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earth's crust were disclosed by Col.
Sir Sidney Burrard recently. 'IsOs-
tasy" Is the particular science which
deals with the structure Of the earth,
and Sir Sidney told how all noun
talns and heights standing above the
sea level are compensated by dehcien-
eies Of matter underlying them below
sen level, and that all oceans and sur
face hoIlows dipping below sea level
are compensated by excuses Of mat
ter underlying them in the crust.
Preserving Spider Webs.
Naturalists employ an ingenious
method In order to preserve the web
Of the spider. The webs are first
sprayed with a thin solution Of artists
sheIlac and then. II of the ordinary
geomefric form, they are pressed care
fully against a glass plate. the sup
porting threads OF the web being sew
cred. After the sheIlac solution has
dried the plates carrying the webs are
stored In a cabinet for later use ln
scientific work.
The Continents.
Modern usage recognizes four cont
nents-Eurasia, Africa. North Amer
lea and South America-and Is divid-
ed as regards Australia. which Is vari-
ously styled q continent and q CONT
mental island. The title, Antarctic
continent Is sometimes given to q
great body Of land supposed to oc-
cupy the south polar region. Former
ly Europe and Asia were accounted a.
two continents.
Something Like coIdI
A commercial traveller gives q ter
rible account Of the intense cold In
Sweden: "In Haparanda. the day be
fore left, attended q performance
at the theater. II was q tragedy.
Everybody wept; but Il was 90 cold
that the tears Of the spectators In
the gallery fell like haiIstone among
the occupants Of the stalls"
Prseursor Of the Plane.
The harpsiehord, comparatively mod
srn, represented an attempt to con
struct a horizontal harp that was
played upon by means OF obIong WOOD
en- keys called Jacks" Our piano "a
q modified and improved harpsieord
invented In iii by Bartolomeo Cristo-
falo Of Padua.
Ancient Musical instrument.
II seems not unlikely that the ear
lest form Of the harp was the instru-
ment we call q Tyre. The latter was
possibly the first Of all stringed instru-
ments. One finds II represented on
the monuments of ancient Egypt and,
though so long obsolete, II often APP
pears IN modern architecture as q dec
Grafton.
THE Three kInsS Of Cologne"
This refers to the three wise men
Of the East who followed the star to
the birthplace Of Jesus Christ. Their
names are usually given as Aalthazar.
Gaspar and Melchlor. Their bones
are supposed to he preserved In the
cathedral Of Colgate.
Admiration Goes Out to Him.
We may say q fellow shows bad
taste In dsvoting his life to painting
or sculptoring. but at the same time
most Of Us have q sneaking admira-
ton for the one who can naturally do
things we can't
Don't Be Too curIeuS
A person who Is too nice an observer
Of the business Of the crowd. like ons
who Is too curious In observing the
labor Of the bees. VIII often be stung
for his curiosity.-Pope.
Leading Question.
NY wife Is practicing with dumb
bells" proudly exclaimed q would-bs
athlete. do you find them any softer
than the fiatironsf" queried q wag who
overheard the remark.
Where Women Equal Men.
In Italy women teachers, school In
spectors and employees in the admin
istratEon Of antiquities and ine arts
receive the same pay as their male
colleagues
safety First Better Known.
Today safety first" Is one Of the
most common expressions In the Eng
lish language. Every one knows what
It means and the principles It stands
for.
Daily Thought
As Hunkindness has no remedy at
law" let its avoidance be with you
. rotnt ~ honor-Hosea Ralfour
When Swallows Fly Low.
Il Is q sign Of rain when swallows
hy low. When the atmosphere gets
surcharged with moisture all insects
make for shelter and come to earth.
As the swallow hawks for insects on
the wing II naturally files low in search
e It's prey.
When sleep Win Net Gene.
Don't hate the world and lick al
night Just because you don't happen
% 20 to sleep. II damages your own
nervous system, and any tender 10
gard In which your roommate may
have held you. Anger eats up energy
ana q responsible for next mornings
very unpleasant day-after feeling. The
lack OF sleep mattered not at all. II
instead Of thrashIng about viciously
you had curled up cozily and day
dreamed, your night might have been
salvaged, all might have been we'll
Exchange.
s.,v n..sars far ln.onnIa.