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Origin of TcobereS.

Every sailor knows the danger ships
run of striking against these glittering
mountains of crystal that float south
ward along the Atlantic coast until
melted in the warm waters OF the
tropics. Where do these iceburgs come
from? All have heard the expression,
"As cold as Greenland" 1t is steadily
growing colder. Five hundred years
ago people lived there very comfort
ably; now human life is almost frozen
out. Greenland is twelve hundred
miles long and six hundred miles wide,
covered all over by an ice sea, on an
sEerage five hundred feet deep. The
ice is constantly moving, though very
slowly. In the valleys it forms vast
rivers that are nearing the sea at the
rate of few inches a day. The weight
of the overhanging mass and the ac-
tion of the waves cause large pieces to
break off. These float away. An
Arctic traveller, who witnessed such a
sight, says that separation Of the
| iceberg from the land mass was pre-
ceded by cracking sounds, followed by
others like deep-mouthed thunder.
Then there was sound as of heavy
gun fred near by, an immense frag-
ment parted from the land mass, ca
reening in the water, and sending huge
breakers along the shore.
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however, in time to save the express.
with the scores of lives 1t carried.
A Trick with Folded Paper.

A very successful trick which will
be sure to puzzle your friends, and
which you can make with very little
trouble, is the Transformed Penny.
To make this, take piece Of colored
paper. say red, and cut piece about
seven and half by nine inches in size.
Cut two pieces, of different color,
from the red, we will say lavender for
convenience, both six and half by
eight incnes in size; and two more
pieces of white. five and six inches.
Fold each of the two pieces Of white
paper neatly, creasing one edge over
beyond the middle, then the opposite
edge so that it will lap over the first.
and then fold each end SO that they
will nearly meet in the middle.
The two pieces of lavender paper are
to be folded in the same fashion, but
large enough to easily inclose the
white paper after 1t Is folded. The
two lavender papers are to be creased
exactly alike, and then the backs when
folded and to be glued together evenly.
This will make the lavender paper
| open on each side. and each lavender
paper is to contain white paper.
All of this, which will appear to be
one package. is to be inclosed within
the red paper. Crease all the folds, so
that the package will lie fiat, as you
do not want 1t to show that the laven-
der paper opens on both Sides
Now in one of the white papers place
cent, and in the other (on the oppo-
site side of the package), a piece of tin
foil, fattened out and round in shape.
The success of this trick will depend
largely upon having the lavender pa
pers folded quite fiat, and exactly even,
and all the papers must be kept neatly
folded in the same creases each time.
Now to perform the trick, open the
red paper displaying the lavender one
inside. Now without raising the Ia
vender paper open the side which is
uppermost, and this should be the one
which contains the penny, and last OF
all open the white paper disclosing the
penny itself.
Now fold the white paper, then the
lavender, and then taking hold OF the
latter in such a way that the lower
folds will not fall down and show, take
it up in your hand, and rap the
package against any convenient article
as If to show that the penny Is still
within. Then with as little effort as
possible turn the package over in lay
ing it down. If you do this we'll nc
one will notice that you do turn II
over. Lay it in the red paper again
open the lavender paper, and then the
white as before, this time revealing the
piece of tin foil, apparently where the
penny has just been.
The trick seems plain when you I'M
derstand it, but appears very myste
rious until you discover how it is done
j. D. G.
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The Hour Whom Death Is Nearest.

inc HOur WnCn DcaUh - 1>oaAoSUs
, In one of his books the late R. l..
Stevenson speaks Of moment in the
early morning, when strange inf1u-
ence disturbs the sleep of men and an
imalS.
"It is quite true" said physician
to whom the point was referred. "At
or about three o'clock every morning
all human beings and animals are
nearer to death than at any other
hour. At that time cattle stir ana
moan in their sleep, while men turn
uneasily in their beds, and awaken
partially or wholly, as though disturb
ed. If you are sitting up, you will feel
Unusually cold and drowsy at this
time. Three in the morning is an hour
that we doctors are accustomed to
dread, for by far the majority OF
deaths among the sick occur at about
| that time.
"There are many explanations. MY
own theory is that it is due to the ebD
and flow of the earth's magnetic cur
rents. 1t has been observed that at
about three in the afternoon mans
physical forces reach their highest,
and it is simple inference that at the
corresponding hour Of the morning
the lowest point of the vital tide is
| reached
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Atlantic Liner Statistics.

There are fully 1000 tons of piping
of various kinds in the average At
lanti> liner. The furnaces will con-
sumo no less than 100000 cubic feet
of air an hour. The boiler tubes, if
placed in straight line, would stretch
nearly ten miles, and the condenser
tubes more than twenty-five miles.
The total number Of separate pieces OF
steel in the main structure of the ship
Is not less than 10000, and the total
number Of cubic feet of timber used
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Four Little Travellers.

Four Little Travellers.
Mary Alicia set forth for the east
TO see where the sun comes up;
And Edward Delaney went straight to-
ward the north
To search for polar pup.
Margaret Anna repaired to the south,
Where oranges flourish, you know;
And Thomas Augustus struck out for
the west,
Where gold mines and buffaloes
grow.
'Tis very strange thing that / have
to relate
Concerning these travelled young
folk
But, the very next morning they all OF
them found
They were safe in their beds when
they woke.
Elizabeth L. Gould.
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Following the example of her moth
er, Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice
has discarded the use of the corset,
but so well and becomingly does she
dress that very few people would
guess that she has no recourse to that
article of feminine attire.
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the dwelling be-
longing to the sue
cessful claimant
for its ownership.
The head is sup
posed to contain
all the prowess and
virtues of the de-
ceased, and Is pre-
served, the body
either being buried
or cremated. The
ownership Of q
number Of these
heads Is a token Of
Importance, and as
sures their fortu-
nate possessor a
high standing.
The Vitsayos. In
common with most
savage races, are
firm believers in
the potency Of the
devil dance for the
exorcism of evil
~ns,,s%~ To on @nS
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TIrers Wash Like Cats.

Cats make the most careful toilet OF
any class of animals. The lion and
the tiger wash themselves in exactly
the same manner as the cat, wetting
the dark, India-rubber-like ball Of the
fore foot and inner toe and passing it
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Cruel Quarrel.

Priscilla-What are young Winthrop
and his wife quarreling about so bit
terly? Penlope-Oh, about which of
them loves the other most.
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over the face and behind the ears.
The foot is thus at the same time a
face sponge and brush, and the rough
tongue combs the rest of the body,
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at any moment to be seized upon as a
victim of popular fury A native may
be stricken with disease, or meet with
one of thousand other perfectly nat
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An Extraordinary River.
reached

Extraordinary qualities are possess
ed by the river Tinto, in Spain. 1t
hardens and petrifies the sand Of it's
bed, and If a stone falls into the stream
and alights upon another, in a few
months they unite and become one
stone, Fish cannot live in it's waters
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FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOn-OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Some Stories About bravo Girls A
Trick with Folded Paper - Four
Little Travelers-The Origin Of Ice
bergs.
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'Is that champagne corks in the
dining-room popping?" Nav! Young
couples in the conservatory"
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in the construction is more than 100,-
600. The total number of rivets is not
far from 1,250,000.
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Strangest CT the Philippine races are
Din the isolated island of Palawan,
nearly 900 miles west Of the general
Philippine archipelago, across the
waters of the Sulu sea. Palawan's
physical characteristics and the char-
acter of the tribes iphabiting 1t re-
semble those of Borneo The most in
teresting people of this island are the
Vitsayos, nomadic offshoot of the
Sisayas of Mindanao. Separated by
warfare from the parent group, inter-
marriage with natives Of Bcrneo and
Papau evolved a new people entirely.
This race has proved uncOnquerable,
and for centuries has offered defiance
to both civilized and savage aggres-
sion The most formidable expedi-
tions of the Spanish government has
ended in disaster; their subjugation
was given up as an impossible task
And this would be one Of the most
serious problems to be met with in
asserting our sovereignty over the
islands. Their villages are along the
western sea slope of Palawan. They
generally are large, holding 1000 or
5000 inhabitants, and are surrounded
by high walls Of sun-dried brick or
moats twenty or thirty feet deep, the
bottom protected by long rows of
sharp iron spikes. The traveller is
greeted by chorus Of barking, which
brings out horde Of unkempt saw
ages, who gather around with loud
shouts and menacing spear thrusts
that Danish all desire for more than
passing acquaintance with them.
They make no provision for the fu-
ture, in spite of the lesson taught by
bitter experience, but are voracious
gluttons. Half the year, when provi-
sions are scare, in the dry season,
most of them are nearly starving and
are reduced to mere skeletons; yet
when food is obtained they indulge in
huge feasts, which last for days and
even weeks, until the food has given
out. The food Is placed in huge
troughs in the center OF the village,
guarded by spearsmen. At signal
from the chief tremendous rush is
made for the troughs, the strong beat
ing the weaker under foot and devour-
ing the choice morsels like a pack Of
famished wolves. They eat and brawl
till the surfeited warriors, too gorged
to move, lie upon the ground in a
comatose condition. Thus they are
carried to their respective abodes by
their wives.
Among nearly all these tribes can
nibalism is prevalent, and head-hunt-
ing is generally recognized. Some
times prisoners of war are seized and
held as slaves, but more often they are
eaten at the feast prepared to celebrate
their capture,
Personal Adornncnt.
Tattooing is common among both
sexes and all tribes, while huge rings
are worn on the arms. ankles and
around the neck and body. These arc
made either of iron or brass. accord
ing to which is easiest to secure
mined from the surrounding noun
tains, which are remarkably prolific II
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Handsome Gift.

Every year the King of Italy re-
ceives as New Years gift 5000 cigars
from the Emperor of Austria.
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of the hut, which is broken open,
when the priests rush in with torches
and long sticks, with which they chas-
tise her numerically. The child in
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remained at Brussels three years and
during that period he paid a short
visit to London and was presented to
the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
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valuable minerals.
There are uumis-
taxable evidences
of gold deposits,
but a native super
stition regards this
ore as being under
the influence OF
evil spirits, and ii
is never permitted
to be mined. Their
liking for music
amounts almost to
Il passion. Their
instruments are or
the crudest sort.
various shaped
drums and tom
toms and curious
one-stringod gui-
tars, which pro
duce the most do
lorous sounds. 1t
is not uncommon
to see n native
play from morning
till night without
cessation before
his dwelling for the
entertainment Of a
silent and intense
ly absorbed gather
ing, who keep time
to the uncertain
drumming of the
guitar by a con-
stant rhythmic
swapping of the
fingers. A trumpet
belonging to one Of
the guides of my
expedition was an
object of special |
envy, and notwith e
standing the scar
city of food in II
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14

London has 40 restaurants in which
only vegetable food Is served.
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demic of smallpox, cholera or other dis
ease occurs in a village it is attributed
at once to some evil spirit who has ta-
ken up abode in banyan tree. The
search for this undesirable visitor is
made at night by the priests, who are
unfailingly led to the right tree by the
influence Of the god deities. When the
right spot Is finally discovered the
'uklars" arrange themselves around
the base of the tree to keep the spirit
from escaping while others return to
the village to bring the men Of the
tribe to aid at the ceremony.
The Pope in England.
1t is, perhaps, not very generally
known that Leo XIII. Is the first Pope
of Rome who has visited England since
the historic visit of Pope Innocent
many hundred years ago. In 1843, be-
ing then 33 years of age, the present
Pope was appointed Papal Nuncio tt
the court Of Belgium, being created
Arch bishop Of Damietta in partibu!
infedelium TO qualify for that Office. HI
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city of food in the country, several
chiefs offered their entire stock of wives
and several head of cattle to boot for the
ownership of this precious bauble. We
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
THE CITY SERGEANT PROTESTS.
noes Not Think He should Ray for
xyot.r Used Mt the Jail.

C,itv-seraeant Epps appeared before the
crounds and Buildings Committee last
night and protested against being ehargeu
for the water used at the city jail. Ine
unsanitary condition Of the jail rendered
recassarv the use of an extraordinary
ouantitv of water, and Sergeant bpp9
80 not think he should be called upon
20 na, x1B or 500 a month for fiushlng the
estsbIishment to keep away disease thal
Right be obviated by decent sanitary ar
engagements Moreover, he says, tpe ehio,
uments OF his Office are only haiI as hucp
as they used 10 be. ,,-,. to.o
Dr. ". S Gordon, Jail physician pore
witness 10 the necessity Tor the use Oh a.,
immense quantity Of water at the JAN
10 counteract the effect of poor sanitary
arrangements. and the City Sergeant was
instructed TO frame a petition Tor rebate
20 the Water. Committee, which would De
endorsed. -. ,.to 90
The resolution authorizing the sale OF
the clark Spring property was referred
10 ~ subcommittee. with INSTRUCTIONS "
consider a feasible plan Ill,
The privileges at West-End Park VIII
moi be disposed OF until committee mas
iooled into the question and determined
whether or not IT is advisable 10 Dulld
larger restaurants and provide better ac-
combinations than now exist in order 10
build up the trade, and incidentally the
attractiveness Of the place. Mr.. AinmeI'
the present lessee, bid 800 per annum Tor
the privilege for the next TWO years, ana
a majority Of the members dld not thihh
this sum at all adequate
subcommittee was appointed 10 in
vestigate the cause Of the collapse OF
the oven at the city Jail. 1t was put in
a state of alleged thorough repair only
five months ago. and Mr.. West who Of
fered the motion FOR the appointment OF
the subcommittee. did not think the mat
ter should be passed over without an at
tempt to fix the blame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
IN MIR. RADY's MEMORY.
Methodist sundny-school socie's
VIII Honor IL To-MOrrow.

The regular monthly meeting OF tne
Methodist Sunday-School Society OF Klch-
mond will be held at Trinity church'
corner Of Twentieth and Broad streets
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
occasion will be one OF especial interest
The usual exercises Will be largely DIS
pensed with that honor may be done the
memory Of Mr.. Charles p. Rady' VINO was
for so many years the efficient secretary
Of the association. Several prominent
ministers and laymen are expected TO
make addresses, and resolutions from the
society will be read.
The members of the School Board ana
the principals and teachers of the pubic
schools, as well as the children and many
friends and acquaintance Of Mr.. Rady'
are invited to be present. Seats will be
reserved for the members Of the board
and the principals and teachers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
MATTERS OF BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. Richardson, of New Kent, fies
n Petition-The West Company.

Marion H. Richardson, Of Plum POINT
in New Kent county, filed petition IN
bankruptcy in the United States District
Court yesterday. Mr.. r. 7. Lacy is coun-
sci for the petitioner. The debts are about
81 600 and the assets consist solely OF per-
sonal property, including household goods
two COWS and three stacks Of FODDER
Morris Levy. Of Petersburg, has been
summoned 10 appear in this court on the
18th instant, to show cause why he should
not be adjudged a bankrupt.
Judge Waddill has returned from Alex
andria, and will render an opinion to-day
I'm the case of the creditors OF the George
NJ West Company. The question TO be
decided involves many nice points. 1t will
determine the jurisdiction Of United States
and State courts in bankruptcy matters,
and will tend to the settlement. once ana
for all. OF the question whether or no the
making Of a deed of assignment is an act
of bankruptcy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
THEY GET THEIR FIRST DEED.
Judsc wit Decides n Case In r"'"'
~ Honnokc syndicate.

r,dco witt rendered his decision In tne
uustIngs court yesterday on the poin'
,a,ssd bv Clerk Christian. as to whetne'
-. rnoi,eor Of the city Is required by the
40, ~ February II. 1898 commonly caiieu
Tho Iand-grabbers' acD. to make repoi'
:, .,o r,etes and bounds Of property APP
s,,oa ,or under that act before the execu-
49,, =, ,ho deed. His decision IS that,
'-ndor section e55 OF the Code tepOi 80,
80, necessary in case OF a sale VI ,tan
~ ,ou,n ,ot and that II Is enurep op,'o
y, ..,,,h tho nurchaser whether ne WIZ -.
a. IT. ,he Engineer or Surveyor 20 mar
senort ~ a sufficient Description Va
iopd can be obtained from tne LII,
Tbe Court thereupon ordeIeu ue ill.,
% execute a deed 10 the appHcan''
the description from a ceI s ,,,,le al was
the deed 10 the delinquent Inc
,nS 49, '.oo',,od and is now recorded.
nj rsa nronertv in question stands IN 'hs
,ap,o Of william Hope tcoloreo) anu
eronts thirty feet on Seventh street az tne
liner ~ preston. There Is puluihs
thereon valued at 1900, and the LOT anu m
h1,Idtro together are assessed at Fi''y'.
This is the first piece of properly 10 pa
into the hands OF the Roanoke sEnui0"'
under the delinquent act 49,. ooso
In the CITY Circuit Court, In the cas-
~ the West-End Real-Estate company
against II w. Claiborne, the jury brought
i1 a verdict for the defendant and order-
"a the nlaintin to refund 500 paid over u -,
the company with interest. The pam w ~
company sued for 81 $780, which they az
leged TO be due for deferred payments TOT
stock l...,,o,,, uas
chartered in this court. Messrs X. H.
franklin George II. Griffith. Pleasant l..
peed G w. Saunders. and william Gray
being the corporators. The object OF one
company is to operate gold-mlnes ne"'
the shores Of the Boring sea. ,,.,..r
In the Chancery Court Lewis r. Me-
qualified as administrator Of the estate
~ George f. Meyer, which Is valued a'
John r. Butler. Jr.. qualified as aanln,
istrator Of John T. Butler. me persopa'
enects are valued at $4,000.
In the Law and Equity court the sun
NJ william L. Nelson against *. Flsher
e. 20 for breach Of contract was on triai.
The plaintiffs claim damages in the sum
If 81, 800
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
ne,inouent After This Month.

The taxes for 1898 are still in the hands
of CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham for collec-
ton. and will remain there until the end
of this month. Interest at the rate Of
per cent. has been added TO the whole
bill. when unpaid by July LIST, and per
cent has been added to the bills for the
latter half of the year, which were unpaid
January list The clerical force Of the
Collectors Office is now listing up the I'M
paid bills. and these will be reported de-
iinauent TO the Auditor on February lst
Those paid before that date will not be
so reported.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
Court of the Great Justice.

Justice John entertained his visitors at
the Police Court yesterday morning as
usual.
Harrison Bundy (colorec, was charged
with beating Olivo Curtin, and was hned
s. and costs.
Douglas Cullingworth and William st.
John were drunk on the street. and were
fined s. and sent TO the rock-pile for thir-
~ Gays.
While Gordon (colored) shot a pistol
in the street. and was fined $40 and costs.
Harry Barrett. a youth. INDUCED in
the amusement of throwing rocks in the
street and was fined 81
The remaining cases for his Honor 10
attend to were unimportant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
MOVE MARsHALL-sT. CHURCH.
Final Vote to he Taken To-Morrow
MornIng-Wider Field wanted.

For many months past the congregation
of the Msrshall-Street Christian church.
OF which Rev. II. c. Garrison Is pastor.
has been contemplating the removal OF
the church to the south of Broad street
as this would give a larger field for USE
fitness
Tomorrow morning the final vote on the
matter will be taken. The church now
has a membership of more than four nun
bred. and has done a great deal OF good
in its present locality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
baptist sunday-school Meeting.

The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday-School Association Of Richmond
and Manchester will take place Sunday
afternoon at 800 at Grace-Street church.
This Is the first meeting Of the Associa-
ton in the beautiful new building and a
meeting of great interest may DO expected.
The principal address will be made by
Rev. G.. w. Clarke. the new pastor OF
Barton Heights Baptist church. who has
a high reputation as a speaker. me
music will be rendered by the children OF
Mrs Van Buren's class and by the sun
dav school of Grace-Street church, under
the leadership of Mr.. Cosby.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07

Passengers can leave Richmond daily
except tuesday TUESDAY freight only)
via Chesapeake and ONO railway way
tershurg railroad Norfolk and Western
route1 o A. NJ, connecting at Nortolk
Win old Dominion Line steamer sailing
sayna sveuJng at o'clock for New York.
'''''' AII-WATER ROUTE.
e,ooyrsrin Richmond leaves Richmond
eyerv Monday at =. M for New fIrK
via James river. -. Dtoh,,o,d ,r-a,seor
Compa1y's 9O3 cas-. Main street, mesa
PoaSe p'tsrsburg railroad depots. and at
anu = 80 office. 1912 east Main street
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIuHT
,0- Ney YORK ana ali points beyond eau
tot Ltnoed by direct steamer sailing from
I pT r,Fond every MONDAY Fl Z. NJ. ;
also, by steamer leaving Richmond every
AZ 49, = SSyiI.SDAY AND SATURDAY at >
p NJ for Norfolk; connecting with
- NE Tor New York
'.sSrarifest closed one hour before sailing
time. .,,.os and forwarded and
ta sisn Nils Of lading issued for all
hoi'hs'"' FROM NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daily except Sun
NorloiiKah Norfolk and Western railroad
ing n1 cSSssapeake and Ohio railway.
OF ofLact Steamer (via James-river route)
,od Disset Every SATURDAY z p. NJ. pas
sensers and freight; and freight by
ste5mers via Norfolk every MONDAY
s,'S iMTTtESDNESDAY at 3 p. NJ.
a.sT ,,IIngs from cOmpany's pier No. &c
North flyer. foot Of Beach street.
Ere" ETrteieht received and forwarded daily.
49, ,,1rther information apply 10
roi iN JOHN r MAYER. Agent
1872 east Main street
Richmond Va
w T Guillaudeu, Vice-Presdent and
"a Manager. New York. oc q