New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
MEASURES OF TINE.

Some Of Those an Current USe-The
/ Inrenii0n of Clocks and Watches.
IN Go il in two shakes Of a sleeps tail" re-
marked the woman Of the household. You mean
. two shakes of a lambs tail. ms dear" said the
head If Tho house. Did you ever see lamb get
/ ting sLsterancc 1t the maternal fount?' he con-
tiaued. for, II yoa ever did, YOU have noticed how
the youthful sheep employs all his activities in the
operation. including the incessant wagging of his
tail And tor rapdity of motion il has deservedly
come to he a syronyme. AS for any quick move
mont of a Sleeps tail. il is apparent. for
there is 10 need for moving IT with any speed
Aud then too most raisers Of sheep cut the tails
short, for the reason that the wool is kep cleaner
when the animal has tail in the way. Save for
the 5roao-tailed sheep of parts Of ASIA where
the tall is regarded especially delicate article
Of diet. the tail Of sheep is of a nuisance
than anything else
We'll if sheep have to have their tails docked.'
I rcjoined the feminine half OF the family that IS
no reason why horses should be deprived of their
especially ornamental appendages. I saw a fine
horse this morning in the park. with glossy sides.
( a CuTvetted neck, fine action, a flowing name, but
no tail 10 speak Of. The lack Of the last named
appenGaee almost entirely destroyed his beauty. II
Is not only needless cruelty TO animals to dock
horses tail. but il takes away much from the
beauty of the noble steed.'
We'll 90 you recall" asked the practical minded
f
knsw how they docked ships? 7 suppose. said he
, they eng Off their rudders.' "
THAT reminds me OF the little boy" answered
the mother who expressed 10 HIS parents his re-
erct fo. horses which were unfortunate enough TO
Doe derived OF their tails They had begun to
think that he was youthful supporter Of the SOci-
eiv for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. when
Do added. explanations I think ii is real
4 cruel O. lake away horses TAIL for then whai
1 does he have steer himself with?' "
tad
hv two shakes of lambs TAIL think shorter
period is that expressed by a jIny.' continued the
man. i don't recall what the accepted definition
of the word is, although it represents exceed
: inEly brief period, but taught when boy to
Do things in jify and to impress it my mind
was told,
sixty jiFys make second.
sixty minutes make hour.
THAT is not In the arithmetic tables any more
: than Three barleycorns make inch, which used
in olden times to lead the table Of long measure.
but il might well be impressed the rising gen.
front"
I always taught to be on the minute" said
the better half of the household. when 1
sTi, hut e were not required to move as the sec
used to be If had TO keep still that long before
could speak or do something ! greatly desired
We'll" replied the masculine speaker, time
instead 9 Of using whip or 5errule re-
length for five minutes, any bending Of the arm
being a signal for a crack from ruler the
head Of na in the floor Tor three ma9tes. with
ln IT INTO %ou m eead baq bad s P9Gdns n at b
But then, az time PASSED slowly in school in boy
hood, and that spent in play went all too quickly
You recall what Whittier wrote Of
Feet wtlch :otered into school.
Went storming ou- 70 playing.
so it was in my time. ana Is still, and ever will
he SO long as boys are boys and girls are girls and
, the world wags on its way"
I NOV enents Of the sun across the heavens and
/ nconIaarks were invented many ages ago, and the
hy shepherds watching their nocks on the plains
keeping artificial record. The savage man had
little use Tor any Lewiston OF time beyond the COM
from ban naIism they set their wits work 10 get
diFided into portions of three or four hours each
ma tAel he night, ana this led 10 subdivision un-
isn't eaIne into use To mark these divisions the
nar @ al Mas Mas oSVlse1 @ an extension OF the noon
OF the shadow indicated the lapse of time B1t
IN fEe v, day5ns ne Then the hour glass Invented
by he iiai % Sas o%ng & OF sanq tor period marked
OF service save when carefully attended 10 n
SO lraduated thar tb w yo,, ~ ls tWeVe canu4es
each TO marx tbe Isnss s wouia burn for two hours
81, The sun dial and the hour glass were followed by
.-fsi,,1 % sesgey s SssorIeG o1@I family. his
many things that angh[r might have reg5rded as
human nature enabled him 10 bring the hest a. srIa
about him and a. times 70 turn their very Weaknesses into
sources OF strength II made il possible for him - L
the regard Of Of them he had bean ~
had
/ his lasting L &C.,
out OF the blunt positive. hot tempered Edwin NJ Sanfc
J who became Secretary place C,s,,.cror
! lie OF strong viii and great endurance ara
gave his department record for hard eectiye woFt
that II would be difficult 70 eausi Many are told
OF the dsrespect he showed the President tha
purposes which they lsbored. The truth is thai tbev
understood each other perfectly all important
ana worked together through three busy irving
with Increasing regard Tbe pres5srf
kindly hB blunt s-eectas
stanton says am fooir he is reported have asked
busybody who feet footed him ~ ire So
rstarys Pas,y comment OF an order OF little moment
glance az his infoImant-.'then suppose / must be-
stanton is nearly always right Knowing that stanton
nearly always right made little elerencs - Tis
chief what he might say in the OF momentsrv an
noysncs.-St. Nicholas. 49,