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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

The officers OF the Bureau OF Ordi-
nance are interested In new device
In the shape OF a wristlet for carrying
cartridges. 1t holds twenty, and two
OF them can be worn ut once, and when
empty, 1t makes an excellent bandage,
or can be used for cleaning the gun.
Five thousand, holding in all 100000
cartridges. will be shipped to the field
for actual use, as trial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Death of Mrs. Christen.

Mrs. Amel Christen died at her home
three miles east of Dunbridge on Sat-
urday afternoon last at the age OF 81
years. Funeral services we're held Fri
day at 10 am. and the remains Inferred
in the Bowling cemetery. She leaves
a husband and four children, the
youngest but two weeks OF age, tC
mourn her demise. In her death the
husband loses an affectionate wife the
children devoted mother and the
community kind neighbor and friend
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Marian Kooke, manager for Il. M.
Thompson, a large importer OF fine
millinery Mt 1868 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: During the late severe
weather caught dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
unfit 10 attend my work during the day.
One of my milliners was taking Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for severe
cold at that time, which seemed to
relieve her so quickly that / bought
some for myself. 1t acted like magic
and | began to improve at once. I am
now entirely we'll and feel very pleased
to acknowledge its merits" For sale
by A. II. Champney, Druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

AS an evidence OF business activity, It
Is said that shipping this season will be
unusually active. Large orders for cars
have been placed into the car factories
by all the railroads, and lake carriers
are also expecting very busy season,
particularly In the coal carrying trade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Tn the JOURNALS reference to the
decrease in the amount OF interest paid
bv School board, the report should
have said that tho great decrease was
In interest paid on money borrowed for
school purposes instead OF "interest Gu
bonds" as stated last week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Spring elections are over and the
Congressional convention has selected
the candidate for Congress. Now let
Toledo get away from the cloud Of
politics and make grand hustle for
the Centennial-stop all quarreling
aud making grand united effort for
Centennial success, and let the other
parts OF the State lend helping hand.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

An additional six months time has
been granted the Spanish residents OF
the Philippines 10 decide whether they
will remain Spanish subjects or adopt
the nationality OF the territory in
which they reside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

What's the matter OF HUMP He's all
hunk, and will dispense justice for three
years longer. He has rendered good
service during his frst term and that's
why the people reelected him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
When potatoes are coming up. ,

When potatoes are coming up. or
soon after they are out OF the ground,
put on each hill as much ashes as will
lay on paddle, two and one half inches
squar, more or less. Do this before
you hoe them. The authorities tell us
that the disease begins at the top of the
stalk. Ashes are good fertilizer for
potatoes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Harry Danz for a young sprinter
made a remarkably swift race. Any
man who can defeat popular John
Anon must be warm member.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Now for the election. Let every Re-
publican in the ninth district make a
determined fight for the election OF
Southard for Congress. The Ninth
District must send to Congress Re-
publican who will stand with the pres
idapr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

The Republicans won on three
candidates In the township-Hum,
Charles and Croft-threo old soldiers
who are gooj campaieners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

The Ohio Centennial appropriation
was reduced to S750,000 before being
passed by the Senate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Long Distance Telephone No. 81.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1900.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Copies of this paper may be found on file mt
Washington in the Office OF our special cores
Yondent, f. g.. Sigges, 9iS F street, N. W.,
Washington, ID. q.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

And now they say that Justice Hum
is hummer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Admiral Dewey needs someone to
save him from his wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
rhe Michel Plate Road

win sell excurA hon tickets to- students
account the Easte vacation at one and
one-third fare ford dhe round trip. Tick
cts are available be day before school
closes. the closing Fay and the day after,
the return limit tdcoyer period of vaca-
ton. Inquire of Agents. 40-Apr Is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Light type A. NJ Dark type p.
tDaily except Sunday. fstop on signal.
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on Nos. 2, 4 and
6 thru TO Cleveland. Erie, Buffalo. New York
termediato points. Meals are served at "up.to-
dato" Dining Stations and In Nickel Plato Dining
Cars at opportune meal hours Baggage checked
thru to destination On inquiry you will find
our rates are always lower than via other lines,
service considered.
For rates and detailed information, address y,
Z. Horner. General Passenger Agent, Cleveland,
O,or Local Ticket Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD TIM
IL. TABLE-In effect Deci "a. 1899.
WEST ROIJND
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
DlREcTo|
BERKELEY COR

CIRCUIT CoURT.--Judge'
Judicial Circuit, f. Boyd
Clerk. l.. Dew. Gerhardt, r
Attorney. U. s. q. Pitzer; Sh
smith; Deputy Sheriffs, j. r..
NJ. s. Tabler, w. M. Hollis, +. M
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer.
Terms OF the Court commence on the
second TUESDAY in january, April. and
september.
COUNTY COURT. President, G.. r. Ri
ner; Commissioners. Joseph Fiacus
srlJ III. StnSkey, Clerk, l. L. Bender.
Terms commence, first Monday la
March, jane, September and December.
Commissioners of Accounts, John I.
Picking Adrian G. Nadenbousch. L.
Dew. Gernardt, Surveyor of Land, 1.
w. Woods; Assessor. First District, @
L. Nicely; Assessor. Second District
D. III. Fulk; General Receiver,
Henry j. Seibert, Coroner, VIM. Mckee:
Sealer of Weights and Measures, David
Pitsnogle; Steward of Almshouse. Thos.
Wolford.
Local Board of Health, X. l.. Heff.
man, John l.. Williamson. DIR, 8. N.
Myers, the President of County Court
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Parsonage--W est Martin street.

FREE BAPTIST CHURcH-Raleigh
street. Preaching, II q. m. and p. m.
Sunday school, 2p.m.; class, g. p. M
weekly prayer services at s p. M; con-
ference meeting Friday. 8p.m M; official
meeting on the second Monday in the
month. All are welcome. ReY. W.P.
Fisher. Pastor,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

ST. JONES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURcH-C Corner Martin and Queen
streets. Services, Sunday, II .. m. and
$50 p. m; Sunday school, $50 =. -.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, p. M;
teachers association meeting, Thursday
6p. m. Seats free. All welcome. Chas.
8. Trump, Pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Martinsburg Public Library IL
open every day except Sunday, from
$50 q. m. to 1890, and from 2 p. m. 70
5, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, also in the evening from 7:30 to ..
The hours for the reading room are
the same. The public are welcome,
subject to the rules, to use the reading
room and books In the Library free 81
charge. Rooms Southwest corner Pub
lie Square.
MISS HELEN TABB, Librarian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

DBALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD TIME
l. TABLE-In effect Deci "a. 1899.
WEST BOUND.
No. IL Daily at 2.0l. am for Cumberland
No. 5. Daily at ls4sp m. Tor Pittsburs and
No 50 Daily at IL 81 pm for Cincinnati, Louis
vile and st. Louis; Connects s for se snd
SPRING. and Romney e except sunday ana a.
Nor Daily at 10 Is m for Wheeling. Column
MOI Daily at 40 p m for Cincinnati ouis-
Springs except sunday.
No s Daily ats 10 a m for Cincinnati -od
Nes Daily At 10 40 m for Pittsbure and
No Is Daily except sunday q. 49,. e N ci for
meets for Berkeley Springs.
EAST BOUND
No 10 Daily Eat Is m forlWashington and
Baltimore.
No4 Daily at 44sa m for Westminster, BaIti.
more. Philadelphia and New York. Connects
for Frederick except sunday:
NOS Daily at as m for washington, Balti-
more. PhiIadelphia and New York: Connects
days, and for Frederick Sundays only.
No2 Daily at 10 81 a m for Washington, Bslti
more, Philadelphia and New York
No Daily at al IN for Warrington, Balti-
more Philadelphia and New York.
No 40 Daily at 81 p N Tor Washington. Balti-
81,
No IL Daily "Duquense Limited" at IL 70 N
for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia aud
Eew York.
No is Daily except Sunday at II IS q m for
Frederick, Baltimore aud intermediate sta
lions via old line.
No IA Daily except Sunday at GIT m for
washington and Baltimore and all intermedf.
ate stations. Connects for Hagerstown and
Frederick
Express trains ell vestibued and Illuminated
F. D. UNDERWOOD, vice-Pres., Gen. Mgr,
Baltimore, Md.
D. B. MARTIN Mgr. Pass. Traffic Baltic. Md.
JIM. SCHRYVER Gen. Pass Agt. baltimore, Nd.
G.W.SANTMAS y. Ticket Agt, MartinsburR. viva.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

T. Ma youwill appreciate. No eorpuient person
r. afford TO be without this belt.
Cut this Adj. out and send to us with ST. SO
and POSTAGE state height weight and
ernches around the body largest we will
sond the by with the unders tand
ing not perfectly satisfactory to
belts that retail at "a upwards you return ft
as expense Write for fire. Belt and Truss Catalogue
SEARS, ROE8UCk g. CO., CHICAGO
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

tVJVHItHf VVUVIe
who wear the
Browns Abdomi-
nal Belt run no
risk OF Navel
Rapture or I'm.
belleal Hernia;
you get o comfort
and ease Of action
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

re. Ear SD CENTS ., sS as s. si u. III, s.li
A4}s ga sea .ar cr'et rated IL BERT GUITAR by
p es.#es 9. D., suais ct q examination. II is a
"a taua 4"rtF Ansrlsan D tde instrument OF
u - leauty, tcrtect rosewood finish. very
~ Faly pp.ished. handsomely inlaiG around
~ st1d h1le8nd IN aid stripe In back, ceiinioid
10 1.ssd sop epze. finEafu0afd accurately fret
- tsd VIII 70 sseA fiet iHlsid pearl position dots,
S nritai heHd. sud fines nick eI piaef
- taiipt.le. 4 i,Ft UIAk Is. 40 6IIfAn powerful
scd sveet toned. fgs Hished complete with
IS ~ IN eStra set Of bass quality steel strings and
u .lIaa5le sast-ae.iap book which teaches any
* 49, ono bow 70 rlay.
A TsAaiNE lhE 6JtT1R your express
IaN sase and K found exactly representes
~ ses = and tae greatest tergan you
- ~ s-rea Of Icy TIE express agent S3.65
t sf loss i1r or IS. Ii and express charges ano
the complete outfit Is yours Satisfac
30 - t5.fead or rseTsey refunded IN full.
aECisi. pFEMluA OFFER. Win every orde,
-, f'il we win give a Letteree fineerbDar
ave- It = an accurate guide, having all notes, with
i5.d nats 10 full View. and be easily adj
I'D q eny Guitar without changing the instru
.sHt VITA the OF the lettered tngerboard any
q cnn eorn 80 play without the aid of a teacher.
lite free musical instrument and piano and organ
nere Zse9thiaR nj lawest wholesale prices. Address,
reRg, 10 =BuCk IL CO., CHICAGO
.syRgFk & 30. thoroughly reliable ..Bdtor.I
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
NTESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w %
MAIN LINE.
In effect June %, 1899.
TRAINS WEST.

Az No. l. Fast mail daily leaves Halto. 3u
am. arrives Hagerstown ~.
No, H. Leaves BALTIC. ii am, arrives Hag-
-erstown IL 10 pm. daily except Sunday. X
No. %. Leaves BALTIC. OF pm, arrive hag-
erstown 05 pm. Daily except sunday.
TRAIN Asst.
NOS. Leaves Hag g wn % am, arrives
BALTIC. 20 q, daily except Sunday.
No. is. Mail, leaves Hagerstown 05ip m
arrives Baltic 9 0o. daily except Sunday
No.2 Fast mail; Leaves ives Haserstown4 10
BALTIMORE 8, CUMBERLAND VAL
LEY BRANCH.
Trains leaves Hagerstown FOR Chambers
for Shippensburg and intermediate stations
at IL 10 q. M, and 00 p. N.
Leave Waynesboro for Chambersburg at
Leave Shippensburg for Hagerstown and
Intermediate stations 90 a. m. 90 p m, and
leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown and In
termediate Stations at 10 p. m.
5SS m.
TRAINS VIA ALTENwALD CUT-Ob r.
Leave hsgerstown for-Chambersburg aud
Intermediates Stations at g IL a. m. and 3 II
p. M, and leave Chambersburg for Hsgers-
town and intermediate Stations at Z Is q. m :
and 40 p. m.
Additional trains leave BALTIC. Cor Union
Bridge and Inter Stations at 10 IL q. m,
and 6 10 p. m, aud leave Union Bridge
for BALTIC. at q 05 a. m, and - so p. m. daily
except Sunday.
Sundays only-Leave BALTIC. for Union
Bridge and way at IS am. and IS pm and
leave Union Bridge at q As am, and 5Spm, for
Baltic and intermediate Stations
Trains for Frederick leave Brucevills al
S.38. 9.35 and 1910 a. m, and 5SS and 6.25 pm
Trains for Littleston and Taneytown leav-
Brucevllle 9.47 q. m ., and 3 10 p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at S.26
and 1910 a. m, and S,31 and 1888 p. m. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at. 10 and 1000
a. M. and $50 and 4.50 p. m.
JIM. HOOD. Gen. Manager.
B.H.GRISwOLD. Gen. Pass, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

My strains are noted and
pure. / make breeding and mat
ing a speciality.
Eggs at the house so cents a
setting. Roxed and delivered
at the Express Office at rs cents.
On Saturday of each week /
will deliver at l.. w. Robinson's
store in MartinsSurg, same as al
home, so cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
OUR $3.50 ANTI FAT BELT

For 81. so We furnish the LIBERATED BROW Ms ABB
NOMINAL BELT for the cure of CORPULENCr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
DOWN TRAINS Elk Nor. Day Eve. Ngt.
D'yiMail EXP. Mail EXP.

+Daily except Sunday. sDaily. Trains No
2 and 10 and 8 and run daily between Hsg-
erstown and Harrisburg.
Train No. viii run as a mixed train, Mar
tinsburg to Winchester.
IF. BOYD. Supt. WA. GARD, Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
BALTIMORE g. CUMBERLAND VAL
LEY BRANCH
TRAINS VIA ALTENwALD CUT-ob

Leave HsgersLown for-Chambersburg and
intermediate Stations at IL q. m. and l
p. M, and leave Chambersburg for Hegers
town and intermediate Stations at Is q. m
and 40 p. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
RATES OF POSTAGE.

First Class Letters to any part Of
the United States, two cents per ounce,
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second Class-Transien newspapers
and periodicals, one cent for each four
ounces, or fraction thereof.
Third Class Books, unsealed circu-
lars, and all printed matter except news
papers, seeds, cuttings, roots, ETC., one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof.
Fourth Class-Merchandise types,
metals, ores, and minerals, and all malta
bic matter not in any other class, one
cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
CHARGES FOR MONEY-0RDERS
sioney-orders can be obtained only at
degnated Money order Offices. Money
can be sent to any part OF the country
with absolute safety, by obtaining =
money order, for which the fees are: On
orders not over $3.50, SC; over $3.50. and
not over $5, &c; S. to $40, 1Oc; SO to $40,
12c; $50 to $50, 14c; $50 to $40, TIC; 80
to $50, 20c;. $50 to $50, 22c; SEQ. to $75,
ETC; $75 to $40, 32c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

HARRISBURG TO WINCHESTER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

many brought specimen COPIES home with
them. S va"
Haif century later charden published
some which he had copied at Persspolis
ana declared his opinion that thew were
writing ana not hieroglyphies ana that
otnins more would ever be known In re-
gard 10 them" charden, too soon for his
tame, gave up In despair, for ION SEN
TENDER 5, 1902. G.. +. Grotefend. then 27
years old, presented to the Academy OF
science at Gottingen his first attenpt ar
ueciphering the cuneiform alphabet 80
Grotefend endeavored to establish tina.
.ne inscriptions were in some kind of
hs' and That done to his own salts
Iaction ne then set himself to learn 10
read 1t. He remarked that All the hort
zontal wedges pointed toward the right.
an the perpendicular ones downward and
AL the oolioue ones upward toward the
right or downward toward the right. while
the inner angle of the arrow head always
opened toward the right. Hence he con-
eIuaed mat the writing was to be read
from ieft TO right. He further concluded
that the Inscriptions probably belonged to
the archaemenian kings OF Persia and he
ustermined 10 compare the names of those
kie's as given In the Greek historians
with some of the first words Of the in
scriptions. lie conjectured that two com
binations of characters occurring in tho
inscriptions represented the nape ~
kings who We're father and son. and he
endeavored to ascertain which of the
creek names of the Persian kings the
characters probably represented They
could not be Cyrus and Cambyses. he
cause what he supposed to be the first
ie.ters IN the names were different They
could not be Cyrus and Artaxerxes. for
the first seemed to be too short and the
second too long In proportion to the char
acters The names of Darius and xerxes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

Mr.. elliott had competitors, who made
still further improvements, that steel pens
were brought within the means OF every
body. Many unsuccessful attempts were
made in this country to manufacture them.
but finally all difficulties were overcome,
and during the last twenty years immense
quantities have been turned out at a num-
Der of manufacturing centers
The manufacture of pens Of elastic mate
rial. with durable points Of some extreme
ly hard substance, began in England with
attempts to secure bits of metal 10 pens
made Of glass, tortoise shell and horn.
This finally led TO the production OF gold
pens, the manufacture Of which is carried
on 10 the highest perfection in New York,
the best pens being made here and sent TO
Europe and other parts of the world.
1t is seen in the above mention OF Jo-
seph elliott that it is eighty years since
he first began TO make steel pens. 1t Is
probable that importation of them to this
country began soon afterward. but they
were not in general use here till about
fifty years ago. They were well received
in the cities by merchants. bankers, etc
but they were slow in making their way
into country places. Fifty years ago near
ly all children in the district schools used
quill pens, and 1t was an essential quail
iicauon of the schoolmaster that he be
able to make a good pen. 1t was not easy
TO do; many quill was spoiled in the pro-
cess of pointing and splitting it. Minis
tiers and literary men and lawyers were
the last to cease the use of quilts. Even
at this day in some country places OF New
England men advanced in years are found
using them.
Ink has hish antiquity and 1t has been
variously made in different ages The
Romans made their ink of SCOT from fur
naces, and the black liquid of the cutie
fish seems to have been known to them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

dulating line above 1t, is represented
river with waves upon II. There are fig
ures On the left hand IL figure of
birch bark canoe, In the stern of which
is seated the recorder guiding his canoe
as 1t floats silently along the current.
In the bow of the boat is erected a piece
OF birch bark, before which is a fire of
pine knots to light up the banks of the
course to be followed. BY this means game
as It comes to the water to drink NAV
be observed from the shaded end of the
boat occupied by the hunter. The round
ed extremity above the piece OF bark rep
resents the smoke as rising above the
flames OF the torch. In front of the boat
are two deer beyond which is a circle
representing lake, at the top OF which
are the head and horns of a third deer.
A doe is SHOWN to the right OF the lake.
and next to Ii, at the right are two conf
cal hgures representing the wigwams OF
the hunter, also located upon the river
bank. The animals represented in the
record were said TO have been secured
during the hunt
There are many OF these birch bark
scrolls preserved in the Smithsonian In
stitutlon at Washington. and some Of them
are known to be centuries old The rec
ords upon them all relate to war or the
hunt. Sometimes shell or bone vera useJ
instead OF birch bark.
some scholars have suggested that in
Egypt the use of linen for writing pur-
poses was at one time common and ante
dated the use of papyrus That 1t was
used to some extent Is certain. Cloth hav-
ing once become an article of wearing
apparel 1t was soon also employed TO
wrap the dead. and upon such mummy
coverings numerous ancient remains II
hieroglyphic writing has been discovered
But other scholars have made 1t plain that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

~ n HEN was writing invented Z,
III Was 1t ever invented or did
IT, by some Topsy-like pro-
cess, just grow into being and
user People with much edu-
cation and with little are so familiar with
the art Of signing their thoughts on ma
per thaTt never occurs to more than a few
ever TO put these questions. 1t is the
same with all things that are in common
use. The farmer never stops to think
that the mowers and reapers that are DO
ing the work of ten or twenty men have
not always been at the service of the
farm. though certainly not more than
forty years ago, and possibly less time
ago, some of them swung the hand scytbe
or bent nearly double over the CRESCENT
blade the name of which has been almost
forgotten. the sickle. The city man. who
does business every hour over the tele-
phone. or as often by telegraph. is SEEM
ingly unaware that the one was invented
near the middle OF this century ana that
the other was entirely unknown when the
present generation was kid" WendeII
Phillips had a grand lecture on the Loot
arts, and ne proved that many of the
priced arts OF the present were known IN
the ancients, but he could not show thar
the ancients had moving machines for
peaceful fields-they did have them for
war-nor that they had the telegraph or
the telephone. Recently a cuneiform in
scription has. If the report is to be believ-
ed, been deciphered somewhere In Egypt
which tends to prove that some of the
properties of electricity were known and
commented upon by artisans at a period
long anterior to Tubal-Cain. And should
. further decipherment show that in that
very remote period was the telegram M
present day employer of the telegraph
VIII think It very surprising. How could