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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

will deal ia music and mnslcal ihsNu
ments OF all kinds, strings and musical
merchandise. also artists materials,
stationery and school supplies, pictures
aud frames. Frames made 10 order.
lie is teacher OF flute aud piccolo, and
will make speciality OF flutes and mute
music. Music will be furnished for al
occasions. and concerts managed.
A South Paris citizen recently gave
his grandson lesson In business. Inc
grandson contracted 10 saw cord OF
wood for his grandfather for tfty cents,
and carried out the contract, using nis
grandfsther's saw. When 10 came 20 the
time OF settlement, his grandfather re-
minded him that the msn who sawed
wood oy the cord Is supposed 10 turnish
his own saw, so he deducted ten cents
for the use Of the saw. The boy VIII
understand IL the next time he taxes
job.
IA was TO be expected, the Partisan
Male Quartet Ministries were greeted oy
immense audiences upon their appear
suce both at Norway and south Paris
Few towns contain either the quantity
or quality of local musical talent tha'
has for wears been q marked and pleas
ing feature Of these Oxford County VII.
lsges, consequently the announcement
OF a local entertainment BY these people
carries with il the conviction that draw;
the crowd snd insures an evening OF
irst-elass endowment. No pains wer'
spared By the management OF last week
production TO sustain the envisole repu
tation already well established, snc
while we do not intend TO indulge II
comparisons, we may perhaps De excuses
for awarding special mention TO TO-
catchy cake walkers, Miss Nellie Haydei
and Master Vivian Akers, whose par
was easily the most pleasing feature 0
the show Bob watson's clog dane
upon pair Of ice skates was an eanio !,
ton showing skill. The financial sid
OF the sff.ir is also understood TO fgur
out satisfactorily for the PARISH
Quartet, Who are the bene6ciaries OF %
fwo entertainments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

SOUTH rARis rosr oFytcE-
once Hours s 90 20 100 A. -. 500 A. n. TO
tpP.M.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

The fire department was called out by
an alarm about 1880 Sunday morning.
The fire WAS 10 the house Of G. w.
Wiley on Beal Street. IL started from
an overturned lamp In the basement and
ran up through the walls Of the house.
The fire was extinguished with loss Of
some $500 This Is the tenth alarm to
which the department has responded for
the wear.
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sumed; it must not be otherwise than hon
estly fulfilled, aiming first Of all to benefit
those who have come under our fostering
care. 1t is our duty so to treat them that
our flag may be no less beloved in the
mountains of Luzon and the fertile zones
of Mindanao and Negroes than it is at
home, that there us here it shall be the
revered symbol of liberty, enlightenment
and progress in every avenue of develop
ment.
The President recommends that the Sec
rotary of the Interior be given control of
the public lands in Porto Rico, with IN
structions to survey and determine them.
The Cuban question is dismissed with
reciting his directions for the holding of Il
Constitutional Convention.
The President recommends an ai-Amer-
lean submarine cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines.
THE ARMY.
The President favors an army of 10000
with power to Increase to 100000. We
shall need from $4,000 to 10000 men in the
Philippines for some time TO come. Or
these 10000 may be native troops.
PENSIONS.
The following is the paragraph in regard
10 pensions in full:
"At the end of the fiscal year there were
on the pension roll $685. names, net
increase of 2,O10 over the fiscal year 1899.
year was 1914. The amount diSbursGd
for army pensions during the year was
Sl3i. 100 1921. and for navy pensions
Isl ,533.41. total of $13S, 49,. SO. IS.
leaving an uneypended balance of S5,542,
76S.25 to be covered into the Treasury.
which shows an increase over the previous
years expenditure of $1O7,O7I.1O. There
were 6S4 names added to the rolls during
the year by special acts passed at the first
session Of the seth Congress.
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@A& AMERICAN
C1aaSQJ FAMILIES
mo nnamJ Johnson ueaJoqst
New York
By MARY S. LOCKWOOD, GeneaIogist.

land died Nov. -, $685. in Waynesboro. Pa
Had 4 son. John, who married Mary Reed;
had grandson, Samuel Reed. who married
Mary Nelson; had a Great-grandson, Samuel
Reed who married Alice BecsOn.
Served Surgeon. 1II6 in 9th Pa. Battal-
ion. then ordered to duty in Southern De
partment.
JOHNSTON. WILLIAM Feb. 16,
1T.I6 in Monmouth Co. y. J. Married Sarah
Providence Davidson Douglass: had Il daUgh-
ter Phoebe, who married Bartlett Norton:
had n grandson. David Grifing, who married
Margaret 4. Stephens.
Rank. Captain, Lieutenant. Served in the
I'd or New York Artillery Reg't.
JOHNSTON, ARCHIBALD - Born 1872;
died Feb. II, 1IS9. ut Salisbury. Conn. Mar
ried Sarah - had n son, John, who mar
red Abigail Harris; had IA granddaughter,
Anna Maria. who married James Byers.
Served Captain of list Dutchess CO.. n.
Y. Regiment. Commissioned Oct. ID, liz:
JOHNSTON. JAMES-Born June -, lbs,
1912, at Allegheny City, Pa. Married Eliza
ried Sally Waterman: had granddaughter,
Hannah. who married Edward Carlile.
Was Captain of militia, 1I15, and member
of Committee to Supervise Notifications;
Major of LIST X. |. Reg't in 1II6, and
member Council of War. III; was delegate
to General Assembly, 1888.
JOHNSON, RUFUS-Born Nov. s, 1913, at
Coventry, Il. l.: died June ., 1897. at Hoosick
Falls, y. Y. Married Anna Gardner; had a
son, Augustus. who married Martha Reach
Enlisted April, 1I15. as private, and rose to
rank of Lieutenant. Received pension for two
years or more actual service.
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SMITH, OTHNlEL, of Long Island-Married
Deiverance LOngbOtham; had son, Abijah,
who married KeZiah BOtsfOrd.+
Ensign March %. 1T16 and served In Capt.
Ephraim Bayies company of Jamaica,
Queens Co.. militia.
SMITH. HEZEkIAH-Born April q, 1871,
at Hampstead. l.. l.: died Jan. Is. 1865, at
Haverhill Mass. Married Hepsibah Kim
ball: had son, Jonathan Kimball who mar
ried Anna White; had grandson, Samuel
Francis, who married Mary White.
Served in the 4th Continental Infantry
January TO December. 17T6; in the 9Th Mas
Sachusetts, Jan. 1. 1777, and as Brigade Chap
eat at the battles of Saltwater, Saratoga,
1icOnderoga and White Plains.
SMITH, JAMES-BOrn in New Jersey; died
February, 1910, at Maidenhcad, y. J. Mar
ried Corneia Mckee; had son, Asher, who
married Sarah -: had granddaughter.
Mchitable. who married James Brearley.
Member of Capt Jacob Arnods Troop of
Light Horse in May, 17I5. Engaged in the
battle of Monmouth. His son Asher served
as private and minute-man in Morris Co., y.
j.. militia.
SMITH. JANIES-Born March, 1872, at
New London, Conn; died Sept. 6, 1888, at
New London, Conn. Married Abigail Hemp
stead: had daughter, Hannah. who mar
ried John Rogers: had granddaughter, Han
nah, who married Benjamin Brown.
Enlisted rs private in 9th company, 9th
Conn. Regiment, 1715. Same year was Ser
geant in Capt. James Chapman's company
Re-enlisted, 1916 in Capt John Desh6n's
company.
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''The act of May 8, 1900, among other
things provides for an extension CT income
to widows pensioned under said act of
$3.50 per annum. The Secretary of the In
terror believes that by the operations Of
this act the number of persons peusiOned
under it will increase and the increased
annual payment for pensions will be be-
tween S3,000,000 and 100000.
THE Government justly appreciates the
services of its soldiers and sailors by max
ing pension payments liberal beyond prece-
dent to them, their widows and orphans
In conclusion, the President urges econ
omy in appropriations.
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CONGRESS MEETS.
Full Attendance and Great In
terest Manifested.

There was an unusual hustle about the
| Capitol at the opening of Congress for a
| second session. The corridors We're
| damned with people and the galleries were
| Overlooking long before the time arrived
| for the gayel to call the respective houses
to order. Senator. Frye was in his place
! to open the session of the Senate, and
there was an unusual percentage of men,
| bers present. After the opening formali-
| ties Mr.. Dolliver, the successor of the late
Senator Gear, of Iowa, was sworn in, as
well as the new Senator from Vermont.
| About the only absentees were those MEN,
| bers of the body who had gone on the com
mittee to attend the funeral of Senator
| Davis, of Minnesota, who had not yet
reached the Capital. After Il brief recess
| to await the coming of the Presidents
message the document was listened to, and
then upon the official announcement of the
death of Senator Gear and Senator Davis,
| an adjournment was taken out of respect
| to their memory.
In the House there was also a good at
tendance, but it was not so full compare
| lively as at the Senate end of the Capitol.
Speaker Henderson was in the chair, and
| there was a great profusion of flowers
scattered on various desks in the cham
Der. After roll-call the exigency members
came forward to be sworn in, and MIR.
| Bailey, of Texas, objected to the qualifica-
| ton Of Senator Delivers successor upon
| a constitutional question, and, in order to
| save n long discussion, the matter was
| temporarily put over because it was re-
ported that the message from the Presi-
dent would soon reach the House. The
| document arrived little after O'Clock,
and was attentively listened to, although
a very long paper, considering the fact
| that short session of Congress must nee
essarily be limited in the amount of work
| it can do.
| In informal discussion among members
| there seemed to be as yet no settled pol
| icy concerning legislation, except in a most
general way. 1t is too early yet to say
| what pension legislation will be attempted,
| although there is a host of private bills
which there is a general disposition to dis
| pose of and clear the calendar of this class
| of business before the 4th Of March.
| 1t was pretty generally agreed that a
measure for the reduction of war taxes,
the Nicaragua Canal bill, and the. Army
| Reorganization bill would take precedence
| after the general appropriation bills.
1t is naturally too early to give any posi-
tive intimation as to what will take place.
The opening days of Congress are as a
rule more or less occupied in business with
the various Departments in behalf of con-
| stituents, in calling committees together,
| and putting things to rights as it were for
| work
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WILLIAMS, AsA-Born (about) 1157, at Nor
wich, Conn: died 1892. at Shutesbury. Mass.
Married Prudence Pease; had a daughter,
Hannah, who married Marquis r. Dickinson.
Served as private in Capt Ebenezer Whit
ter's company early In the war. Member OF
the list Conn. Regt. enlisting July 10. 1880.
Was at Valley Forge. and crossed the Della
ware with Washington.
WILLIAMS. JOHN-Born Dec. %, 1888, at
Roxbury. Mass; died May %, 1907, at Rox-
ried Mary Blake; had granddaughter, Laura
Lucretia. who married James +. Case.
Served on Committee of Safety.
Pittsfeld; Mass: died 1871, at Pittsfeld,
married Catharine blanchard; had a grand.
daughter. Sarah, who mrrried Joseph La.
seiectman of Pittsheld. and Delegate ia
Convention which framed the State Consti.
tuition.
WILLIAMS. JOSHUA - Born 1744, In
Wales: died Dec. II, 1925. at Bald Eagle
Pa. Married Mary Dill; had daughter
Mary. who married Daniel Weaver: had q
granddaughter, Sarah, who married Horace
Commissioned May 25, 1775 and served as
Adjutant in 9Th Battalion Of York Co, Pa.
Associators. Was Captain in the Flying
Williams, JosIAH-Born 1853, at West
| Bridgeport. Mass; died Oct. 10, 1883, al
West Bridgeport, Mass. Married Hannah
| Kingman; had daughter, Anna, who mar
Sarah Vinal, who married Charles Howard.
Enlisted March 4, 17I6, in Capt. Eliakm
Towards company: served six days. En-
listed in same company on the Rhode Island
Alarm Of 17T6.
WILLIAMS. wILLoUGHBY - Born in
North Carolina; died June g. 1902, at Rut.
ledge, East Tenn. Married Nancy Glasgow
had a son. Wllloughby, who married Nancy
ID. Nichols: had n grandson, Robert Nichols
who married Matilda Morgan.
Was Commissary Of Issues in the Revolu.
ton. Wounded at battle Of Cowpens
'GeaeraIy the founders Of American families had q
ngmber Of sons and daughters and many grand and
greatgrand-chldren To print in these columns all the
lines Of descent would occupy undue space The one Inc
Of descent given here has been fully verified and Is
thought to be sufficient for descendants Of other lines
idsnty this beins theirs also In most cases
the first knowledge Of ancestry is simply hint or
probability. This must be followed up and verified
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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BROWN, DANlEL-BOrn Jan. Is, l746, al
windham. Conn. died June l, 1892 at Wind
ham, Conn. Married Sarah Phelps; had 4 son,
Henry, who married Clara Stars
Enlisted May, 1TI5, in company commanded
by Capt Israel Putnam; marched to Cam
bridge and served there until December. En-
gagged in the battle of Bunker Hill
BROWN, MATHEW-BOrn July 10, 1872;
died April 30, HIS. at Carlisle, ia. Had Il
son, John, who married Gabela Watson; had
granddaughter, Marcia, who married Jere-
miah Tallman.
June, IT76 member of Provincial Council
of Pennsylvania. February. 1TI1, member
Committee of Safety of Northumberland Co,
Pa.
BROWN. WILLIAM-Bor April. 17G1, at
Bradford, " H.; died August. 1853, ut Chcs-
ter. VT Married Sarah Campbell; had 4
daughter. who married Josiah c. Wells.
Livermore's company, Col. Henry Dearborn 5
regiment.
BROWNE. wILLIAM-Born Sept. TO- 1874,
in Philadelphia, Pa; died Sept II, 1877. at
Brandywine, Del. Married Elizabeth -;
had a son. Liberty, who married Hannah
Knox: had a grandson. John William, who
married Sarah Maria Doremus.
Appears with rank of Third Lieutenant In
the I'd Battalion Of Miles's Pa. Rife Regi-
ment, Jan. S, 1IT6. and as First Lieutenant
In the 9th Pa. Reg't. Dec. .. 1T76
CLARKE. PIT'T-BOrn Jan. 10, 1863, at
Medfeld Mass; died Feb. 49, 1895, at Nor
ton. Mass. Married Mary Jones Stimson: had
son, Edward Hammond, who married Sarah
Loring Loud.
Served as private in Capt Adam Peters
company; discharged Aug. 6. 17s0.
BROWN. DAYID-Born March u, 1892 at
Concord. Mass. Married Abigail MunrOe; had
a son, Ephraim: had a grandson, Joseph, who
married Elizabeth Hunts
AS Captain commanded n company of min
ute-men at Concord, and was member of Com
nllttee of Safety.
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Lion rampant, re-
gardant, or, with
brand-crest Of Ed
ward Lloyd-Williams,
Cardigan
Other crests and
records Of the Lloyd
Williams family will
be given from week
to week.
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Oak tree, proper,
fructed gOld-crest of
Smith, Aspley House,
Bedfordshire.
Other crests and
records of the Smith
family will be given
from week to week.
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OUR NEW COLONY.
w E are now organizing New Colony. Our
wv location will be in Oklahoma Territory

upon lands the Government purchased from the
Indians and opened up for settlement in 1891 and 1893
These lands south of Kansas and west of The Indian
Territory and as fine body of good farming lands
are to be found in the Southwest We shall control
from thirty forty thousand and locate Colony
just did in the purchase of the for the Georgia
Colony. AS membership is filed up will
call for committee to be chosen from members
to go into that section and the options upon
the desired number of acres need Our first idea
to about 10000 in body; or, if
need more, can increase the size In locating
and settling this Colony shall about the
methods did in settling the great Colony at Fitzger
of land and built the City of Fitzgerald Ga We
increase the size reduce it. membership
rants to do. We will try to give each member all he
applies for, can be done
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naiant,

Dolphin, naiant,
prOper-a crest of
Browns, Germany and
Scotland.
Other crests and
records of the Brown
family will be given
from week to week.
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On a mural coronet
azure, a stag sejant,
ora crest of the
Clarks, Ireland.
Other creSts and
records of the Clark
family will be given
from week to week.
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week to week.

CLARK, ELISHA-Born May II, 1874 at Har-
wick, Mass; died Sept. II, 1911, at Conway,
Mass. Married Hannah Hopkins; had son,
Thomas who married Ruth Dorre.H
Enlisted July 10, 1T77, in Capt. Benjamin
Phiilips's company. Discharged Aug. u, III.
CLARK, EPHRAIM-Born ia Connecticut;
died at Burton. Ohio. Married - Bakeslee;
had a daughter, Polly, who married Luther
Russell; had a granddaughter, Mary, who mar
ried Seth Burton.%
Enlisted April. 1875, in the company COM
sent TO Lake George. Discharged Nov. IS,
CLARK. REUBEN-BOrn 1874, at Say
brook, Conn; died Dec. Is, 1872, at Chester
VT Married Prudence Wright; had son,
Joseph; had a granddaughter, Nancy, who
married Nathaniel Brooks; had a greatgrand-
son, Zcrah Clark, who married Susan Cecilia
Griffin.
Enlisted, 17I5, in Capt. Jehn Ely's com
pany.
CLARKE. sAMUEI-Born Aug. I. 1919. at
Sherborn, Mass; died Dee. IA. 1899, at Shcf-
born. Mass. Married Elizabeth Learned; had
q son. Amos, who married Parmelia Poor. .
Enlisted In 1f15. Served In Capt. BcnIa-
min Billiards. company of minute men the
Lexington Alarm. Pension was granted for
II months actual service.
CLARKE. THOMAS-Born 1T4G at Plym-
outh, Mass. Married Lydia Ellis: lad a son
Josiah, who married Elizabeth Clifford: had a
grandson. Josiah Franklin, who married Abb
gail Fish Nye.
Turned out on the Lexington Alarm in
Capt Jesse Harlows company. Took part
In the sIege of Boston as private In Can't.
John Bridgham's company.
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JOHNSON, LANCELOT ~ Born mt Tyrone.
ireland; died in Caswel Co., v {. Married
Zeruah Rice; had son, Lance!ot who mar
rled Margaret Jones.'
Served as Surgeon Of the 9th n C. Rcgt.
Name on roll from Dec. %. ZIG.
JOHNSTON, ROBERT-BOrn 1850 In Ire
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THE PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS

We open the books for membership, and when we re-
ceive many think is enough organize the
Colony committee from the membership is chosen
to visit the Territry of Okahoma-that part of it
that was thrown open in 1891 and 1893 and with
the desired amount OF land
When this DONE shall select the most desirable
point nearest the center of the found locate
our City; reserve 900 acres for that pur-
pose survey and plat it off into lots business lots in
the center and residence lots surrounding them
This will give 5000 to City lots increase
the size and make lots needed We then begin the
border of the City each sde and for distance lay
lo 5-acre tracts then TO- then co. then 40 and so
up to 16O-acre tracts. The members are given the
alternate lots and tracts while the Colony Co. retains each
other lot and tract Members decide what they WISH
prefer resident business lots while of
various Sizes They then classified and each member
given what he has asked for We will try make this
equal be done by saying take
than four shares.
Shares Of Memberships placed $500 and will
lentitle members to allotments as follows
One share of $500 you either City lot land tract
to as high as 40 acres.
Two Shares gives you the right 80 acre tract and
one City lot
Four shares gives you two 80 acre joining and two
City lots
The alternate and reserved the Colony Co.
to sell to nonmembers at good market prices this money all
going into the general Colony fund.- and aids in paying for
lot and lands We wish to fill the Colony and close
the books and be ready for work in few weeks In this
Colony you do not have to until you ready When
you ready your lot and lands will be there for go
upon We now have over 5000 applicants.
COLONY SYSTEM only satisfactory of
and the Colony Company will be powerful and
fixed that rights always protected. The
purchase shall be good. and GOOD
CLIMATE, GOOD WATER, and GOOD PEOPLE is all
you want, W these. Join by taking
shares You Onelaf down. the other half
to paid make payments the land.
days notice when needed We Wanta
GOOD people neighbOrhoOd. and in lOeat-
ing them together possible.
We want Il person to act as AGENT
locality.
We shall close this Colony to members get the
desired number of members 1t will not be reOpened like the
old Colony and kept open We do not want large
Der of people had il the old Colony. Ten thousand
people all wish take and when they secured
will close the books if thought best by the members
ns IF there is no CLUB FORMING in YOUR DISTRICT,
then you may send in your ORDER DIRECT TO Thu
COLONY CO. at indianapolis Indiana.
Plans Rules and Specifications application, showing
all particulars
This is grand procure home in mild and
healthy country. We expect close in December it is
illing very fast
For further information, address
e es. s Map of P. H. FITZGERALD, Manager,
46 Fitzgerald Block, indianapolis. Indiana
be
ALT
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VII.

ADAMS, EPHRAIM-Born Nov. 20, l72i, al
Slmsbury. Conn. Married Sarah Granger;
had a daughter Sarah, who married Noah
Phelps; had grandson, Daniel, who married
Polly Fairchilds."
Name found on roll of Capt. pimon's COM
pany. May. 1115 Enlisted in Capt. EbeneZer
Hills company in 1777. Discharged Oct. -,
1777.
ADAMS, J0HN-Had a daughter Mary,
who married Amos Lusk; had Il grandson,
IIoring, who married Mary Smith; had q
great grandson, Amos, who married Agnes $.
Glow.
Served as private, III. in Capt Samuel
NCicott's company. Rh-enlsr"d as IieutciI-
ant, Oct. Is, 1850, in Cap WiilcnCIi's COM
pany, Col. John Ashley's regiment; also was
member of committee TO Obtain recruits
ADAMS. LEVI-Born about 1T29. at Can
terbury, Conn; died at Hartwi,k. Y. Y Mar
ried Margaret Perkins; had son, Asahel,
who married Esther Peck; had a grandson,
Daniel, who married Maria Sewer.
Private in Col. Elisha SheldOn'S Light ORA
goons, 1777-i1S3 Present at burning of New
London and on guard duty at capture of Ft.
Griswod.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo ouinne Tablets All druggists
refund the money IL It fails TO cure. L. w. Groves
signature is each box. Csc.
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A spur-r1wel, be.
tween two palm
branches, in orle, ppr.
crest Of Johnson,
Scotland.
Other cTests and
records Of the johnson
family will be given
from week TO wp, 1,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-10

FIGURES WITH FINGERS.
I'm Them Was the Origin of the RO-
nam MINERAL sIctioi Of
Counting.

Hold your hands up before you, palms
outward thumbs at an acute angie.
Begin On the left; little finger J. little
finger and ring finger, IT.; little finger,
ring finger ard middle finger, III; all
the Gngers Of the left hand. iii, and
the hand and thumb al an acute angle
form V. In place OF the I'LL you may use
the fourth finger from the left, still
holding the thumb at an acute angle,
and you have ", says the Philadelphia
Times.
Now PASS to the right hand. Hold
ing the thumb and the hand at the
same angle as before we have vi; by
using the index and the middle finger
we get VII. while the thumb and the
three large fingers make VIII.
Now join the two VS. made by the
thumbs, iuverting one. and we have Y,
or ten. Then use the X with the last
little finger before it and it will give
tx. The combinations following X are
obvious. The forelingcr Of the left hand.
with the thumb at right angles, make
n perfect l.; the little finger of the
left hand curved toward the thumb
makes c, he initial of centum (l00).
and so on with the hundreds. Now
join the two thumbs with the fore
fingers, or two VS. inverted. and you
have the hieroglyphicsco mpletc.