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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY APRIL 1, 1898. J1ADE IN JIINIATUIIE. CURIOUS MICROSCOPIC MARVELS ACHIEVED BY INGENIOUS MEN. Vtr Itamna Toll Borne Xrtj FUhy Bto rin About John Mnllr Th ErOrow Ine qul of Cherry Stone Workrra A underfill Knife. Fubaps tho most prevalrut uumia of .tun j. if ted with mechanical ingenuity tikes iho shape of accomplishing or at i miiting to accomplish lu niiuiuture Jie mightiest fests of engineering that uiunu huuds have ever But op. The cu- (muiist in miniature regards the Forth triilne, for example, not as a utilitarian f mstorpioce, but as a model to be fol lowed aud copied in all the materials Snppllrd by a threepenny bit, and the S5 feet of Eiffel tower neither fills his fcvast with awe nor horror, but is re (Tinlid as a choice subject to be con structed in miniature out of bent pen attid the shell of a walnut Of the inediaral mechanicians John Euller, better known iu the trade as Kt'gioinoutanng, which one must admit atumis well for one of his craft, who tved in the fifteenth century, was with- St doubt the Maskelyne and Cook of u period, or at all events he had as a tiegmpher a writer of greater imagina tion than the other lees fortunate genii JT that era. Peter Ramus, the writer in petition, not only credits John Muller ith fash ioning a wooden eagle, which Cn the occasion of the Emperor Max imilian visiting Nuremberg flew out to meet him, saluted him in due form kowever that may have beenav-aiid then nrned round and acoompanied the pro ssion to the city gates, but further as tirts that the same individual turned Cut an iron fly Jhich. havtn(t flown a perfect roundabout, ilh weorj wing returned onto ber master. We are inclined to think, all things Considered, that Peter Eainus had the (takings of a very fine creator of excit ing fiction in him and that it was a sad fity be allowed his gift to be wasted in CTmpiling a biography of a 100 years' deceased automata artificer in place of forestalling the friend of our youth, 1L Jules Verne. The cherry stone baa been a favorite Object for the worker in miniature Etnce Eadrianus Junius saw at Mechlin 41 a cherry stone cut into the form of a tysket, in which were 14 pairs of dice distinct, the spots and numbers of which ere easily to be discerned with a good tft. " A museum in Massachusetts has Siuocg its other possessions a cherry Ccue containing a dozen silver spoons. As the stone ia of the ordinary size the s$oons are so small that their shape can Ctily be admired by the aid of a micro ttope. Other remarkable cherry stones re the ones carved all over with 134 leads, mostly of popes and potentates, nd the one fashioned by a topmaker at S ureni berg, which contains a plan of lirTRsrcpol a railway station and the "Messiah" of JOopstock, is indeed roul tjan iu parvo. A tiny vessel baa been made of late years by an Italian jeweler who came fcito possession of a pearl that nature ad caused to take upon itself the shape tad contour of a boat. A sail of beaten fold studded with diamonds, a binnacle fight of ruby and emerald, and a rud der of ivory complete tho structure, hich weighs lees than an ounce all fbld. We recently saw it stated that the fiuallest steam engine in the world is Qae of an upright pattern, made of sil ver and gold and resting on a 25 cent rtoldpieoe. The diameter of the cylinder one forty-eighth part of an inch; sjroke, one thirty-second of an inch; aeight, one eighth of a grain; bore of cylinder, .8125 of a square inch. The engine can be worked either by steam Or compressed air, and oh, shad of Peter Ramus the balance wheel of due-third of an inch diameter is said, to xbake 1,760 revolutions per minute. In 1816 a knife was made at Messrs. Travis & Son's, Manchester, containing fiiree blades, buttonhook, saw, punch, screwdriver, box, corkscrew, hook and Juliet, two phlemens, a species of lan opt, picker and two more lancets with a ug at the head. The knife, we learn, as only eleven-sixteenths of an inch png and weighed 1 pennyweight 14 rains. At this end of the century fjbeflield can boast of a dozen pairs of shears, each no minute that they alto gether weigh less than half a grain, if aeport speaks true. Of examples of microscope writing fhcre is no end, but one of the most fa mous is mentioned by Pliny, who said fijat Cicero had once seen Homer's J "Iliad" in a nutshelL In ordor to prove $ie truth of this a French writer named ' Duet experimented in the presence of j tie dauphin, whose tutor be was in 1670. He first showed that a piece of ibeepskln 10 by 8 inches can be folded tip to fit the shell of a walnut, and then Sroceeded to prove that be could get 250 ;anzas of 80 verses to a stanza on pf h Jde of the paper, or 7,500 verses on xoh side. Of the paintings in minia ture eJarel van Mander, the sixteenth CJntury painter and historian, quotes (he landscape painted by Lucas van Ueere's wife. This work of art repre sented a mill with sails bent, the mil ler appearing as if mounting the stairs loaded with a sack. A cart and horse were 6een upon the terrace upon which tiie mill was fixed, and on the road sev eral peasants were discerned. The whole was perfectly distinct and accurately finished, and yet so minute that it could be covered with one grain of corn. Surely that most microscopic artist, M. Jail van Beers, must be descended f rum the fair painter of that extraordinary 'oik of art. London Standard. Her Explanation. "This building," said the little citr fill, who was taking her little ccuntn burfiu around and showing ber the lights, "is called the half orphan asy teru. They intended to make a whole aiylnm out of it, but they found they Jin 't have money enough, I expect " Qiicago Tribune. Jojr of Suburban Life. "Yes," sighed the suburban resident "I thonubt I bad shaken off my hoodoo ' uutil that lust blow came. Now I have j figured out that my wisest plan ia to Just sit around the bourn aud protect uch property as I have left "When I went out there, it was with a longing to revive the pleasures of life in a ootintry homo, such at had made my boyhood so happy. Hut my export e noes were as dismal as my anticipa tions had boon bright. Chicken thieves raided my hennery until the last of my choice Cochin Chinas bnd disappeared. All the luscious fruit was plundered from peach' trees that I had watched with jealous care for years. Even the pigs that served mo in the disposal of garbage were surreptitiously seised to jmwe the feast of those who are without the fear of the law before their eyes. Not content with despoiling me of my live stock aud farm products, the night marauders invaded my household. I aw akened one morning to note tho ab sence of my entire wardrobe, shirts, col lars and cuffs included. My watch, dia monds, collar buttons and loose change had gone with the rest of the stuff. Then I put in burglar alarms and slept with one eye open. "Just as I had become reconciled and was feeling secure they induced me to run for office. Von know the rest I spent $3,000 and didn't get a place in the race. They double crossed ma Now I'm an Ishmaellte. I will neither give nor ask quarter. I've retired, and I have the finest private collection of fire arms in this ox any other country. " Detroit Free Press. The Apothecme of Guloelardlnl 1SSO. Make as many friends as ever yon can, for yon never know in what con tingency a man may be able to serve yon. Hide displeasure. I bave often bad to seek the aid of people against whom I was thoroughly ill disposed, and they, believing the oontrary or at least not being aware of this, bave served me most readily. ' Unperoeived beginnings often open the way to great mischiefs or great auo oees, therefore note everything and weigh well even the most trifling cir cumstance. On your doing or not do ing what seems at the moment a mere trifle often bang things of first impor tance, so be sure to consider welL . Never bold a future thing so certain, however positively certain it may seem., as not, if yon can possibly do it without upsetting your plan, to keep in reserve some course to follow if the oontrary should turn up. I have often seen really long beaded men, when they have to make up their minds about some weighty business, set about it by considering two or three cases that are most likely to happen and come to a decision on the assumption that one of these cases is sure to come. This is dangerous, for of ten and usually there arises some third or fourth case which bad been over looked and which your decision will not fit. Yon bad much better, therefore, keep your decision i riotly to what the actual necessity of the matter compels. John Morley in Nineteenth Century. . . Tb Car of Hoaee Fern. .- ... In the bouse where ferns are kept in duce by means of evaporation, syring ing or spraying as much moisture to the air as possible, for they generally do not successfully withstand a dry, parch ing atmosphere. For the purpose of retaining moist air about the plant Wardian cases or ferneries are often used with good success or a glass bell placed over the plant part of the time. It is well to bear in mind also that ferns, with the exception of the hardy upland sorts, grow in moist, shaded places. It is therefore essential that they never dry out and that they be kept in partial shade. It is not wise, however, to soak the plants daily, whether needed or not. When new fronds are unfurling, avoid placing the plant in a position where it will be ex posed to the full power of the sunlight, as it will sometimes burn or blast the tender young fronds. Woman's Home Companion. RiT&l Citizen. Johnny's face was smeared with dirt and tears, there was a lump on bis left cheek, and one knee projected through a jagged rent in his trousers leg. "Johnny, Johnny," exclaimed bis mother, "have you been' fighting again?" "Yep," be replied. "Me an that boy from New York had a scrap. He looks wors'n I do, too, you bet" "You'll break my heart, you willful boy I What were you fighting about?' ' "About the jograpby of Chicago. I said it hadn't any bluffs, an be said it was all bluff, a. I chugged him." Chicago Tribune. . . : 1 11 1 " f v Delicious Broiled Oyeter. 1 Drain large, fat oysters, lay them out on a board and dry with a soft cheese cloth. Dust lightly with salt and cay enne. Toast squares of bread. Arrange them neatly on the platter. Put the oysters in an oyster broiler and broil quickly over a olear fire, broiling first on one side about three minutes and then turning them on the other. Pour just a little warm water around the edges of the toast, arrange three oysters neatly on each piece, put over a little melted butter and serve at once. Mrs. 8. T. Borer in Ladies' Home Journal. Man at HI Word. "Have a care, oh, my daughters," saitb the wise woman, "how thou tak est man at his word when he speaketh concerning himself I He glories in his strength and vauntetb it before his fel lows and most of all before thee, but be would be handled as a fragile piece of bric-a-brao." Womankind. The volunteer lifeboat service of Eng land, established in 1824, has more than 800 lifeboats on the shores of the king dom and has been instrumental in sav ing 30,000 lives. More English women are married to Germans than to members of any other foreign nation. , Tke 1m of the superlative. From Macuuluy a very largo assort ment of bests, biggest aud grcatests might be culled; a few will suflluo, "William Pitt wus tho greatest master of the whole art of parliamentary gov ernment that has ever existed and the most powerful subject iu Eurc " be fore be was 25." " 'The Task,' u.Lom parably tho best poem Unit any English muu theu liviug hud produced." "The greatest work of Drydeu was the lust, the 'Odo ou St Cecilia's Day.' " In the second series of "Obiter Dic ta" we have two notable critical awards. In tho first Matthew Arnold is quoted, saying thai Emerson's essays are tho most valuable prose uoutribtituiu to Eng lish literature of the ceutury. Yet we remember that Archbishop Whntely could not siiflloieutly ridiculo Emerson, uud what the archbishop (quotiug from Bishop Cop leg ton) called "the mugio luuthoru school. " The other example, from Mr. iiirroll, touches Pope und Miltou. "To say that the 'Rape of tho Lock' is the best mock heroic poem in tho language is to say nothing; to say that it is tbo best iu the world is to say more than my read iug warrants, but to say thut it and 'Paradise Kegaiised' are tho only two faultless poems of any length iu English is to say enough. Koine readers will surely say more than enough. The mention of Popo recalls bis fa mous liues on bueou iu the "Essuy ou Man:" It parts allur thee, tliluk Low I'mt.n kliiu'd, The wieuet, Lrilill, u.uuai cf uunkuul. Oentliuiuu's Aiuguy.iuu. Kye Kruieillee. One of the simplest and best reiue dies for iutlummatiuu or strain is to bathe the eyes iu warm water. Auother good remedy is a solutiou of suit aud water made by putting a tcaspoouful of fine table suit into a half pint of water. Let it boil, and when cold strain it, re moving any particles or sediment Put ting this on the outside of the lids is simply a waste of time. The eye should be opened, the lids drawn back, and the inflamed portion touched with a camel's hair brush dipped in the suit water. Outside applications do not reach the seat of the ailment A traspoouful of boracio acid iu half a pint of water pre pared in the same way ia excellent If there are granulations and very serious inflammation, boil a tcaspoouful of alum in a pint of wuter until it is dis solved, then strain or filter as described and apply with a camel's huir brush several times a day. This is one of the most efficacious of remedies. New York Ledger. . day in England the Judge took out his pipe and began smomuK- " lean Judge should do such a thing, Tbs . i . IJ n I. it Kit Saturday neview wuum - evidence of American boorishneaa. Hot Alwaya Caderetood. A fact often overlooked, or not always understood, is that women suffer as much from distressing kidney and bladder troubles as the men. The womb is situ ated back of and very close to the blad der, and for that reason any distress, dis ease or Inconvenience manifested in the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary pass age is often, by mistake, attributed to fe male weakness or womb trouble of some sort. The error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by setting urine aside for twenty-four hours ; a sediment or set tling is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need doctoring. If you have pain or dull aching in the back, pass water too frequently, or scanty supply, with smarting or burning, these are also convincing proofs of kidney trouble. If you have doctored without benefit, try Dr. Kilmer's 8wamp-Root. the great kid ney remedy. The mild and extraordi nary effect will supriBe you. It stands the highest for its wonderful cureK. If you take a medicine you should take the best. 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