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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

Der Srauen TerraDenraot pewuuper,rn
Die Sreunoe auh In ben @Grten bic
ldarf au~s9epra9te 9inneisuns ibrer
Gaitfreunbe 81 frieblidem SGaften,
CUR Glen ibarmadun9 Der ortlihen
Verbdltniiie. Wo Die Worenseltaltxaa
eS ermo9lidte, iuaren tleine Seloer
uno @drten angelest tuorben, in oenen
Bobnen, Miais unb aiirbiiie iippis se.
oieben uno Yfiriidbdume in Guile
reifen Grtras lieferten. Wenn aber
bic bOrrenben Winbe unb Hesenman9el
bic Srudtbarfeit beS gum 2beil Nib,
tom g%eiponnenen Grbreids beeintrdd.
ti9ten, bann murbe bieier llebeliianb
burd fiinitlide 0ewaiieruns arsses
9lt9en, bic man mittelit oiinner Ool,s
robrerl non ben bodselesenen Suellen
uno Giiternen her bemirfte. Sft
tdiueiften lire Dlide audi BON ben
oberften PlattfOrmen aus mad ben be-
na@barten bofrasenoen Shwelterltabs
ten biniiber, bon benen tieie Shlu6ten
uuo Sertlilitete, meiit uniusansli6e
gbbanse iie trennten. j3ablreibe Seer,
ben, fait ausidlieBlid idwar;e Stafe,
ipeloeten bier uno oa in Der 5ieie auf
i6malen @ieienitreifen ODER spiiden
8eroll uno auii trebenben 9iesbiiseln,
iiberwadt BON i4euen Sirten, Die an
ibren srellfartts seitreiften Osden
weitbin ~erfennbar.
(B%ortieeun9 folst.)
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

M aenneP.
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9 Tsnussiraft pts.
anhsre fftisd6Ia.
ID r~snfautts zen
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b.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
SmoIi6 pocr Wchltd,
BohiuY

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10 III es lmmrr Gut. Eorbersitrnsrn Al iiri'
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reloen. Die eft belaitisen. Tic bt,te e.
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ben nireitsu Nnihlus nit Sli0en rcd) rev
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tpa9en, Varlpr.W asen uno Tan 5 eoadro
ausiaiirten Ylae perfen pom iriieneeli
Eubliinm ietr seiddBt euer rGdittr 2tdtt'
aaent oibt crr poafiduoige Suicrmatior
uno pG jielt eud NIT JoieerS Der NiseoHfr
Central Streden.
Sas. 6. Yono. O. y. ",
Wilpoulee, Nit.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
ghmtnofuht gebeiIt.

Gintn aittm dr,ts. ter ren Ter graTis ,uritge,e.
aen lttt, rures errh einen sitneti&sn Wtifcnir tie
Ssi6reitung etnes etnfaten rsgetaetiben Ss'lmtf-
iels fir he itucae une eaueruet Setlung rem gun.
asraerfhrine, Brrn6itts, aatarrt. Iftma une al
len sails une eunssnfranttttt aussetanetat. aut
Gin 9eittel fur prhttge ~ratitale stilun8 Won Nerren.
itpSbs une aasu Rerpsnirdnitstttn. Ra6sem Ter
Deter bic runttrbaren Seiltratte In tdniene danfn
trprptt hattie. tratttts er ts tnr istnt yhttf, eas p'tt.
tel tttnsp leieeattn Niemsnihen ttfannt " mahen,
Ben tisitn Wstis uni epunit ~aetriebsn, + netlte er
I'd isnts tisiss @s,tpt san, t%eieufrsi. an aue. eise
riniten, in ssutfter. engltittr uuh .iranirni6tr
spra9s NIT spau anrsifana tu Srfeauns une
tss 0tbrapts. Ssnee dereht UNI prtttmarts, ee'
,isbe fiX auf riff 8sttuna une 10 isnts 20 fefert.
\. q. RsvsS, aSo pee re 0ied. 9s6tRs. NJ.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

ten.eebt-obe
r Reiie iuiKen
Der &eiie errei.
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idreibt an
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mpartmentsunb
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

(Sortieeun9 folSt.)
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
Trei Deriauot on Mauuer.
6 n W;nu in Wldl9an.t .o,tt Tin BE-
mert,uswsries 5eilmitlel llr
Bsrlut pom 2raff.'
Yrpben perben frei al ole r~trianol. 81
oarum ihreiben.

Carl 5. @alfcr rsn RaIamaies. Y1,&. ret nat a.
mem iatrtlanatn 1amvte esesp be tstltittu anf ttt.
p,rli6tn Ssiesn pru ptrlcrener Uianntatfttf taS RIO
tise Witttl s~sfunttn. rsl&ss tas etiftn tt'it.
Or tepatrt tas Gtttimuts isralali'l; itr &c ~
n,Qts. sint yrsbe Ter Wfettin alsn Ititntrn ~ zen.
ben. tie an irs sns elmer IIsrrn ssn SSpaas ltistn, Al.
8oles ron iueentii6sr urrtHentttt. rtt prrittitafn
Nerlut bee @sea6tniHss unb su Kraft, ttpa6tu,
sRudsn. &rampfahtrtrud nnt Nustftruna. Gas
Stilrititl lat stns btisRests austnstur Ntrfura Won
g9arms une iteint unmittslbar ~ rirltn, tnttm q
ee p~triansts 3raft uut snf Gntridiuna attbt. rttt
nur serlniHt rirt. Ias Nltttti ttttis vtr. Nalttr
rclfaneia sen al ben ufttlu une Ytietl. ftt yer
iatrtia rasm Tietrau6 br naturltt ttfsfitSifn
Junttiu nsn turattn. uns fsa tn isstp 6aaf asi'!u'
iupsriai1g fsin.
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frnte Temple, 1alamatps. Wlt&., tt tu Ct. anaf.
ben. sas gle tint yrsbt fst.ts 9siImitttls tar Wan.
nsr runi6tn, riro fefsrt srfuat. une tetnt SttsHtrns
lrasnt ptltsr Art rtre rem Inn atfs rttrt rsretn. "
tat stu 8rpsss Sntersds haraR, RAT e's Runetsonf BIZ
lem arpbartissu 6silmittsi p~trbIttttt rtre, Iab ~
v~trisnttt NIT Scratalt tie prebt Rtr ptrat8ti;. IN a..
mem tur& aus tiufa&sn gadet. fstas ttr Gnrtanar
tsins 3ur&t Ssr untsautmIi&ftit strr St'anris'stp
W tabtn BRANDT.
stisr psrssn ssbttsn. stns gsrirs ~ f&rrs'u.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
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s,tipv ftiba In jsinsm 0usssts 10 q brststsfn b osysrs
SustaStunS GtrtRiat. 8su6ntSt lkesa IN Snattst
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

Bu@btn0e1.
DuAblnterst unh CNa b Rit6elI glrd,
D. 1--WE. Guild, 81. Gleut, Wtnu


Raas,ta. Gtnbtabss, olanfSsA USsst etsssfeth
SAB st0eneins 0u6ttstesaslst tsefnl .. pssnet
btfsfst. 0ststt q sleene9epeu vsesfte Scsen.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

- Ysriutt nur cine 1Og. Shohtcl Gas
c, reis, ben feinhea Sober, otter Wa9eu'Gr'
aulator, Der Ie Qemaht purfc.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
Mdnnlidfeit! @eibli6feit !

Chen. Gbe'6inherniHe, @einlehtstrantbeiten.
Samsui dpdhe. Sppbilis. Smpotsnj. Golsen BON
Su9enoiinocu. 6raueutrantbeite u. I. To-, be.
ihreibt Der ,ysttun9s .Auter" AS. Nufiaee. 25C
Seit.n NIT oieIen lebrreiden Siloern) in meiiter.
batter Neiie mo jei9t alien 8rauteu ben eiujis gu.
oerlGiliseu 98sg our g8ieoererlan9un9 ibrer &e.
iunobeit. SauIenoe pom Sebelltsn elupitbleu oas
Bud Der leioeuoen Wsuitbeit. y9iro udh Gm'
pfau9 BON 25 Cts. gut uerpadt, p~ortoirei %perianot.
Qorele:
Deutsches Heil-Institut,
II Clinton Place. New York. n.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23
BRICK,
o.. Glsst, Utna.
Nbuofot unb GrieoenSridter

@sls ~ ssrSsrau u bu ntstrtsat. Raisy. mn
esnbiu s~srisufta let, tpstAt ,sn, tarA c'rstn:
tuus MIL euSr6stiesn eSu1Geentussn fsnn 10 artt
Pant fHutu ssrisuttu. @v East iasttn utn, anNt
20 10 fttutn SuttwGs. Bet MIR ssrtsfpssAsn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

No. Cine 1868 Giaarre fur tlutF
Y del. arest nod tsr @cmmrcioi
BOZ qust Giaarrt BON Der 3. y. Sire
Gioorret 90. 38-ta
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-23

..Uerpeu tn
Mt, oaB Die se.
Psmittel nidt
Geblaus mus
Sabrsn lid
une ibre Gut.
ben; @abreuS
Sereine unS
rlrtbidaft iebr
bren p%erbreite.
n6en 5weisen
FliIeitbar Nis.
kiH bic linne,.
pie ~tautonaleu
en- an Rie,
petit Ses SdaS.
Edition Neuen.
NpentlubS bic
U 9ema9t, Die
Fauillon bes
(oesausitelluns
Piele alubbhtte
II Sertol Iber
bobe uou 34O0
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
is known as "side-wheeler." It is o

is known as "side-wheeler." 1t is q
natura' gait.
In the trot, when going slow, there is
always one foot on the ground, part
of the time two and q part of the time
three. When fast, there are two in
tervals in each stride when all of the
feet are off the ground, the horse leav-
ing the ground from the hind feet in
succession, while in the run he leaves
the ground from a fore foot. The
limbs of the trotter move in pairs, di.
agonally, but not quite simultaneously,
even in the Square trot." The trot
is not natural gait.
The fastest marks at the three ways
of going, and the number of feet that
the champion runner, PAGER and trot-
ter covered in a minute, are as fol-
lows:
, Runner, Salvador, 1851; minute,
1915 feet.
PAGER, Star Pointer, 1884; minute,
1880 feet.
Trotter, Alix, 2.03i; l minute, 1853
feet.
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closes at the centre-front, while the
blouse proper is fitted with shoulder
and under-arm seams and closes in
yisibly at the left side. The material
is 80 cut as to allow the fulness to droop
over the belt, and the left-front is
slashed to form the two squares In
each of which an ornamental button
is placed. At the edge is full frill
of ribbon, which matches the color OF
the gown, but both neck and waist
band are of black velvet. The sleeves
are close-ftting, except for the slight
puffs at the shoulders, which support
the epaulettes. The outer seams are
left open for short distance above
the wrists, where bands of trimming
and frills of ribbon make graceful fin
ish.
The skirt is fve-gored. The left
side of the front laps over onto the
side gore and is cut and finished to
harmonic with the blouse. Both
front and sides are fitted smoothly
and without darts, the back being laid
in deep plaits to give the fan effect.
The entire costume is eminently stylish
and graceful, while the line from the
shoulder to the edge of the skirt car
ries the eye upward and gives the ef-
feet of height. Plain materials and
those showing stripes in place OF plaid
can be trusted to still further enhance
the effect; but even cross lines can be
worn without the disastrous effect COM
mon when women of little stature don
horizontal decorations and ignore
aesthetic law.
To make this bodice for lady In
the medium size will require two and
one-half yards of forty-four-inch ma
terial
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A Gold Leaf Temple.

Not in America, not even in the
Klondike, but in the far-off East, al
Rangoon, the capital of Burmah, is
situated the famous golden pagoda Of
Buddhist temple, the whole Of the
exterior of which is one mass of SHIN
mering gold. This generous coating
of the metal is the result of years and
ye of offerings to Buddha, for de-
votees from all parts of the world
come to Rangoon and bring packets Of
gold leaf, which they place on the
pagoda. During the last century the
King of Burmah gave his tliteral)
weight in gold to the walls OF the
pagoda, an offering worth $4,000 sterl-
ing.
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THE REALM OF FASHION.

scanned down the centre and tight-ft-
tirg to the waist line, below which
they are laid in plaits. The loose
fronts are laid in double bo1-plaits,
one at each side of the closing, and
the ample sleeves, of bell shape, are
scanned to the backs and shoulders,
but are so constructed as to become
part of the fronts, there being no seam
below the shoulder joint. Attached
to the waist at the back are black silk
ribbons, which pass around and tie at
the front. AS illustrated, the material
is silk velvet, with handsome jet passe-
menterie as trimming. The collar is
Medici style. but cut in squares, which
not only increases the fare, but is
universally becoming as well. At the
throat is worn an ample bow Of chiffon
lace, edged, and toque OF velvet and
feathers completes the costume. The
wrap is lined throughout with taffeta
silk and has an interlining Of split
wool wadding, which renders it amply
warm without being in the least
clumsy. Cloth, with rough or smooth
faced seal plush, and all familiar cloak
ings are suitable.
To make this wrap for lady In the
medium size will require two and ONE
fourth yards of fifty-four-inch material.
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Then, when great masses of the enem

Then, when great masses of the enemy
are engaged, the car will be sent
against them.
Herr Krupp is said to have demon.
s.rated to the Emperor that the battle
line destroyer VIII make cavalry at
tacks unnecessary. In fact, the soldiers
will only engage in skirmishing after
the destroyers have been introduced.
It has been question whether the
cars will be able to Withstand heavy
artillery fire. Krupp says they will,
the prongs warding off shot and the
machine being too heavy to be over
thrown.
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Unpaid Scavengers.

The crustaceans are among the i'm
portant scavengers of the sea and are
also valuable as food for fishes. The
collection of crabs, shrimps, and lob
sters forms large industries all over
the world, contrib ting directly to the
support of man. In Delaware the
horseshoe crab is used as guano, while
the collection of fossil crabs, as trilo-
bites, is a peculiar industry. The
fresh-water crayish produces concre-
ton used as an antacid, well known to
chemists. We owe many of the beau
ties of our summer fields to insects,
all of which have their special func-
tions and use. Even the prosecuted
flea may render man aservice by keep
ing the drowsy watch dog awake,
while the mosquito in tropical coun-
tries may aid in preventing the human
inhabitants from living a continual
siesta.
The flies are among the most valua-
BILE insect scavengers. The spiders
prey upon flies, holding them in check.
The silk of the spider is used as q
cross line in astronomical instruments,
and that of Bermuda species as sew
ing silk. Bridge makers have OBJ
tanned valuable suggestions from these
silent workers, from whose web one of
the Kings of France is said to have
made coat. Grasshoppers and To-
Gusts are enemies of civilized man, but
are eaten by the Indians, while in the
Malay country the dragon fly is con-
sidered a delicacy.-Appletons' Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
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who has been conquered by another
places ring through his ear as sign
of obedience and servitude.
So general was the use of errings in
Rome and so heavy were they, that
there were women whose profession
.wss that of "earhealers" who tended
the ears of those ladies who had torn
or injured the lobes with the weight
of the pendants. These specialists
were known as auriculoe ornatirei. At
one period the Roman man took to
wearing earrings, but the custom was
forbidden by Alexander Severus,
while in Greece the children wore an
earring in the right ear only.
Coming to more modern times, the
fashion of wearing earrings appears 10
have been general in England from
the Conquest.
The early Saxons appear to have
worn rings of plain gold in their ears,
while in the fourteenth century these
appear to have been decorated with
small pearls. In the reign Of Eliza
beth earrings were adopted by men of
fashion and, the custom spread until
James rs time all the courtiers had
their ears pierced. The earring worn
by men took the form of either plain
wire rings, or crosses or triapgles or
gold studded with gems.
There is very ancient notion which
is still held by country folks that the
piercing of the ears is good for the
sight. The origin of this beliefs lost.
but it has obtained for centuries. 1t
is scarcely necessary to state that the
belief is quite without foundation.
In the middle ages it was the custom
for lovers to present earrings to their
mistresses, the persons who were
about to be married used to stick a
flower through the ring or over the
ear, much as clerk would pen, as
sign of their being engaged.
A curious variety of earring much
worn during the reigns of Elizabeth
and James /. was the ear string. This
has been alluded to by many writer's.
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STORY OF THE EARRING.
POSSIBLE REVIVAL OF A TIME
HoNoREO FASHION.

"A Badge of Servitude Among the He
brews and PhenicisnS-In Ancient
Rome Earrings Were Generally Worn,
and Very Heavy-Once Worn by Men.
In England the Queens jubilee
seems to have created a tendency
toward the revival of the earring, and
a writer in the Golden Penny devotes
some space to history of that relic OF
barbarism.
The custom OF studding the person
with gems is of extreme antiquity, and
the fashion of piercing the ear lobes
for the purpose of sustaining gems set
in gold has been followed by most
races from the earliest times to the
present day. Homer describes how
Juno placed pendants in the lobes OF
her ears. Ear-drops were presented
by Eurydamas to Penelope, and among
the Athenians it was mark of nobil-
ity to have the ears bored.
Among the Phenicians, however,
the wearing of earrings was the badge
of servitude, and the same custom OBJ
SaAucu Win INC heolc"s. 4ho lawns
assert that Ewes ears were bored when
she was exiled from Eden as sign
of slavery and submission to the will
of her lord and master. The Egyptian
women wore single hoops of gold IN
their ears, and in Biblical times the
custom appears to have been universal.
They appear to have been regarded as
the most cherished possessions of their
wearers, and we're only parted with
under great stress of necessity. Thus
the golden calf is supposed to have
been made entirely from the gold ear
rings of the people. Amongthe Arabs
the expression ''to have ring in ones
ears" is synonymous with "to be
slave" and to the present day an Arab
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bodice to the skirt in one continuous
line. The costume shown in the Illus
tration embodies the idea and is emil
nently well suited to such women as
aim to appear taller than their
actual measurement in feet and inches.
The model is made from lightweight
wool material showing a simple plaid
design in shades of bleuet and trimmed
with fancy black braid.
The bodice is simplicity itself and
is made over o fitted lining, which
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28

half-d dozen small chickens eggs were
placed in the nest. Polly comes forth
regularly with her little chickens peep
ing and scratching about her, and
many people stop to view the strange
sight.
1t is very unusual thing for the
parrot to breed away from its native
land even under the most favorable
circumstances, and it is more remark
able that the parrot should adopt the
chickens as her own offspring.
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A MOVING FORTRESS.
Claimed to be the Most Destructive Agen
Ever Used in Warfare.

Ever Used in Warfare.
The German Emperor is having a
new fighting machine constructed for
army use in the field which, it is
claimed, will be the most destructive
agent ever used in warfare. 1t is
known as the battle-line destroyer,
and it has been chiefly designed by
Krupp, the great gunmaker, at whose
works at Essen it is now building.
Many features of it. however, have
been suggested by the Emperor him
self, who will personally take posses
sion of the first one constructed.
The battle-line destroyer will have
the outward form and size of Pull
man car, with the difference that the
wheels are not visible, the walls of
the car reaching to the ground.
These walls will be of the very
strongest steel and fortified on all four
sides and on top by many steel prongs
sticking out like the bristles of por-
cupine. The walls will be pierced by
numerous portfolios, that open and
shut automatically.
Behind these portfolios will be ma
chine guns to throw shot and explo-
sives. The crew of each car will con-
sist of only twelve men. This car will
run on very broad wheels resting on
immensely strong springs. 1t will
lie on its own rails and will be able to
do so in any desired direction.
The destroyers are to remain under
the eye of the Commanding General
until the battle is well under way.
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Why Old Clocks Have IIII.

Not every one who looks at the dial
of a clock knows that the four rs
which are in place of the usual ~. to
designate the number 4 are there be-
cause of the obstinacy of Charles v.
of France. When Henry Wick carried
to the King the first accurate clock
the King said to him that the ~. was
wrong and should b changed to I'LL.
Wick said: "You are wrong, your Maj
esty." Whereat the King thundered
out: 81 am never wrong. Take it
away and correct the mistake" From
that time tc this d. the four rs have
stood as the mark of the fourth hour.
Seattle Post -Intelligencer.
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holes. The sleeves are .wo-seamed
with the fulness arranged either IN
gathers or plaits at the shoulders.
Over each falls simple oblong epaul-
cite trimmed with ribbon and braid,
and q deep, seamless turnover collar
finishes the neck. The entire coat is
lined with tafeta showing bright
hued plaid and glimpses Of the gay
coloring are caught beneath the collar
and epaulettes. t,gs
To make this coat for . girl of eight
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
Steel Harder Than Stone.

It is easier to crush the hardest
stone known than steel. Corundum
was chosen for the stone in a recent
experiment. A weight of six tons
smashed the corundum, but forty-two
tens were required to crush the steel.
With loud explosion the steel few
into powder, and sparks are said to
have bored minute holes in the crush
ing machine.
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TRoTT1NG, PACING AND RUNNING.

nous inventor of the pendulum clock
to Nine. Christine, of Lorraine, in the
year 1915. The next smallest book is
issued by the same firm. 1t is an edi-
ton of Dante's "Divine Comedy" be-
ing a little more than an inch high, q
little less than an inch wide, with type
so small that it takes microscope to
read the letters.
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Child's Empire Jacket in Yale Blue.

Chlid's empire oacket IN hoAo DAee'
Among all the styles shown for lit-
tie girls outer garments there is no
one that is at once more serviceable
and generally becoming than the EN-
pire coat. The model shown In the
illustration is made of smooth finished
cloth in the popular Yale blue, the
trimming being combination OF RIB
bon frills in the same color and black
mohair braid. While the whole effect
is stylish in the extreme the pattern is
simplicity itself, as the fitting is
effected by shoulder and under-arm
seams only. Two box-plaits are laid
at the centre-back from the neck to
the edge of the skirt and the front
shows one at each side Of the closing.
which is effected in the centre-front
with large pearl buttons and button
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
Ladies' Cape Wrap.

However much jackets may take
precedence as wraps, writes May Man
ton, something that partakes of the
nature of cape is always needed. The
tasteful and stylish wrap shown in the
illustration exemplifies the latest style
and is sufficiently snug-ftting to avoid
chill at the same time that it allows of
wearing an elaborate bodice without
danger Of rumpling. The backs are
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
Smallest Bool: In the World.

The smallest book in the world is
not much larger than a mans thumb
nail. It was made in Italy by a firm
of Padua publishers, the Salmin
Brothers. It is four-tenths of an inch
high and about 6 quarter of an inch
wide. The volume contains 20S pages,
each having nine lines and from nine
ty-five to 100 letters. The text is an
unpublished letter written by the ia
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28

must, we should imagine, always be a
prejudice against the modification of
the flesh necessary, and the custom of
having children's ears pierced has
ceased to be general for many years.
But the dictates of fashion are tickle,
and it is Just possible that We may see
leaders of fashion wearing both ear
and nose rings before the close OF the
century. Who knows?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
A Bee-Line.

The eyes of bees are made to see
great distances. When absent from
their hive they go up in the air till
they see their home, and then fly to-
ward it in straight line and with
great speed. the shortest line be-
tween two places is sometimes called a
ssbee-line. st. Nicholas.