Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-10-27


view of the life-sized picture OF him
self seated on his fayorite saddle
horse Blithstein, as the horse is in
y. the act of jumping a fence, which has
Aeeu painted by New York artist
hid exhibited here. The painting,
u.biel is 8 by - feet, is said to be an
excellent portrayal of the original.
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yelts simpllfed spelling campaign
was given a hard jolt recently by the
naval institute, which after a wrathy
discussion of the subject declined to
adopt the new method of spelling in
its publication, which has large cir
culation in the United States and
Europe. The institute consists Of
practically all the officers OF the navy
and marine corps and many civilians
who have the interests of the navy at
heart. 1t was organized more than
100 years ago for the advancement of
professional and scientific knowledge
in the navy.
New Name for DR.. WiIey-Professor
Wiley, who has become world famous
as q detector of embalmed foods, is
devotee of the classic tongue Of the
sturdy Latins, and most of his recre-
alton hours are spent in perusing the
works of Cicero and Lucretius in the
original. So, it was entirely natural
the other day when purchasing a new
fountain pen at a local stationers
that he should try it with these words
in Latin; "Tempus fugit" The pen
was to his liking, and accordingly he
purchased it. Shall | send it?" in
quiled the suave tradesman. Yes"
answered the learned scientist. And
what is your street number, Mr. Fu'
git?" continued the shOpkeeper. Such
is the fate of a proverb in this wicked
world
Area of the United States-The
United States geological survey has
just issued a bulletin by Henry Can
nett, which represents the result of
conference and cooperation of the
land office, census bureau and geOlog-
ical survey in an effort to agree on
what constitutes "the area of the
United States" The area of the
United States proper, which is given
as 3,O2G,7S9 square miles, has been
increased over the census figures by
1888 square miles. The bulletin gives
the area of Alaska as 590,3S4; the
Philippines, 115026; Hawaii, 6449;
Porto Rico, 3435; Guam, 210; Samoa,
n, and the Panama canal strip, 474
square miles. All of the detached ter
Titory is subject to change as the linn
its become more correctly defined.
Will Mourn 100 Days-The Chinese
legation in this city will be in mourn
ing for 100 days because of the death
in China of the mother of Sir Chen
tung Liang Cheng, minister to the
United States. Chinese customs re-
quire that the period during which a
son shall mourn his mother is three
years. Under ordinary circumstances,
Chinese who are in the diplomatic SER
vice are compelled to give up their
posts when parent dies and go into
mourning for the prescribed time, but
in this case an imperial decree was is
sued waving the full period of mourn
ing and authorizing Sir Chentung
LANG Cheng to continue in his post
and resume his duties after 100 days.
Official business will be conducted at
the legation by the minister's assis-
tants during his period of mourning,
and work of the legation will not be
affected.
Miss Magic Formerly CIerk-Miss
Elizabeth Magic of Chicago, who ad-
vertlsed herself for sale to the highest
bidder was for several years clerk
in the dead letter Office. She resigned
about three years ago because, as she
said, she could not be a party to the
governments manner of doing bust.
ness. Her salary was 500 month as
stenographer and typewriter. and af.
ter her resignation she went to work
at small salary for a business firm.
She soon tired of that and opened an
Office of her own Miss Magie's par.
ents came to Washington about 1G
years ago. and her mother still lives
here, Her father, James X. Magic,
died about three years ago He was
well known in Washington, having
helped to found the Peoples church.
Miss Magic was his constant compan.
ion during his life and absorbed many
OF his ideas. Her father used to say
OF her, She wants to fly, but hasn't
got the wings"
A National Art GalIery-It Is now
established by court decision that this
government possesses a national art
gallery. Judge Wendell p. Stafford of
the district bench holds in a friendly
suit brought before him that the
Smithsonian Institution comprises
such gallery, and that in 1t are al
ready several works of art. The de.
cision has double significance. Il
assures to the government rich art
collection, left by the late Harriet
Lane Johnston mistress of the White
House during Buchanan's administra.
tlon, and means that, with the govern.
ment specially recognizing it's owner.
ship Of such q gallery, there will be
large accessions to 1t in the future.
The chief collection now in the gal
lery is a collection OF prints purchased
half century ago from eX.minister to
Greece and Italy George p. Marsh
The national gallery will be for the
present in the National Musem !. The
government is now erecting an enor.
nous building on the Mall as an ad.
dition to this museum, and 1t will
probably be the home of the national
gallery for some time to come, or un.
til congress is willing to authorize a
separate structure. The Johnston col
lection contains Madonna and the
Child" by Bernandini Lulni, said to
be worth $4,000. The collection in.
cludes portraits and letters associated
with the visit of the present King of
England to the White House in Blu.
chanan's time.
Excursions from London to Paris
and return, allowing fourteen hours