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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-03
c. A. RUNION.
Dodd and Hoffman, Auctioneers.
Harwood Burkhart, Clerk.

Having rented my farm, and intend
ing to discontinue farming, | will make
public sale. at my residence known as
the Lcmen farm, miles west Of Shep-
herdSOwn, and one mile east of Files
Cross Roads, on the same date as
above,
FOUR HEAD OF HORSES.
Tom, black horse, works anywhere
hitched, No. | leader. No. 2, May
sorrcl mare. works anywhJe hitched
good family mare. No. 3. bay marc
good strap mare. No. 4, Francis, bay
mare, strap mare.
NINE HEAD OF CATTLE
Two fresh cows, one with calf BY
her side, one of them a No. Jersey
COW. Three COWS in full flow of milk
One heifer close springer, one heifer
one year old; two bulls, one two-year-
old and one eycar-old.
NINE HEAD OF HOGS.
One good brood sow will farrow last
of March. Eight fine shoats will
weigh about 80 pounds.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
One No. 3 Brown wagon, 3-inch
tread; one 10th Century manure
Spreader, Deering binder, 7-ft cut
Deering mower. double row Simplex
corn planter, horse rake, Thomas drill.
Oliver cultivator, pair shelvings 18-ft..
bob sled, buggy, Oliver chilled pillow
No. 40, wooden frame springtooth har-
row, lever harrow, grain cradle, wheat
fan, corn barrel, thrible, double and
single trees, 2 crowd sticks, spreader
breast chains and butt chains, skein
Tor No. 3 Brown wagon. log chain
NTH chain, four prong forks, 2 three
prong forks, lot old iron. one-three
burner coal oil stove with oven. Sim
mons make; 81 yards of good rag
carpet, etc
HAItNESS-Two sets breecbhands
setS front gears, sets Of pillow gears
q collars, brides. set of buggy
harness, good wagon saddle, sets checl
ines, four-horse wagon line, 4 leather
matters, neck strap, etc.
TWO ten-gallon milk cans. several
pee lilVeS, wood stove, three-quarter
barrel copper kettle
Four tons good Timothy hay, ) tons
na'ed nay 100 bushels of corn.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit Of nine
months will be given on all sims of
$40 and over, purchaser to give mot
WIN approved security, nepotiabI,
ana payable at the Jefferson Securit,
banS OF Shepherdstown. w. Va or
sank OF Martinsburg. with interes,
from date. but if paid promptly when
due, interest will he remitted NJ
properly to be removed until terms
are complied with. Under S1O ca"b
Discount for cash. ''o cash
c. NJ. LEMEN.
nodd and Hoffman. Auctioneers.
Harwood Burkhart and w r Nc
Quilkin. Clerks. NC
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-03
PUBLIC SALE.

Intending TO quit farming and move
| will make public sale at my resi-
dence. known as the Oscar Mason
place, half mile east OF Files Cross
Roads, on
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Report of the Condition of the
jefferson Security Bank

Shepherdstown, w. Va,
in Tie State OF West Virginia at The close nj hus;.s
February 2ISt 1921
Bank first began business 1869
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Shenherdstown, w. Va,
the State OF West Virginia a, the close of bus re
EchrInrN d -

SsT W WcS' virginia. County Of Jefferson
jos u trout. Cl>hicr Of the above named bank
90 Soefnnly swear that the above statement is Irc
10 the best OF III, knowledge and belief w
JOS II TROUT Cashier
D MULDOON,
GEO + TURNER.
u. w HOFFMAN,
S6scribcd and sworn TO before me This 10Th day
OF Feb. 1921. "'' sum ua'
CHARLES r OWENS. Notary Public
NY COMMISSION ENnIrcs Dec. 30 IQll
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-03
Monday, March i4th, 1921
SEVEN HEAD OF HORSES.

commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following to-wit:
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PUBLIC Z

iaa nGg, vii sell a; public "a. 70 Cui,
S ShsI farm, : miles nor ,i,, On the
srepherdstown. on thc Sha,l'" .sesr q
or '''N'a srate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-03

The undersigned as agent for w.
Clinton Rely. will sell publicly on the
RELY farm, known as Dewberry, To-
Gated 2H miles southwest OF Summit
Point, and 8 miles northwest Of Berry
willie Va on
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SALE OF FARM.

AT the same time | will offer for sale
the farm. containing
19S ACRES OF GOOD LIMESTONE
LAND
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Saturday, March 18th, 1921

the following personal property
TWO HEAD OF HORSES.
Gray mare, Maud, weight l4OO lbs
Brown m~-c, Queen, weight 400 lbs
Both goot tarshare leaders.
SIX HEAD OF CATTLE.
One Jerscy cow, calf by her side
Two cows w;i! be fresh in summer
One Iersc~ cow will be fresh by da!
Of saie. Holstcin heifer, will be fresh
in summer Holstein heifer calf, {
,,onthS old
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weight each $50 TBS. one male hog
Poland China, weight 80 lbs, fifteen
shoa,s, weight each 40 lbs.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
on, No. 3 Brown wagon, Piano
binder in good condition, pulverlzer
in good condition, double cuitvator
springtooth harrow, Superior drill in
good condition, single-shovel pillow
double shovel pillow, thrible shove
plow, Dayton stcel-tire buggy, spring
wagon, horse iron-beam Syracuse
plow, grain cradle good as new, double
trees, single trees, forks, &c.
HARNESS-Sct Of breechbands, z
sets lead gears, set of buggy harness
wagon saddle, 3 leather halters, 6 COW
chains, 3 collars, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS-One 5 h. p
Economy gas engine, No. Lett feed
grinder, Soft. belt, Beatrice cream
separator. Superior incubator, holds
$50 eggs, 7-gallon churn, icecream
freezer, 5O-gallon steel barrel, ?
chunk stoves, etc.
Fifty laying hens, 200 bundles fodder
lot of hay lot of nice seed potatoes.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit Of nine
months will be given on all sums OF
$40 and over, the purchaser to give
negotiable note, payable at the Bank
of Martinsburg, or Merchants and
Farmers Bank of Martinsburg. Notes
to bear interest from date. but If paid
at maturity interest will be RENTED
Under SO cash. No property to be
removed until settled for. Five per
cent discount for cash Sale to begin
at 10 o'clock A. M. All hucksters well
come.
= A RJrNJON
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s1.so Gets the Register o 's-
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ei'eo gets the Register a year.
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EIGHTEEN HEAD OF HOGS.

Two brood spws, White CneSter
weight each $50 TBS. one male hog
Poland China. weight $50 lbs, hfteer
shoats, weight each 40 lbs.
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PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable Personal Property:

The Undersigned. disseminating
farming will sell publicly to the high
est bidder, without reserve. on the farm
OF the late Robert Earl, located four
miles west of Charles Town. on the
road leading from the Middleway turn
pike to the Summit Point road, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1921
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19

to the auditorium for the commence
ment exercises. The guests were
Miss Grace Rees, Sarah Cosby, Lois
Kaufman, Florence Sims, Era Lott,
Ruby Dorman, Ali,c Stevens, Messrs.
D. T. Drew, Harry Hawkins and
Samuel Welcn.
Miss Lila Jones, of Weston, was
the guest Of Miss Grace Rees during
commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bush, of Co.
lumbus, are visitors at the home Of
Mrs. J. w. Montgomery.
Miss Ruby Patten, of Richland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Low
cry.
Miss Grace Montgomery, of Plains,
is visiting relatives here this week.
Howard Williams returned to At
lanta Tuesday after spending several
DAYS with his friend. Ernest Drew.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Kaufman, of
Yoeman's, attended the commence
ment exercises Monday night.
Miss Eloise Bacon, of Doerun, is
the guest of Miss Ruby Kidd this
week.
Messrs. Lester Souter and Sam
Gardner, of Albany, were here Sun
day mingling with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Lott, Miss China
Belle, of Richland attended the COM
mencement exercises Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W E. Jenkins and
children, of Columbus, were weekend
visitors at the home of Tom Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Drane, of
Friendship. were in town Monday and
Tuesday NIGHTS.
Mrs. 7. F. Souter and Miss Mary
Scuter shopper in Americas Thurs
dav.
Misses Willie and Eldora Sims, Of
Weston. are the attractive guests of
Miss Florence Sims this week
Miss Myrtle Snellinpe, Of Richland,
eoent several DAYS with Mrs. J. w.
Montgomery recently.
Misses Sallie Johnson and Alice
Funderburke Of Columbus, are here
on a two weeks visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Guy H. Fitzgerald. CT Camil-
la, is visiting her father, T. M. Low
cry, for a few DAYS.
On Friday evening the members
of the younger Set, including a num-
Der Of out-of-town visitors enioved a
most DELIGHTFUL moonlight picnic at
Magnolia Snrin9s. Those going were
Misses Ruhv Kidd, Lois Kaufman,
Era Lott, Florence Sims, Mary Son
ter, Sadie Iunsford, Matte Lou Will
son, Ruby Dormarl Belle Ref, Lois
Rees, Carrie Adams Alice Stev.ns,
Grace Montgomery, Fannie Ruth Jor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
BRITAIN PAYS
PRESTON VISIT
State School Head Guest
At High School
Dinner

PRESTON, June 18.-Mrs. n. E
Bullock, president Of school club, was
hostess at o'clock dinner served
in the domestic science department of
Preston High school on Wednesday
evening. Superintendent NJ. L. Brit
tain was the honor guest of the oc-
casion. The other guests were mem
bers of the board of education
trustees of consolidated school, the
county commissioners and few
friends. Prof. James gave an adj
dress of welcome. The dining room
and table were very attractively dec
grated with pot plants and cut flow
ers. The three-c0urse dinner con-
sisted Of the following menu: boiled
ham. creamed peas, rice, pressed
chicken. creamed potatoes, rolls, to-
matoes, iced tea, then a fruit salad,
and cream and cake. Mrs. Bullock
was ably assisted by Miss Bonnie
Parkman, county demonstration.
Miss Sadie Lunsford entertained at
6 o'clock dinner on Monday eve
ming in honor of the graduates Of
Preston High school A few other
friends were invited. The dining
room was effectively decorated with
purple and gold, the class cOlors. Gov
ers were laid for eleven. The center
piece. appropriate to the occasion.
was a Kewpie dressed in cap and
gown. representing a senior. After a
delightful dinner the guests repaired
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19

8 rs D. m.. g. W. Harris and Cliff
Carswell. Presidents.
Sui nv NJ 9 par-onal Service
-. - 60
"'1e,'"s' MONDAY i 2. H. VI 1ie7
bring written reports, hEs. F. l.
Carswell Chairman.
Mid-Week Prayer service Wednes-
5sv -.45 u m All organizations of
rbs church have CONSERVATIVES pres
emit and unite in PRAYER about the
win one campaign 1ol. the summer.
sunday school Officers and
Teachers, melting. Thursday 7:45 D.
-,
Junior 3. Y p U. Program.
Song There's a Great Dav Com
jpgo
PRAYER. Ask God TO help us to be
ready and look for Jesus' coming anv
timc
Song when Jesus Comes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19

dan, M?ssrs. D. 7. Drew, Harry Haw-
kins, Willis Drew, Howard Williams,
Cleveland Rees, Ernest Drew Willard
Rees, Sam Welch, Kenyon Drew, Raj
CHRISTIAN, Gray Christian. The chap
erones we Mr.. ID Mrs. n. L. Bull
,o~l, and Mr.. arc Mrs. j. F. Luns-
ford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

GuVt0n FIsher. PastOr.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:45
p. m. by Rev. w. c. Lovett, D. D.
the presiding elder Of the Americas
district.
Sunday school, $3.50 a. M, While
Marshall, Supt,
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing. 7:45 o'clock.
Special music for all services under
the direction Of Miss Dorothy Car
gill
This is Go to Church Sunday"
and the Sunday school will attend in
a body at the morning hour.
Our auditorium is comfortable, and
we invite you to worship with us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Regular services II o'clock. Sub
jeet. Confession. Conducted by W.
A. Joyner.
Sunday school 10 o'clock. J. A.
Baugh, superintendent.
Do not let the hot weather keep
you away. We have about the cool
est place in the city. Come and join
a live Sunday school.
Communion every Lords day,
We meet at courthouse. You are
appreciated and welcomed to all our
services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Carl w. Minor, ,. D.. Minister.
9.30a. m. Bible school, I. Furlow
Gatewood, Supt. THIS is the last Sun
day before our picnic 50 We want all
present on time.
IL a. m. worship Subject: Going
Away From Jesus"
7:15 p. m. B. Y. P. L. Raymond
Parsons, president All our young
people urged to come.
8 p. m. worship. Subject. CLOAK,
Books and Parchments This sermon
will interest you if you are fond Of
athletics or books to say nothing OF
religion.
On account Of the Sunday school
picnic Thursday the prayer meeting
will be Wednesday night at o'clock.
Subject the Sunday school lesson for
hext Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19

The greatest ocean depth known
is six and one-fourth miles, near
the Island of Minrana9 in the
Philippines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19

The first nunnery in Europe was
established in France in $50 A. D..
Light penetrates 800 feet below
the level of the ocean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
CALvARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

These services viii be conducted b,
the Rev. F.. G. ShannoEhouse, Of
Fitzgerald
Holy communion. $50 s. III.
Sunday school. 9;45 q. m.
Morning prayer ana sermon. II
s. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, so
p N.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Frank P. Anderson, Pastor,
Hours for Services.
Sabbath school, 9;45 a. m.
Worship and preaching, II a. m.
and 7:45 p. M
Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m.
Sunday School Orchestra.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Frank
Conan, who is capable and always
ready to assist in the work of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
uEEH6HE2!SllzzSI:.

church. a Sunday school orchestra
has been organized and will lead the
music on Sunday morning. The or
chcztra for the present will have sew
en- pieces as follows: Mrs. Conan
at piano and Mr.. John E. Chapman
and Mr.. J. p. Gartner playing the
mandolin; Mrs. James Dudley and
Charles Davis playing the cornet;
Mrs. Anderson the guitar, and Mr.
Harold Mountain the violin.
Mems Bible Class Elects Officers.
The following Officers were elect
ed last Sunday: DR.. J. 7. Stukes,
president: Mr.. J. w. Lindley, vice
president; Mr.. John Ed Chapman,
secretary and treasurer, and Mr.. Al
bert Harris. assistant secretary and
treasurer.
worship With Us Tomorrow.
In the morning the pastor will
preach on Sin" and in the evening
he will give a Biographical Sketch
Of the Apostle john
All members are urged to be pres
ent at the services tomorrow, and
all strangers and visitors have cor,
dial invitation. Come and bring a
friend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-19
LEE ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m, 7. NJ.
Furlow. Superintendent.
Morning sermon II o'clock by Rev.
G. n Rainey. The subject will be
taken from John 10 20, Woman, Be
hold Thy Son"
Evening sermon s O'Clock, the sub
iect of which will be Behold Thy
Mother" John 1927.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to worship with the con-
gregation at these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29
BITTINGER

Many folks of this neighborhood
enjoyed the novel experience of auto
MODELLING on Christmas Day, there be-
ing no snow and the roads, although
somewhat rough, were open to travel
to all manner of vehicles except sleds
and sleighs.
By reason of illness, Rev. f. E.
Cambell, pastor of the Lutheran con-
gregation here, was unable to fill his
appointment on Sunday morning.
William Deidle was taken to the
Western Maryland Hospital in Cum
berland on Thursday of last week
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Late reports from his
bedside are to the effect that he with
stood the operation and is now on a
fair road toward recovery.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Schrock, of the Amish set
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29
CURFEW BELL STILL SOUNDED
Authorities of LincoIn's Inn, London,
England, Keep Up Custom Es-
tablished Centuries Ago.

At nine o'clock each night, the cur
few is rung, in London, England
writes a correspondent, as it has been
for 300 years. This old-time custom
is still Il part nf the duty of the chief
porter Of Lincoln's Inn. The bell
which is tolled was originally brought
from Calais by the Inflated Robert
DevereuX. earl of Essex. in 1896 1t
is hung in the old Lincoln's Inn chapel
erected during the reign Of Games /,
In the building Of which Ben JonSOn
is said to have used his trowel. AT
s As each night | light my lantern
and proceed to the belfry,' said the
chief porter-Who in his modesty
wishes to remain anonymous. AS
soon as the last stroke Of nine has
sounded l strike the bell 80 times
Why 30? Well. | don't know, except
that it is the custom. The only time
the curfew has not been sounded IN
Lincoln's Inn during the past 300
years or so was during the war after
the bomb fell in Chancery lane in Oc-
tobcr. 1915. l rang the bell, as usual,
at nine o'clock. The bomb fell -
minutes later, shaking the whole
place. Some people thought that the
curfew was responsible, so it was suS-
pended until the night Of the armis-
tice"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29
Oldest Metallic Objects.

In discussing the question Of the
metals used by the great nations Of
antiquity, a distinguished scientist re-
Gently pointed out that gold was prob
ably the first metal known to man. be-
cause 1t Is generally found native. The
oldest metallic objects to which we
can assign a probable date were found
In a royal tomb at Negada In Egypt,
supposed to have been that Of King
Menes.
In one of the chambers were some
bits Of gold and bead, button and
a fine wire Of nearly pure copper. II
the tomb has been properly identified,
these objects are at least six thousand
years old. Nearly all the ancient gold
that has been examined contains
enough silver to give 1t light color.
It was gathered by the ancients In
the bed of the Pactolus and other
streams of Asia Minor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29

principle, but only the offer of wise
policy for the emergency which the old
heads fully recognized. But he was
not satisfied and called another crowd
OF fellow spendthrift non-producers,
and they urged bluff and buster as
the only manifestation of power.
make the people know their place, y
was their. welcome advice which was
eagerly followed.
THE EXPLOSION.
On the third day the King met the
men again and the delay had not
helped the situation and neither side
was in the mood to weigh words and
balance possibilities. Rehoboam was
determined to keep his Gly-white
hands if it wrecked the state; they
were as determined in their demand
of rights or wreckage." Such spirit
makes disaster inevitable and the eX-
plosion came. With the King it was
the frank avowal that one class may
exploit another and the under dog
should be happy-just see who it is
that is beating him! But democracy
knows no under dog. And it is sig
nificant that the prophets approved
the break rather than the submission
to injustice. Perhaps the report of
the steel strike by the church would
also be endorsed by these old believ
ers in the common man. Blood fol-
lowed in the trail as it usually does,
and civil war was only averted by the
determined opposition of that same
religious party for which the proph
cts were spokesman, and the rival
states began their journey toward ex-
tinction. Jeroboam was the energetic
man who had risen from the ranks to
place of influence in the days of
Solomon, but had been banished be-
cause of his political activities and
had been taken into the court of Pha
roah where he was encouraged in any
movement that would weaken the
holders of the high road into Asia.
Now he set aggressively to work
building the ten tribes into a nation.
He faced religious people without
being deeply pious himself. His trou-
bic was that he put politics first anl
religion must serve the state instead
of serving God and the people. And
religion that is good policy instead OF
an imperious fought" is worthless in
the wrestle of the soul with sin. 1t
happened that the policy was reac-
tionary and carried thinking back to
the old shrines and the old forms in
stead Of leading toward a new life
The bull as a symbol was as old as
Egypt; it was included in the orna-
menting Of the Temple and was COM
mon all over Western Asia. 1t offered
no shock such as it does to US, else il
would not have been accepted so
readily by all the people And Il
was not denounced by Elijah, nor by
Elisha, nor was it destroyed when
Judah took Bethel But he turned
back from the spiritual direction along
which God was leading all Israel, and
sinned in making religion a policy in
stead Of life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish, by this means, to sin
cerely thank the good people of the
Lutheran congregation of Bittinger
for the gift of three splendid volumes
comprising the entire New Testament.
printed in embossed New York point
type, which was handed US on Christ
mas evening. With our thanks we
extend to the donors our very best
wishes for the coming New Year and
all the years of the future. May the
inevitable blessing attend this, as il
must every good and noble deed of
man. J. B. EMORY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29
BUILDERS USE LARGE STONES
immense Blocks CT Granite in Federal
Structure at Washington-Others
in Old Temples.

Some Of the blocks of granite used
in the construction of the treasury
building ut Washington are the largest
ever moved in this country, and they
were carried from the eastern part
Of Maine. They were transported to
Washington by water, and after their
arrival there moved by empower, a
sort of double pulley system, dis
lance of two miles to the spot where
they were wanted for use.
The work of moving them was per-
formed with comparative ease, not
more than eight or ten yoke of oxen
being employed to move block weigh
ing more than 40 tons. The fluted pill
lars, great number of which are
used in the building, are 40 feet long,
and weigh 30 tons at least. The
largest blocks. 80 to 40 feet square, and
three feet thick, weighed upward of
40 tons.
Ia the foundation of the great temple
of the sun at Baalbec may still be
seen, even in the second course, stones
which are 81 feet long and nine feet
thick; and under these and about 20
feet from the ground, three stones
which alone occupy 49, feet in length
by u feet high. These three stones
are estimated to weigh 900 tons each
But one reads of an Egyptian idol
temple, Buris, far surprising this, in
which there was sanctuary COM
posed of a single block of granite 60
feet square. This is the largest and
heaviest stone mentioned in the his
tory of nations.