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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3516, 2 May 1905, Page 4

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THE EAGLE AG AN EMC LEM. The Kir.l cf.Jt.Vc 1.’.-, V.i-i i ti Favorite Sym. 1,0 1 < r I'o.vi r i.i ' . any Ages. In uuci-.’i't mythology iho eagle was believed to-carry the souls of the dying to *bcir abode on Mount Olympus and was called the bird cf Jove. The eagle was first taken us a symbol of royal power by |bo ancient Etruscans, who boro its image Upon their standards. la the year 87 B. C. u silver eagle, with expanded wings, poised on top of n spear, with a thunderbolt held in Us claws, was adopted as the military standard to bo borne at the head of their legions by tho Romans. At the time of Hadrian a golden caglo was substituted for the silver one. A two beaded eagle was adopted by tho Byzantine emperors as a symbol of their control of both tho cast and tho west.

The double headed caglo of Russia was adopted ou the marriage of Ivan 1 with a Grecian princess of tho eastern empire. That of Austria was first used when the emperor of Germany took tho title of tho Roman emperor. Tho national standard of Prussia bears a black eagle; that of Poland a white one. Napoleon I took a golden eagle for his standard, modeled of pure gold and boaring n thunderbolt, after tho pattern of tho caglo of tho Romans. This standard was disused under tho Bourbons, but was restored by a decree of Louis Napoleon in 1853. Thorne states that tho eagle was first used On American coins in 1788, on cents and half cents issued from tho Massachusetts mint. It was adopted In tho plan of a national coinage as a design upon all gold coins and on the silver dollar, half dollar and quarter dollar. Tho design of an caglo was at one time suggested for tho national flag. Modern Whaling Weapon. The whaling steamers of a well known Norwegian whalo fisher aro short, about 60 foot in length, but comparatively broad. They aro propelled by screws, attain a ■p<«d of from eight to nine knots an hour and turn with great rapidity. In. tho stem stands the. gun for throwing tho harpoon. This gun is in reality only a long iron tube, resting on a fixed platform. In this tube tho harpoon is inserted after loading with powder. Tho harpoon is •bout 4 feet in length. Tho end of it which touches tho charge consists pf a ■olid Iron cylinder, fitting exactly in tho tube. Then comes n portion, 3 feet long,, eonsisting of two flat ribs of iron, with on opening in tho middle like tho eye of a nccdlo. In this eyo runs a movable

A HARPOON GUN. I iron ring, to which tho rope of the harpoon Is attached. At tho top of tho oyo aro fixed four projecting hooks, tied down with a ■trlng. When tho harpoon enters tho ribs i of tho whale, t.'ieso hooks spring Intopo- ] sition Iq- tho lightening of tho ropg-, and I tho harpoon thus becomes imbedded m tho animal. Tho further contrivances of this remarkable weapon tire that, at tho point where the hooks aro fixed tho two iron ribs run i;itr>a small, hollow Iron rod, and In tills a glass tube with nitroglycerin is inserted, ami as the hooks spring into position, this tube is smashed and tho grenade in the harpoon exploded. Tho iron rod finishes in a triangular point, so that it may penetrate the flesh more easily. When the wounded whale pulls, tho rope runs out to its end, which is, of course, well sectored, and when killed tho rope and the Whale aro hauled in by a steam winch. The Tailor Made Woman In History. There exists a common delusion thattho tailor made woman is a product of the nineteenth century, whereas a more or less •erlons consideration of tho subject would at once prove that in the olden days of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries all the women wore tailor made clothes. Have wo not authentic evidence in tho records of Henry VIII’s expenses of payments made to tho tailor, John Malt, for Anno Bolcyn, and has it not been chronicled that when specially pleased with her servant “Jano tho fool” tho Queen Mary would order her to bo shaved by tho barber and supplied with a now suit from tho tailor? And can wo not even cite as a further proof tho existence of that luckless tailor of Katherine’s on whom Petruohio exorcises such unmanly pranks, deriding tho fashions this most amiable woman was so anxious to contemplate? Not alone had this enterprising tradesman tho gowns of tho fair lady under his caro, but ho was also her milliner, as the tost of tho immortal ‘‘Taming of tho Shrow” will show. Did ho not make that paltry cap which Petruchlo likens so unsympathetically to *'a custard coffin, a bauble, a silken pie?” The Secrets of (he Freemason*. i Curiosity has always found a peculiar attraction In tho Freemasons. What la this great secret of theirs that no woman knows, and which they guard with such fascinating care f That excellent antiquary, : the Rev. Dr. Stukeloy, F. R. S., thought It might bo some vestiges of the “mysteries of tho ancients” and joined tho society at the Salutation Tavern in a scientific spirit. At that time (1720) Freemasonry was at a low ebb, but tho learned doctor brought it into vogue again. “With dlffl-; oulty a number sufficient for his initiation; Was to bo found in all London. After this It became a public fashion, and not only t spread over Britain and Ireland, but all Europe.” But whatever it was they told; him ho kept to himself. This silence of Btukoley, however, is a small thing beside that of the lady Mason, whose story baa been often told, who, being caught eavesdropping, was incontinently captured, hauled in and initiated and kept tho-se-cret nevertheless to the end. The Weight of the Earth. The weight of tho earth has been .six times computed with slightly varying results. Tho average, according to Tho Educational World, is a mean density of 8.44 as compared with water. Tho average density of all materials of 16 miles of the earth's crust as well as volcanic matter! thrown out from an estimated depth of 800 miles is less than one-half the mean density. Tho average mass below volcaalo action is estimated, to be 10 times heavier than water. ‘

HOW TO CLEAN LENSES, j Photographers' and Ouwn Can Do It Tlicmwlvfa Without Danger. > Mere dust cnu be removed with a camel's hairbrush, there being nowhere found any opinions forbidding that. But in the changes of an ordinary climate a [j ' will get considerably blurred w itb filmy accumulations:, even though it iiiiij never have been touched by the hand 01 brought in contact with grease in any form. A practical photographer once taid that if a finger mark should come upon a lona which he valued very high- | ly lie would immediately return it to its European manufacturers. He would not dare to touch it himself. Any one may venture upon taking an objective apart and cleaning it. provided ho will only do it carefully. hi the first place “do uot use either fine chamois skin, tissue paper or an old silk handkerchief, or any other such material as is usually advised. ” Use cheesecloth. It is not the wiping material, though, that is apt to do the mischief, but the fine dust particles, which/ 4 may be silicious and become attached to the glass. This is the way to begin on the objective: Take a wooden howl, cleaned with soap and water, then half fill it with clean water of about the same temperature as the glass and put in a teaspoonful of ammonia in half a pail of water. First wash a piece of cheesecloth thoroughly with soap and water and rinse and clean. Then place it in the bowl or pall, so that the lens won’t slip. Never use the same piece of cheesecloth twice. Mr. Brashoar says that when-the lens has been dusted and placed in the water he prefers to rub it with the palms of his cleaned hands, although cheesecloth is good. There scorns to bo absolutely no danger of scratching it when plenty of water is used. When thoroughly washed, take the glass out, lay it on a bundle of cheesecloth, and uso several pieces of the same, which have been previously washed clean and dried, and dry it. Don’t let it drain dry. Take up all the moisture with the cloth. Vigorous rubbing will do no harm if the surfaces have no abrading material. An objective can be cleaned without taking-it out of its cell. First dust off the particles, then use the cheesecloth with soap and water. Go over the surface gently with one piece of cloth and throw it away and take another, then a third one. When the glass is clean, take a piece of dry cloth and dry it. 1 Of course photographic lenses can be cleaned in the same way. -

i flow to Make Shoe Dressing ».t Home. j A soft dressing that is loss injurious than the majority of polishes found in tho market is made by mixing to a smooth pasto vasolino c.■ cosmoliuo and lampblack. Apply a very little with a flannel cloth and rub in thoroughly, Tho oil fills up tho pores and renders the leather almost waterproof after usI ing it several times. This dressing does ! not impart a high gloss to tho leather, but merely softens and colors it. 'Where a polish is desired tho liquid dressings avo preferable. j How to Stuff Lobster Tails. Cut in three-sixteenths of an inch squares a pound of lobster meat cooked in court bouillon. To prepare the court bouillon mince up 2 ounces of onions, 2 ounces of celery root, 2 ounces of carrots and put them into a saucepan with a branch of parsley, thyme and bay leaf; also a pint of water, some salt and a pint of white wine. Let boil for ten minutes. Add to those half the same quantity of cooked mushrooms, cut up tho same size. Fry colorless in butter 2 tablespoonfuls of onions. Add 2 ounces of flour and fry without browning. Dilute with a pint of milk and cook again for a few minutes. Then add the lobster, mushrooms. Mix well. Boil up once, remove and cool off; Fill the half tail shells, well cleaned and dried, with this preparation. Dredge over bread crumbs, besprinkle with butter and brown them in a hot oven. ijotr to Use Lemons on the Hair. A lemon cut in half, or, better still, in quarters, so thattho pulp can easily he applied to the roots of the hair, will stop any ordinary case of falling out. It is an agreeable remedy. Besides being cool and pleasant to the skin, the semit, unlike that left by the petroleum cure, is distinctly refreshing, audit also has tho merit of cheapness. How to Make Oatmeal BassTake 5 pounds of oatmeal, ground fine, a half pound of castile soap, reduced to powder, and a pound of powdered Italian orris root. Cat a yard of thin cheesecloth into bags about four inches square, sewing them on the machine and taking care not to leave any untied threads whore a break may let tho contents ooze out. Mix the soap, oatmeal and orris root thoroughly and tiil the bags loosely. Sew up the opening in each and lay them away to ba used- as required. They are used as a sponge dipped in warm water, making a thick velvet lather and wonderfully softening the skin while the orris imparts a lasting fragrance. How to Care Mosquito Bites. Apply spirits of hartshorn diluted with twice as much water or sal volatile or cologne. If the part is loft puffy and swelled after the tingling has abated, rub it with soap liniment. A piece of raw onion is also most efficacious for bites and stings. The following is a cure and a deterrent: A pasta made of the plant Pyrethrum rosoemn, mixed with spirits, diluted with twice ns much water as spirits. This applied will cure tho bite and prevent others, as the odor will keep away the mosquito. How to Keep Lace Veils Smooth. The best way to keep lace veils smooth and in good order is to roll them up when they are taken off, keeping the edges flat and well stretched apart during tho process. This method will make a veil last longer and keep it looking 1 fresher than any veil case, however j dainty ; .n design.