FAMED SANTA MAMA. COLUMBUS' FLAGSHIP COMPARED WITH MODERN SAILING VESSELS. "Tie bonder to the Mariner of Today li TIow the Navigator Croued the Ocean hi ITU Little Cererel A Pectlmlle for the World' Fair. Spain is now in the midst of a aeries of fetes in commemoration of tlio dis covery of America which will lout till late in October. On the 3d of August, date of the sailing of Colnmbna from Palos, the Jubilation began, and of all the sights the exact reproduction of the flagship of Colnmbus, the Santa Mario, excited most amazement. Among the sailors in the vast gathering there was a loud chorns of astonishment and unbe lief. Almost unanimously they do clared that such a ship had not done the thing it was impossible. THE NEW SANTA MARIA. It is indeed hard to believe that the little caravel of 240 tons ut the outside could have made 6nch a voyage, nnd when one compares it with the lurge sailing vessels of today he may well be incredulous. With the achievements of steam and practical science we are tolerably familiar, but the fact then (though sailing vessels antedate written history, the progress therein since 1403 is as great as in anything else) conies to one as a great surprise. Compare the little Santa Maria with, for instance, the magnificent Shenandoah, the Ameri can four masted bark and queen of all sailing vessels, which a few months h;;o went from San Francisco to Liverpool with 6,003 tons of wheat on board. Consider first the big sailer. The Shenandoah, commanded by Captain Murphy, was one of the five which left the Cay of San Francisco last yeur on the famous race around the Horn. They sailed at high tide, of necessity, aa they drew twenty-seven feet of water. The weight of wheat aboard, 5,003 tons, was the greatest cargo of the kind ever I1 laced in a vessel and equivalent to : 36,733 bushels, or the crop of an aver age agricultural county. An adequate description of the Shenandoah would fill a column. Sailer aa she is, she "makes sail by steam," as sailors say that is, the sails are pulled into place by a little donkey engine, and of all glorious sights to the seaman's eye there is none more glorious than to see her swell from bare poles to full rig of snowy sails in less than five minutes. The Santa Maria might have been placed on the deck of the Shenandoah without adding perceptibly to her weight of cargo. She was a decked ves sel, and while the Spanish historians do not deal in exact measurements they are so minute in details of her capacity that her size is known. Captain Uustavus W. Fox, after a very careful calculation, declares that her length was "03 feet over all and 07 feet along her keel," with 20 feet beam and 10 feet in depth. Her crew consisted of fifty seamen, ami in the list are found the names of one ilnglishman and one Irishman. It is really a pity that this list is not certain ly authentic; it would be interesting to know the name of the first Irish emi grant to America. This historic vessel was wrecked on Christmas eve, 1403, on the coast of Hispaniola, a calamity due to the gross carelessness of the sailing master. Small as she was, her consorts, the Pinta and the Nina, were considerably smaller, being mere barks, called cara vels, without decks, unless the high prow and stern may be so called. In the and the sea where he was going always smooth, and he particularly requested such vessels as would enable him to run close in along the shores and sail up the rivers. On his third voyage, when he actually reached South America, he complained of the size of his vessel, which rendered coast exploration difll cult. The Spanish authorities declare that the Santa Maria of 1803 is an exact re production In every detail of that of 1403. It has the prime old fashioned shape, the same primitive masts, rig gings and sails, and even the same ar mament of falconets mid mortars, hal berds and arquebuses. The cahiu of the commander is furnished in tho style of the Fifteenth century, and its table Is littered with maps, documents mid nau tical instruments of the period. Final ly, its mastheads are decorated with the royal standards of Castille and Leon, in exact imitation of the flags which Co lumbus planted in the New World on Oct 13, 1403, The vessel is manned by an excellent crew, obtained from among the fishermen and suitors of Cadiz and San Fernando, mid placed under the orders of a detuchmeut of officers of the royal navy. At the opening of the Spanish fetes, on Aug. 8, the war vessels of all nations' were at lluelva to salute the new Santa Maria on her first voyage down the river, and her entrance into the Hay of Cadiz was greeted by deafening salvos. As there was almost a dead calm, however, she had to be taken in tow by a gun bout, which marred the representation some what. Later, however, she sailed out beautifully ou the route taken by Colum bus, and returned to receive renewed salutes. At this naval cougress of na tions tho fact win humorously com mented on that Columbus took with him for interpreter a scholar who knew Lat in, Greek. Hebrew, Arabic, Coptic ami Armenian, in addition to Spanish; that this learned gentleman was a failure in the New World, and that the first to master any of the Indian tongues were the most illiterate sailors. But this i an oft repeated experience. J. II. CiCADl.U. She Wrote the Ode for the Coluinbui Day Celebmtluu. Miss Edna Dean Proctor, tho descend ant of a highly honored New England family, was born at Henniker, N. li. In early life she became a contributor to the best literary publications and pub lished a volume of poems, mostly pa triotic, which gave her a leading place among American poets. After travel ing extensively in the east she wrote "A Russian Journey in a vivid, picturesque Latin style, which has become a classic. TUB BBEXAXDOAH. center such a vessel was absolutely open and in no respect superior to the fishing craft and other light coasting vessels of today. That men should have been willing to dare the passage of the stormy Atlantic in such craft gives us a high idea of their courage, and as matter of fact only Columbus, Las Casas, the Pinzons and two or three other mad enthusiasts were willing, The crew consisted chiefly of desperate characters compelled to take the trip, Many were released from prison to go, and some had been condemned to death and voluntered as a bare chance for life, Our astonishment is but slightly uiiti . gated when we read that Columbus did not ask for large vessels, for there wer many in the Spanish ports larger than these. He firmly believed that tho Voyage would be comparatively short EDNA DEAN PROCTOa WOMAV3 WORK AND AIMS. EDNA DEAN PROCTOR. Her later poems have been slowly pro duced, but are everywhere held to be mas terpieces of art and among the strongest voices of patriotism in our literature. She lives much of the time in Boston and at Frainiugham, Muss. Miss Proctor was honored by the com mittee of the popular Columbus Day celebration soliciting her to write the ode which is to be rendered in every lo cality of America ou Oct. 21. The lyric is the result of months of labor, and will take permanent rank as one of the foremost poems ever written ou America. THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. Thn (Jv.opti of Itn!y is organizing a nnprrb show of native Italian laco (or the World's Fair. The li.mhoss of Aberoorn and tho Omi'itp of Aberdeen have collected Ti.OOl) to be upod in funking a suitable cli"n'.!!V ut Chicago of tho women's in dustries of Ireland. Mm. Osbonin, a widow, has cleared SS.OOJ to SU.O'JO a year from her ranch near Halt Lake City. Nho raises vogo tables, Iutoly she added a chkkon rau.'h and two incubators and cspouU to dear $10,000 a year. Ma.'iimo .Tanni Cha'ivin lias pre FOiitod herself before tho faculty of the Uuivoi'-ity or Pari as a candidate for the div,rrM of doctor of lew. Her tlici i wi',1 twl of the professions open tit tv.dii":!, ivid the lii'tnric! evolution of the ii Jii.j.i of women in eimiety. Mrs. It-inn H.iltth, who shard tho t'lul.ini; fcxporii'iu'! of her hii"bniid'J tx;ii'uitinu to C.'nti-.d Africa daring four year. h'-in li'i ? in IS'W, has beeu hon crd by the Kiuperor of Austria with a s;i 'i'l lnnUl iu l-d.iognitio-.i of her brav.jrv and Kervk'es on that motnorabla jonrnsy. The most i:iterflsti:ig person present nt tii'? nieeliu? of Bla. lt lliiwk survivors a! l'rvrurt, 111., was Mr. William Lew Irnru. oi' Lena, 111 She was in tho fort pt Apple iiiver at the time of Hlack Xank's imird-ro!i uMark, aud dealt out pv.Or aud tihot tj tao defending sol i.inr. The lat-st work of Mhs Mary Tilling hast, of New' York, m the stained glas3 window designed for the new Alunmto 1U11 of the Y.'esveru 1'emalo Seminary, it Oxford, Ohio. It is to be piesented to the seminary by tho class of 1800, r.ml will be sent first to tho World's i'aiv for exhibition. The German Empress has written to the Mir.wter for Education to bring in a bill forbidding yonng girls to enter any museum or otae r show except ia the company of their teue.hers or parent.!, as Her jlajiuty bm rotinod that the wax work shows in Berlin often contain things very uncling for young girls to see. Miss Elliot, the daughter of the lato Dean of KrHtol, has given a valuable present to the Bodleian Library at Ox lord, in tho shape of twenty-two vol umes of collections made by her father for a bibliography of all books on ro ligious subjects from the fifteenth cen tury down to 182"), arranged chronologically. Marianne North, who spent her time and talent in painting flora of the tropi- ul regions of the earth, was one of the busiest of women. In fifteen years of travel she visited North and South Am erica, Africa, Hindostan, Japan, tho West Indies, and Australasia, Her first introduction to tho public was through the loan of her pictures to the South Kensington Musuum. Miss Eliza Gordon Browning, who belongs to a family identified with the literary and poetical history of Indiana, bus been elected librarian of the Publio Library of Indianapolis. She became an employe of the library twelve years ago, and for years was the assistant librarian. The institution a large cir culating library with a full corps of as sistants is soon to be removed to a fine new building now being erected. Mrs. Phebe Taber Willets, of Roslyn, Long Island, has been for some years a practical stoekraiser. She has a fine herd of Guernsey cattle, and some ex- celleat trotting stock, bred under her own supervision. Starting at first with butter makiug, she turned her attention to the breeding and raising of cows. The result of her labors is one of the finest herds on Long Island, and first lass butter, bringing fifty cents per pound. He Recommend the General Observance of Columbus Day on Oct. SI. Whereas, by a Joint resolution, approved June 29, 18U2. It was resolved by the senate and liouso of representative of the United Slates of America in conKreBS OMsenibled, "That the president of the United States be uuthorized aud directed to Issue a proclamation recom mending to the people the olervaura lo all their localities of the 4tUih anniversary of the discovery of America, on the -1st of October. 1802, by public demonstrations and by suitable exercises lu tbeir schools anil other places or assembly! Now, therefore, I, Iwnjauilii llarrlMin, presi dent of the United States of America, iu pur suance of the aforesaid joint ruxolutlon, do hereby appoint Friday, Oct. ti, imrj, the 40(lth aunlversury of Ihe dincosury of America by Columbus, as a irenerul holiday for Ihe people of the Lulled Mates. Ou thut luy let I lie pou plo so far as possible ci-aso from m l uml tie- vote themselves to such exercise a-t may best express honor to the discoverer and their ap preciation of the i:rt-at achievements of the four completed centuries of American life. Columbus stood lu Liaiize us the pioneer of progress and enlightenment. The system of universal education is iu our Hue the most prominent and salutary feature of the spirit of enlightenment, and It is peculiarly appropriate that the schools be made by the people the cen ter of the day's demonstration. Let the na tional flan float over every school house In the country, and the exercises be such as shall tm. press upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship. la the churches and In the other places of assembly of the people let there he expressions of irratltude to divine I'rovtdence for the d vout faith of the discoverer, and for the divine care and guidance which have directed our his tory and so abundantly blessed our people. In testimony whereof I huve hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the oity of Washington, this 21st day of July, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninoty-two, aud of the iu deiwndence of the United States the one buu dred and seventeenth. By the President! JOI1N W. FOSTER. Secre tary of State. BITS OF INFORMATION. Europe from the PHILLIFS'. WELLS fls-l I The shade of a para sol is a very acceptable Jhiujt in the summer months, hat the rcmtat;oii of Philips' cafe and link cry cannot be throwii in ihe shade at any time the year ron?id JJread and cakes fresh every day. He are sole agents for Tenney's fine 'candies : Ice Cream always: Ca tering for parties and weddings a specialty. Special terms to regular boarders in the Cafe. M.M. PHILLIPS & SON. 15LOOMS1JURG, PA. I.G. Has received a fine jot of SILVERWARE, CUT GLASS, and DECORATED CHINA, Special attention given to the repairing of Watches and Clocks. EYES TESTED 1 REE OF CHARGE WHEN GLASSES ARE PURCHASED. AND SHORTHAND INSTITUTE. Bonij-kecnlnc. fniiiii'rrlnl I.nw, "tenoirratMiv, T iIMmu. t i'i,iiim,iMii, Ailihini'ilc, and all brunches Ii-uuIiik lo thorough business ediica 1 1on. A ' ! Hi inMiilulioai, prcpar Inif Ha pnpl f'r "ucost In tnlteMis. 'IVrnis iihHlcniti' No cliar'.' for Mluatlons. Write (or uul.ilosu,'. N. A. Miller, l'les't Klinl ra, N. Y. C. 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BANDEITB ELECTRIC BELT IATIST MTtXTS- IEST IMPROVEMENTS. WITH tltCTII MAIIETIO tltrlllllT. The gray rat camo to India by way of Itnasia. Gold was milled in Egypt and Eaxtisrn Empire 1800 B.C. Ia lOrsn John Diackstone sold the site of the city of Uostoa for 8150. As lute as 1772 women rode astride. Side saddles are modern inventions. The market price of a wife in Equa torial Afiit-a is ten bundles of hairpins. The tall hat worn by men first ap peared in Franue nearly 500 years ago. When terrified an ostrich travels at the rate of about twenty-five miles an hour. I'limna cards have been known for 500 yours, but their origin is lost in mvsti'rr. Kt. Martin's, Canterbury, is said to bo tlm oldest church in England. It was built about A. I). 3G0. Euii-ou has iuveuW a torpedo with viii.-h :ou:v-rive men can noia a lort tiic.Kt l.OiiU.OOO unomies. A LippimuiU'r invented by a French ire r, will measure the paces and gronu.1 covered by a liorwe. "'Lu lo:ige.'.t nuiniul known to exist at tho pr--eat liruo is the rorqual, which average one hundred feet in length. The f ivtv-tirHt chapter of Genesis, foitrteei.th vrse, contains the earliest reference to shaving of the beard, where it i told of Joseph that he shaved himself. Kincr Shen Kung, of China, is said to have discovered tea entirely by accident. YLi'e replenishing a fire made of br.inchci of the tea plant some of the Kives full into tho pot in which he was boiling his supper, and ever since that di.te 2.C98 B.C. the Chinese people hare beou tea drinkers. fin mt without B.4I.IM ll Wwhm rtnl'lM fwm ...rUi.tiOD or tr.U, ft.rv. Urtn, r UdU.r.lloB, . a..u.l .ib.u.tloa. dr.tna, lo...., . 4.bllllv, .l..p l.i..ci., IkBsuor, rn.un.tl.m, kldsav, llv.r Bad blBdd.r . nl.iut.. l.ma b.ek. lunbuo. ael.tlBB. B.BBrBl UI'bBBllB. .to, TUl .i.etrle ball obbuIb. WBBd.rfitl laiymaMaMI. a..r Bll Blb.r.. 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Onitz. to wliuui all persons Indebted to huIiI estate are reiuulttd to inuke puvuieiit.Hnd those IiuvIiik I'liiliiiH or lie- uiunuswiii uiukbkuoh ii mo 8ume wuuout. ue lay. II. II. OHuTZ, Exocutor. ncs a mm aniiit t! t IVc'i', l.'.vm.Ilt.ki TUtUUI ikt KlitUIABa Uhl.uH l.t lnl. r lih. b'J4aa.rul wh.ji 11 till lEumtla. v.llk ill., book A fiMtittf. Aadnf.WWWI,eSrskaf.aaark, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, MATTIRTtf, r CLOTn, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. M MOWEB'S 2nd Door above Court Hoiife. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. LOST EV.AFHOGDS "MERTITI8, (Pirei'i I ranch I.erva Rtmdy,)U koMwi'.UkWrillm Ouknmto tocura IINcrvouidiKk aa. auch bi Walk CN Meniurv, Ln oi Iiram t'ow.r, iNr vauinkik, h jmd- BSrOHi AND AFTIN USI. scllt, Wklctfuk nt, Loit Mknhood, Luailudt. fell dnint and lott of power in aithf r aa, enuiid by over-xrtin oi youthful Indiicration, whirh uliimtaly laid to Is. Iiimlty, Con.umption and liiianiiy. Prica, ti.ae rMkk;. 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