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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
POPULAR SCIENCE.

There are 1913 different species of
roses known.
After protracted series of expert
ments it has been decided to establish
telephone communication between
England and Belgium, to be opened to
he public about February 1, 1901.
Surgeon General Van Reypen does
act consider that Guam is a GOOD
naval station. He says that typhoid
fever IN practically endemic in the
Island, owing to the pollution OF the
drinking water.
By the new Polak and virag rapid
Geographic system the message Is
written by point OF light reflected
from q swinging mirror at the end of
, sensitized paper, and is put on the
wire by means Of = perforated paper
running over q wheel and controlling
The electric currents.
Mount ST. Elias has been badly
shaken by an earthquake. It Is said
that the mountain was considerably
torn up. The shock was so severe that
. mass OF ice acres in extent broke
bose from the top OF the mountsin
snS went crashing down the sides,
carrying everything with II,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
AUTOMOBILES.

Columbia university is the first col
lege to have an automobile club.
The automobile drivers of Chicago
are forming a union for those who
handle vehicles for electric motors.
The reports of the French trials of
heavy vehicles show that British max
ers are ahead of French manufacture
ers as regards this particular type of
car.
1t is stated that a movement Is on
foot to do away with automobile shows.
The reason for the step Is to be found
in the experience of the bicycle man
ufacturers.
An automobile service will be estab-
Hshed between Sea Clif, L. l., and it's
railway station, mile and a half die
tant, rs the attempt to establish a
trolley hne has ended In failure.
Ferry employees of the ferries around
New York have to inspect each automo-
bile to see how it Ii propelled, and If
gasoline 10 the motor the operator In
told that he cannot cross the ferry un-
I'll he has emPtied the gasoline tank.
This is in accordance with 447s Of the
United States Revised Statutes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
A LITTLE OF ALL SORTS.

There IRE to-day In all countries
more than s.ooo.o 900 Italian emigrsnts.
Smoking is forbidden on the plat.
forms Of street cars IN Springfield,
Mass.
A toy hoop fell into a conduit NJ
Washington recently and caused a
temporary suspension of traffic. The
police have prohibited the rolling of
hoops in the city on this account.
Through the annexation of the
towns of Lake, Lake View, HYDE Park
and Jefferson, the original city of
Chicago has lost in the last IL years
nearly SSOo.oo0 in rebates paid from
the special assessment fund.
A model Of the cathedral of St.
John the Divine has been under con-
struction for the past two years. Il
viii be miniature building, so by 2s
feet, with a height of 35 feet. II In
on scale OF an inch to the foot.
Although the sum of $4,000. 900 has
been expended during the past eight
years in reducing the number of Chi
lagos grade crossings, that city lost
% citizens in September in grade
Hrossing accidents
Until the middle Of the last century
cavalry deployments were by two
right angle turns, and when the dag
onal march was adopted instead of
making the diagonal by half turn
Of each horse the movement was by
the whole troop or uRit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
RAILROADING.

In mile of railway there are over
1000 sleepers.
The Russian ministry OF communica-
ton has decided to adopt petroleum
for generating motive power on the 10.
comotives Of all the railways.
A new way to coal locomotives Is be-
ing introduced by q prominent rail-
way. All the engineer has to do IL to
run his engine on a trestle, touch but
ton, and a tenderful Of coal drops into
his tender, and Is weighed a. It drops
in.
In the new switch tower In the Grand
Central yard, New York city, the win
dows are of green glass. It Is q great
protection to TIE eyes of the employees,
and enables them to keep their visien
nj its normal strength at all times.
In 1899 the German railways con-
stunned 5000 tons Of carbide for the IL
Illumination of cars. The consumption
OF carbide in Germany for 1900 Is esti-
mated at 1,eoo tons, equal to 1000, 900
gallons Of petroleum.
1t IL the intention of the new Central
London Railway company to erect over
Its stations handsome mansions, which
will be let out in residence fats, while
IN some cases, where space permits, at
tractive business premises will also be
added
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
FIGURES.

There are now es,4o3 post Offices in
the United States. Of these 9yea1
were added last year.
The steamboat inspection service
OF this country has e,253 steamers and
$4,000 boilers under It's charge.
Estimates of the largest wine maxi
ers in California indicate that the
wine production of the state this wear
will reach between 1880 900 and 1s.-
100000 gallons of dry wine and 7.OOo.-
600 gallons of sweet wine.
The flags to be hoisted at one tim.
In signaling at sea never exceed four.
1t is an interesting arithmetical fact
that, with Is various colored flags.
and never more than four at a time.
no fewer than 1852 signals can be
given.
The income of the emperor of Rus
STA for one day is 5000; sultan of
Turkey, $500; emperor of Austria.
$4,000; German emperor, a1.6oo:
king of Italy, 1880; Queen Victoria.
1900; king o. Belgium, e1.soo,
president of France, e 1000; preSidcnt.
Of the United States. e2s.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
The Greater GIFT.

wish no wealth or proud estate
No world-acclaim prize:
For simple Love hath made me great
IN a dear woman's eyes.
There are no worldly gifts abeve
The beauty OF a weman's leve.
From Fame the glory and the CLEAN
Friends. and the scorn OF foes.
Bearer to me the humble dream.
And from Loves hand one rose.
And where my lowlier lot shall bn
Only Loves arms to necklace me.
For Love his own rewarder Is
The howery world along.
For Love the thorn Is sweet to kiss.
AID toll Is but a song.
Wherefore. 1 seek no proud estate.
For simple Love hath made me great.
IF. l. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
CHIMES AND RHYMES.

The Christmss ohildren.
The little folks at our house - they talk
like anything
Bout Santa Claus comm. an what he's
Soin' to bring;
An mother never has to scold or tell EN-
bout the noise
They're just the sweetest little girls-the
best o little boysi
cause why? They know that Santa Claus
knows everything they do,
an while he's loadfn' up his sleigh he 5
wstchfn' Of 'em too!
An them that minds their mother, they
gets the most o. toys
rneyre just the sweetest little Eirls-the
best o little boysi
They've just been writin' letters to Santa
Claus each day,
An tellin' him just what they want, an
showin him the way
10 where our house is, SOS he'll know lust
where to leave the toys
fheyre Just the sweetest little Eirls-the
best o little boysI
They're longin'. longin', longin' fer the
days an nights to go,
An al o them are happy. an they make
their mother so!
sne never has to scolS 'em. or tell 'em bout
the noise
cause they're the sweetest little girIs-the
best o little boysi
-. Ia stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
SCIENTIFIC.

The Jelly fish wraps himself around
MS food and thus absorbs it.
Photographing objects solely by the
light from the planet Venus has been
successfully accomplished.
1t IL remarkable, says F. S. Scales
that weevils never injure the germ of
the grain, which therefore grows as
well when 1t has served as a nest for
this little pest as previously.
The Pollak-Virag system has been
improved so that instead of signals
being received in the form of a wavy
line, similar to that traced by the
siphon recorder, messages can now
be actually printed on the paper in
ordinary round hand Latin characters
at the rate OF 1000 words a minute.
II Made Her IndIEnant.
How much to take me to the
depot?"
Fifty cents" answered the cab
man.
"And how much for myself and my
wife?"
"Seventy-five cents"
AT this point a large and indignant
woman broke into the conversation.
why, you insulting fellowl" she
exclaimed. Don't you suppose I'm
worth as much as he is every day In
the week2 Do you think I'm a trunk
or a baby to be bundled in for half
price? Well, I guess not."-Chicago
Post,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
EDUCATIONAL.

The game OF chess is taught In all
the Australian public schools.
The japanese, it is said, have ac-
eepted the kindergarten principles
with enthusiasm.
The sum of 10000 marks, hereto
fore annually voted in Germany for
the support of German schools abroad.
has been doubled.
There are 100 Chinese pupils in
Queens college, Hong-Kong, varying
In age from nine up to 20, and many
Of them have family cares in the
shape Of wife and children at home.
There are about 10000, 900 pupils In
the schools OF the United States-as
many as Germany, France and Italy
combined, and three times the enroll
ment Of Great Britain and Ireland.
and five times as many as Russia.
with Its population of 1oO,ooo,oOo.
A former member of her maiesty's
civil service (Hong-Kong, IS years ex-
perience) advertises that he has
made plans for the establishment in
New York city of school of prac-
teal Chinese, and is ready to receive
pupils and instruct them in speaking.
reading and writing the Chinese lam
guage."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
TRADE.

! An Interesting textile exposition "a
TO be held in Atlanta, Ca. in 1902.
The German pencil trade is suffering
severely from the competition Of Amer.
lean lead pencil makers. \.
For cotton seed In fits natural stata
the export demand, though unimpor.
tant, has shown steady decrease dur.
ing the past six years. 1
We have surpassed France In the
production of articles needed by the
outside world as well ~ those required
by our own people.
During the last century the balanes
OF trade has been on tho side of shs
United States with greater frequency
than In any other country.
The principal countries which show
an excess Of exports over imports are
Canada, Mexico, Argentine. Chilli, Aus.
tralasia, India, Egypt, Spain, Austria
Hungary and Russia.
The imports of this republic In Isos
were nearly two-thirds al much an
those Of Great Britain, while at the end
OF the century they are less than ono
third. At the same time our exports
have increased three times as rapidly
as those of Great Britain.
There is popular impression that
the French surpass all others in sup
plying their own necessities and fur
nishing their own luxuries, but figures
show that their dependence upon for
eign nations has been increasing with
the years, and that the balance of trade
Is now largely against them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
SUPERLATIvES.

The shortest mile Il the Chinese.
only 500 yards. Norway has the
longest, 1912 yards.
The most costly parliament in Eu-
rope is that of France. The senate
and chamber of deputies cost annual
~ 6 100000.
The oldest marked grave in Amer
lea is supposed to be that in the Dor
chester (Mass.) cemetery of Bernard
CaPen, who died November 9, 1888.
On November there was consigned
from Boston to Liverpool the largest
single shipment of apples ever made
from the United States. It consisted
of 2s,2s5 barrels.
The biggest match factory in the
world is the Vulcan match factory.
at Tidahalm, Sweden. 1t employs
over 1900 men, and manufactures
daily 100000 boxes of matches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
THE AGES OF SAGES,

Hobbies wrote his Human Intellect
at 62.
La Rochefoucald, at 50, published his
Reflections"
Seneca, between so and 60, wrote his
Consultations"
Nautilus published his great work
on Population" at 80.
Aristotle, after long thought, began
his great series at so.
Diderot began the "Encyclopedia" Al
Ss and finished it at So.
Hegel, before 80. had laid out the
outlines of his system of philosophy.
jacob, the German Plato" wrote
his best works between 40 and so.
At AZ Kant began and at Sc he COM
pleted his great work, "Critique of
Pure Reason"
Hume began Human Nature" at %.
and, after seven years of labor, com
pleted it at 80.
Plato, between 20 and 10, was with
Socrates, and taught philosophy be-
tween 40 and So or 50.
Shaftesbury at % entered the houss
commons and exhibited great en-
ergy; at Ss, published his work on
tribute and Merit" and at 80 the
"Monarchist."
Condillae al ~ years, on account OF
his feeble health, could not read; at
ST. published his "Origin of Human
knowledge" ct 80 his Sensation.
oe Iater works were of less account.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
EUROPEAN ROYALTY.

The princess of Monaco is the onfy
Jewish consort OF reigning sovereign
The car of Russia is said to have
personally great admiration for Toll
stoi and his works.
Favored ones who have seen pictures
painted by Empress Frederick REQ
ognize In this royal lady an admirable
artist.
The German emperor wears TIVE
bracelets on his left wrist. One con-
tains useful little watch and the
other is in the form of gold cable
The queen of England rarely send.
any kilograms to any member of the
royal family, or to her intimate friends.
otherwise than in cipher, a system Of
figure ciphers having been carefully
arranged for her and their use.
The Danish shipyards which turned
out the yacht Standard for the car are
now engaged in the construction of an
other yacht for the Muscovite emperor.
which, while smaller, is to far surpass
everything as yet known In comfort
and luxury.
King George of Greece refuses to part
with bullet which imbedded itself in
the wood of his carriage when he waa
waylaid and shot at several times al
the conclusion of the war in Turkey.
He considered his escape so miraculous
that he had the bullet extracted and
set In his watch charm, firmly believing
that 1t is mercifuIly designed to insure
him immunity from assassination.
The car when youth showed a tess
dency to lassitude, which pointed to =
want of physical stamina. This disin-
clination to physical exertion showed
itself when he was visiting the queen
OF Balmoral, and the royal keepera
were little chagrined at the Lack Of
enthusiasm which he displayed with
regard to the deer stalking arranged
for his diversion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
WOMAN.

In New Mexico a woman, II trainmas-
Ter on the Southern Pacific.
There were 574 lady patentees out of
$4,000 applicants at the British patent
offices during the last year.
The ribbons this season are charm
ingly varied in Powered, striped and
spotted designs, the pannetts ribbon
being especially soft and rich.
Various designs in gold effects arc
made for the hair, and tied prettily at
one side with narrow black velvet rib
bon. The tendency is toward more
rather than less decorations, and for
fat, broad effects.
Every well regulated family should
have a soup kettle. Into this go all
bones, trimmings and bits both OF
meat and vegetables, and out of it
comes nutritious and easily digested
food, suitable alike for invalids and
children.
Mark Twain's daughter has become,
in limited degree, a professional sing
er. Her name is Miss Clara Clemens.
She has studied in London and Berlin.
and her mezzo-soprano is said to be
rich and striking.
Among the black hunters of lSanga-
roos in western Australia are 81 wom-
en-. 1t is a professional business and
there are about 125 persons who make
1t their regular business to hunt and
capture the animals.
To test the heat of an oven put in a
sheet of thin white paper. IF too hot
the paper will blacken and blaze; if it
turns yellow quickly the degree for
pun and pastry and that with butter
and yeast is attained. Cakes will do
better when the paper colors more
slowly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
BEES.

Eggs of choice bee queens are an
article of commerce in Switzerland.
Tinted glass is used in England to
measure the color of extracted honey.
While great deal of Florida honey is
mt for table use, much of it is used for
manufacturing.
Bees will not ordinarily fly more than
mile and half in quest of stores;
and the great bulk of them will keen
within the mile limit. Bees have flown
seven miles, but very rarely.
Five thousand honey bees, as they
leave the hive, weigh about one pound,
but when the insects return from the
visits to the flowers, freighted with
honey they weigh nearly twice as
much.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
OHIO GHOST STORY.
Farmer Solves the Mystery of the
Tell Gwynn Mansion.
Uneanny Noises Made HIS Life Miser-
able for n Few Nights, Then an
Inspiration Drought Light
Out OF Darkness.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
few miles north of the village of Mont
gomery, O., there stands at the foot
Of hill tumble-down structure long
since uninhsbited, which has for years
been known as the Tell Gwynn man
sion. The old place might have been
made comfortable enough and been in
habited all these years but for the fact
that it bore a bad name. II was a VIC
tim Of the ghost habit, and this was the
cause of its being Stunned as a place
OF residence.
Not long ago a farmer named George
Thomas desired to settle in the neigh
borhood, but the only place vacant was
the Tell Gwynn mansion, sometimes
called the white House." Knowing
the reputation of the place he had
some misgivings as to the wisdom of
trying to live in a "spook" hatchery,
but his thrift got the better of his
fears, and, being promised rent free
Tor year should he succeed in Kidding
the place of supernatural visitors,
Thomas took possession. Before in
stalling his family and household eff
fects in his new home, however, he
deemed 1t prudent to try and pass
Few nights there alone, and If possible
solve the much vexed question as to
whether unearthly spirits were in the
habit of holding high carnival within
its walls.
After carefully and critically exam
lining every nook and corner of the
mansion" and finding nothing sus-
picious, the new tenant settled down
to pass his first night beneath the
roof Of the haunted house" Moth
ing disturbed his virgils. The second
night was not 50 uneventful. Toward
midnight he heard a noise on the big,
broad staircase. Cautiously opening.
the door on the landing the noise of
retreating footsteps greeted his ears,
finally ceasing as the intruders passed
the threshold and lost themselves out
into the darkness.
1t became painfully evident 70
Thomas that the house was indeed
the refuge Of the supernatural, and
the rest of the night was passed in
fear and sleeplessness- WITH it all the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26

Grace cnurcn, Mammalian, mas re-
ceived the gift of sun dial whose
base 10 made of two stone pinnacles
OF the church as it was built SO years
ago and removed in the course of al
terations.
New York city has two fire chap
lains-clergymen who are attached
to the fire department and attend all
fires so as to minister when necessary
TO the wants of the dying or the in
jured.
The Church of the Holy Commun-
ion, historic building Of Philadel-
phia, has been sold to a syndicate for
$350,o0o. 1t is not known what dispo-
sition will be made of the property
or what improvements will be made
upon 1t.
Rev. David Edwards Blaine, whose
death occurred in Seattle a few DAYS
ago, was the founder of Methodism
on Puget Sound. He was a native of
New York state and graduate OF
Hamilton college. He was one of the
earliest pioneers Of Seattle.
Efforts are to be made by Philadel-
Phia people to preserve the old mon
astery near wissahickon. The mon
astery was constructed by the Seventh
Day Baptists when they were an or
der, and dates back a century and a
half. It is of great historic interest,
but has fallen into decay since the
decline of the orders by which it was
once inhabited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26

man was pluclzy. He kept to himself
the incidents of the nights he had
passed in the lonely house, and when
questioned by the neighbors as to his
experience refrained from satisfying
them by recital of what had taken
place.
Finally, an inspiration came to himl
He sprinkled a thick layer of sand on
the steps used by these spooks. By
this means he was sure that the prob
ler- would be solved. The third night
the same programme was presented,
more gathering, queer sounds, un-
earthly manifestations. With every fac
ulty alert and armed with n revolver
and a lantern the patient watcher
dashed to the door and down the
steps, preceded by the cause of the
noises, but failing to see what or
who they were.
Then it occurred to him to examine
the sand on the steps. He was re-
warded by discovering several hun
dred cloven tracks. They were much
too large for those of rats, What
could it be? This question he re-
volved over and over in his mind. with
the conclusion that steel traps would
furnish solution. Acting upon this
idea six traps were secured and placed
upon the steps. At 10 o'clock of the
fourth night of his vigils the ''imps"
or demons" or what not, were on
hand as usual with the usual queer
noise and Gathering feet. The re-
yolver and lamp were again brought
Into play just as sharp click and an
unearthly scream announced a can
ture' and the enigma of the Tell
Gwynn mansion was solved.
The traps contained three fat rab-
bits. The entire Thomas family are
now domiciled there. and the head
of the household is the local hero
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
A Rachelor.

VINE callhrs all my scanty pay,
AND with my little plans makes hayf
VINE says mamma has come to stayl
Who takes away my easy chair
because 1t has no business there
And only says she doesn't carer
VINO says she hasn't Est a gown,
And wants to out the horses down.
And thinks we'd better live IN town.
VINO commanders my only hack.
Returns him with a bad sore back.
And says the little beast In slack?
uzE
Who thinks that must ride a bike.
ana makes me do what don't like,
ana tslls me II don't shell strikei
And when Tn feeling SAD and low
VINO sympathizes with my woe
And sottiy breathss: az told you sor'
London Punch
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
The other Tree.

o trim It UP with candles.
And hang costly baubles there:
Make 1t sparkle with the splendor
or all that Is rich and rare;
But no matter how you plan Il.
Or how jealous you may be.
Still the choicest treasure always
Hangs upon another's tree.
1t may please him fer an hour.
Fer day his Joy may last;
But the shouting soen 10 ever,
And the wonder soor n pastI
Brighter baubles will be cleaning
Out of reach, where he may see
That the choicest treasure always
Hangs upon another's tree.
Men and women are but children:
Each sets up q tree to view;
Fragile eaubles deck the many.
fhere are gems upon q few;
may long fer your possessions,
1su, perhaps, may envy me,
TOR the choicest treasure always
aanEs upon anSther's tree
IS. E. Kissr. In Chicago Times-Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
Christmas.

Sweetest day Of ali the year,
Birth OF Christ, our Saviour dear;
Blessed gift to Christians given,
Pathway straight from earth to Heaven
Happy home when life is done,
Starry crown will have won;
In Christ's fold mean to be,
Through time and all eternity.
In the springtime OF my life,
1 snail conquer sin and strife;
In prayer and work, night and dsy.
My feet shall tread the blessed way.
To Thee, dear Christ. my heart give.
Through Thy birth my soul shall live:
through each day the path see
Proves to ALI, follow Thee.
IN. Y. Observer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-26
Their wi.6en

We pulled the wishbone, she and T.
She, blushing. locked away;
I wished for her and heard her sigh.
we pulled the wishbone. she and l.
She won the wish and that was why
1 mourned my luck that day!
We pulled the wishbone, she andI
She, blushing. looked awayI
Yet, though she won The wish she mazda
1 did not lose; you see
II was double game we played,
And so she won the wish she madel
Last night she told me-ah, the jadel-
That she had wished for me!
80 While she won the wish she made,
l did not lose, you see.
IS. L. Kiser. in Chicago Times-HeraId