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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
HOG MONEY.
Origin cf &c Curious old Bras,
Gins OF Eerrl.uGg

Origin q re Curious Old Brass
Gems OF bermuda.
"TIog money" is the name by which
he brass. E-oaey which began to be
erEc,s ii 11cl2LGa in 1850 came to be
.loa-l. o. one face Of it was a hog,
4 TIE oeh3c ship of that period.
-heae Gil co.ns are very rare and high
) pri-eI BY col.acto-s
The history Of tAis device is curious
lnd Interesting. 4 Spanish vessel,
commanded by Juan Bermudez, on its
say to Cu3a with cargo of hogs, was
wrecked there. This was in 1915. Lat
er il the same century, when the Eng
lish discovered this land, they found a
country inhabited by hogs.
It is also Interesting to note that the
English discovered it in the same way
as the Spaniards. An English ship
was wrecked there. Is it any wonder
that the treacherous coast got from
Spanish and English alike the name Of
Devils Land? Yet it is one of the
most beautiful coasts in the world, an(
it has been claimed that in brillianc.
| Mediterranean effects are not at al
equal to those of Bermuda.
| Bermuda is said to be the island o
Shakespeare's Tempest" The strang
| noises which mariners heard comini
from this island, and which they di
not then know were produced by hogs
caused them to say that it was haunt
ed and to report weird things of it :
/ pearSnn'S
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
SOURCE OF SHELLAC,
The East India Insects That Produce
the Resinous Substance.

The East India Insects That Produce
the Resinous Substance.
India is the home of the Coccus lac
ca, the insects that produce the resin
Gus substance known as shellac. The
females puncture the twigs Of several
different kinds of trees, among them
the DO, the bihar and the butea, and the
twigs become incrusted with a hard,
nearly transparent, reddish, resinous
substance that serves the double pur-
pose of protecting the eggs and finally
furnishing food for the young insects.
The incrusted twigs are broken from
the trees before the young insects es-
cape and are thoroughly dried in the
sun. These dried twigs are called
'stick-lac," and from them shellac and
dye analogous to cochineal are pre-
pared "Seed-lac" is the resinous con-
erection separated from the twigs,
coarsely pounded and triturated with
water in a mortar, by which nearly all
of the coloring matter is removed.
| To prepare shellac the seed-lac is put
into oblong cotton cloth bags and
warmed over a charcoal fire. When the
| rosin begins to melt the bags are twist
ed, and the pure, clear rosin Is allowed
to flow over fig wood planks or thu
smooth stems of the banyan tree ant
cools in the thin plates or shells which
constitute shellac.
Pure shellac is very valuable. 1t i
| ,,o17ah n than O01nnb0nU and /
easily soluble in alcohol.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
FIGHTING FISH.
Peculiar Animals That Are Found
Only In Siamese Waters.

Peculiar Animals That Are Found
Only In Siamese Waters.
A favorite recreation in Siam is
watching the fighting fish, a species of
fish found in the waters of no other
country. The fish cannot live in unity,
and if two are placed in bowl they
will instantly engage in a struggle Ito
the DEATH"
TT is no unusual thing to see in the
streets of Siam crowds of natives chat
tering and gesticulating around bowl
containing number of these fish,
which they bet on in the same way as
more civilized people do on race horses.
Intense excitement reigns among the
natives as they watch the fish fighting
within the bowl
These peculiarly Guarrelsome fish are
very similar to the common pike III ap-
ne9rance, with the exception that they
are not in the possession of gills. Their
fms too. are remarkably sharp, and
these they use with terrible effect upon
ono another Blood ooZes from thel1
eidns and vet they persist in lighting
mill Derhaps only two are left alive
ond then the survivors turn on one an
other until only one is left out of per
hans a dozen placed in the tub.
Although the fighting fish are e2
oontionalIv good to eat, the majority o.
~,o+irns esteem them only for theI
aching propensities, which AFFORDS
i,s7l-s-- a9,,,,eonont and excitement ever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
HOW BEAST MEN ARE MADE.
ne Hideous and Cruel Practice OF
Flesh Sculpture In China.


Victor Hugo in The Man Who
laughs said an ethnologist. tells of
the sculptors of living fesh-those hor-
ribie people of the middle ages who kid
mapped tender little children and turned
them into all sorts Of monsters, dwarfs.
hunchbacks and the ike, selling them
afterWard for testers or for showmen's
freaks.
The hideous and cruel practice of
flesh sculpture still continues. There is
a tribe of Chinese gypsies who steal
children and turn them into SO called
wild men. The practice is, of course.
illegal.
kidnapped child is fiayed alive. bit
by bit, and the shaggy skin of a dog
is grated on him. This takes year.
At the years end the poor creature is
shaggy, like bear, from head to foot.
The child's vocal chords are destroy
ed with charcoal in an unspeakably
cruel way. He can never speak there
after. He can only growl and moan
like beast
He is imprisoned in a perfectly black
hole until every vestige of reason leaves
him. Nine months IS usually q suf
ficient confinement to accomplish this.
Finally. speechless, shaggy, lunatic
| the victim is sod to travelling show
man and is exhibited throughout Chins
as a genuine wild nan or beast man.
am bound to say he looks the part
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
EngIisl, ana Scotch Precedence.

At the coronation of Charles l., the
kingdoms Of England and Scotland
having been united during the reign OF
his father. considerable friction took
Mace with regard to the order of pre-
cedence of the English and Scottish
noblemen An arrangement satisfae-
tory to all parties was finally eonelud-
ed in virtue Of which English peers
while in England took precedence OF
Scottish peers of the same rank. ~iliie
IN scotland this order was reversed,
and the Scottish peers went first.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
ao,,,a Last Public HANGING

THE grewsome spectacle OF PUBIC
o.anntjon in England is happily a thlng
af - t,oo mast The scaffold used to be
srected in the roadway OUTSIDE ln 1e
orison. and crowds would assemble 70 $,
Pines sli+nass the sight, the last time a man mar
NllnI ,,an9od n public being when Nj
shaol n Barrett suffered the extreme pen
c e1tu u D' Nav, 1868. in Old Bailey. out
tide Newgate prison, for e2ploalhs "a q
s aosI< Of gunpowder under the vans % o.
c c,l, - g prison to release the Re,
o ! e-;soners Burke and Casey, a mao aisl
man l,l plL Tiled several and injured SUI
,nore-London Graphic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
WOMEN HOTEL CLERKS
now Those In Eurono
woman Traravo-

traveller
IN most European hotels in +bo go,
= places the visitor is met at +ha 49,
-. ~ q woman instead of by the norf,,na
eoiy clerk so familiar to Americans -
, NIL | think this is because . wo-
nsah can be more successful IN tba art
~ common, everyday robbery ono
uoesnt like to argue about tho nrioos
WIN q sweet, smiling little ladv Who
oeeihS 70 be exerting herself II IN av.
olelne degree to secure ones comfort
ana happiness, but if one b9nnons -
" making short Stops here ana there #
- wise TO put away sgavitv for the
'ilile peing to the extent at least of an
occasional mild protestation.
when madame smiles bn7,ie,nl,- ona
tens you that the room you have chosen
WIN everything included. win be %
francs a day it is well to remember.
tnat everything included'' doesn't in
cluae everything by any means. There
are hundred and one little s'extras -
IKE tea, after dinner coffee. coffee and
rolls IN your room in the morning and
such like luxuries, to say nothing of
service, which must be paid for first
nand II it is to be enjoyed at all. Sc
at ~ francs madame is probably TAX
ing chances against a protest and viii
oe enormously pleased with herself II
none IS Forthcoming. It is the same al
up and down the scale of prices, but !
suppose those who can afford to go III
the scale never care particularly
Eleanor Franklin in Leslie's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
r1.e shenIlera.s 100.

Although most people have seen d
shenherd's crook. many do not know
the use of it. Some people tlliilA tliiit
al the shepherd carries It for IS 70 use
# as q walking stick vaen he tranps
n and from the fold. But the crooked
end itself serves a purpose 1t enables
. ehepberd to catch refractory sheep.
r. 4 sheep shows signs Of running
ovav the crooked end has only to De
nlaced round his leg. and he is cap
tiye.-London Standard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cole are rejoicing over
the birth of ten pound son.
Mrs. Lucy Hartwell has returned from
her visit to her son Warner of Plymouth,
n. II.
Ezra Chappell was called to Boston last
Wednesday by the severe illness OF his sis
ter, Mrs. Mark MeachRn.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Orcutt are at home
with Mrs. Orcutt's mother, Mrs. w. w.
Coe, during the holidays.
Miss Celia Spencer and brother Ray are
at home spending the holidays with their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. o. Z. spencer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
Drexv His Picture.

r. is fold of Major General sT " WI, -
,,an, catocre of the British army tn Ia
d,lrf fbe sudan campaign he was s one
day going the round OF lne him what
stopping o before one he asked nlln sharp
his his orders were. ITO keep q sn' for r
us ortef for the enemy and also Io o
l %ohora, ca Gatacre, was the prompt f e,
o,T @no YOU know him by slgns,
asked the general. mo, 81, r. 7 saw
tbe man. "but | was toiu 'ne a,ino and
an officer fussing and sWesii General
rushing about that would DC
Gafacre"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
ne Liked 1t.

DO ,,E go in this out of the way place
for ten years. .noor lust ten
years can't see what you
find here to keep you busy. THAT'S the
i can : like it."-Milwaukee sentlhei'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31

.overcises with tree were held
Cbri'tlns''a -imary department of the viii
The ilr'l speaking, singing, drills etc.
|rge sc0Ooo'", entertainment. A large num-
rsds up 'uS .s ond friends were in attend
fot pare ,ork done by the children
pee anu tbeir teacher, Miss Elsie M.
bowed 'n s,d spared no pains to prepare
ovsrcises.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
a Snap Judgment.

so a Do evidently ih ! considering it benea an
s sea digpitT of a ten-year.old 4 m the
.1e oo CIV washington sewed," SAID ID tne
principal, taking it for sa Tan consider
soldier must, land do you wosbing-
Yourself better than George " tell. :"
ton ~ II don't know. Time WIZ ion
said he seriously-Popular hou'a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
: long way on.

creditor (determinedlvlI shall eau
Of your house every week Until yen pay
tbis account. sir. Debtor On the bland
est Of tones,-Then. sir. there seems
VERY probability of our acquaintance
elin ripening into friendship.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
Tots of Chatter.

what is he playing
.Oh. Mendelssohn's Songs "lthou'
Words you know
HIN, Well. the audience seems 70
- aoinc their best to supply the den
- a'oncv ,,-London Bystander
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
SUTTON.

Mr. and Duvant of Maiden, Miss.' Spen'
cbristmas at A. Il Stoddard's.
Geo. LaFarr, who lives on inc Lee 90 ~,
has sold his place to FL. r. bayi0' ~
$500. ,..o-o
Miss. sarah Moore, wife of Robert Moore Moore.
died December 26, after a long nlnes ?.
Che &c leaves three sons, Leon and Harry o.
boston and johnnie, VINO is in the h'Sp'-
tai at Waterbury.
THO two North Ridge schools taught oy
80 N,no CLARK and Miss Flora ara
n. mss n having a Christmas tree at the
schooIhouse in the Curtis helsnoo- NOR, nore
Saturday evening. The eAero.'7 .,rottiI1
very good indeed. The tree wa' r fruit
trimmed AID bore an abunoahc0 y
a very aeasant time ell round
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
LOWELL.

,r-s Hutchinson are on the
lies list :, Nounort last week
business .,4,,rnod from
Miss Nancy FarniAH -'1'
|.ortngfeld, Mass
/ -. uattie Laurett has returned to her
|, o n5, in westaold. ..,.,.,,,..
=, and Mrs. Jonn Young are visiting
i. North rhottord'
., and Mrs. Arthur Cello visited in
with VII Troy Thursday.
~. uaddio sanborn of Irasburg was a
.'.nt visitor in town.
.. \ winget has moved into his new
cement over his shop
I'D Mrs. Frank Sanborn and son
.nept Christmas in Albany
~,,ol,sa blowers gave entertainments
nj week in the town hall
r.,-o-l,men at the mill gave R.F. Win
s.,a nice gold watch and chain as
ms,nas present.
4. and Mrs. J. g. StIckney OF New
.c.nter spent last week in Town a
s@t,ot their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Cur
fam shufelt has returned from st
,sr.burv much benefited by his treat
".,t there and is stopping with his aunt
3 yr:. Kennedy.
Ms Raw Powers and daughter are 500
% to Taunton, Mass, where M,
p,7srs has employment with the Ne
r,,lsnd Telephone company.
Christmas was observed at both church
j. nth Christmas trees aud exercises, tn
.sndren doing their parts well and RI
Giving many nice presents.
Mrs. Lasher exchanged with Rev. jam
V.msge of Troy Sunday, Dec. 30. MIR
asher will returned to Westfield to II
ssdicstion of the new church January
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
chemistry.

Tom Ig same as settling Mr.. Figg-
mean anu a5 n chemistry, but in business nttltns
your find. find a dnst precipitation @sdI at all
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31

Every one of US. whst estaer 0t than he
ulative sa " and recognizes a Dettef - :
p bon he obeys.-Frouos'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
WEIEELOCK.

A. S. Burnham has sold his farm.
Mrs. Fl. E. Green is gaining slowly.
The oyster supper by the Jr. o. U. A. nj.
was success.
The ladies' of the L. B. S. made S41.6l at
their sale and supper.
The Ladies' Union will have social
next Friday afternoon.
PearIe Smelling went to st. Johnsoury TO
work for Mrs. Pierce recently.
w. w. Bean recently attended the state
Grange meeting at Burlington.
10. Willard of Lewiston visited MS
unole. B. f. Willard, last week.
o. E. Williams of Newport Center Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ellen Lano.
Clinton Gray and his father-in-law, Mr.
Brooks from Worcester, Mass, are visit
ing in town.
Edward Rogers died at the home OF Ill
soo Gilbert Rogers, December %, agee
az wears. He has always been hard work
inc man and up to the time OF MS aea'i
was able to converse upon any suelsc'
The burial was at West Wheelock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31

TIC words of the good are ike stan
:, : slippery place.-Hindoo Maxim
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
MORGAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert WheelerIspent Christ
mas in Canada.
The Derby Academy students are home
for weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Tlbbetts of st.
Johnsbury are visiting friends in town.
Ca account of the storml Frank LeClair
and bis men could not get back to their
york Thursday.
The Christmas tree at the Corner on
Monday evening was largely attended.
The children did their part excellently
y and with the many presents furnished q
. pleasant evening.
The graduates OF Morgan graded schools
met at the home of Roy Holmes, one OF
thei; number, last Wednesday evening for
an0yster supper and q good time, which
vas thoroughly enjoyed. F. l.. Holmes
generously offered TO furnish oysters for
then every year An association was
formed officers elected to take in the
future graduates, and Rfte- expressing
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. HoImesl for their
hospitality, they returned to their homes
much pleased with their first.meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-31
NEWPORT.

E.JSmith has returned to his school
at HYDE Park.
AZ Stone of the st. Johnsbury Gale
aonian was in town Friday.
CD. WaIworth returned from 7his trip
70 Worcester Friday morning.
Nj" Ileda Wellman has been at her
l0us IN Lowell the past ten days.
master Preston Skinner of Barton Land
Ng spent last week with friends in town.
NV. Davidson has been quite i'll for
several days at his home in the Raymond
hotel.
merchants here report the most satisfac-
wy holiday trade in the history Of their
business.
lag R2ulty ami students of the Newport
-'Sl school are enjoying q vacationl till
'''' the holidays.
Miss Vera Kipo was in North Troy on
.''l''aay OF last week to attend the
Wedding OF friend.
'oll Mulcahy has been ill and unable
"O'S Tor several weeks, but is now
'1'Th't improved.
1as new turntable at the roundhouse
GU. PUT IN place Friday bur will not be
'Pe'ed Tor some time.
NJ '''s Mabel Maioney OF the Boston 6
\ v,. ,uo height Office spent the Christmas
'.'''0n with friends in Boston.
D,, rO'N on the new barn of F. P. Davis
r. ,s,ss'e' steadily regardless of tn,
e,r. ,-''' Iae roof has been put "a ant
a,ns 'u and the building is now being
4 sn, y'u mas beeu received from Georg
4 M. VINO recently started for Oklahoma
4 hi, ~ and his daughter have reached
Cd ,.,'' s'lnatlon and are, so far, well salts
81 with the location.
~b,t las been case of everybody work
ave-. -'' iholuded-the past few days, OF
n bsna ''a aud cutters, much troubl
n eop . S'u'ed by the heavy snow and sub
y, M warmer weather.
Ges : are out announcing the perform
M, y uncle Sans MinstreIs January II
S8.. entertainment, given by local talen
hm the direction of Prof. Meredith, !
sspIS Deneht of the Newport band an
70 well patron lied.
rlspa' 10y OF ten whist players from tn
Nail "ent to Stanstead Junction on til
dp =, IAN Friday night and after partak
Lpd,ass oountiful supper provided b
Nn, 'u Elder of the junction Hote
saiD., tne evening playing the gan
O,bv T, 'en players from Rock Island an
6ry q, que oo The game resulted in vi,
% points for the Newport team.
NJ, TROY.
shoOl o n.'ce Gray entertained her sunda
'S Friday evening, Dec. Is.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17

Five kinds OF day are recognized.
and 1t b4s .I,era. said that the word
day" has 40 resl meaning without an
adjective defining what kind of day
Is aeant. Tt&rt. Il h eiyipeaE the as
Economical day. the apparent solar day,
the mean sa,ar day and the .ssllereal
day fhe civil day begins "a. the mid
uight preceding mean noon and con
sists of twenty-four hours counted art.
err ~ o'clock. The astronomical day be-
gins twelve bours after the civil day.
Or at Il mean noon OF the correspond
ing civn adey... These hours are reek-
oned from to "A. 1t will be seen.
therefore. that while 10 hours II min
utes AHHn: astrononieal time rs also
10 hours II minutes Jan. ! civil time.
yet 90 hours II minutes Jan. astro
nomical time is also 10 hours II min
utes a. III. Jan. civil times There are
many ANOMALIES growing out of this
use of the civil day, and there are
many arguments in favor of using the
astronourtcal scaysalt Ia one QfxthesFs
forms which undoubtedly win come
some time.- London Standard
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17
ANOTHER STRIKE IN
SANDSTONE
This Is Proving One Of the Best
Producers in the Famous
CoIdfieId District

The recent strikelwas made in the east
crosscut from the $50 loot level, and is
a continuation OF the pay shoot uncov.
cred at the 80 and 100 foot levels. The
ledge is fully as strong and the values
higher at the point vi the new discov-
cry than at..any. other Opening in the
mine.
Drifting has, already comnesncetg both
ways on the new find. and while no ef
fort 10 being made to stope the ore, over
100 sacks OF it are being taken out every
day. 3ssiH9wr
A large tonnage of min values, conf
ing from the 100 loot. leyel, is being
shipped daily to the kinkead mill.
The Sandstorm, which has proven 10
self to be one OF tiie best properties IN
the entire 0oldfield district by its pro-
duction of high values TO nd on the 30
and loo foot leyels, has added another
strike to it's already long list, and cun
now be classed among the best producers
in the state.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs w. f.. johnson and children were
passengers on No. 6 this evening from
Pasadena. Mis-. johnson il. the wife OF
Winnemucea Agent johnson of the
Southern Pacific. t.syy Aae
Assistant Superintendent J.F. Shaugh-
messy was in Winnemucca this morning
and left for Ssarks at noon.
Mrs. L. g. Clark is here from Elko,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. g. w, Hurley.
Mrs. Clark is q sister of Mrs. Hurley !.
Rev. Father Meshan ,willsgel to aLove-
lock on No. 3 this evening and hold
Catholic services there to- o7morrow.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17

HereSis.a strange yet absolutely true
STORY y-mswhich u cloek plays mystic
rious part: 1t was a small American
timepiece which stood on a mantel-
piece in a s4aMg roop I'M a tiysrpool
builders house AT 1870 one morning
/, tile tfhiepigcefe felf from tiie fnahfteipfeee
to the floor. ecWhen pfeEed Sup it was
! faunazto becatase aningnfed ana fsnh
eblng.sas If ,n5th1hg dhns,iHl had Hap:
pened There seemed to be absolutely
no geason why it should have failen,
but an HOUR later, when the, builder
came. home, to his midday meal. he re,
marked. that at 11:30 he fellSfrom the
top OF building, but happily without
sustaining any injury. His wife then
described how the clock had fallen at
the saMes sstAaAassand the GRnaAa<pApder
In vain over the curious and utterly
inexplicable coincidence. - Liverpool
Post "a
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17
Precautionary Treatment.

The Dutch peasant lives with canals
al about him and reaches his cottage
by way OF q drawbridgeng Perhaps II
Is in the blood Of the, Dutch child
says writer in NJ. A. p, not to fall
into canal AT all events the Dutch
mother never appears to anticipate
such a possibility. w44s s.,.-z
One can imagine the. average, Eng.
lish or American mother trying to
bring up family In house surround
ed By canals. She would never have
a moments peace until the cfiildren
were In bed. But then the mere sight
of u canal toathe Enslt sexeaal dagabss
gests the delights of sudden and un-
expected bath.
Ap'lTnkI&hplani inquired Of a Dutch
woman, Does a Dutch child ever by
any chance fall into a canal" rrrs
Yes she replied. ceases have, been
known tsa as nsy1sn a#
"Don't you do anything for itf'' con.
tinued the questioner
ooh. yes" she answered I'VE haul
thea sauk again. aass gss 80 sgsS4ws sasau
But what | mean is." explained the
Englishman, don't you do anything
to prevent their falling into save
them from falling in againY
"YeG" she answered, I'VE spank
sncnA- f~af@ tyf~tITIl
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-17

Gilbert OF Colchester who noufished
three centuries ago, has been called the
founder of the seience-of electricity.
Gilbert discovered the augmentation
Of the power of a ioadstone by arming
or capplng 1t with soft iron ciieesks, the
screening effect of a sheet 06f iron. the
method VI ~rnagiietizing iron BY ham
mering it wEffisIt Hes north and south.
tie destruction OF faagnetfsfaf by heat
and the existence around. the magnet
OF a magnetic field. Gesttplizing from
small to large, he advanced the entire
lyQovel idea that the globe of the eaSo