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Prophetess Confounded.

One of the most diyerting tales told
in connection with the art of anagram
making relates to a certain Dame Elean-
or Davies, wife of Sir Joshua Davies,
says writer in Lippincott' Magazine.
She lived in the time Of Charles I and
was constant croaker and foreteller of
evil. At length she made herself so OBJ
noxious to the government that she was
cited to appear before the court of high
commission. She fancied that she was
gifted with prophetic powers, because
the letters of Eleanor Davies formed the
anagram "Reveal, 0 Daniel. ?" This was
not good anagram, as it used the 81"
twice and did not employ the $50 all.
She resisted all the efforts of the
bishops to bring her to reason, but was
at last entirely defeated by a witty
dean, who hoisted her with her own
petard by making another anagram, not
so complimentary to her prophetic in
sight, Dame Eleanor Davies-never
so mad a ladie!" This caused her to
doubt the reality of her own inspiration,
and so utterly disconnected her that no
more was heard of her.
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nret Harto,s "orerland. Enemy.

In The Atlantic Monthly Mr. Charles
Warren Stoddard, describing the ap-
pearance of Bret Harte's 1.-The Luck of
Roaring Camp" explains the story Of
the woman who WAS opposed to its pub
LEGATION. There have been many render
ings of this incident. Mr.. Stoddard 8
version is unquestionably the correct
one.
In the August number of The Over
land Monthly QS6S) appeared 1.-The
Luck of Roaring Camp" If Mr.. Harte
had been in doubt rs TO his vocation be-
fore, that doubt was now dispelled for
ever. Never was more emphatic or
unquestiouable literary success. That
success began i'll the composing room,
when female compositor revolted at
the unaccustomed combination of men
tai force, virility and originality. No
doubt it was all very sudden and une1-
pected 1t shook the editorial and COM
posing rooms, the business office and Il
limited number Of worthy people who
had seen 1.-The Luck" in manuscript as
they had never been shaken save by the
notorious Californian earthquake. The
climax was precipitated when the justly
indignant editor, whose motives, liter
airy Judgment and good taste had been
impeached, declared that 1.-The Luck Of
Roaring Camp" should appear in the
very next number Of The Overland
Monthly Or he would resign his office.
Wisdom finally prevailed, the article
appeared, Tie Overland's success was
assured, and its editor was famous.
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The measurement of Time.

at q very carly period i'll the world 5
history we lMd the rude people measur-
ing the longer periods Of the flight G:
time by making observations on the
heavenly bodies. These longer periods
referred to were the division Of time
into years and months. The first calcu
la,ion was made by observing the mo-
and the second, or shorter, period was
reckoned and divided into months, this
period being calculated according to the
various phases of the moon. Even long
before the time when years and months
were first calculated primitive man
must have noted the days and the
nights, calculating them by the alter
nate light and darkness, which depend
ed on the rising and setting of the sun.
Here we have three divisions of time
the year, the month and the day-but
how long men lived without more ac-
curate divisions, such as hours. minutes
and seconds, no one can tell. After ages
had elapsed some genius figured out the
sundial-thc very first attempt at di-
viding the day. Later on we find some
thoughtful horologist figuring on ma
chine which would leak out given
Qrantity Of fine sand in certain length
CT time, as indicated by the sundial.
This machine when finally completed,
was one which allowed Of the running
of given quantity of sand from one
compartments to another in one hour,
and OH that account it Was called an
hoUrglass.
But these e=pedicnts were all unsat-
isfactory, as was also tho method adopt
ed By Eins Alfred measuring time
By tie b.I;.i;is Ct Il ,auG!c. Tie dissat
isfaction finally resulted i'll the inven-
ton of rude clock-this in 1913. This
original clock WAS made by one De
Wyck for Charles V OF France and was
set in the tower of the kings palace.
Since that tire the progress along the
lie of time measuring machines has
Only been in the way of improvement.
st. Louis Republic.
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TREES IN THE STREETS.
A Society In New York City to Bcautify
the Avenues.

A Society In New 1OrR Cily 10 BcauLlfy
the Avenues.
Without doubt the Tree Planting as
sociation Of New York has undertaken
a most bencfcent work. So far as it
proves to be practicable, it will contrib
ute as much as any other scheme that
could be projected for the ombellish-
ment Of the city. The incorporators are
to considerable extent the same as the
incorporators Of the Botanic garden
men well known for public spirit ard
intelligence. Thus the society begins
under the most favorable possible aus.
pieces, for caution ard discrimination as
well as for enterprise.
OF course its wcr!; Will he largely cx
perimental There are streets, even resi-
Dental streets, in New York III which
it may not be WIG to attempt tree plant
ing at all, for the reason that the space
cannot he spared, either from the side
walk Or the roadway, for the boxes that
must protect tie young trees or for the
trunks Of such as live to maturity. Even
in those streets in which there j. room
enough for trees there are many places
in which 10 trees can thrive by reason
Of tho lack Of sunshine, and, indeed,
there are scarcely any streets in New
York below the park in which trees can
10 expected TO do so we'll as in a place
like Washington, where the streets are
70 wide and the buildings so low as to
give all trees that may be planted fair
chance for life Almost the only streets
in New York that are as favorably sit
uated are tie Broadway boulevard and
the Riverside drive The boulevard has
been until within the past few months
dismal monument to municipal neg
lect Now it is kept in order, but time
is required to replace tie trees that have
been allowed to die, and the double row
Of trees that w. meant "high over
archcd to enihov does hot snlbower
at al, but presents upon the whole
scraagy and Gismal spectacle.
This, q course, comes mainly from
neglect, FOR there is 10 rcason why trees
in this thoro1ghfare should not thrive
il tEey can be made TO thrive anywhere
in New York. Tie general introduction
Of electric lighting Will DO mach for the
trees unless gas * still carried through
the ground fer fuel. Tits given cut that
uncortariinatod earth vii. lie used for
the setting CT TIC rev trees, but, judg-
ing from what we have experienced in
the opening OF Fifth avenue tora sewer
and the previous openings of other ave-
nues fer laying cables, the Eerco!ation
Of the gas through Tie fresh soil would
be q matter ofcniy wecks;,t the longest.
Tho new association is plainly destined
to encounter many Obstacles II it sue
cceds in Gn;Ei:'G cvcn . r@-:ia! victory
over them, it will c.ti,le itself to the
gratitude CT Ill New Yorkers.-New
York Times
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4 Village Under Ono Roof.

Most CT the large towns in France
contain workmen's model dwellings or
tenement houses, which have beer dig"
nified with the picturesque appellation
of barracks, but none of these has at
tanned to tie colossal proportions of the
"Freihaus, +" situated at Wielden, sub
urb of Vienna. This building has ID
courtyards and accommodates 2,i12 per-
sons belonging to all classes Of society.
One postman is specially appointed to
deliver letters to the inmates, whose cor.
respondents have to be careful to put Oh
the cover not merely the Christian name
and surname of the addresses, but the
nun Der of the yard, the staircase and
the fiat, if they want the letter to reach
its destination.
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MIRRORS OF AIR.
What 1t II THAT ca:sas the NIarvclS o
lile AIirAga.

/
What 1t II THAT cs:,sas the aIarvc11 Of
The Mirage.
The cause of the mirage is now we'll
understood-so well understood that
there are ways Of making small ii:iragos
for experiment..
The simplest explanation that l can
give is to say hat the rays OF light COM
ing from tic thing that is seen are bent
! in going thrc 1Fh layers Of mir differently
heated. Nsen ;hese rays are so bent rs
to be almost 'avol with Il layer OF air,
they do not enter it st all, but ESQ to
spcaE) ela::>a cif and are reflected as II
frorl a mirror. Tiien the air reflects just
AS y a!.;sa mirror or body of water
would, if it lag between the eye and the
Trees Or slip
This explanation will give you gen.
eral iGca of the cause Of the mirage. In
tho case of he desert tine rejecting air
mirror is believed by the observer to be
water, and the image changes its place
as you 60 forward just as a reflection
would move az you advanced on glass
mirror. In tho case Of the ship the air
mirror seems to be above you and re-
fleets the ship, which is really out OF
sight over the horizon. But I do not
pretend to explain all about the differ
ent images that may possibly be formed
under different conditions of the atmos-
pherc; that is a schoolrcom task, and
hard one.
1
The fata inorganic is form or modi-
fication of mirage often seen in the
straits that separate the toe OF the
"boot" of Italy and the island of Sicily,
Just opposite When the sun is just at
the right position and sea and air are
also ready to help, strange views of OBJ
jects upon the opposite coast are seen
from Observation-Disclosures magnified
and set against background Of colored
mists. Fata inorganic means the fairy
! Of the sea.
1t is said that sometimes, during a
hot and still summer day, by placing
the eye close to the surface Of dry
road, mirage can be aeen, but l have
never tried it,
Before these and other strange sights
were understood and explained we need
not wonder that sailors and travellers
held many strange beliefs i'll regard to
them.-Tudor jerks i'll st. Nicholas.
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For Stamp Collector.

The prices Of great rarItles are not de-
clin:ng, and the common stamps are
worth as much today as ever, but the
middle class United States stamps have
had Il serious decline during the past
three months. However, the stock is not
large, it cannot be increased, and the
good stamps are constantly being spoil
ed by carelessness or destroyed by acct
dent. Hence the eventual return to high
er values is inevitable
X rumor has gone abroad that the bu-
reau of engraving and printing in
Washington contemplates making an
entirely new set OF postage stamps, or
keeping the present. dies and changing
all the colors. In either case there will
be a great demand for plate numbers.
The present prices of plate numbers are
quite low. ard collectors should make
up their albums as soon as possible. If
u new set of stamps is issued, almost cv-
erv one will be able to get all the new
numbers at q slight advance on face
values
One of the New York dealers has
adopted new method of selling scarce
stamps. For instance, 4 United States
revenue stamp was placed i'll the window
marked $50, the catalogue price, with q
notice that the price would be reduced
81 each day until sold. Quite number
of collectors kept tally and determined
to buy the stamp when it had come
down to s12 OF $13. They are still wait
ing as the stamp was sold at Sl4. 9th
or dealers intend TO do the same thing
with other stamps, and in many in
stances they expect the stamp to be sold
the second day.-Harpcr's Round Table.
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Temperature of Dcop Wells.

". Halloll, government expert &C.
ologist, has taken the Temperature *
various depths il, tho famous deep
wolls" ut Wheeling several OF thee
sre over 4, ou0 feet III depth. IN Ole Of
them-one in which he depth, ~ given
by the foreman CT tho drilling company
which put tho we'll down. il ABS feet
it was found that the temperature at
a depth Of 1900 feet Wa, so.4 degrees,
rentigrado. When the instrument was
lowered to depth of 5000 fona and
given time to do it's registering, it was
found that TIE mark had been set st
S2.2, while at a point only eight feet
from the bottom and 1880 feet from
the surface Of the earth 1t registered as
high as 49, degrees. st Lonis Repuh-
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The 'Lampist."

An "assistant lampist" is about to be
chosen for the postof1ice building. AS
indicated by his title, he will assist the
"lampist +" The only important part OF
the proceeding is that the department,
presumably through the personal efforts
of Postmaster Hesing, is trying to force
a new word into the language 1t has
taken the ordinary word lamp" wan
tonly added "ist" to. it and called the
result person "who doesn't know
enough to be an electrician, but who is
too we'll posted to be designated a lamp
trimmer :" The work of the ''lampist'
is to care for the lamps, or as many as
convenient.-Chicago Tribune.
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Font Give In.

Sorrow came T. you yesterday ard
empted your home. Your first impulse
now is to give up and sit down in de-
spair amid Tic wrecks Of your hopes.
But you dare Lot do it. You are i'll the
line Of battle, and IL: crisis is at hand.
To falter n.rucnt would he to imperil
some holy interest. Other lives would
be harmed by your causing. Holy inter-
ests would suffer should yocr hands be
folded. YOU must not linger even to in
dulge your grief. Sorrows arc but Incl
dents in l:fa alil mas: net interrupt us.
We must Leave ;hcm behind, while we
press Oh 10 tie things that arc before.
Then God Eas 20 CrGored, too, that in
pressing Oh ia GEry we shall find the
truest, richcst comfort for ourselves.
Sitting down TO brood over our sorrows,
the darkno9s lcapais aboat US and creeps
into our hca;t, aadour strength changes
to weakness Euf, if we turn away
from tie eicam and take up the tasks
aud duties ~ v.ich Gcd calls us, the
light will con:c again, and we shall
grow stronger.
When all our hopes are gone
IT'S we'll our haEt,s mast still keep toiling on
Fer Others sake
For strength - bear is found in duty done,
And no is Elrss indeed who learns to moke
The Joy Of others cure Lis own heartache.
j. II. Miller, D. D.
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First thermometer.

The first thermometer was made in
1921 by Dutch physicist named Cor
nelius Van Drebbell and consisted Of a
tube filled with air, closed at its upper
end and dipping at its other extremity,
which was open, i'll a bottle of nitric
scid diluted with water. As the tenn
perature rose t.r fell the air III the tube
increased or grew less in volume, and
consequently the liquid descended CT
rose. This INSTRUMENT is now known az
an air therlE oneter, but es its measure
ments were based Oh 10 fixed principle
it was of liI.i e use.
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ON OCEANS BED.
What Eccomr- of Ships Which Sink to
tile Bottom of tho Sea.

What Becomes Of Ships Which Sink to
tile Bottom OF tho Sea.
What hcco:ncs CT tho ship that sinks
in midoccan: Ii it is of wood, it takes,
in the first place, considerable time for
il to reach the bottom. IL 100 or more
fathoms CT water quarter Of an hour
will clapsc hcto-e lie ship reaches bot
tom. Itsiu!;s- !owly, and, when the bot
toa is reached, it falls gently into the
soft, oozy bed. with no crash or break
ing.
OF course, il il is laden with pig iron
or corresponding substances. or ii it is
an iron slip. Il sinks rapidly and some
times strikes the bottom with such force
AS to smash IN pieces. Once sunken, q
ship bcconcs the prey Of the countless
inhabitants Of the ocean.
They swarm over and through the
great boat ai:d make it their home. Be-
sides this they cover every inch of the
boat with thick layer Of line. This
takes tine, Of course, and when one
generation dies ARCHER continues the
work, until ilnal!y the snip is so iuden
with ncayy incrustations, corals, sponges
and barracks that, it wood, the creak-
ing timtcrs fail ap#:t aud slowly but
surely are absorbed i'll tie waste at the
sea bottom.
Iron ves-c!s IRE demolished more
quickly than those Of wood, which may
last fer ceut:ri,s The Only metals that
Withstand tie chemical action of the
waves are solei ana platinum, AID glass
also seems Unaffected. No matter how
long gold ni#y tic hidden i'll tie ocean,
it will ;::!..::::,ys be geld wien recovered,
ard this iaci xll"iIs tie n:GEy roman
tic and adventures searches after hid
den sub,ii:riic i;;;:suIes lest i'll ship
wrecks -Exciange
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Egg Feeding Snake.

There is one species of snake, in the
genus deirodon, which feeds exclusively
upon the eggs of small birds Its teeth
are very small and are soon lost. The
eggs are swallowed whole, and when
passing through the gullet are broken
by device somewhat similar to the giz-
zard.
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BABY.
WHEN BABY LAUGHS.

WHEN BABY LAUGIlS.
"There's nothing half so sweet in life"
No cup Of JOY to quaff,
Nor rich treat as dimpled checks
When baby tries to laugh.
WHEN BABY CRIES.
Nor anything so tart of taste
AS when good nature dies
In vain attempt to "stop that noise,"
When baby cries and cries.
WHETHER BABY LAUGHS OR CRIES.
And nothing hnlf so sweet or dear
AS lovclit baby eyes,
Or pressure close from baby lips
Whether baby laughs or cries.
Clark ". Bryan III Good Housekeeping.
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THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the
news of each week, giving complete
accounts OF all events OF interest
throughout the world. AS an agri-
cultural paper The Weekly Sun is
unsurpassed. 1t is edited by writers
of practical experience. who know
what farming means and what farm
ers want in an agricultural journal.
Itcontains regular reports of the work
of the agricultural experiment sta
lions throughout the country, of the
proceedings of farmers clubs and in
stitutes, and the discussion of new
methods and ideas in agriculture Its
market reports, poultry department
and veterinary column are particu-
larry valuable to country r, aders
Every issue contains stories, poems,
household and puzzle columns, WI
riety of interesting and instructive
selected matter and other features,
which make it a welcome visitor in
city and country homes alike.
One dollar a year. inducements to
getters up of clubs for the Weekly
Sun. Both the Daily and Weekly
Sun mailed free Of postage in the
United States, Canada and Mexico
Payments invariably in advance. Ad
dress
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Pol+;,noro Ma
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Sale OF ARABIAN Nights."

The late Sir Richard Burton's trans
lation of the "Arabian Nights" was
sold out in ten days and Brought $780,
900, upon which he and his wife lived
royalty for five years. At his death but
s2 remained of the sum, ard Lady Bur-
ton deposited it in the poorbox OF her
ohurch
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The Doleful One.

He who thinks to entertain the work
with tales about his hard luck has queer
ideas of what constitutes amusement
Milwaukee Journal
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The eye of 1yis so constructed as &c
bring the entire horizon within his cir
Gle Of observation, fact which explain;
the extreme ;,lertness CT these insects II
escaping attack.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-01-30

Tie ral;lerrod, v!.i'.l vas advocated
some time ago US the MATERIAL flower q
the United States, is emblematic OF en-
cou1agement.
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An Error Corrected.
Not quite right, brother, not quite.

IncFe Is not u NOSpItII III tNc 2 N1lUu blalta
or anywhere else which was not built by peo-
pie who believe in the deity of the Jesus
Christ.-Interior.
Not quite right, brother, not quite.
Mount Sinai hospital, i'll this city, is a
very good hospital If you ever get in
jured in this city, you could go to a
worse place than Mount Sinai hospital.
Then Rabbi Gottheil would call upon
you, and wouldn't he have you some
what at a Observation-Disclosures
Work.
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n,s.Asls CT TIE SKIN.

nls@Asls' CT TIE SKIN.
The intense i:ei,i..g :ni s'::ar;ing incl
st.r,; to eczema, ,e'ter, sals-.heum, and other
eg-seascs oiike ktn IS ;ntianily ;.llayed by
:agpiying ChnaLe Hams Eve and SKIN
yjss4iment. Msny very lad cases have beef
permanently cared hv It. il Is equally
l:iss.scn: Tor i.c.in; plies no Il iAroiile rem
..sv f.. sore nippi~s; eli; pee. land, chill
5.EsIr,s, frost Aites, and .hr"nic sore eyes
Fars-l c bv druggists at q cents per box.
g:yE1r. Gao IS cona; s:ra Powders, they
arr ;ust what .orse leeds "'";i, II Dac colie
6e7. lol:c, blood purifier aid vel 'altase.
For Sale by Blackstone s. Bell, Aoso.
mac G. H., and VIM. H. Parker,
Ouancock, Va
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R. b. Nicholas, superintendent,
- - Cape Charles, Va.
R. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight nd Pas
eenger Agent. Norfolk. Va.
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The visigoths in Spain, from Alaric,
in 3S2 A. D., to Roderic, in 100, had
81 kings.
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From Washington to Timbuktu, by
land and sea, the distance is 1896 miles.
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INtOTItS dlIU NIEI II TdCIICt6'
The Sun publishes all the news all
the time, but it does not allow its
columns to be degraded by unclean,
immoral or purely sensational matter.
Editorially, The Sun is the consist
ent and unchanging champion and
defender OF popular rights and inter
ests against political machines and
monopoies of every character. In
dependent in all things, extreme in
none. 1t is for good laws, good gov
eminent and good order.
Rv mail Fifty Cents a month, Six
Dollars year.
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WINTER SCHEDULE s
OF THE .s

untilrurtner notice. will run their steamers as
follows, weather permitting leaving ooutD OIL
wharf at 500 o'clock D. m.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-20
BOAT cAPsIZEp,

Two days ago quite q number ot Column
bla river fishermen. In their ash b ats
sailed tor shoalwater hay, whore they
are Interested IN tho packing company
at that point. Yesterday morning. one
et the men. Simon Arlcrsou, who had
anchorei for the night OF North beach.
was very nearly drowned, II seems that
his boat dragged anchor and dri',Sd into
the surf. where II cspslEcd, Anderson
was In the water for leagth OF time,
but when almost exhaustd was rescued
by the lite-saving crew.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-20
BODY RECOVERED.

Word was received yesterday that tn
body OF Jack Hansen. the employo OF
Walter l.. Mains circus who jumped
overheard when that company was on
It's way TO Astoria some three weeks
ago. was recovered yesterday near Cath.
lamet. A reward OF s2S was offered by
the friends Of the deceased. but It was
not known yesterday who found the
body. II was In badly decomposed
state. and will be buried at once.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-20

At the annual meeting yesterday o
the stockholders OF tho Odd Fellows
Land 4 Building Association. tho usua
routine bus,nesS was transacted. afte'
which the old hoard OF directors. com
posed OF tho following membcrs, was
reelected: q. Reed J, Q. A. Bowlby
C. s Wright ]. Hahn. Alex. Campbell
A. J. Megier