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RAPIDITY OF THOUGHT.

Sarprising Results of Experiments Made by a Noted British Scientist,

How } take a man to think? Professor Kichet at the recent meeting of the British association gave the resulte of his investigations into this subject. He found that by mentally running up the

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notes of the musical scale for one or more |

octaves and then dividing the total time by the total number of notes thought of the time taken for each note was one-elev- enth of a second

There are various ways of arriving at conclusions as to the amount of time neces- sary for realizing any physical sensation or mental impression. If the skin be Gly with light blows from a small hammer, a person may, according to Professor Nichet, distinguish the fact

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that the blows are separate and not con-

tinuous pressure when they follow one an- other as frequently as 1,000 a second

The smallest intervals of sound can be much better distinguished with one ear than with both. Thns the separateness of the clicks of a revolving toothed wheel was noted by one odserver when they did not exceed 60 to the second, but using both ears he could not distinguish them when they octurred oftener than 15 times asecond. The sharp sound of the electric

spark of an induction coil was distin. |

guished with one ear when the rate was as high as 500 tothe second. Sight is much less keen than hearing in distin- guishing differences. If a disk half white and half black be revolved, it will appear gray when its revolutions exceed 24 per second.

It bas been found that we can hear far more rapidly than we can count, so that if # clock clicking movement runs faster than 10 tothe second wecan only count four clicks, while with 90 to the second we can only count two of them Fatigue and want of nervous vigor havea marked effect

in lengthening the shortest time that we |

can distinguish between different lui pres- sions.

Alcohol acted, as might be expected, in making the subject of experiment not able to distinguish such minute intervals of time as he was able to do without it and at the same time in making him believe that he was doing better than usual.— New York World.

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& WOODLAND HOUSEKEEPERS.

What They Do In October to Prepare For the Winter.

Have you ever seen the weasel carry his winter food to bisden? If you meet him in the woods, watch him at work. No one could be more methodical. He brings his food to the entrance of his home and sud- denly pops into the round hole in the ground that serves him as adocrway. Not toalarm him, go quietly to the entrance and stand perfectly still. He will continue | te work, with no show of annoyance at your presence. Whatever food he may have brought he will {ay it near his door £0 In, turn aroum! and then reach out to drag in the dainty after bim.

The chipmunk is another busy house- keeper. He works on much the same plan as the weasel, and to and fro he wil) bas- ten on the still days of October, sv« ing to understand the advantage of toil:ng while the winds and sky are favorable In stor- ing his provisions the chipmunk is far more careful then the red squirrel, and he is also more particular about furnishing hishome He selects the dry maple leaves or those of the plane tree and stuffs them careiully into bis cheek pockets to carry them to his den. When he cannot find enough nuts or grain, this provident litile housekeeper chooses something else.

We know of two chipmunks that were observed by a student of animals whi'e they were gathering cherry pits from un der acherry tree near the student's house As he preferred watching the workers to disturbing them, they grew most friendly and were full of joy at the unusual least that they were laying up for thetiselves They gathered the seeds of the sugar ma- ple also, and, as many of the keys were yet on the trees. although the Jeaves had fallen, the chipmunks harvested them by runving swiftly out upon the ends of the sinall branches, reaching for the maple keys, smipping off the Wings and deitly slipping the nut or stare into the check pockets —Our Aninial Friends

ISLAND; THURSDAY, JANUARY 43, 1898

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A lot of fine black beaver Overeoats, made in the finest ‘possible manner; silk velvet collar, best of erimmings and sewn with silk; a gentlemen’s coat in every respect; a cheap }coat at our former price, $16 for $11.

30 dark blue beaver UOvercoats, s. b and d. b, velvet or cloth collar, former prices from $8 to $13.50, selling now from $5 to $9.

9 light drab melton Overeoats, s. b. fty front; the latest stvles, selling price $12 now $7,590. + ain

18 English nap Overcoate, barrel buttous, tweed lining, and storm collar; the Impress of style, priee $14.25, now $7.75 | 14 dark brown Canadian tweed Overcoats, s. b.; fly front velvet collar, a good coat witha good appearance, former price $8.25, now $5.60.

6 blue cloth Overcoats, extrr value at $5 25, now $3.60.

6 diagonal blnck worsted Overcoats, astrak«n collars and cuffs, former price $14, now $8.50.

10 black Paton Serge Overcoats, a good weight, suitable for spring or fall or under a fur coat, price $10.60, now $7.35

Men's High Grade Ulsters.

Klondike—this is the name of our extra heavy black frieze Ulster, rubber lined, rendering it windproof, waterproof and frostproof, price $16.25. how $8.50.

Extra fine blue and dark brown O)ster, silk lined, with dust vente; a tailor made coat, a snap at $22.59, now $7.75.

A mixture of colored friexes of superior quality, will be sold at 1-3 less than price.

Light grey frieze Ulsters, heavy, all wool, nice leather oxters, a perfect garment, price $0,75, now $6.25

A lot of very stylish tweed Ulsturs, worth $12.56, now $6.55,

A mixed fot of goed all wool Uisters, worth 36,50 and

$7, now $4.50. MEN’S REEFERS

We have not very many men’s Reefess left, extra fin® goods. We promise startling values on these garments.

A lot ot blue pi‘ot Reefers, all wool, fast dye, worth $9.59. now $6.

Lot of blue Pilot Reefiers, worth $8,25 for $5,

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OUR ANNUAL CLOTHING SALES.

Children’s, Boys’ and Youths’ €iothing.

The impulse of giving the best bergains and broades

values ever known has swept

Ready to wear Clothing for the javeniles.

ment we have shattered the in values,

Youts’ Ulsters, worth $10 for 94:30, Youths’ Wistets, worth 10 50; for $6. Youths’ Wisters, worth $6.75 for $5.25. Youths’ Overcouts, worth $5.25, for $3.55, Youtes’ Overcosts, worth $8.25, for $5.50. Xouths’ Overcoats, worth $7 25, for $4.85. Youths’ Overcoats, worth $11. for $7.60. Youths” Overcoats, worth $8-25, now $5.75. Youths” Overcoats, worth $9; for $550 Youths’ Overeuats, worth $6, for $345 Youths” Reefers, worth $é.§0y tor $3.85. Youths” Reefers, worth $4.25, for $2.85. OU; for $3.15, Job lot of Reefers for $2.60. Children’s Ulsters, worth $4.50), for $3. “fuldren’s Ulsters, worth $4.50, for $2.60. Childrew’s Ulsters, worth $5, for $3.66. , for $4 7S Boys’ Ulsters, $6,50, for $4; 75 25.assorted Overcoata, Children’s, with cars aixii hoot, mixed, quadities and prices, at lialf frice: Coildren’s and boys Reewers, im naps aud serges; at amey Remembea the above arxall! gosd goods; Le cheap stuff palmed off, but the genuine artigle-at Jeas

FUR: COATS

If you want a snap on Furs, act on tho following: sugges.

Youths” keefers, worth $4

Bovs’ Wisters, worth $6.35

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Prairie Wolf Coat, worth, $1& for $12.25,

Walabee Coat, worth $18, for $12 25.

\* Wombas Coat, worth W6 and $18, for $12 an@$wi ae Wombat Coat, worth $25), for $15.25.

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pemsive Guy of Himse My & lot of traveling salesmen, spenting Stnday in Wa*hington, were dcing what drummers at rest always do, when one, who was very fresh and aggressively knowing, got wp and left the hoteloffice. ‘*D never liked that fellow,’’ said: one ef the two remaiming, ‘‘and I don’s Mko his kind, It is that sort that gave. traveling mew the reputation they havep-and: I'd like vo: see the last one of them fired out of his.position amd a decent man put-in.’”’ ‘Which reminds me,”’ said the other, “oft the very freshest chap ef :alle lieve? saw Ele hada little money.of-his- own, and. ke iived im a country town in.Indiana and traveled areund the state forthe only wholesale store in the place. He-kept his job because he had money in the-concern and: because he did have some ability as a salesman, though he was insufferab'y con- ceited. i used to be thrown with him.oe- casionally, and I never went. tow hote? with: him that he didn’t always ask. for the best room in the house. Well, after awSile he got married, a couploof years ago that was, amd he made his Szst:trip te New York, accompanied by his bride, who was-nearly as- big a fool as hoaves. The Weldorf was-the only place indWew. York good. enough for them, and do you know what the yap did when they got:there?’’ “Loan guess,’’ smiled the listener: “That's just what he did. Hejlined up alongside the counter of that elegant. place as-if it were the Hotel de Hoss. in» Sque- dunk, and with a wave of his -hand, that seme old wave I remember eo well, ‘By Jinks,’ he said to the clerk, ‘gimme the bast room you got in the house. And the aierk did, but after letting tha.young fet- low spread himself on it for a: minute or tavo he told him the best would«ost him 9800 a day, and for once in his life freshy had to acknowledye that he had bit off more than he tould chew. ’’—Waeshingten tar.

HAREM BATHS...

Adele Sterw Says the Sultan's: Wives Bis- port In Perfumed Steam,

It has remained for a German newspa- per woman, Adele Stern, to penetrate the mysteries of the sultan’s harem. low Fraulein Stern managed to get. into the

«, sacred preeincts of the baths.she does not

say, but she gives a very interesting de- scription of their interior. She says:

* Along the walls are low settees. Ln the middle of the room stands a magnifieent Turkish clock. Near by ioe, mangad, an open metallic steve, fron... wisich comes daintily perfumed heat. On the topisa big bronze pot, in which delicious mocha is being brewed. At every.other step is a sort of crvadile in which rest.from. ane to three children.

* The dolce far niente ot Turkish female life can. powhere be better, studied. than in & bath The women of the harem enter the bat’ early in the morning and spend from am hour to the whole day there.

“And now tothe bath itself It isa veritable fairyland. The, soft, damp air, the white marble, the perfumed steam, all help: the illusion of being in some nixie lami Right before ma .splashing in the water, are two nymphs... Their immense biagk eyes glance sadly at me from beneath & wass of raven black hair ‘Their forms are exquisite, white as.the alabaster sur- roumding them and with skimas soft as the richest velvet.

“At this moment Iam, acessted by an aiderly woman whose arms ave muscular ‘ma the extreme. ‘Maschallab!’ she cries. which translated means, ‘Oh, thou wonder of God! Just whgx she considers me in this light ldo not know. Without more ceremony she takes me, plunges me into the water, rinses we, soaps me, and finally places me Hat on astene couch. Then be- gins the massaye, :

“The bath finished, 1 am once more ushered into the dressing yoom, I drink a cup Gf coffee and depart. ’’—~—Exchange.

Bowing, the Bore.

“Come in and see how I get rid of bows. You've often agked my recipe and i'm about to deal with one of the most viru- lent of his type” i+ wasan old bayker speaking, and he showed his guest inte the private office.

“Hello, Onrpoy! began the boge at sight. “Jusi dropped in to haves talk about poor Lipsey. 1 suppose’’—

“Yes, of course, neglected his business, gambled away enormous sums of money, fell a victiza to the terrible curse ef intem- perance, dissipated his fortune, and even lost his home. Too bad!”

“Awfult But did you hear’—

“Certainly. Tried to drown his sorrows in deeper potations than ever, lost his trial situation in a commercial pousea, was branded a bad egg and left to his own re- sources. Drifted away intoa great city, family suffered, he braced up, found bon- est employment, won friends and was do- ing weil, everything considered.”

“That's right, but’’—

“Solbeard. Back with nsagain. Ha hes a fine position, looks like his old self and everybody happy.’

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think otherwise, but he’s all right) We have him for dinner tomorrow night. Goes to the Uppies nex’ night.”

“No? I hope’’—

“That's all right. So do the rest of us.”

“Well, good day. Pretty busy these times.”

“There you have it,” laughed the bank- er as he closed the door. “You persist in doing the talking and a bore will run ey- ery time. ’’—Detroit Free Press BETTER than cure is prevention,

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