RELIANCE. Though the mountains In the distance wear a misty shroud of blue. And the frost begins to tingle In the air; Though the trees have doffrd their splen dors, and the somber leaden hue Of the sky has touched the landscape, bleak and bare. We know the world Is spinning As It's done since the beginning; Wo may not seek to guide its course through space. But we're sure 'twill bring the roses And the shine that June discloses, Ever welcome, In their old accustomed place. Though the darkness of a sorrow seems to bend across your way; Though the scngs of youth have melted to a sigh, Though the prospect of the morrow bears a shadow from to-day, And the hours grow stern and sterner as they fly, We know the world la spinning, As It's done since the beginning: And while we vainly strive its course to trace. We're sure 'twill bring the roses And the shine that June discloses, Ever welcome, in their old accustomed place. Washington Star. A CLEVER PLAY. —.HERE; I have the s at i s fa c tion of Showing what it is about, and of appearing digni /j | jj? tied and firm at the / IV same time!" [ J Mr- Stanton ' chuckled to him self as lie held a sealed envelope up to the light crit ically. "I told him I should return his let ters unopened, and there this one goes for all the world as if 1 hadn't an idea of what it contains." And with another pleased little gui gle at his own sharpness, Mr. Stanton placed the letter addressed to "Luke Stanton, Esq.. Grand Hotel, Great Start mouth," into another envelope and l eaddrossed it to "Adrian Stanton, Esq., Turner Studios, Buskin Boad, Kensing ton." Then herangthe bell and delivered it to the waiter to IK? put into the London postbag; after which he walked to the \.i\y, window and stood looking out upon the ealm sea and the long expanse of yellow sand. Great Startmouth is not a fashionable seaside resort; indeed, it is chiefly fre quented by convalescent dj'spepties, Anglo-Indians with sallow complexions pud short tempers, and other invalids. Luke Stanton had come there partly cn account of Ills health, partly because he held shares in the new hotel and oth er schemes for making Great Start month a little less funereal and a little more profitable. But, greats as the financier was generally occupied with liis companies and his schemes, at the present moment, he was thinking of neither, as he stood gazing blankly 0111 on the beach, his hands thrust deep jr.to his pockets, jingling Ihe loose coins and keys therein. Mr. Stanton was busy repeating to himself the contents of the letter he had just sent back. Adrian Stanton was his only son, who, by all the laws of heredity and advisability, should have been his right hand. Alas, for the crookedness of this world! Young Stanton had flatly dcclured to his father some three or four years pre- that lie. hated the city, that h? could not calculate the commonest-sum of simple interest, and that he would never understand the intricacies of the stock exchange—that, in short, he de tested "business," and meant to devote himself to art! Luke stormed and rr.vtd, but had ended by giving in, and, in spite of his affected indifference and contempt, had been not a little pleased v. lien, last year, the hangingeommittec of Burlington house had accepted a small canvas signed "Adrian Stanton." True, it had been so hung that it was impossible to see it without risking a dislocated neck, but that detail the old man conscientiously ignored. So far so good. Luke Stanton was almost rectal - cilcd to r.rt, and was rather given to (l ; | j Vu' \ ' JHV.//2 ' isiis PLACED T:IE LETTER IN ANOTHER EN VELOPE talking about "my son's studio," when alt at once the w hole fabric top pled about his ears in the most ghastly fashion. Adrian came to him one da\ with the news that he was engaged l> l.e married. It was unexpected, but not r.ccessarily disastrous until the fatal ti uth was disclosed—he, Luke Stanton, the great city man, heavy alike of purse and moral reputation, was expected to welcome as his daughter-in-law—a model! There was a scene—all the stops of paternal indignation and filial ingratitude were pulled out to their fullest, and it ended in Adrian walking out of the house. lie mode several further attempts to pre his father and bring him to n more amicable frame of mind, but ineffectu ally, and at last, in spite of threats to stop his allowance, to cut him out of his will, Adrian Stanton-took tohimsclf the girl of his choice and duly informed liis father of the fact. It w'as then that Mm family solicitor, at Luke's dictation, indited the young man a letter informing him that. Ibis fa ther desired <0 hold no further com munication with him, and that any let i#r addressed to his fat her from Adrian •vould be returned unopened. This had happened six months ago, and Mr. Stanton invariably acted as he had done now—opened the letters over a steaming bowl of water, read them, re fastened tlhem and sent them back. He was just now ruminating on the last epistle. It. was in the same strain as usual. Adrian asked for no money, was able to support his wife by his brush, modestly enough, still euflieiently, but he wanted his father to recognize her —to know her—he wanted reconcilia tion. "And don't he wish -he may get it! 1 recognize the hussy? Never! Oh! be can supj>ort her, can he? So much the better, for he won't get. any help from me, now or at any other time. I know what it is—he's afraid I'll marry again!" And then Luke Stanton fell into a ! reverie. After aJI, why not? Many men did marry after (50, and— and He looked at his watch hurriedly—a quarter to four; then liis eyes eagerly scanned the beach. "She'll lie getting back directly." he murmured, and. catching up his lint, went to disport himself along the pa rade. Presently he hastened his stop n lit tle as a slight figure in a muslin gown fluttered into view abthe far end of thi j pn rade. "Oh, Mr. Stanton! You quite startled me! How delightful to meet you!" She was a dainty little person, with | a genuine complexion, big blue eyes and the most puz/ling and bewitching hair, which seemed to run the whole, gamut of tints, from brown to gold, as ihe sunbeams played on it. She. looked up int-o the old gentleman's face with the most confiding expression. "Isn't it provoking? There is abso lutely no news." "Beally, I'm delighted—T mean," he j corrected himself hurriedly, "it is most extraordinary." "Isn't it ? I come down here a week ago to meet my aunt and uncle, as we had tor ranged before they went, abroad. :nd, to my amazement, found no onc liere." "Yes, yes," he put in. soothingly. "It was very trying. Poor little girl. Poor child!" "I should have gone straight back to London if it hadn't been for you. Mr. .Stanton. You have been more than kind to me." "Not at all, my dear young lady. I was t-ouched at the loneliness of your position, anxious to l>e of service to— to so oliarmingn waif." She shot him a grateful glance. "But I think I really must go home now. I went to Cnrlinford, as you sug gest cd, thinking that some letter might be awaiting me at the post oflice, but, as I tell you, there was nothing. I cannot think what has happened to my friends. I feel I must go back to Lon don to-morrow." "To-morrow!" Mr. Stanton stopped ngliast and looked down at her. "You mean t-o leave Startmouth—" "Yes." "I— At least you will allow me to see you safe to London—to your friends. Oh! I forgot, my ]>oor child—you arc an orphan. But at any rate 3*oll will let me take you back to the people with whom 3*on were staying!" "Oh, no!" she said, hurriedly. "1 could not think of giving you so much trouble." "Trouble! If it were not that it niennF losing you at the end I should coll ii a pleasure. There! it is settled, isn't it ? And what time shall we go?" "Indeed, Mr. Stanton, I cannot accept your escort. It—-I—they—oh! can't you understand?" Her face was turned away from him: they had wandered away from the pa rade on to the bench and she was draw ing cabalistic figures 011 the ehifing sand with her parasol. lie looked at her for a second, and then he felt the blood rushing to his head. "My dear Miss Alban, do you mean that anyone —that some one—" She nodded, not desisting from her diagrams. "That some one has dared to hint that - that—you know what I mean—" Apparently she did, for she answered in a low voice: "That is it. I ovcrheard*somclhing in the drawing-room this morning; ami what would they say if you came to Lon don with me?" There was a moment's pause, wnd with a sudden gulp, Luke Stanton plunged manfully into the deep waters of a dec laration. They would say in truth— that he could not bear to lose her, that lie loved her, that lie wanted nothing better than to hear her say she would be his wife. Would she say it here— now? He was nn old man, triple her age, 110 doubt—but.—but— Jlestopped, out of breath and red of face, and Miss Alban covered her face with her hands and made no answer —even when, hav ing recovered himself, Mr. Sta.ntou pressed her still further. "I don't know," she murmured; "I must think. I—am so surprised." Of course she should have time to think—until to-morrow. Would she tell hi in to-morrow? An inarticulate souud no doubt meant yes, and then come a more coherent: "You will go now, won't you? I want to be alone." And with many a backward glance Luke Stanton, went. He chuckled to himself again us in liis own room his eyes now fell 011 the bowl of water,cold now, over which he had opened Adrian's letter. He would be finely caught; and it was not a case of cutting off his nose to spite liis face, for Kittie Alban was as pretty a girl as anyone could wish, and a perfect little lady. He took unusual pains over his dress ing, crumpled innumerable tics and at last was ready. To his dismay, how ever, when all the guests had filed into table d'hote Jie Jiad to realize that Miss Alban, whose sent, it is needless to sa3', was next to his own, was absent. On questioning the waiter lie found flint Miss Alban's dinner had been sent to her room. Luke was disappointed, and a little alarmed; he fidgeted alxjut after the meal in nn aimless sort of fushion, and finally sent a message to inquire after the übsentee. The an swer came that Miss Albau had a head ache. When a inan of CO screws himself up to a pitch of taking unto himself a wife the presence of the dear one elect is nec essary to prevent his reflecting too deeply on all that the. step may mean, and the evening seemed very long to Mr. Stanton. No Miss Alban was visible at the usual hour in the breakfast-room, and an anx ions inquiry, less carefully worded time, elicited the same reply. Beally uneasy now, Mr. Stanton penned a hasty note of condolence. It began: ,# My dear Miss Alban," and ended: "Yours always sincerely." The |>oor man wandered about feebly until lunch lime, when the same thing was re peated. A leaf hastily torn from his notebook, on which he hoped that "Dearest Kittie" would not forget her promise, and would comedown present ly and end the suspense of "Hers al ways, L. 5.," was this time pushed un der the door with his own hand, and a few moments later a small three-cor nered note was brought him. with the laconic communication inside of "4:30 on the parade." It was an hour and a half to thai time, and it had to begot through somehow Luke Stanton was distinctly inipn tient. llis mind was made up: lie would l>e able to spite Adrian and his wretched little low wife, and at the sftme time so cure a delightful companion for him .v. "THIS 13 -IY SON." self. Hut he wanted it settled. Surely no girl in. her senses could refuse—and the great charm about. Kittie Alban svas her extreme, sensiblcness. lie knew the exact spot on which ho would be sure to meet Kittie, and he was hurrying toward it when he car romed against somebody coming in the opposite direction. "I beg— Why, what the de.ucc —" "Father I" Adrian Stanton held out his hand persuasively. "Come, father, you're going to shake hands? I felt I must come down." "Did you? Well, that's unfortunate, because I'm goingback to town." "But, dad, do listen to me. 1—" "I won't listen, I tell you; besides, f have an appointment. I can't stay." The pink muslin frock was distinct ly visible; Luke felt that the situation was intolerable. "One moment-. You must stay. My wife is here—you'll see her—you'll—" "I'll see her d " "Directly, won't you, Mr. Stanton?' i soft voice broke in before the unpnr donable word was uttered. "Miss Alban," stammered Luke, "this is my son. 1—" "1 know"—and, to the old man's hor ror and amazement, Kittie slipped her arm within Adrian's—"and my hus band." Luke Stanton's face became purjde; he opened his mouth to speak, and then all of a sudden stood silent. "My dear est Kittie, always your own, L. S." The words seemed to buzz round him. And wKhout giving himself time to collect bis thoughts, Kittie began to explain; the idea had been hers; the doctors had ordered her sea air and quiet and had suggested Great Startmouth. Immedi ately afterward Adrian had heard of his father's intended stay there, and she insisted on having her own way. Ami, now he knew her, wouldn't he have a little mercy? Adrian broke in. Couldn't he understand? Here Luke broke in quickly. Ife would sec them later on at the hotel. But as he wnJked off Kittie ran after him and pressed n crumbled paper into iiis hand. lie opened it apprehensively. It was his own note, and behind it was scribbled hastily: "Forget all this. No one shall ever know. Whatever you decide, be lieve that." A family party of three dined in Mr. Stanton's private room that night, and at dessert Mrs. Stanton, Jr., received from her father-in-law as a wedding present a check for £ 1,000, written, not on a proper form, but on a sheet torn from a notebook. "Queer old chap! Fancy, writing a check on a scrap of paper like that," re marked Adrian afterward; but Mrs. Adrian only laughed. She understood. —London World. Worked Overtime. A railway porter, living in Lanca shire, was in the habit of frequently getting up in his sleep, and from hisue tions it was evident that the daily oe cupalion was ever present. One night be jumped up hurriedly, ran down to the kitchen, vigorously opened the oven door, and arled out: "Change here for Bolton, Bury and Manchester,"—Tit- Bits. - v *. An Effective Way. Gilboy—l understand that Judge Marrimore is breaking up housekeep ing. Gndinan—That can't bo; he's very busy these days deciding divorce cases. "Well, isn't that.what I said?"—Box bury Gazette. FOR AMD ABOUT WOMEN. Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell, of Idaho Falls., president of the Idaho Woman's Chris tian Temperance union, has been elect ed chaplain of the Idaho state legisla t u re. Miss Nellie Patterson, a young wom an of Mount Carniel, Conn., lias com pleted a four years' apprenticeship to the machinist's trade, and proposes to undertake tool making as her special line of wo:*. A Rhode Island man is going into the Wishbone business. He will buy t.lic magic little bones front firms which sell canned chicken and then dispose of them to feminine purchasers for deco rative and sentimental purposes. The wife of the new bishop of London is in many respects a more fa mo us per sonage in English literary upper cir cles than her distinguished husband. Her histories of France and England ha.ve given her high standing as an author. Queen Victoria, in her long life, has traveled very little abroad. She lias never been in Russia, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Spain or Greece. She •has never yet sot eyes on any of her colonics, or upon any part of Asia, Af rica or America. Baroness Burdett-Coutts heads the list in a vote for the mostpopuJar wom an in England outside of the royal fam ily. just taken by a London newspaper. Ellen Terry and Adelina l'atti come next, followed by the countess of War wick and Lady Henry Somerset. A brigade of women, working under the leadership of a woman, cleans the streets of Cannes. The sweepers use side-brush brooms and swing them like scythes, those behind removing t lie dust that the front ones miss. Cannes is claimed to be the cleanest, city in the world. The following women are said to bo the wealthiest six in the world: Senora Isidora Cousino, $200.000,000; Hetty Green, $00,000,000; Baroness Hurdett- Coutta, $20,000,000; Mine. Barrios. $15,- 000.000; Miss Mary Garrett, $10,000,000; Mrs. Woleska, $10,000,000. Out of GO centenarians in a group ot persons in England. 40 were women, 2.1 men. Out of 213 centenarians in France last year, 147 were women, GO men. Of 21 centenarians in London in 1801, there wore 1G women, five men Our own census of 1800 gives 1.081 cen tenarians, 2,583 of these being women. 1,308 men. THIS AMD THAT. An attempt to acclimatize ostriches in South Russia lias proved successful The ostriches born in Russi'.a arc much less sensitive to cold than the imported ones and their plumes are equally good. Two gentlemen in Calais, Me., one fat and the other thin, lately met and com pared notes. The fat man had been ad vised to drink n glass of water before each meal to make him thin; and the thin man had been directed by another physician to use the same treatment tc make him fat. The sum of SI,OO-0 at ten per cent, compound interest for 50 years will amount to $117,100. At six per cent, the same sum will amount $1,842. Young man, why didn't some angel advise youi father to invest that sum for your bene fit half a cent ft ry ago? When Calhoun was vice president and therefore presiding officer in tin. senate, he would not permit one sena tor to refer to a colleague as "my friend from Virginia," or "the gentleman from Massachusetts." lie insisted that the correct phrase was "the senator from Virginia," or "the senator frou. Massac htLset ts." John Jacob Astor's new hotel, ad joining the Waldorf, in New York city is to be called the Astoria, and will have 1,000 rooms. The ballroom will be 85 by 00 feet and 40 feet in height, with two tiers of galleries. Itscost will l>r about $5,000,000. Botli hotels will, when in operation, require the attendance of 1,000 persons. SILVERWARE AND ART GOODS. Chocolate spoons, with decorated Dresden handles, have silver gilt bowls Openwork bonbon baskets in silvei and mounted on tiny feet are popular. China bric-a-brac follows the present fashion of reproducing o'd-tiuie de signs. There are French enameled vases that are choice reproductions of a very early period. Table silverware in quaint colonial patterns, with headed edge, continues to please. Numbered with new things in silver arc a. cracker spoon, a honcv knife and individual asparagus toi:g3. There are complete toilet, sets mount ed in geld and enameled in blue or set with turquoise for babies. When one is luxuriously inclined, the passing of the days may be noted from illuminated calendars in gold framies. "Champagne bottle furniture" in cludes silver, bottle handles, bottle cov ers, faucets, champagne knives, wine coolers and wire cutters, BACHELOR BUTTONS. A man never knows what he can do till he doesn't get the chance. A man never knows surely that he is in love till he thinks that she isn't. The most honest man in the world will lie about what he pays for his ei ga rs. It is curious that a tli'iing wh : ch will lose a man a woirfiin's friendship won't lose him her love. As soon as a man shows that he knows much about women a girl be gins to think he has a past, i They arc called intelligence bureaus because a man never has any when he feet's through with one. When a girl makes up her mind that lie wants a main ®he begins to pretend to be interested in his work. One of the main advent ages of going to college r's that you cam go on n bat iml have it called an escapade.—N. V. Frees. Too ConaclentlOUß. I "The tiling for you tp <!o. madam," said the attorney, "is to bring suit against the woniun for nliennti:.g your • husband's affections. She has means, and you can. undoubtedly, recover heavy pecuniary damages from her." "Would I have to put a money value on my husband's affections?" inquired the client. "Certainly. And you need not fear to make the figure very large." "I am not under oath. am IV" "Not at all. This is merely a consul tat ion." "Well, then, you may sue the woman for— for— 1 guess you may make it us high as s7s."—Chicago Tribune. <tuiiliflctl Encouragement. I "Young main," said Senator Sorghum, i to the protege who has been promised j an appointuu-wt. "I ahull not corgratu : late you; but there is one thing I t a: I to say." "What is that?" j "if yen display anything like the j energy and anxiety in filling this po sition thai you showed in getting it. ! you can't I dp beting a brilliant sue- I cess." — VVa> hingtop, Star. The Way. | His love was o lass who. l ight uni morn. | MUsed a row with a eriunr.leil li rn. J And though the lover was i.utiered unrt torn. | She vowed she never would have hlrn tor lorn I But the squire rode by In his one-hossshay J And fell In I .ivc- with tin- rustic fay: i He was old. but rich, and the tattered |:n | figured second best irian on her wedding | day —lt. G. Tabcr. In Philadelphia Press 8u p gvvy. Consulting Surgeon—What is the mutter here? House Surgeon—This is a man who ite the first dumpling his wife ever made. Consulting Surgeon—t in—he seem* pretty weak. I guess we'd belter not I probe for the dumpling yet awhile.-- ; X. Y. Truth. Her Secret. "Yes. sir. I know otic woman who can keep a secret." "My wife and I have been married for ten years now, and she has never yet | consented to tell me how it is that si;; | is always in need of money."—Cleveland i Leader. Pnrm Sized Him I'p. j "If you marry sister I know that you will give me a bicycle," suid Tommy to the evening caller. "Why this confidence, my boy?" "Because papa says you have more kinds of wheels than any other youn;' fellow that comes here."—Detroit Free Press. Her Fill till ok* Vows. "Before a girl is married she says sin is willing to live on a desert island with her loved one." "Of course; any real woman would feci that way." "Yes; and after she fs married she has to have her mother and sisters with her all the time."—Chicago Record. A Complete Cure. The Wife—Doctor, can you do any thing for my husband? The Doctor—What seems to be the trouble? "Worrying about money." "Oh, I con relieve him of that, all rigiht."— Yonkers Staterman. To Save Her Features. "Mrs. Tompkins wants to borrow your football mask." "Gracious—what does sbe want with it?" "She lias to help Mr. Tompkins take IT his porous plaster."—Detroit Free Press. til* Characteristics. "The candid man,"'from what I've seen o* this our earthly lot. i 13 one who keep,-, it quiet If he has a pleas ant thought. —Chicago Journal. TIIEISt SKKI.BTON TROUBLE. ■ ' \ N||||?| s ' fesp lffy[ #32 V s \ lie—l know people uho would be glad lo have a >,! oleton in their closet. ; She—lndeed! lie —Yes. They had one, but it got | out.—X. Y. World. The Vernal Il'.artjr. The post's ardor never flags: He sweetly sings of bird and blocm. While maids with palls and : \ übhing rags Pursue liini round from room to room. —Chicago Record. Long:-Winded. Speaker—My fellow citizens, 1 am speaking for the benefit of posterity. Voice from t he Audience—And if you lon't get tlirough soon they'll be here -lip-to-Date. Ilia Special Qualification. "llow sweetly he writes of boy-life in the country. The memory of his early lays must be very dear to hiin." "Yes, you see, he never worked on a farm."—Cliieago Journal. The Law of Compensation. Diner—lsn't that a pretty small steak? Attendant—Yes: but you'll find it will lake you a good while to eat it.—Boston rraiiiiciipt. Some Day, "When will you ever do for. y< ur sins?" > .id sJh>,. | "I exp.jct to get nia.rmifl some day," said he.—N*. Y. Journal. THE MOON'S INFLUENCE. : It linn ya<li to Do vrllh the HnrtlPn At uiotvphcrle Condition. One of the old ideas which recent sci pntilic research lias revived is that the. weather is influenced by the moon. Tie moon being 330 times near.: | than the sun, everts a more I powerful influence uj>on the tide. | than the latter. It is beJicved | that a great tidal wave of air is swept 1 around the outer atmosphere twice ! every 24 hours, which influences the j weather. The particles of air and wa ter are five to move among themselw { i.nd may be easily heaped in these ; I wave forms, but the particles of which j the portion of the earth, which wo are accustomed to call solid, i composed. ; are not free to change their relative positions. When, the moon js bet wee ; the earth and sun, or when the earth : I is between t.h© moon and sun, or. twice | a month, groat force is brought to boar j upon, the earth's crust. Where there have been recent slight changes from cooling and shrinking, the efiVet is felt ' most, and earthquakes result. At least. ! this is the theory j"f brought before the Royal society of Loudon. The; aui" j investigation shows t.hat there are more earthquakes when the moon is in peri ; gee at its nearest point to cftiv globe. The earthquake predictions of I'rof. ! F.ilb, of Vienna, which have so often i been fulfilled in a startling manner, are I based 011 the influence, of the tr.oui. ! The fact that some of his predictions | have also failed shows that other coo- : | ditions must also be favorable. J>cli- , ente instruments invented within the j past few years show that slight tremors are constantly passing ever the earth, doubtless due to the influence of tlie i strain undergone through the attrac- j tion of the sun and moon.—Chicago In ter Ocean. MEMORY PRODDF.R. J Orators Can Now Carry Notes lusiii: of Their Spectno!CM. The public speaker c an now see in hi spectacles what lie is to tell his audit. t —at least, an invention to accomplish | this lias been made, and the invent jr is | i'rof. Emory C. t'henoweth, a principal >f a public school at Whitehall, Haiti* j more county, Mu. It consists of a double pair of s; e fa des. Between the two sets is a pair of tiny rollers, upon which winds a scroll of paper, containing, in minute manu script form, tlie speaker's notes 011 the subject which lie is to discuss. The first pair of glasses sufficiently magnifies the handwriting to make it distinct to the speaker's eyes. Ilv the aid of a thumbscrew the roll ers may be? thrown to the right, so that they will not be perceptible to the eye at all. This same screw enables the speaker to turn the rollers at will, as his remarks progress, and the motion will be no more indicative of its real purpose than the habit which so many persons who wear spectacles have of putting their hand to the bow every moment or t wo. The inner frame has the general ap pearance of n. pair of spectacles, having he usual nose piece. One of the lenses is of any glass normally suited to the •ye of the speaker. The other is a com ( H 1 jifv jij A SERMON ON SPECTACLES, position, the lower portion consisting of 1 magnifying glass so focused that the smallest print or handwriting can be read easily at a distance of half an inch. Supported upon the inner frame is iiie outer frame, and it is upon, this outer frame that the memorandum sheets are supported. The magnifying lens in the inner frame of course permits the notes to be written in small Jet tern, thus ee .unmix- I •ng apace, while the colored lenses in \ iiie outer frame prevent the meinoran- 1 dttm holder or rollers from being seen ! by the audience. MODERN BUILDINGS. Nome of the l.atont Improvement*! 111 the Science of CoiiHtractlon. Since the advent of tali buildings it ; has. been found necessary to make new combinations of iron and concrete, giv ing the greatest amount of space with least weight, smallest amount of wall space, greatest amount of window i pace. A two-inch inner wail of coi. | orete ami steel is now as strung v j (he obi nine-inch wall of brick. The I "expanded metal" system is the laic. J ,'mprovcmcint in the science of const ru< - | . ion. A sheet of steel is ;. t into tin j expanding machine—a d. vice which j constitutes the patent. It is then punched through with rows cf kLi- j with a width of untouched steel be j 1 ween each line of slits of a, quart e. ; or half an inch, each slit being sep arated from the next slit t.u the liru by perhaps an inch of steel. 'I . • \-:\ ' i shine then streU lies tlie slitted short | width wise to al.out six tine.; its 1 rig | inal width, and when it k uv. the ma chine it represents a square p t . <r, ; steel*lace work with d.iamond-. hapc ! j i meshes. This is embedded in eoncret ■ I |in away. similar to the old system ol j i iron rods, but is much stronger. Thi: : less concrete may be used. 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