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Evening journal., 1898-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS
MAuDE HIIHMlAN To-NIGHr.

MAUDE H11GNIAN TONIGHT
Tonight the Maude Hnlman Com
pany commences a weeks enlargement
az the Grand Opera House. playing at
popular prices and presenting as the
opening bin "Chariiy Bess, a play OF
Intense heart interest, thrilling situa-
tions, strong climaNes and delightful
comedy. Miss Hillman plays tho hero
Inc, Charity Bess, in a manner to elicit
warm praise, and The supporting COM
pany Us Afforded excellent opportuni-
ties Of displaying igB ability The piece
Is e,aged with special scenery carried by
The company, as are each of the others
TO be presented during the engagement,
and numerous speclaltes are intro
duced. The other pays % be given
during the week are "The Clipper, q
Among the Pines. "A Hidden Past, '
Special Delivery" "A Scrap OF
Paper, Lights and Shadows" Tues
day matinee and Wednesday evening
viii be eouVenr performances. when a
handsome photo of Miss Hillman vii
be given TO every woman purchasing q
reserved seat Matinees Will be given
daily after to-day Seats are now on
sale for the entire engagement, and th,
advance sale indicates large attend.
ance Tonight
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
B 80.

Schedule In effect November 20, lSs.
All trains Illuminated with pintsch
Light.
AWARE AVENUE STATION, FOk
NEW YORK, week days. t4.33 t4a4
1904 n. M; 'l2l0, '23i 1853. e519 (all
Pullman cars), t141. tl1.O0 D. m StAndava
'i33 '9.39, 'll35 q. M, '2.3i f3.59 t5Ig (nii
Pullman cars), ti4l, '11.O0 p. m
PHILADELPHIA, week days. t433
$40, 'l05, l3j 'S.25. 1888, 'i02i, t1.08 A. M.
1918. 100 s2.A, 800 1859, 1913 fan pull
man cars) $3.50, 6.20, 7t.4l. 9l5. 100
M. Sundays tL33. 1885, $50. f9.2Q Hip
'lL35 q. m; -23i, 300 '359 1913 (all pnn
man carsl. $780, '7.4t. 500, .11.o0 p. M
CHESTER, weekdays, $40. t7.o5 7es
fS.25, f939, rlO.2i, 1i.0S a. M: LOO s534 =. M
$3.50, $50, ,l.4l, 9.l5, .l1.o0 D. IN. Sundars.
la5, $50, 1888, ll.l2. tli.35 a. M; s2.s4. 8ta
1859. $50. '7.4i, 900 t1t00 d. m. '''
ATLANTIC CITY. weekdays. s705
m; 'l2la '2.Si p. m. Sundays, 7.35 a. M
| 1884 j. m.
CAPE MAY, weekdays. '7.o5 a. m: .ss,
p. M. Sundays, L35 n. m.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
weekdays, 'ils, 7.25, 'S.3i, su.O1 a. n,
/ 'l2ii '2u9, 3.0i, +3.40, 1857, $40 (aIi p,,ll
man cars). 'SOi' .aii p m Sundays. ,iis
Oll Pullman cars). 1904. s9Ii p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
i25 a. n. 3.0i j. m, daily.
NEWARK. weekdays. 'flS. TBS. sS7f
/ fllOl "a. M; tl315, S.0i. 4.51 GOO s91f 10 4.
y. m. Sundays. AIS. us, sS.sf al M
'l2g6. 3.0i, ,ibl, 49, s91t D. IN.
! PlIISBURG, weekdays, 1874 n ,n
| $40 p. m. (all Pullman cars) sq1f "A n,
Sundays, 1854 a. m. $40 d. IN. (au pull-
man cars), F9u u. m.
CHICAGO, daily. 1884 a. IN: sf.57 n. NJ,
CHicAGo via CINCINNATI and in
lDIANApOLIS, 'S.3i A. m, daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST Louis. g "A 1,
m; 'l256 and .9.ll p. m. daily.
| TOLEDO AND DETROIT. t9fe n ~
daily to Toledo and daily except SUNDAY
i NEW ORLEANS AND MEArprfrr ~.
lBRlSrOl, AND CHATTANOOGA IL an
p. m daily. Through sleepers 10 Men.
lphis ana New Orleans. -
i SlNGERLH ACCOMMODATION week.
days, i.2l "a. m, iOi. G.2O. 1885 n. fn cnr
days, as q. m. 3.0i, 7.32 D. IN.
iiANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
weekdays l.25, 1000 a. m. 2.Of Az "a ~,
Sundays. 1000 a. m. 5.32 u. M -
N LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION ron
BALTIMORE, weekdays. cas- a. m'
255 p. m.
LANDENBERG. week days. e.4s az.
. a. m; 2.55, $40 p. m. Sundays, 9.55 h. n,
$50 p. m.
LEAVE PllI1-ADELPIIIA TOR VII
I lMlNGION, weekdays t335 6e5 y n,
900, '10.26, 1i.S0 a. m; s12.20 sfsf. zoe ssx-
'42o, 4S0 '5.0z (all Pullman carsl
d 6i5. $50, 1850, .S.35, 1910. 4u.25 o. n sim
days. +5a5, 800, 900 1130 a. m al 81.
slsz 200 $40. 4.30.t5.07 (all Pullman osr.-,
! 6So. .Jso sS.S5. 1870 p. N. - =
= pemarVia Telephone. No. 1873
Rates 70 Western points lower than Vi.
wv. NJ. GREENE d. B.M4 f1-rh-
Gen. Manager. = Nan. Of Pass. rratric
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
OLD POINT COMFORT
SIX-DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYL
WANNA RAILROAD

sIX-DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYL-
WANNA RAILROAD
The first Of the present series Of per-
sonally-conducted tours to Old Point
Comfort via the Pennsylvania railroad
will leave New York and Philadelphia
on Tuesday, December a.
Tickets, including luncheon on going
trip and one and three-fourths days
board at Old Point Comfort and good
TO return direct by regular trains with
in six days. will be sold at rate Of SIS
from New York; $3.50 from Trenton;
$3.50 from Philadelphia. and proper
tionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents: Tourist Agent
l196 Broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad
Street, Newark ~ j.; or Geo. W
Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
IN AND ABOUT STAFFORD
ITEMS FROM THAT LIVE TOWN
FROM AN EVENING JOURNAL
rqonnm,i-pONrnEN-0v

ITEMS FROM THAT LIVE TOWN
gROM AN EVENING JOURNAL
CORRESPONDENT.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
SeaGord, Dec. 12.-Mrs. James }.
Ross, who has been seriously i'll, Is
rapidly improving.
Miss Mary Todd, who IS e., is conva-
lescing.
Greenabaum Br-s. have erected a
new warehouse adjacent TO their large
canning establishment.
]. Emythe Horsey, who has been
suffering with typhoid fever for the
past six weeks, is rapidly convalescing
Mrs. William ELis, Of Woodland
who has been visiting Friends here, has
returned home.
The marriage has just been an
.nounced CT Harry Lawrence and Miss
.saglie Dawson, both Of this placeIwhich
took place on December /. Rev. ]. w.
Fog.e performed the ceremony.
/. H. Moore has been appointed pest
master at Broad Creek.
n. H. Brown has been appointed dis
sllct deputy OF the ]. o. o. F., for
lodges Nos. IA. II. 81, 80 and 40.
The old M. p. Church has been adj
vertised for sale on Saturday, Decem-
Der II.
H2a,,s,-sl -e,-,,ioes ara in nr.ooreee Al
Browns Church, near Cannon's.
Miss Laura Brown is visiting friends
in Baltimore and washington.
Miss Laura Williams has returned
erom Delmar.
Mrs. John w. Alsen. Miss Lucy Al
len and Carleton Allen are visiting in
Washington.
Miss Rose Comegye, Of Sudlers
vile. Md, who has been visiting Mrs
II. NJ. Wright. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Emery have
returned from Philadelphia.
AIus. Elizabeth Cottingham has re
turned from Philadelphia.
After an extended visit with friend
here. Miss Ida Higgins and Miss Mar,
Maxsom, Of F'rederica, have returned
home.
Harry James has returned from al
extended trip to New York.
J. A. Wrights new shirt factory ha
been completed and was started in ful
operation on Saturday
James Radclin, Of Philadelphia Wis
tied this town on Saturday.
Edward Hearn, Of Concord, spen
! Saturday here.
: J. A. Wright and family have move
here from fredericksburg.
Harry Dank is having a dwellin
erected near town.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

cob Stein on Monday evening in honor
OF her birthday, by the members CT the
Good TemplaIs Lodge. There were
twenty-three present, and very pleas
ant evening was spent.
Clifton Hinson left Smyrna on Mon
day to take a position as cutter in the
shirt factory in Centreville, Md. He
is succeeded by Carl Wick.
1t is reported that Mary, the young
est daughter Of Mrs Biggs, on Com
merce street, Yves walking backwards.
and fell down and broke her ankle
The news could net be confirmed.
Two very csvere shocks were felt in
Smyrna yesterday morning. Doors
shcok, windows ratified, and buildings
perceptibly trembled. Some thought it
shock Of an earthquake until they
heard of the powder mill explosion in
Wilmington.
Early yesterday morning fire was
discovered in the fodder rack on the
farm owned by Dr. Ashcraft, and ten-
anted by James Robinson. The wind
being in the direction of the outbuild-
ing and dwellings, the fire soon spread
to them. Neighbors soon came TO the
rescue and the stock and farming i'm
plements were saved also the house
hold goods except those OF Mr.. Robin
sons son, which had been recently
moved there and We're stored in the
third story. They. with the house and
outbmldings, were consumed. also
sixty bushels Of wheat and all his corn
crop, fodder and hay. There is nothing
left on the premises but the hem-house
'and smoke-house. The stock is now
cared for by neighbors, and the family
by their friends. 1t is not known
whether there wss any insurance on
the crops. There is the greateet sym
pathy felt for Mr.. Robinson.
The rem -irs of Elsie Cavender were
laid to rest in she Odd Fellows Gene
terry on Thursday. Size was the only
dar hter of Joseph l. Cavender, of
Philadelphia, formerly CT Smyrna. Be
fore leaving Clayton Mr.. Lavender re-
ceived a dispatch informing him Of the
death of his wife, in their home in
Philadelphia
John II. Wilson. near town, is enter
tanning DR. Tomlinson. of Wilmington.
Colonel George H Raymond is home
from the Pennewi ll-EllisOn wedding,
which he attended in Camden on Tues
day.
Miss Beulah Widrs, Of Dover, is the
guest Of Mrs. Harvey p. Hall.
The senior class Of the Smyrna High
School held it's class meeting at the
home Of Miss Bertha Price.
Mics Bertha Dithmar, of Camden, n.
J.. is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Bitter.
Miss Eva Bitter has returned from
Hahneman Hospital where she passed
creditable examination to enter for
q trained nurse, which she will do in
the near future.
Mrs. Emma Davis has returned from
a visit to her niece, Mrs Augustus
Hendricl1son, of Wilmington.
Ross Counselman left to-daH to join
his wife. in Houston, where they will
speud the holidays.
Mrs. S. 7. REYNOLDS is spending a few
DAVIS in Philadelphia.
Norris Truax is lying i'll at his home
on Commerce street.
Mrs Frank Wells of Lewe7. re-
turned to her home to-day. She has
been entertained by her sister Mrs
Anna Armstrong. on Mt. VerIon street
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
AMONG THs CHURCH'S
INTERESTING SERVICES - THE
BRIGHT WEATHER DREW LARGE
CONGREGATIONS.

INTERESTING SERVICES - The
BRIGHT WEATHER DREW LARGE
CONGREGATIONS.
The services in the different churches
were largely attended yesterday, the
bright sunshine which prevailed hav-
ing cheerful effect.
Al Emmanuel Church Dr. Munson de-
livered an interesting discourse in the
morning from the text Art thou He
that should come, or do we look for
another?" and in the evening For this
is He Of whom il is written. Behold I
send My messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before
thee"
At Nazareth M. E. Church Rev. Irving
Watkins discoursed in the morning
from the subject: "The Worlds Great
est Preacher" and in the evening on
Religious Robbers"
In the First Presbyterian Church the
congregation was large Rev. S. B.
Wylie delivered two eloquent sermons.
In the morning the theme was "The
Spirit in Relation to Christ and to
Men" and in the evening the "Unpar-
donable Sin"
At St. Peters Church the masses
were largely attended and in the even
ing the services were very interesting
several postulants being admitted into
the Sodality Of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Interesting services were also held
in the First Baptist Church, which
were conducted by Dr. Cook.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
SOCIAL AID Personal NOTES

Miss Anna Vining. of Philadelphia.
is visiting relatives here.
John Megginson. of South Fifth
street, is unwell.
Fine line Of Christmas goods. Green
baums s.
MT and Mrs. John Banks. of Will
mington, were visitors at the home OF
John Megginson yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Walls, Of Sixth and
Delaware streets. is I'M.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
PULLMAN EXHIBITION rRA1N.


Everyone remembers The magnificent
pgirenger train which The Pullman
Palare Car Company exhibited AT the
Wcfl1's Fair, Chicago. anl subsaquent-
iy AT Atlanta Nashville and Omaha
BY special arrangements tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has secured
This model train for its personally
ccnducted tour TO California. 1t viii
be the first trip The train.has ever made
in geTvice. and as il will be the home
cf the tourists throughout the entire
tour they may feel assured OF luxur-
iolis accommodations. The train Is
lighted by electricity, and is made up
of composite, dining, sleeping. compart-
ment and libraTy-o observation cars.
Among its conveniences are a bath
room. barber shop. refreehment buffet
and piano.
The tour will leave February .. and
will cover n period OF thiIey-fyc days
nineteen Of which will De spent ir
California Among she points Cf in.
teresa TO be visited are Mammoth Cave
New Orleans during Mardi Gras CaIni
val, Les Angeles. san Diego, Coronado
Beach. Riverside, Redlands, Santa Bar
bara. Monterey. Mt. Hamilton, Menit
Park, san Francisco, salt Lake City
-Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs
Manitou and Garden Of the Gods, Den
yer and Chicago.
Rcund-trip rate. covering every item
Of necessary expense. 500; 1895 from
Pittsburg.
For detailed itineraries and fun in
/ formation appiy 10 ticket agents, @
address Gee. W. Royd. Assistant Gen
leral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
IMPROVEMENTS PROMISED
PRESIDENT OF THE WILMINGTON
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY Makes

PRESIDENT OF THE WILMINGTON
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY Makes
A STATEMENT.
Clarence NJ Clark, president Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company.
makes this pubic statement relative to
the service Of the road:
referring to complaints walch
n. .~ beea made recently a., "a
the press and by IN ...
representations in regard to a.. in-
Ming of the. street cars in wilm. ton
n des.re TO say, on behalf OF %. wiz
mington City Railway Company, that
the question Of operating it's cars 50 as
to give the best possible service to the
public is one which at al times re-
ceiveB the most careful consideration
On the part Of the management Of the
company. The present management
appreciate fully that the people OF viii
mington have been accustomed to a
flrst-c.ass street car service. and there
is every intention thatthe service shah
not only lie maintained as perfect as
heretofore. but that it shall be i'm
proved. II is the constant endeavor
and study Of the management to carry
the people at the times when they
want 10 travel and to the places they
want to reach. This is not always
best accomplished by adhering to o.0
established schedules; but the result
Will undoubtedly be accomplished 70
the best adyantageof the hegreatest num-
Der OF the people. The management de-
sires the assistance Of the press and
the people in arranging for the proper
service. and at all times will give the
mcst careful consideration to and make
fuli investigation Of every complaint
on the part of its patrons. When
ever a definite complaint is received
It is at once investigated and the rem
edy applied where possible. There are.
Of course. some complaints received OF
matters which 10 Is impossible 10 rec
tify because the difficulty IS unayoid-
able; or. because possibly, the CON
venience Of a large number of patrons
was served to the Inconvenience OF tne
one who entered complaint.
In regard totheoperaticnof the West
e ghth street Mne, the cars are rum
ming as frequently between Eighth and
Union streets and the p, w. & B. sta-
ton as formerly, Notwithstanding ,rit-
cisms to the contrary. On account Of
the line being a single track with turn
outs in a very narrow street, with
heavy grades, It is difficult to operate
and any slight delay win interfere
with the running Of the cars TO such an
extent that irregularlty neuesarilsy re-
sults. | believe this has, to some ex-
tent, always been the case on this line;
but it can and win be largely remedied
although a single track line can neyel
be operated with as great regularg
as double track line.
The question of preventing the oc
casional overloading Of cars Is onl
which has never been solved by any
street railway; and this difficulty be-
comes, Of course, greater than ever OF
rainy evenings. Of which we have had
more than usual during the past few
weeks.
In conclusion, I wish to repeat thai
the management Of the company viii
give prompt and careful attention q
every complaint which Is sent to 1t
and wherever possible win do an in 10.
power to remedy any defccts OF its ser
vice.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
FIREMEN MEET.

The Lenape Fire Company held an
interesting meeting yesterday after
noon, the purpose Of which was to de-
wise ways and means Of putting the
company on a solid financial basis and
to increase the membership. The
meeting was largely attended and some
new members were admitted into the
organization.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
Philadelphia and Chester Steamers
Wilmington & Northern R. R.

TIMETABLE In effect Nov. %. lssS.
Trains leave Wilmington FrCnch Street
Statiom. for B. 4 o. Junction, Gra-
nogue. Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction.
POcopson, Coatesville and intermediate
stations daily except Sunday. at 40 a.
m; 2.i5, 400 and $40 y. m. Sunday only,
SOS a. M: 215 and 400 y. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springiield
aud intermediate stations daily, except
Sunday. az 40 a. m. els and fo0 =. M
sundays only. az s.o5 a. m. 215 and fol
p. 10.
For Joanna. Birdsboro. Reading and in
termediate stations. daily. except Sun
day ,at 40 n. M; and 2l5 D. m. Sund9y y
only. SOS a. m. and 2.15 p. m.
A. G. M'cAuSLAND, superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS Gen. Pass. Agt.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
REAL ESTATE.
Seeing is Believing.
Bargains in Real Estate.

Is. w. Cor Sth and Lincoln, store and
dwelling.
627 East 7th street, dwelling.
5O7 West 5th street, dwelling.
.S2i West I'd street. dwelling and stable
.JlS East 7th dwelling.
sos East Sd street. dwelling
2i0J Lancaster ave, dwelling.
23i 236, 23S Harrison ST., dwellings.
And many others.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
n1s1ocAnFD HIs eHouLpER

Patrick White. aged SO years. vas
sent .1c the Homeopathic Hospital On
Saturday. suffering from a dislocated
shoulder and sprainod ankle. He fell
Into a hole in the read while walking
betwee- wilmington and New Castle.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector John j. Cassidy
on Saturday irEued a permit TO Phi
lemma Chandler, to make alterations
20 his house. No. 403 jefferson street .
to cost $400.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
TENDERS PITT IN

The trolley company has placed iron
rods in front OF the grating of
the. heaters on the cars in order to pre-
vent the clothing of passengers from
being scorched by the heat. The idea
is considered an excellent one.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
BROKE HIS RIBS

William c. Burke. CT NO sos West
street. fractured three Cf h's ribs by
falling in an areaway a Ninth and
Shipley streets last night
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

Don't bay until you have seen the
New Ludwig Piano. SIS Shipley street
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-25
Dr. Stab bS on Nevada.

DR.. Stubs In an interview IL the
Washington Pos. speaks Of Nevada
as fonows:
Nevada has no reason 70 feel dis
gruntlsd al the administration, for Ee
have hsd Il very prosperous year;
stock farming has paid better than in
many YEAR,, and the crops have all
aoud very seli. What is needed in
our State. IS, In feet, IL that entire
rsst region Of the west, are better
systems Of irrigation, and that Is one
Of the probleus which our association
viii discuss here this week. Efforts
are now bsing made Ii our own state
and in California 70 establish water
reservoirs, in which the overflow from
tie DOW of the mountains can be
gather red 10 be distributed during the
summer OF the agricultural lands.
Through private enterprise some Oi
theee have already been constructed.
by simply building a huge wall in
front Of some canyon. Rain, you
know. l. scarce, but the precipitation
u moisture falling il the form Of
snow in the mountain regions Squite
plentiful. so that in the spring time
the water rushes down the river beds
in great torrents. We. therefore, re.
ally do not need larger absolute qusn.
titles OF water, but merely ali equal.
ZaliOD Spd distribution Of the amount
81 the proper season.
Now. what we want Ia Federal Gun.
troll OF this matter; the state govern.
ments are interested, but in many
cases. es, for instance. in the CABS OF
Lake Tahoe, which is PARTLY in Cali
toTnia and partly in Nevada, the i'm.
provement can DO undertaken only
by the United States. The advan.
tage would be simply inestimsbls.
sour state has 100000 acres Of
land, OF which 100000, an area
equal 70 that Of the state Of Indiana,
may be properly irrigated. This Toll
instead OF being as some people DO.
lieve. Of sterile quality, is tho very
best that can be bad. 1t ia rich with
alkalI, and where proper irrigation
has been introduced, wheat has been
raised Hity.tiye bushels to the acre
while In some parts Of New Mexico
eighty bushels an acre. without the
slightest exaggeratioD, have been oh.
tanned. This is twice and triple the
crop OF an eastern farm, but Of course
where proper irrigation Ia not yet IN,
troduced the land il often PRACTICAL,
worthless
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-25

A great oommotion seems TO have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which Is operating one
day each week. This 10 not a new de.
parture by any means, ss the Denver
d Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have boen operating q
through caE service 5stween the Pa
cifc and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City aud
Chicago for years, and three days
escn. week. viz. every Wednesday,
THURSDAY and Friday evening. The
carr for this through service are Of
the lats. Pullman design. and are
suppied With clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter IL a
signed ~ each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
~ a Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is 10 zee that psasen.
gers are given every comfort and at.
teptiyD. For further information, sp.
ply " any agent. or Is =. Eeyius
General Agent. or 70 Il u. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. i 4
q. T. r. % Wet Bird South ST. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-25
z ARTHQUAKE PROTECTION
How the japanese Construct Thsss
PaEOdGs So They VIII
Not Fall.

When the traveller in Japan looks at
some of the tall pagodas TO be seen
there he naturally wonders why they
are not shaken 10 pieces by the earth.
quake~ which are SO coTnon in mika-
do land. The only structures In Japan
which seem 10 be eArthquake-pIoot
are the pagOda,, which are erected
before the temples. There are many
which are 700 or 500 years old, and rs
solid as when built. There is a reason
for this, and IL lies IN their construo-
lion. 4 pagoGa is practically q frame
work OF heavy timbcrS which start
from n wide base and is in itself a
substantial structure, but is rendered
stil more stable by { peculiar device.
Inside the framework and suspend.
ed from the apex is q long, heavy tim.
Der two feet thick or more. This hangs
from q end. and 10 the other end are
oo!ted at each of the four sideI four
more heavy timbers. aud IL the Ca
CODA be very lofty stin more timbers
are added. The whole iormz m enor.
NOUS pendulum. which reaches within
six inches OF the ground. When the
shock of an earthquake rocks the ps
COCA the pendulum swings in unison
and keeps the center OF gravity al.
ways AT the hOLc OF the framework
Consequently the equilibrium of the
pagodA Is never disturbed. and thi,
is the explanation Of the great age
of many OF them, when from their
height n would suppose them to be
peculiarly susceptible TO the effects
Of an earthquake,