for ordinary ware. and on the
left side is u depression for the thumb Of the
workman. white three fluctuations on tho
right side accurately Mt the fingers. so that II
could hN held firmly without risk of slipping.
These two forms of slip boxes are here lg-
ured, and the next illustration shows the
manner Of using the Sinplc quill In ornamental
work. The flow of the slip could he stunpcd
by simply raising the quill, and hE u little
dcxterity the old potter could control the
flow OF. the visCOus liquid, even 10 the iorma-
ton Of dots ard diminutire drviCcs:. q,
4 most interesting example Of slip-traccd
pottery lately unearthcd in tho German com
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SLIP-DECORATED POTTERY.
a DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS
or DECORATIVE TREATMENT.

English Tott wnre-Hed Earthenware Pie
Dishes-Oid "snp" Ware OF the Penn
syivanIa Germnu and How II Was Deco
rated-Scrntehed or "sgrnnito Ware.
In THF suN Of Jan. 90. 1900, in an article
entitled "Old Keystone Potters," reference was
made to the decorated earthenware of the
Pennsylvania Germans. and two pie dishes
bearing inscriptions. dates, and ornamental de.
signs were shown. This article elected numer.
Gus inquiries concerning this curious old ware.
For tho benefit OF those interested In the sub.
ject I will give here n fuller description OF the
processes of decorative treatment, based large.
" on recently discovered material.
English collectors have been deeply interested
in the carly slip ware which.was made by Brit
ish potters and Is now generally known as
loft ware. because many of the most charac.
terlstic examples were produced by Thomas
and Ralph loft. Undoubtcl specimens OF
:nis rude ware of the seventeenth century are
now extremely rare and are worth almost their
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weight in gold. yet several genuine pieces are
preserved In public museums, one of which |
am enabled to reproduce. from a recent photo
graph taken from the original in the Noting
ham Museum. In the centre are grotesque
portraits OF King William and Queen Mary,
with the royal crown above. The rim is dec
Grated with lattice work, and beneath is the
inscription. James johnson. 1904" Other pot
ters besides the lofts made slip decorated ware.
and this was probably the name OF the maker,
with the date OF fabrication.
OF the same character was some of the pottery
which was made n hundred years or more ago In
eastern PENNSYLVANIA. The red elrthern pie
dishes that are still being produced at small
potteries In various parts OF the United States,
which can usually be purchased at country
stores. are survivals Of the ancient art Of slip
decoration. Instead of the elaborate designs
found on the old German ware, however. they
are embellished with nothing more decorative
than yellow Stripes, zigzag lines, and crossbars,
produced by pouring the liquid clay from an
earthen cup through quilts, usually three In
number, which are inserted Mt one end. In
making pie dishes. the plastic clay is first
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OYERHA ULING THE BOATS.
Paint brushes and Scrapers Moving at .
Lively Kate Down by the Seaside.

Lively Rnte Down by the Seaside.
.,. ,.0h..
Down by the seaside JUST no" paint orusnes
are moving at n lively rate, scrapers are screech-
inc sand manor IL kissing. and patent burners
II s'"u > - -.
are plaZlhs, making INC Oh" phih1 RNo pi''
grip. In other words, the boatmen are getting
thoi- Graf, raaav for tho snort of the summer.
'n.'' -,
The overhauling OF Il boat Is Always u Irouoie-
some and often n thankless job. In less than a
,,or,h ,ba orri.s of bornncIes will he mobilized
'o"'" 90 49, s.. .,.u
for an attack upon nnti-ioullne paihts OF all
,ha ho,,ous ~ boa,s tbov certoin,v give a
u ~ vi o -
chance 10 the worms 10 eaten on IN III "sur-
~, no oor,r,o,. DESTROYED nv worms. Conner
may ooeoihp''te's ".''o'|a ~ " ~'fF
paints and anti-fouling paints, 30 called. are
plentiful enough in the market, Many of them
-aaaaa ana wi n o.r,oin nronnt NJ nrotec-
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MISS sem M4cnER's DEATH.
The BicSciIst Run Down because she Lost
Her lend Irmek Driver Not TO nInme.

One Of the physicians who was an eyewit-
ness Of the collision het wecn n heavy truck
and n bicycle ridden by Miss Thcodosia Schu-
macAcr In West lOGth street ON the afternoon
OF April 20, and rendered assistance to the
dying woman, says the truck driver was not to
blnmc. lie gives this account of the accidents;
The truck came east down the steep slope
on Tooth street on the right hand side OF the
street, hut ", momentum was 50 great That In
order 10 round the corner into Manhattan ave-
nUe, going north, which corner an acute
angie, II al % turn out pretty wen 10 the lctt
hand SIDE ut the street Just before 'eachlnK the
corner. Miss schumacher, who was golhg west
IN tooth street, ON the North SIDE 81 the road
way, 81 " IA" truck coming, ana the men on
the truck saw her.
They shouted and tried to check the horses,
hui. could not do so. The Noman thought,
perhaps, that she could pass IN front OF the
truck before II turned, hut II was very evil
dent "a, all the oulOOkrrs thHt SHE lost her
head, Her bicycle went between, the horse
and tho wheels. The horse kicked, throwing
her on ,thr, bicycle beneath the, wheels. ! am
WAGON Or tbe bicycle could not have PIE,
vented, the, collision, II was simply due To
lack OF Judgment ON the wunans part. since
the accident | have learned that Miss schg-
nacher once rode over a eiNteehl 1901 emoahk-
lneht, ara, lay unconscious uhtil she was
found by, her friends. do. not know where
this Incident occurred, but sa a large scar
on her temple which was caused by the taL."
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DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT,
pHTLE PREsERVED AND KARNAK
CLEARED or 'RUBBIsH.

A Husy Year or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Digging ut Dnshur. L,cht, and Abydos-
The Temples OF Knrnnk. Drir-ci-Bnhri
and Gournnh Cie"red-Phii~ Saved from
the vnndni- Traces OF Prehistoric
Man, and Mr.. dc Morgan. Theories.
CAIRO, April l7.-At n well -attended meeting
OF the Egyptian Institute, which took place yea
tcrday, some very interesting communication
were made on the archaeological work accom-
plished since last year by MIR. G. dc Morgan,
Director General OF the service. and his assist
ants, Brugsch hey, the Curator NJ the Museum
Mt Boulak; NM. Dnrcssy. Lcgrain. and Bar
snusi; and by independent explorers such ms
NM. j.. l.. Gnuthier, Amelineau, Edouard Ma
willie, Flinders Petrie, and others. The points
where work was most active wcro Dnshur'
LIGHT, Abydos, Dcir.c l- Bahrl. Gournah, Knrnak,
and PhilU.
At Dashur tho year was marked by the
identification Of the pyramids ~ Amencmhat
II. and III. and Of Usertcsen III. Since Decem-
Der last search has been made simultaneously
on the north and south NJ this broad taDlolahd.
Toward the north the devastation made by the
spectators was so complete that no traces were
visible on tho surface; sound'ngs however
brought out tho suUstructurcs OF two brick
pyramids conted with white Turat limestone.
and surrounded by enclosures. within which
were princcly scpultures. Nowhere was IL pos
siblc to find inscriptions indicating the date of
the buildings. The roynl cdinces and princcly
tombs had been so dcspoiled that even the
snrcophagi had been brok n into fragments;
hut from the reconstruction of their plan
II is believed that they belong to the
middle empire. The sam lack of inscrip-
lions was noted in the pyramid and the three
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a Lighthouse with No Lantern.

The most extraordinary OF all lighthouses Is
TO be found on Nrmish rock, SIornOway liay-a
rock which Is separated from the Island OF
Lewis by u channel over 500 feet wide. II Is IN
the llehrideS, scotland. On this rock n COniCal
beacon is erected, aud on It's summit a lantern
Is fixed. from which, night after night, shines
a light which is seen by the fishermen far and
wide. Yet there Is no burning lamp IN the
lantern and 10 attendant ever goes 10 II. for the
simple reason that there Is no lamp to attend
to. no wlvk to trim, and no oil well To repleuieh.
Tho Way in which this pecul mr. lighthouse Is
illuminated IL this: "On the island OF Lewis.
300 feet or - AWAY, Is n lighthouse, amt from n
window in the tower ~ stream uf light IA pro-
jCcted on u mirror Ia the lantern on the summit
uf Armish rock, These rays are reflected to m
arrangement OF prlsms, and by their action are
C0nyrTged 10 "A focus outside tho lantern, from
where they diyergo In the necessary direction
The consequence Is that, to all intents and pur-
poses, "a lighthouse exists which has neither
lamp nor lighthouse keepeT, aud yet which gives
as serviceab!e q light taking into account the
requirements Of this locality as II an elaborate
and costly lighthouse, with lamps, service room,
bedroom, living room, stOrerOOm. oil room,
water tanks. and all other accessories were
erected On the sumlnit Of The rock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
sGRAFFITO DISH, 1883.
Pennsylvan MIA German.

nary bone. metal. or wooden point and n email
gouge were the only tools required, and the
performance was of less interest than that of
tracing the designs in liquid clay, Both proc
ton" and it is interesting to learn that the
art was p~ractiscd in the United States ut the
same time 1t was tlourishing in England and
Germany When the crude ear'hen pie dishes,
which are yet made and used to some extent
IN rural districts. shall have been entirely dis.
carded for tin or aluminium. the ancient art of
slip decoration. will be among the things Of the
past. and the old PENNSYLVANIA German dishes
which nave been preserved in public museums
will increase in value and interest as the
years go by, for they can never he duplicated.
In time they will lie AS thoroughly appreciated
by collectors as the ancient loft ware of Eng
land is ut present. EDWIN ATLEE BARBER.