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THE TOY INVENTOR.
Hla Hnrdent Tnak U to Cntch the
Fancy of the Paiillc.
The small Inventor la nn- Important
factor In the mechanical toy business,
and he earns all of the living he gets
In thinking up devices. lie Is most con
cerned with the small mechanical toys,
and, In addition to the prime requisite
of putting forth something novel, he
must get something which costs as lit
tle as possible and which catches the
fancy of the multitude. This last point
Is one which is most difficult to cover.
No student of the subject has ever yet
been able to discover or deduce the
cycle In which the, public taste moves,
and it is still hit or miss as to whether
a figure which walks on Its hands, an
* airship with wings or an acrobat who
works by gravity will be the best sell
er. Then, when the Invention has been
achieved, the inventor has still the
problem of finding the maker who will
buy it and pay a fair price. The in
ventor and mnker are In much the
Enmo position as the writer and pub
lisher;.both go through the same men
tal turmoil as to the timeliness, of the
output and both take the same risks.
The inventor who hns been In the
business long learns at last the best
places at which to offer his wares and
has more or less of an Idea of what
they ought to bring him^ nnd once he
has acquired this knowledge his entire
energy is devoted to keeping up with
the demand for newness. Something
absolutely different from anything else
previously offered is in general better
than an improvement of an old idea,
and that is why in mechanical toys the
Eaiqe device is seldom seen two seasons
s in succession.— Philadelphia Record.
A MUSICAL LEGEND.
The Chlnetie Story of the Eight Prim-
itive Hidden Sonndn.
.The Chinese have some extraordinary
superstitions relating to music. Ac
cording to their queer notions, tho Cre
ator of the universe hid eight sounds in
the earth for the express purpose of
compelling man to find them out. On
the same principle, it is presumed, Ju
piter, according to Virgil, hides fire fn
flint and honey in trees in order to
whet the ardor of man's Industry to
persevere In his efforts to rediscover
the hidden treasures.
According to the Celestial idea, the
eight primitive sounds are hidden in
stones, silks, woods of various kinds,
the bamboo plant, pumpkins, in; the
eklns of animals, in certain earths and
Jn the air Itself. Any one -who has ever
had the pleasure (?) of seeing and lis
tening to a Chinese orchestra will re
member that their musical instruments
were made of all these materials ex
cept the last and that the combined ef
forts of the other seven seemed better
calculated to drive the ethereal sound
away than to coax It from the air,
which is really the object of all Chi
nese musical efforts. When the bands
play, the naive credulity of the people,
both old and young, hears in the thuds'
of the gon£s and the whistling of the
pipes the tones of the eternal sounds
of nature that were originally deposit
ed in the various animate and inani
mate olijects by the all- wise Father.—
Exchange. . -',-"■ .- ...,
What -"Hanitr" Meant
' ...
Though the Scottish guard of Franca
had long lost its natural character, it
jealously retained until the crash of
1780 all v its curious .old privileges,
which, though they led to constant
wrangles with other regiments, had
been duly allowed by Louis XIV. He
was actually obliged to intervene at
his own wedding to compose'a dispute
as to the precedence of : the Scots
guards and /the Cent gentilshommes,
"Proud as a Scotchman" was an old
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See us for prices on all kinds or Lumber,
Doors, Windows, Elaterite Roofing",
Lime, Cement and Plaster
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RE. PARK, Manager
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proverb in Franco, and their successors
in the bodyguard did their best to Jus
tify it. But the most curious survival,
long after a word of Scotch had been
heard in the corps, was the practice of
answering "hamlr" (a corruption for "I
am here") when the roll was called,
which was religiously maintained, at
all events, down to the revolution.—
Macmillnn's Magazine.
DlMnnccN In Venexneln.
In traveling in Venezuela it is not
enough to ask how far distant a place
Is, but also how far up or down— in other
words, what its altitude Is, and, no less
important, what hills and valleys have
to be crossed. Thus it is not only
necessary to know that Caracas Is six
miles distant in n straight line from La
jGuayra, Its seaport, but that it lies at
an elevation of nearly half a mile above
sea level and that to reach it one has
to cross a mountain wall rising far
abo'ftf tiie'olouds.' This, to the experienc
ed traveler, means that he must pre
pare for an entirely different climate.—
..George M. L. Brown in St. Nicholas.
GLASS OF THE ANCIENTS.
The lllowth of Tlietiefl Were F.xpertn
.lluny CcntnrlPM Ai?«>.
The glassblowcrs of ancient Thebes
nre known to have been as proficient
in that particular art as is the most
scientific craftsman of the same trade
of the present day after a lapse of
forty centuries: of so culled "progress."
They ai'e well acquainted with the
irt of staining glass and are known to
lave produced that commodity in
Brent profusion and perfection. Ros
selini gives au illustration of a piece of
stained glass known to be 4,000 years
old, both in tint nnd design. In this
case the color is struck through the
vitrified structure, and he mentions de
signs struck entirely in pieces from a
half inch to three-quarters of an inch
thick, . the color being perfectly incor
porated with the structure of the piece
and exactly the same on both the ob
verse and reverse sides.
The priests of Ptah at Memphis were
adepts in the glassmaker's art, and not
only did they have factories for manu
facturing the comm6n crystal variety,
but they had learned the vitrifying of
the different colors and the imitation
of precious stones to perfection. Their
imitations of the amethyst and of the
various other colored gems were so
true to nature that even now, after
they have lain in the desert sands from
2,000 to 4,000 years, It takes an expert
to distinguish the genuine article from
the spurious. It has been shown that,
besides being experts in glassmaking
and glass coloring, they used the dia
mond in cutting and engraving glass.
In the British museum there is a beau
tiful piece of stained glass, with an
engraved emblazonment of the mon
arch Thothmes 111., who lived 8,400
years *ago.
Champion Liniment For Rheumatism
Chas. Drake, a mail carrier at Cha
plnviile, Conn., says. "Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is the champion of all lini
ments. The past year. I was troubled
a great deal with rheumatism in my
shoulder. After trying several cures
the storekeeper here recommended this
remedy and it completely cured me."
There is no use of anyone suffering
from that painful ailment when this lin
iment can be obtained for a small sum.
One application gives prompt relief and
Its continued use for a short time will
produce a permanent cure, For sale
by all dealers.
160 acres with water stock. SO acres
lias be.eu in crop. 3 1-2 miles from Im
perial, and the' same distance from El-
Ceiitro.; $22.50 an acre. F. N; Chap
lin '& Son. ■■;•■;, ;^
Yuma to llolivillc by Water
Rev. Frank Lea returned home Fri
day night, having accompanldd the
Wharton James expedition as far as
Holtvllle. Mr. Lea found the trip a
most delightful outing and would have
accompanied the expedition to the end
of the Journey but for his desire to get
back In time to hold his regular Sun
day services at the mission.
' The expedition floated along smooth
ly until they reached a point about fif
teen miles below where the river turns
down the Imperial. Here the narrow
channel changes to a broad, shallow
lake filled with a dens* grove of large
mesqulte trees, through which they
were obliged to make their way in a
tortuous course, often having to cut
away the thorny branches to clear a
passage, They were all of one day
and a good part of another In making
passage through this lake, being obliged
to camp over night In their boats, and
of course were unable to make fires
and had to be satisfied with cold
meals.
After passing the mesquite the river
again narrows and they floated along
without Interruption till they reached
Sharp's heading, a shot distance this
side of Calexico, where the stream
flows through check gates built to di
vert the water into the branch canals
of the Imperial Valley. A portage
had to be made here and they then
floated along, stopping here and there
at the towns and ranches as conven
ience or fancy made desirable. At
Holtville Mr. Lea and one other left the
parry, to return to Yuma by railroad,
and Professor James with the rest
continued on down the river. — Yuma
Sun.
320 acres, 3 1-2 miles from El
Centro, 160 acres In alfalfa, 80 acres
In barley, 15 acres in cantaloupes, all
fenced in forty acre fields, 2 1-2 miles
hog fence, house. There Is enough
feed here to keep 800 hogs all sum
mer. Don't let this go by without
looking into It. Bert R. Chaplin.
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Elec
tion to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy
I can heartily and conscientiously
recommenc} Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for affections of the. throat
and lungs," says Hon. John Shenlck,
220, So. Peorla St., Chicago. "Two
years ago during a political campaign,
I caught cold after being overheated,
which irritated my throat and I was
finally compelled •to stop, as I could
not speak aloud, in my extremity a
friend advised me to use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. I took two doses
that afternoon and could not believe
my senses when I found the next morn-
Ing the inflammation had largely sub
sided. 1 took several doses that day,
kept right on talking through the cam
paign, and I thank this medicine that I
won my seat in the Council." This
remedy is for sale by all dealers.
ffi^BSee Wilson About if^^gg^Sia
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H 14 2-3 acres orange grove in Corona, with two shares HI
q of water to each acre, eleven year old Washington Navels.
£j In the frostless belt. p
Wilson says he will sell the Deering 12-foot Header for
m $235.00 and make the farmer able to pay for the machine. H
[Jj As for the quality they can't be beat. Mr. Farmer, take the jrj
|gj machine out and if you don't find it as above stated, I will SJ
IIjJJ come and get it at my expense. Yours as ever- * M
II SEE WILSON ABOUT IT. I
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M 20-acre fruit ranch in Toluca. Toluca is twelve miles -si
pl from Los Angeles. Ranch set to Kelsey plums and peaches, id)
To trade for Imperial Lands Chicken Ranch and New <|
CO Modern 5 Room House in Riverside. js
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> 80 acres of good grain or grape land, with a $2,000,00 ©
;; house. This ranch is two miles from Fallbrook. Fallbrook *^s
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rjj is at the terminus of the railroad running from Fallbrook >—
*& to Oc/anside. Price, $4,000.00. >^
s* ' FOR SALE W
kJ| 320 acres cf the choicest sandy land in Imperial Valley, [l!J]
M all in a firsl-class state of cultivation. Two hundred and si
tjJ eighty acres fenced in blocks of forty acres each. Fifteen 'Jffl
m acres of alfalfa. A small house. Mr. Reader, now is the |j|
y time to speculate on the other man's money. A small cash 'Ml
— payment down, balance on good terms. j£
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q Now is another chance to speculate on the other man's 2
money. A hundred and sixty-acre improved ranch at $25 >
ET per acre. $1 ,000.00 down, balance five years at 6 per cent. 2
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)8& It will pay you to see Wilson for the besl sales or trades M
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ifij in the Imperial Valley. City lots, houses, and water stock. U
I Valley Lands I
W I also have a good assortment of relinquishments, or assign- |j|
|*| ments. Land under a good state of cultivation for rent, and |W
W he use of lands for leveling. **
, Town property in Las Vegas for trade. Write fora 23
lisl. I can put you on a good filing in Las Vegas.
< Farm Implements §g
q I have them, a good complete stock, at reduced prices. 2
V\ Farmers, it will be hard for you to tell what these imple- >
rr ments will go at if you don't get prices. 2?
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qj I also keep a hotel, commonly known as The Commer- —J
W cial Hotel. You will i fee the electric sign just north on Im- j-j
Wi P e " a^ avenue « Wilson\ will be there to tell you all about the j|&
fc| Imperial lands, and will offset his time against yours to go [MJ
jMI out and look them over unth you. M
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