The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

pennsylvania Dutch name OF a similar SOUND -
masculine. however. and Is spelled. we believe.
Ihle. In that form IL Ia not uncommon on the
lower Rhine.
Under what circumstances did Andrew Carnegie
make use OF his famous epigram about the dis
grace II is TO die rtoh7 GEORGE WAUaH.
Tho form usually quoted is "the man who dies
rich dies dlsgraced,- But Mr.. Carnegie is his
own best authority for saying that he never said II.
The phrase was attributed to him as having been
used at a dinner OF a library commission In Pitts
burg In 1894. What he really Gid say Is thus ex-
planned by Mr.. Carnegie In a letter which he wrote
when the phrase first obtained currency. What
have said about wealth is found In my own writ
ings, and not In extracts from supposed speeches.
I had no reference to men who died leaving com
petencies, for I believe suel men are the. salt OF
civilization; but to men leaving millions In secun-
ties which they could have used In their lifetime. I
said ] believed the day would come when such
men would die dlsgraced. and the tribute Of ap-
proval would be given TO those upon whose tomb
stones could be truthfully written:
He lived without ostentation.
And he died poor.
as was said OF Pitt"
Would YOU use the expression Lack OF coordlna-
ton between the various departments OF the com
BB sns az IS ~ lmp d seS.nt tH depsr tm sne par sa s Sn Sne m eseh
other with needful datas II not, what would you
suggest GENELEc.
The phrase Is an interesting one. although OBJ
scure enough in the com surroundings here
presented. Beginning In mathematics, where II
could have a definite meaning and nxed use, coor-
dlnation has passed along more and moro hazlly
into less precise sciences and pseudo sciences.
II appears In biology and physiology, and there IL
has attained a adjudication new. yet fairly COM
parable with Its geometrical sense. a Specification
at last nxed. Now It appears once more In the
last new science, the science OF business method.
and Il must 90 through Its course OF use and misuse
until from its new surroundings II shall acquire a
new connotation. What in the end It will mean In
commerce It is yet too early to forecast. yet respect
for the past OF the word should require that IL
retain the sense of independent harmonious action.
Such Is the vitality impressed upon the root at the
beginning of human speech that most words keep
the core OF their meaning even to tho end.
What is the reason or rule, Il any, for the use
OF the letter ~" with a pointed base d. e. "V'),
as In Empire Trvst Company" or similar names'
For the present day lettering OF signs the only
reason for the employment OF V for u lies In the
desire for decorative effect. Back OF such use
howe 'er. opens a chapter OF the history OF the
romanlzation OF the alphabet OF ancient Cadmus.
The two characters, which In English are differ
entiated into representatives OF distinct sounds.
were in Latin used for the same letter and differed
only In the material used for inscription. Upon
stone memorials the V persisted through the whole
OF Roman history. for the two right lines come
easier 10 inc uHSklleQ sculptor lndu tue carving
OF a curved line. In work with pen or brush on
paper or parchment the curved form Is found
easier because s%peedier, and thus the U form came
into parallel and finally predominant use. See
Edward Maunde Thompson's Handbook of Greek
and Latin PalRography." There can be no serious
objection to a v in trust" on a signboArd In English
so long as the English alphabet takes Wv and links
them Into W and then names 1t double u"
Who is the ranking Admiral of China's navyi
\ aannnf N this N N hnnRQ m tho M
navies OF the Powers. II her navy at present is
dlsorg apized, who was the head AdmlIal at the
China has no Admlrals for the reason that there
is no such thing as an Imperial navy. Such squad
rons OF small vessels as exist are commissioned by
provincial Viceroys. The latest list OF the vessels
in these Independent sQuadrons shows Ave pro-
tected cruisers OF modern conStru elton. the Hal
tchi. Hal .tieu, Hai-tcheou. Hai.youns and the
Hal tchouen: one destroyer. the Eel -ying: two light
armored cruisers. the Tohien -weiet and the Tchien.
an: SIX old cruisers. the Nan -choui, Nan -cheng.
Houan tai, King-tching, Pao min and the Tchien-
vel. and two modern river gunboats. the An hal
and the Ting -kAi. The protected cruisers and
the destroyer compose the northern squadron.
that Of Pei yang, stationed in the Gulf OF Pechlli;
the others form the southern squadron. that Of
Nan-yang. stationed at Fuchow and Canton.
tion Of the eye or simply as O matter of fashion.
and is anything known about the origin OF the
custom! IL "
II is purely a matter OF individuals, Some very
young persons may adopt the glass in the eye from
atectation: others whose vision Is of the normal
may prefer the single glass because Of Its comfort
to the wearer, for II is far more easy to the eye than
the spectacle or the pince -neZ. Tho monocle Is q
legitimate descendant of the old quizzlng glass,
a round lens mounted in a frame, held In the hand
when In use and at other times suspended on q
ribbon about tho neck. Historically the monoclc
is the ~eyeglaSs. the visual assistants that furrow
the nose or clip the ears arc modern devices.
Kindly decide which Of the following Is correo,
as 10 the Christian name Of Gen. Stark's wife.
Barnes History gives The "a, name as Betty Stark
As nearly rs | can can re ssc : nsSGv ! VII 4 " YIN Ho this battle
Battlefield epiEram as handed down In popular
tradition 10 one thing and historical accuracy is
another. What Gen. Stark Is said TO have said
at Bennington is this. There they arc, boys. We
beat them TO -day. or Molly Starks @ widow" But
pince Mrs. Stdrk's name was really Elizabeth there
is reason 10 doubt the authenticity Of the remark,
az least in the shape In which tradition has pre-
served H.
Some papers say Bennine Haeetrsok, 9th ers
for the formerf j. H.
The older and yet moro familiAr name Is Ben
nings, which once was decorated with the apostro-
phe OF the possessive, Benning's. The form Ben
ming Is due to q declslon OF the Board on Geographic
Names, oblig Atory In observance upon the Govern
ment and q matter OF choice 10 others. whereby
the possessive form was shorn OF oil place names.
The Shorn Ldmb.-The origin OF this hAokneyed
sentinent 10 shrouded In doubt. Many years ago,
while scanning q very old edition Of the "Senti-
mental Journey" I discovered in the section headed
Maria" God empers the wind TO the shon lamb"
This line was In italics. while the remainder OF tho
page was printed in roman type. Perhaps the
time 10 take The place Of quotation marks 10 show
sentiment. Herbert tells us that God temper RS
the wind 10 the shorn lamb" was In the writings OF
and that this priest did not claim to have originated
he sentiment. Somewhere in Virgil you will md
the same sentiment but phrased somewhat DIFF
ferenty..
When sweet yesper temper the air
v. 8. W..