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confronts a modern kite, but in this in
stance there is not the opportunity to dt
cry and derisively assert that that is nc
the way we used to do 1t forty years ag,
when 1 was a boy.
The pleasure of flying a modern kite car
not be compared with the little enJoymen
in kite-flying a. an earlier time, when Kite
with long cumbersome and incOnVenien
tail attachments were used. The up-to-
date kite is of cellular form and tailless,
and by It's construction is capable of sus-
tanning greater sail area than was con
ceiyed of IN earlier times. A kite OF the
form shown in figure Z, having an area OF
TWENTY-FIVE square feet, would be almost
unmanageable and would be of such di-
nensions as to pLsclude handing A moo
ern kits, however, which contains from
twenty-five to fifty square feet of sail area,
is of such small dimensions as to length
and breadth that it is easily handled. Such
a kite needs a wind velocity of from fifteen
to twenty-five miles an hour to accomplish
good results.
Raising the Kite.
Ordinarily and Under the above condi-
tions a large cellular kite will take flight
in mediately at the hand. but as sometimes
happens, Instructions are present that cut
off the wind near the ground. In such in
stances it is necessary to have the kite car
ried beyond the person with the string to
a distance of from cne to five hundred feet
When the ascent Is ready and the kite
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ers amuse themselves by flying some Of tho
other forms shown here.
Lots of Fun.
The deepest interest is apparent in the
management of the large Kites. in fact.
strict attention is absolutely necessary. as
the kite must be watched constantly. rhis
necessity is what forms the chief interest
aside from the very inexpiainable fasciua-
uoh OF kite nylng. At times the pun Is
quite intense ana taxes the strength con-
slderabiy; at such times the small brother
is on hand to help hold the string, but ar
ter moment or two tie is ready 10 give up
lest he should be carried OF his feet Dr.,
thinks. At all times interest is excited on
account OF the proximity OF one kite Ia an
otner, Tor fear that one might be damaged
in the impending meeting
IN Corea and China kite fighting is the
ehief sport, and is primary in the desire TO
fly kites.
In ugnttug kites some preliminary is
necessary; the string is first saturated will
slue, and before II can dry it is passed
through powdered glass or porcelain. fsy
thls process rough cutting surface is CIV
en- the string ana the fun begins when the
Kites, hgh aioft, are so maneuvered as TO
create contact Of strings. one must pay
out string rapidly and evenly to prevent
cutting, as immediately there is a tension
a string is severed. II is considered very
pau luck TO again possess a kite that has
been lost by these means
The Mount Pleasant folks have not vet
ADOPTED the oriental fashion OF kite fignt-
ing, out III the interest now manifested con-
tlnues TO grow, ii cannot be said what IL
might not develop.
AS winter approaches and hign winds are
due, it may be expected that other sections
desire to give an impetus TO an Innocent de-
hghful amusement. Ii. &. HUNTER.
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Flying the Flag.

tossed into the air the person flying the
kite steps rapidly backward in order to
give greater force to the wind acting upon
the kite, which will Immediately ascend.
Running during this operation must not
be attempted, disastrous results might
attend; too much pressure might cause the
Fite to dodge, as this sometimes happens
with the most perfect kite, at the starting,
as well as when kite is on high. Sholld
the kite seem inclined to Dodge, the flying
lii e must be played out rapidly and evenly:
recover slowly. and the kite will adjust it
self properly into the wind and save the
loss Of the kite. and many feet of string,
perhaps as would i.appen il the string should
snap in a too rapiu recovery. In landing
large modern kite the same care is neces-
sary as in launching, and when very near
the ground one must govern the kite so
to land 1t gently. 1t is truly astonishing
how many different forms of kites there are
which will fly. There really seems to be no
limit to what may be accomplished in the
way Of diversity of form. In the expert
ments at the weather bureau many very
curious forms were tried, but generally
without success. when considered scien.
tifically, but for pleasurable purposes these
and many yet different forms will serve.
A Scientific Specimen.
Under the direction of Prof Marvin. Mr.
Potter devised the form shown In figure 2.
and it was out of this kite that was evolved
the Hunter winged kite, shown in figure 1,
" which is credited with taking the highest
angular elevation of any tested at that
stage of the weather bureau experiments.
Some of the other forms, such as are
shown in figures 3, 4, 6. 8, z and 8. were
not successful as scientific instruments. All
of these kites. however, are fyable, and
many of them are Low being used by those
ir terested throughout the country. Several
of them may be seen almost any afternoon
in and about Mount Pleasant
The boys, and. indeed the men too, seem
to derive infinite pleasure from this sport
and pastime. Not only is diversity of form
apparent, hut the patriotic fever is mani
fest In the kites. Red. white and blue COW
erings ERE rampant
In many instances the American flag is
supported several hundred feet from the
ground by attaching II to the flying string
two or three hundred feet from the kite.
Some of the more thoroughly enthusiastic
fly their kites at night. and by attaching
lantern, a yascillating star Is apparent in
the sky. The kite on such occasions Is
usually covered with black cloth, and Is.
therefore, wholly invisible A stroll through
Mount Pleasant will truly astonish the OBJ
server: The sky seems literally alive with
kites of all forms and colors. The small
boy Is present with the tall lodging form,
which is exceedingly entertaining on ac-
count OF Its capers. Now here now there
1t ultimately makes one grand "swoop''
and dashes itself against the ground, never
to rise again In lofty fight. The small. boy,
nothing daunted, Is soon on hand again
with the twin OF the perished sister. 9th
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OLD-TIME RAILRoADING,
How Tracks Were Constructed and
Trains Run sixty Years AGO.

FROM the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Irving ID. Cook. who lives near South
Byron. recently repaired a barn on the OLD
Cock homestead that was built many years
ago. In taking out a granary some tim
bers found in its construction were recnp-
nized by Mr.. Cook as a part of the first
old New York Central railroad roeahed
that was built to Ryron which was for 4
time the terminus. about sixty years ago.
These white oak sticks were 2 by 1 incbas
as sound as when first used and c.cro
Nhat the hrst strap rail was nailed or
spiked on The imprint Of the two-incb
IRON strap is plainly seen. Mr.. Cooks rec
oilechon OF the early railroading is very
ear as the road crosses his farm
He says ties Were first laid. and on t.ess
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Bessel leaped over him as ne fell When he
looked again Mr.. Bessei had vanished and
a pohcaman and a number Of garden por-
ward Long Acre in hot pursuit
WIN lhe assistance of several Garden
pcrters-for the whole streee was speed
ny SHNs with running people-Mr. VIM
cent struggled 20 his feet He ar once
became the center Of q crowd greedy 10
see his injury Multitude of voices com
pe'ed 10 reassure him of his safety, and
then to tell him of the behavior of the
madman, as they regarded Mr. Bessel He
had suddenly appeared in the middle Of
the market. screaming Life, Lifer' strik-
ing lett and right with u blood-stained
waking stick and dancing and shouting
with laughter at each successful blow. A
lad ana two women had broken heads, and
ne mad smashed a mans wrist, a LITTLE
cniiu had been knocked insensible. and for
time he had driven every one before hin,
so furious and resolute had mis- behavior
been- Then he had made a raid upon a
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happened, and in the afternoon he hunted
up Mr.. Hart again to share the intoerable
weight on his mind. He found Mr.. Hart
engaged with well-known private detcc-
tive. but as that gentleman accomplished
nothing in this case, we need not enlarge
upon his proceedings.
All that day Mr.. Bessel's whereabouts
eluded an increasingly active inquiry, and
all that night and all that day there was
a persuasion in the back of Mr.. Vincents
mind that Mr. Bessel sought his attention.
and all through the night Mr.. Bessel. with
tear-Stained face of anguish, pursued him
through his dreams. And whenever he saw
Mr.. Bessel IN his dreams he also
number of other faces, vague but malig
nant. that seemed to be pursuing Mr.. Bes-
sci.
1t was only on the following day, Sun
Gay, that Mr.. Vincent thought of the re-
markable stories of Mrs. Bullock, the me-
dium, who was then attracting attention
for the first time in London. He determined
house of that wel-known inquirer, DR.. Will
son Paget, and Mr.. Vincent, although he
had never met that gentleman before. re-
paired to him forthwith with the Intention
of invoking her help But scarcely had he
mentioned the name of Bessel when Dr.
Paget interrupted him. Last night-just
at the end" he said, 1--WE had communica-
ton"
He left the room and returned with
slate on which were certain words written
in handwriting shaky indeed. but indis-
putabiy the handwriting of Mr.. Besse1!
How did YOU get this?" said Mr.. Vim
cent. DO you mean"
I'VE got it last night" said DR. Paget
with numerous Interruptions from Mr.. Vim
cent. he proceeded to explain how the writ
ing had been obtained 1t appears that in
her seances Mrs. Bullock passes into con-
dition of trance, her eyes rolling up in a
strange way under her eyeids and her body
becoming rigid. She then begins to talk
very rapidly, usually in voices other than
her own. At the same time both of her
hands may become active, and if states and
pencils are provided they will then write
messages simultaneously with and quite
independently of the flow of words from
her mouth. By many she is considered an
even more remarkable medium than the
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we're placed long stringers, which were Of
ny kind of timber that could be obtained
rom farmers near by. These strngers
'ere hewn on the upper side. and on the
,nder side were notchcd where t9ey
.oSsed each tie ON these strlngers and
Inning in the same direction white oak
-cautltugs were fastened. When the ends
If the strips of iron met short piece was
placed so that the ends Of the rail- II they
might be called that, would not indent the
wood
There were no section bosses In those
DAYS, and handcars were unknown. The
first repair gang consisted of three men.
who carried a few spikes, a chiSel an au
ger, handsaw. &c, in handled basket.
The few heavy tools, ike a crowbar. acze
and shovel. were carried on the mems
shoulders. The men worked as they
pleased. and during the hot summer days
it was no uncommon thing for the gang to
spend hours in the shade of Mr.. Cooks su-
gar bush. adjoining the track. Trains were
infreduent, and a roadmaster's pony was
unknown.
Among the locomotives first used for
freight and passenger service We're the
Louis Brooks, Whlttesey, Asa Sprague
and No. 4. the last being known the
Iron Engine. because no wood was used in
its construction except in the cab. These
eI gines had only one drive wheel on each
side. The first Fourth of July after the
read was constructed and in running order
was observed by the railroad company by
firing a cannon from the rear platform OF
lIS last car On approaching STATIONS. INe
passenger cars were short and much like
The body of a stage coach. Some of these
passenger cars had an upper story, and
from this upper deck Mr.. Cook saw Martin
Van Buren climb down to shake hands
with a crowG when he was running for the
presidency. The conductor was then called
a collector. and passed along on the ont
side of the cars on a running board that
extended the entire length Of the car The
putting of names on engines was 6iscon-
tinued twenty-five or thirty years ago, the
last to run On the western division being
the Dean Richmond. which was No. l47;
the AZariah Body, James Whitney James
II. Kelley and Gen. II. II. Baxter.
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The thing that 'astofsshed me most, and
which astonishes me>7still. is that l saw
quite distinctly the insides OF the houses
as well as the1streets. saw little people
dining and talking in the private houses,
men and women dining, playing billiards
and drinking i'll Restaurants and hotels and
several places Of entertainment crammed
with people. 1t was like watching the
affairs of glass live
Such were Mr4i Bessers exact words, as
L took them down when he told me the
story. Quite f9rgetful of Mr. Vincent,
he remained for space observing these
things. Impel1ed by curiosity, he says,
he stopped down and with the shadowy
arm he found himself possessed of at
tempted to touch Altman walking along
Vigo street. But he could not do so,
though his finger seemed to pass through
the man. Something prevented his doing
this, but what it was he finds 1t hard to
describe. He compares the obstacle to a
sheet Of glass;
Il felt as a kitten may feel he said.
when it goes for the first time to pat
It's reflection in a mirror" Again and
again on the occasion when 1 heard him
tell this story Mr.. Besse returned to that
comparison of the sheet of glass Yet it
was not altogether precise comparison,
because, as the reader will speedily see,
there were Interruptions of this generally
impermeable resistance, means Of getting
through the barrier to the material world
again. But naturally there is very
great difficulty in expressing these unpre-
cedented impressions in the language OF
everyday experience
A thing that impressed him instantly,
and which weighed upon him throughout
all this experience, was the stiffness of
this place-he was in a world without
sound
AT first Mr.. Bessels mental state was an
Unconditional wonder. His thought chiefly
concerned itself with where he might be-
He was out of the body-out of his ma
terial body, at any rate-but that was not
all. He believes, and | for one believe also,
that he was somewhere out of space, as we
understand it, altogether. By a strenuous
effort of will he had passed out of his body
into world beyond this world, a world
undreamt of, yet lying close to it and so
strangely situated with regard to it, that
all things this earth are clearly visible
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Flying Kites for Pleasure and Scien-
ti6c Study.
ADVANCE IN ART OF CONSTRUCTION
Kite Fighting is Great Sport in
China aud Corea.
ITS FASCIN ALTON HERE
Written for The Eyening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
To certain Investigations of the weather
bureau is largely due the interest now
manifest among those who are constantly
seeking some new form of out-of-door d-
version. In their kite experiments the
weather sharps had not in mind the devel-
opment of an instrument OF pleasure. but
were imbued with desire to achieve such
results would have a strictly economic
bearing on the affairs of mankind
Kites without tails are a brand-new
thing, and when viewed by the uninitiated
Evening star., 1898-10-29

There ought not to be such an over.
whelming sense of depression and weak
ness as woman feels at this time and there
would not be if she was in A perfectly strong
and healthy condition. In thousands Of
cases motherhood has been divested of ali
its dangers and large proportion of its
pain by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favcrite
Prescription, which is the most marvellous
remedy ever discovered for restoring com
plete organic health and strength to the
delicate special structure involved in moth
erhood. Taken early during the prospective
time II makes the mother strong, energetic
and cheerful and carries her through the
period of trial with comparative comfort
and ease. II increases the baby's natural,
constitutional vigor and adds TO the joys of
motherhood the supreme satisfaction of a
strong, robust lusty infant. "Favorite Pre-
scription " is also the best supportive tonic
for nursing mothers. Every expectaut
mother will appreciate what is said by Mrs.
Fannie NJ. Harry, of CaiesburX, Ills, tsas
Churchill Ave.) In a letter TO DR.. Pierce
she writes
81 have used your medicines In my family for.
long time and hud them to be all that Is Claimed
cannot recommend them too highly Nv con-
hnement was made easy, as I experienced none
OF the pains such as others have al that period.
and the first born the one that mothers fear so
much Besides, the medicine has helped me in
many other ways. would recommend ali aE
hicted women TO try DR.. Pierce's valuable medi
elnes. ana thus become well and stron>.~
Evening star., 1898-10-29
He Knew.

From Life.
Teacher-"What is the other name given
to jams?''
Tommy Traddles-"Jim"
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Situations Secured.

Many situations are secured through the
want advertisements in The Star The cost
is but trifiing. Fifteen cents pays for fifteen
words
Evening star., 1898-10-29
Wants Qutckiy Filled.

At this season, when so many are seek
ing situations, and. on the other hand. SO
many seeking employees, it is of interest
to know that advertisements under the
classifications Wanted Help and Wanted
Situations are inserted in The Star at
charge of Is cents for fifteen words.
Evening star., 1898-10-29

What shall call my new dog? He's q
Great Dane"
why. Hamlet of course"
Evening star., 1898-10-29
THE STOLEN BODY.

Copyright. 1885. by II C. Wells,

77 Y
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CHARLOTTESVlLLE,V VA.
Lstters, Science, Law, Medicine Engineering
u Gessasn begins 10Th September.
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PHILIPPINES THE PLACE FOR WON
EN-. No law in the Philippines is more
quaint than that which relates TO the
property of married people. 1t is en-
tirely in favor of the wife. Property of q
bride is never by any chance settled on
hus band, and if be is poor while she
is well off. he can only become at most
an administrator of her possessions.
After death the property goes TO her
children and blood relatives, unless she
has executed deed in her husbands
favor under the eyes OF notary, A
married woman bears her maiden
name, but adds to it that of her husband
with the prefix de. Children bear the
Dames of both parents. The indepen-
dence which women enjoy in the Philip.
pines is held by Miss Garnett to afford
evidence that Mill was wrong when he
assumed that "the subsection of WON
en-" is immemorial and worldwide.
After the marriage ceremony the hus-
baud symbolically endows the bride
with ell his worldly possessions. 1t is
clearly case, so far 80 the wife is con-
cerned, of what is yours is mine, what
is mine is my owr."
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1t cures Constipation Headache, Faint
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HICKS FOR AUGUST.

The progress Of storm conditions
from west to east over the country,
during the closing days OF July, will be
followed by rising barometer and cool
er, westward Y winds, so that western
and central sections will be behind the
storm area by August 1st, the Allan
TIC coast regions being still, perhaps, in
storm area as the month opens. On
and touching tie 4th and 5,h there
sill be perceptible reaction to storm
conditions. The moon is on the ce
lestial equator on the 45h, and marked
atmospheric and electical unrest will
be natural on and next to that date
Change TO higher barometer and modi-
hcations of summer heat will pass over
the country 10 the interim between 5Lh
and S'h.
A "Vulcan" storm period from 8 h to
18Th. During this time correct watch
ing will show that much higher tenn
perature will begin in western extreme,
that barometer will begin to fall in the
same sections early in the period, at
ended By more or less storminess and
storm, al that these conditions will
nork eastward across the continent by
a out the 12th. Afterward, say from
about the 18th to 18th, barometric con
dltions will change, westerly, cooler
Winds will set in, and fair weather will
prevail in most parts of the country.
From the 10th to 1S'h falls reaction
ary time of dis u:bance, embracing new
moon on the 18th and moon on equator
on the 18th. Equinox will blend
With regullr periurbations, from the
l6 b to the IS Sh. Look for ex-
C ssively warm weather at this time,
cuImina;ing and touching the 18th and
18th in much thunder, high gales and
scattering rains.
There will probably ensue a change
10 cooler weather Immediately behind
the disturbances ending about the 1S.h,
but the high temperature will return
and spread over most of the continent
during the storm period running from
lhe 10Th to Oath. A general low ba-
rometer will be reported, progressing
from west to east during this period,
signs of brewing stoims will multiply,
h'iu hbOuV ~S'i W
% h, many storms of wind, thunder,
and rain will transpire.
Reactionary storms and storm con-
ditions will return about the 9th, 2Sb
and 29th. This implies that it will
turn much warmer, the barometer will
fall, and wind will blow from storm
breeding directions, followed by forms
of cloudness that precede actual
storms. A Mercury equinox is in force
for the closing days of August, moon is
at perigee on the 2S b and both full
and on the equator on the 31st. The re
is somewhat unusual disposing OF
nearly all the members of the solar
system during the last half of the
month.
We firmly adhere to the belief that
from the last half of July, through Au,
gust aud September, heat and general
dryness will be the rule, especially in
sections to the west and north, and adj
mvnish our readers to watch for the
same.
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