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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
IN BOSTON.
His Comment on the .Good Society," Of
That Cikv.

That City.
Mr.. Thackeray brought from England
a letter OF introduction to an important
gentleman of Beacon street. BY him he
was most Hospitality entertained and
passed from dinner party to dinner par
ty. But Thackcray' S interest in the cap
ital of New England did not end with
Beacon street dinner parties. He had
heard something of the eminent mel Of
the town and at that moment happened
to be particularly interested i'll Theo.
dore Parker. He wished very much to
hear this celebrated Unitarian preacher.
He mentioned this desire to his host.
The Beacon street gentleman seemed
much surprised, but without abating
any of his outward courtesy and maxi
ing some valid excuse took him to
Kings chapel OIL Sunday morning in
stead of to Music hall, where Parker
preached. AT Kings chapel, the Bea-
con street gentleman said, people of the
best society might always he found.
Thackeray, it is needless to say, was
a mild hammered man, not fond of n
struggle to free himself from his enter
tainer's clutches. He saw that it was
impossible for him to gel OH Sunday to
Music hall. Eut during the week he
heard that Parker VI to deliver a dis
curse ut the funeral of Il rich and pub
lie spirited merchant. Thacleray went
alone to the funeral and was greatly in
tcrestcd and thrilled by the address.
He also SAW many people who looked
as if they were more interesting than
any he had seen at the Beacon street
dinner parties. He Went home that
morning to dinner and found that his
host had invited to meet him several
gentlemen of the best society, most of
whom were bores. Thackeray could not
help telling about Parker and the fu-
neral and confessing how much he had
been impressed by the preacher aud the
people. His host was visibly distressed
and presently managed to whisper in
his ear, ~ beg of you, Mr.. Thackeray,
to remember that MI. Parker docs not
belong to u best society,"" This was
more than the Englishman could stand,
and he replied, loud enough to he heard
by at least at the table, "Cpon my
word, ! begin to wish l hadn't got into
good society when l came Il Boston"
Nineteenth Century.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Prosperity is being felt Enthusiastically
by those who have anything to sell,
but those who have nothing to sell,
and do nothing. are still waiting. In
some instances human effort is not
responsible for the conditions. for if
nature fails to respond to the necessi-
ties of things dependent upon nature.
there must inevitably be failure. and
all the political parties of christendom
could not help it. But with the smiles
of nature. together with an admins
tration in which the people have conf
dence and which favors laws that are
beneficial to the country, prosperity is
being enjoyed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
SALE

g HERIFF's SALE.
- BY virtue of an execution issued OH of
far t nsd eau sss s of Fa 1f R XIV slr nnd st sSar ct g %aS
Justice court of James Ridpath, u Justice Of
the peace in and for said county, and u tran
script thereof filed in said court on October
18th. 1885, in an action, wherein Conway and
knicl<erbocl5er are plaintiffs, and Sylvester
e.. Fargo aud Charles q Fargo ass. q. Fargo
4 Son, and Charles G. Fargo. are defendants
in favor of the said plaintiffs, and against the
said defendants. for the sum of one hundred
and nine and siNty-twO on hMndredtlisdollars
,Slo9.62). which execution was directed and
delivered to me us sheriff in and for said
county of Fall River have this Both day of
title and interest of the said defendants, or of
either of them, i'll and to the following de-
scribed:
One certain Judgment in favor of Sylvester
G. Fargo and Charles u. Fargo. co partners
as 5. Q: Fargo u SON, Charles 5. Buck for the
sum of $5'o.a5 rendered in the circuit court of
the Seventh judicial circuit in aud for said
county on the 3lst day of December, 1872, and
docketed in said county on the same date in
ind a1ies II IN e faXor pt af fS sSiysste Al g f P~rs sert nna
Charles Il. Fargo. co-partners as $. q. Fargo
4 SON, and against Rndolphls p. ,Jennings.
south bakota on the satS day Of Fl January s.. ,, :.
1897. and docketed i'll said Fall River County
in the office. of clerk of courts.
signed, as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the
der. for cash. mt public auction. mt the front
Springs in the county of Fall River and state
of South Dakota. on Saturday the 10th day of
November. a. D; 1897, at : o'clock p. M. of that
with the interest and costs thereon.
Dated ct Hot Springs, South Dakota, No
Sheriff of Fall River CO.. $. D..
Elmer r.. JuckETr; Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication Nov. 5. 81
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Lexlie.s Weekly.

"Conching the Carlisle Indians at
Foot-ball." with 'Billy' Bull. of Yale,
AS the coach, is "a s%easonable and pho
Geographic picture on the front page of
Leslie's Weekly. 4. new series of Alaska
pie:"ras, taken on the Skagway trail
and IN Dyea Canon, convey Il vivid i'm
PRECISION Of the despcri,e rush to the
Klonaike gold diggins. "Denvcr's l'es-
tiyas of Mountain and Plain" and The
Socini Life of Worcbester. Massachu.
sets" are two brightly illustrated art
icles: whilc the page devoted 10 PLAYS
@na i'inyors OF the Period contains
scent and portraits in Character from
three ot The latest successful novelties
OF the stagc-nanely. "Cutnieriana.
81 The French Maid" aud "Ilie phy-
siciat-~ Events nbroal are showu III
the admirable selections from the
European illustrated press.
Tise special articles in the current
Ees!ies Weekly include: ..klnndik at
the liiyth oE WINTER by Joan Bonner:
The Flood on the Dyea Trail" by
Mahle Graft; "A New Swindle." by doe
Is ntcu.; and .Our Comparative
Growth" by DIR. DIR. Langdon Kaine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
GREATNESS UNDERvALuEp.
Shakespeare, Scott and Mrs. siddons Were
Not Wonders Once.

Shakespeare, Scott and Mrs. IL Were
Not Wonders Once.
In these modern days, when the most
extravaganza laudations are paid by lit
tie cliqucs to little poets and mediocre
actors, and the language of culogy is
exhausted OH what seems very small
p%rovocation, it is difficult to picture IL
time when not only the minor bard and
the second class actors We're severely
dealt with, but even the best and great
est We're exposed to irreverent criticism.
Robert Greene, who, however, was in
the same line of business ("wrote HIM
sclf'), declared his contemporary
Shakespeare to be san upstart crow,
who, i'll his w conceit, was the only
shakcsccne i'll the country" Dryden
wrote of the bard of Avon: "He writes
in many places below the dullcst writ.
ers of our or any preceding age. Never
did amy author prccipitate himself from
such heights of thoughts to such low
expressions. He is the Janus of poets,
and you have scarcely time to admire
face ere you despise the other"
Coming nearer to w times, it
is generally, but quite enormously, sup
posed that the Waverly novels were re-
ceived with Il universal accord of ac-
claim Oh their first appearance, but this
is by no means the case. In many of
the contemporary organs of criticism
they We're damned with faint praise"
and i'll some even without it.
Mrs. Siddons, again-a statue to
whom was uncovered i'll Paddington 10y
Sir Henry Iryins-is supposed to have
been at once acknowledged the queen OF
her profession. Yet Horace Walpole.
admitting her great talents, by nc
means expressed himself with such en-
thusiaslM. ''Slne pleased me beyond my
expectation. but LOT up to the adlIirt-
ton of the ton, two or three whom We're
in the same box with me. *** Mr..
Crawford asked Inc if l did not think
her the best actress l ever saw. l said:
by no means. We old folks are apt Ia
be prcjudiced i'll favor Of our first i'm.
pressions.' She is Il good figure, hand
some enough, though neither nose nor
chin according to the Greek standard,
beyond which both advanced good deal.
Her hair is either red or she has no OBJ
lection to its being thought so and had
used red powder. Her voice is clear and
good, but l thought she did not vary its
modulltions enough, nor ever approach
enough to the familiar, but this may
come wenh more habituatcd to the awe
of the audience of the capital. Her ;c-
ton is proper, but with little variety.
When without motion, her arms are not
genteel.
''Thus, you see, all my objections arr
very tritling, but what l really wanted
but did not find was originality, which
genius, and without botl
which 1 am never intrimsically pleased.
All Mrs. Siddons did good sense or good
instructions might give. L dare to say
that We're l one and twenty l should
have thought her marvellous, but, alas
l remember Mrs. Porter and the Dunes
nil and remember every accent of TIL.
former i'll the very same part. illus
tratcd London News.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Sleepy Onions.

The London Medical Press asserts
that some plants sleep through the rainy
season. others during periods of drought,
of heat OF OF cold. Farmers r rather
skeptical about weeds ever going to
sleep, and it Is hard t realize that an
onion led is nightly wrapped in balmy
slumber. Yet science i'll this matter is
too. we'll fortified to be doubted. st.
Louis Globe. Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The treasury officials of the Mcllin-
ley administration are confronted with
to that of the bond-selling Cleveland
administration. The gold reserve has
passed the Sl5o,O0o,ooo mark. Ii prob
ably wont be long before the demopops
will he kicking about the large amount
of money in the reserve. as they did
during the Harrison administration.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
The Trials Of the Great.

Dreams of influence and command
filed his mind. Men bowling before
him, crowds striving to obey his every
thought and wish fitted delightfully."-
across his Imagination
Then the door opened suddenly
eff You please. SIR" said the excited
butler, ''tlle cooks given notice To
leave"
That was all-but it was enough
Brooklyn Life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The Union Pacific safe orcure M H.
day. the re organization committee hr-
ing the only bidders. u'v!r~ sTa12s.
522.76, which does not incluae TN" sink
ing funds j.. the hands of thn gov
ernnent, of s~l,O36.ioo. making IL total
OF s57,5G4. 932.57. or making mp the GOV
ernment's claim in full.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
His Examination.

a minister me- Il little boy Sunday
afternoon with Il string of fish, none of
which was more than two inches in
length.
Don't you know. said the minister,
that you committed u sin i'll catching
those l4.tle fish vi the Sabbath day!''
'Tain't my fault. replied the boy,
- cause the big ones wouldn't bite. -
Columbus (O.) State Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

E%x-Auditor Nipple. Auditor Mayhew
and their deputy. Anderson. were each
bound over to the circuit court. and
placed under $500 for thcirappcarance.
Let justice have its course.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
uerrings Help the Brain.

A medical authority on the virtues of
various kinds of food declares that the
herring gives the muscles elasticity, the
body strength and the brain vigor ana
is not flesh forming.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

They say that the factory smoke was
SO thick i'm some sections of Ohio that
when Mr.. Bryan triedto make speeches
there it made his voice more husky
than ever.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Where All Are Interested,

A significant evidence of Scotch good
sense is afforded by the signs on the
chairs and benches ill the Glasgow
parks, "Plo.ect your property" thus
reminding each citizen that he is part
owner and has interests which he must
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The export trade of this con,,tr. coli
tinucs heavy, notwithstanding the fact
that II protective tariff law is in oi er-
alton. 1t was ~ per cen iN.i n in
September, 1897. than ii wa, il. Srp-
TENDER, 1886
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The Rapid City Journal a y that
MCGEE is elected by a "handsome" ma
jority. Through our glassesthe major
ity looks pretty big, but it don't look a
little bit shandsome.''
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
One oft,,e First.

"Oh, 1 wanted to ask you about that
society novel you were reading! Did he
marry her after ALP"
mo; he was one of the first to marry
her. "-Detroit Jnurnal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Sore Throat.

In a letter to
DIR. Hartman,
dated December
27th,1s9G, George
A. Blanchard, of
w a shingto
Georgia. whites:
MY throat had
been in the habit
of getting sore
every year for
The last twenty
wears. and if any
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
WINDS N LEAVES

Vet winds that flap the sodden leaves,
Wet leaves that drop and fall,
Unhappy ~lcafless trees the wind bereaves,
Poor trees and small:
All of n color, solemn in your green;
All of n collar, so.aber in yoar brown;
All Of IL color, dripping gray between,
When leaves are down.!
Oh, for the bronze green eucalyptus spires,
Far flashing up against the c,inngeless blue,
Shifting and glancins in the steady fires
OF sun and moonlight too.
Deep orange groves, pomesrana,e hedges
bright
And vanished frinses of the pepper trees,
And, nh, that wind of sunshine, wind of light,
Wind OF the seas!
Charlotte Perkins S;:ctson in Land of Sun
shine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Well, here's congratulations to Judge
MCGEE, and hoping that he will make
a most capable and Just judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

There are IL quinine factories i'll the
world. and q of these are in Germany.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Scrip" had II pretty strong grip on
the vote of this commissioner di strict.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The annual taxes of the we-:a ;lggre.
gate the enormous sum of $500, O0O.-
600
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
FALL RIVER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
,ERMs OF THE WEEKLY STAR.
$3.50 YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Some of the boys have been hurrah-
ing for Rapid City.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Came Iinise che Wind.

Dixon-Young Softlcigh dccsn u seem
to he travelling at such a rapid gait as
formerly.
Hixson-No; he puncturcd the tire
OH his wheel of fortune. Chicago News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05

Nothing keeps the hands in such good
order as rubbing little drop Of glycer-
inc and water into them after washing.
This is especially necessary in winter,
and for those who have to do much
homework. Nurses who have frequently
to use carbolic acid are very apt to have
rough hands, little glycerine will keep
them in good order. If the hands have
been much neglected and the skin Is
chapped, the glycerine may cause little
smartng; this shows the healing prop
erty of the glycerine is at work. Its use
should be persisted in, and in few days
the hands will be quite smooth. When
glycerine is rubbed in, the hands should
be rubbed dry with soft towel. Glycer-
inc should always be diluted with little
water before being applied to the skin.
Glycerine and rose water is delightful
mixture for softening and pertaining the
hands, and for curing chapped lips.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05

quiet, left there in school for years under
teachers whom parents do not even take
the trouble to know, crammed by some
of them with book knowledge as Stras-
burg goose is crammed with meal,
tempted to deception by various marking
systems, driven into lying by harsh, un-
feeling treatment at home, and is then
expected to turn into sane, we'll
rounded person. If he fails, and brings
shame on himself and family, then up 60
the hands in astonishment that such a
thing could be.
AS well might you expect to gather
Malaga grapes from wild vine or find g
living lamb in the cave of lion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05
DOVER, N. H., Oct. 81, 1896

MEssRs. ELY Bros: - The Balm
reached me safely aud in so short time
the effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief
have shelf filled with "Catarrh Cures. y
Tomorrow the stove shall receive them
and Ely's Cream Balm will reign
supreme. Respectfully,
MRS. FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists
Full size SO cents. Trial size 10 cents
We mail it. Ely Bros, Sc Warren street
New York City.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05

Medium Ito party at sitting): The
spirit of your deceased husband desires
to converse with you. Wife: Huh if he
amt got no more spirit now than he
had when he died, he amt worth troub-
ling about New York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT,

ANNUAL y ~ EWiEN
December 81, 1890.
ASSETS.
n..ds stocks and Warrants, 81 .S7I .77s "a
i pJ"t Loans. 4,347,726 25
|policy Loans and Premium
fV Wnies 1.s14.793 81
,.oi Fstatc. 0S0.543 42
Isa,s on stocks and Bonds. 19l422 90
Cash ,d ooo-,,.d ro. 'i'''' W
deferred and unreported
premiums, 729 1874 81
$l3.54o,o24 Al
LIABILITIES.
policy Reserve (Actuaries'
fJ oer cent?, $11 1897, 04s GO
+ IRA Reserve, Life Rate En-
Sd ao%ments, 1862 o.
|rusdiusted Death Cl.ims, 400 90
,i other Liabilities, SO $50 so
Srrous. 1855 sos 81
$13,540,024 Al
ssol Policies issued and re-
WED in 1896, insuring 1881 ,20t 90
Total paid Policy Holders in
1896 l'2o9,97e Oh
Total paid Poicy-Holders
since organization. i3,369,073 33
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE co,
Montpelier, VI.
4 W W sPRAGUE,
General Agent, St. Johnsburv. VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05
Some Rambling Thoughts.
BY "NEMo."
(Copyrighted.)

Shall we search around for an ilustra-
ton that portrays too common idea OF
the child-mind?
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Paul. Hastings and Dakota fives. L; st. Louis
Southwestern firsts. q.
In Government bonds coupon fours Of 1925 sold
at 123ss91235S and do of 1907 at 1131s9l13 3$s
Grain.
FLoUR-Quiet, steady Winter wheat. low GRADES,
50 3O@2 35: do fair to fancy, So 25@4 80; DO
patents. $4 SOFAS; others unchanged: Minnesota
Gear So 9 4ogS so do straignts s49ts @ s9. 99 !Sw bow
superfne, $2@2 30 fine. 81 95@2 rs
southern flour; quiet. Common TO fair extra
$3 20@3 80: good TO thoice So 6U@4.
Rye flour. dull, at 81 50G2 IS.
CORNMEAL - Dull Yellow western, 81 ooN
! 60
RYE-Dull steady Western. CSC c. i. E. Buffalo
BARLEY-Quiet, firm. Feeding, 26$4c c. l. I.
Buffalo.
wHEAT-spot market dull, firmer OF spring
gredes; f. o. b. S5c; ungraded red, 7o@soc; y o.
Northern sec.
Options opened weak and declined ss@6sc.
rallied 1880, closing firm at 1sg%sc over
yesterday. lay and July most active. No. z req,
March. s212c; May, slci June s01sc; july f9c;
CORN spots moderately active, strong; No 2
2912c elevator 3012c stioat; No. s. 70 51sc; new
No. 2, 2S1Sc; yellow 27c; steamer white. 2Ic.
options were dull and firm AT unchanged
prices. July and May, only traded in March,
295sc; May, 3U1sc; July, 311ac.
Options dull. May, 22c spot prices; No; q
5. 2ic; No 5 White &c; mixed Western, 2l@22c;
white do, 10000
Provisions.
LARD-Quiet easier. Western stean. So s21a;
City, 50; May, 81 45 nominal. Refined slow; Con-
tinent. 50 10: South American, $4 30; compound,
S41s9414.
r k-Firm. New msss, So 5ogs
BUTTER-Fairly active Fancy, steady; West
ern creamerv, l3@l9c; factory, 7@l2c Elgns,
I9c; imitation creamery, l0@lbc; rolls, sGl3c.
CHEESE - Steady, moderate demand Part
skins, 5000; full SKINS S@4c.
EGGS-Steadier. Western fresh, 11@l3c.
TALLoW-ouet City, 33sc; country, S14@
COTToNsEED oIL-Dull. steady. Crude, 200
201ac; yellow prime, 231a924c
RlCE-FIrm. Domestic, .Sss@oc; Japan, 41s9
412c.
COFFEE-steady. March, ss s0@s 80: May,
IS S06S So: June sS 90; July. August and
Sept em Der. SO 8 @ls go: January, 80. Spot kio,
dull, easy. No. Z, 9ssc.
sUGAR-More active OF A, 37s@4c q 10:
mold a, 41ac. standard A, 414c: confectioners'
a, 41sc; Cut loaf and crushed. 41sc; powdered
and cubes, 412ci granulated, 414c.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICoTs-Bags. 9@l1c.
1tACFks-Unpeeled. bags, 6@ec; do Peeled,
boxes, 10@15c.
PRUNEs-Four sizes. 4a414c
crown, 5@514c; four crown. 6@6Ic: London
layers, 81 55Gl 40; clusters. 81 4O@l75
A MONDs-soft shell 712Gs12c; paper shell,
ALNUTs-standard. 7c: do soft shell, &c.
HUPS-Quiet; Pacific Coast, 9G13c.
WOOL - Firm, demand moderate. Domestic
fleece 16@25c; pulled, ls@3lc; Texas, 7@l2c
Merchandise.
TIGIRoN - Quiet. American SO 25@lO 80.
CoPPER-Easy. Lake. S1l S0@12
IFAD - Barely steady. Domestic. s3 409
ll-1-Easy. straits, sls 4o@ls 45. Plates,
quiet
sPELTER-Quiet. Domestic, 81 1904 l6.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
MIRRORS OF AIR.
What it Is That Causes the MarveIs of
the Mirage.


The cause of the mirage is now we'll un-
derstood-so well understood that there
are ways of making small mirages for ex-
pertinent.
The simplest explanation that 1 can
give is to say that the rays of light COM
ing from the thing that is seen are bent in
going through layers of air that are differ
emily heated. When these rays are so
bent as TO be almost level with a layer OF
air they do not enter 1t at all, but $50 to
speak glance off and are reflected as a
glass mirror or body OF water would, if
it lay between the eye and the trees or
ships.
This explanation will give you a general
idea of the cause of the mirage. In the
case of the desert the rejecting air-mirror
is believed by the observer to be water, and
the image changes its place as you go for
ward just as a reflection would move as
you advance on a glass mirror. In the
case of the ship the air-mirror seems to be
above you, and reflects the ship which is
really out OF sight over the horizon. But
do not pretend to explain about the dill
ferent images that may possibly be formed
under different conditions of the atmos-
phere-that is a schoolroom task, and a
hard one.
The ''fata Morgana" is form of modi-
tication of the mirage often seen in the
straits that separate the toe of the "boot"
of Italy and the island of Sicily, just op-
posite. When the sun is just at the right
position and the sea and air are also ready
to help, strange views of objects upon the
opposite coast are seen from Calabria-
sometimes magnified and seen against a
ackground of colored mist. "Fata Nor
CANA" 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 a mirage
can be seen, but have never tried il.
Before these and other strange sights
were understood and explained, we need
not wonder that sailors and travellers held
manv strange beliefs in regard to them
st. Nicholas.