Tillamook Headlight. Deoember 14, 1911
fhe First American Coins and the
Serios Struck at Beaton.
The very earliest coinage that can
Football Games That Were Won properly be said to be "strictly Ameri­
can" was ordered by tbe original Vir­
by a Tongue Lashing.
ginia company In the year 1612. only
five years after the founding of James­
town. These coins were minted at
Somers islands, now known as tbe Ber­
mudas. For a period of more than a
quarter of a century after this, how­
ever, tobacco and beaver skins were
reckoned as lawful currency.
In 1C4& tbe assembly of Virginia
met and declared that it "had mature­
ly weighed and considered bow ad­
vantageous a quolne (coin) would be
to this colony and bow much better
it would be than a sole dependency
upon tobacco and pelts." After this
they provided for tbe coinage of cop­
per coins of the denominations of two­
pence. threepence, sixpence and nlne-
* halves, with the team penc, but this resolution was Dever
>Ut dirty and bruised Lash carried into effect.
The first coinage in America proper
¡•lies' tongues or stirred by
personal, an apparently dls- was the series of coins “struck" at
und defeated rabble oflen Boston under the order of tbe general
steady but furious fighting court of Massachusetts passed May
27. 1652, the coins being three, six and
twelve pence denominations, "in forme
fintt and stamped on one side with the
letters *N. E.’ and on tbe other tbe
value of tbe piece.”
A MOUNTAIN RESCUE.
Presence of Mind That Stopped a 8lide
to Death.
On entering central Asia after a trip
ncrosB India Major R. L. Kennlon
witnessed a rescue which was due to
the quickness of decision and prompt
action of a native. The story Is given
In "Sport and Life In the Farther
Himalayas." The party had started
to climb over the pass called Mintaka
by moonlight. The cold was Intense
and the way slippery and uncertain.
No one having crossed the pass that
year, the guide took a wrong line and
led us across an ice slope that was
concealed by snow. The first I knew
of It was seeing his dim figure begin
to slide downward, first slowly, then
more rapidly. We were not roped,
and as bls pace Increased It seemed
that nothing on earth could save him.
Near the end of my line, however,
carrying a load, was a man of Hunza,
whose quickness to grasp the situa­
tion was only equaled by bls resource.
Dropping bls load, he sprang out on
to a projecting point of rock near
which the man would pass, and as he
slid by with the point of his native
made lee ax he gaffed him in his loose
clothing as you might a salmon. It
was most cleverly and promptly done.
and n'ls.v«Mln
WILD SILKWORMS.
DRESDEN CHINA.
OUR EARLY CURRENCY.
Its Thrss Period» and th» Mark» th»
Pl»c»a Baar.
Dresden china began Its reign at tbe
fair of Leipzig, 1721, where it was of
fered for public sale for the first time
It has bad three period»— King's, Mar
coline and modern.
The factory marks traced on tbe bot­
tom of each piece vary according to
tbe period—tbe oldest (King's) being
the monogram A- R and tbe wand of
Aesculapius.
The familiar crossed
swords, with tbe dot or circle between
tbe handles, were first used in 1721.
and tbe star took the place of tbe dot
in tbe Marcollne period. The modern
mark Is the simple crossed swords,
sometimes accompanied by letters und
numbers.
Although tbe methods of work are
still Jealously guarded In all factories,
tbe essentials are an open secret, und
tbe following rough outline may satis­
fy tbe lazily curious: The ingredients
of porcelain are kaolin feldspar, sand
and selenite. These are ground fine
and mixed in limewater, The paste
is then molded into forms and fired in
an oven of moderate heat, When tak-
en out It Is In an opaque state and is
then dipped in the glaze, which is feld
spar ground fine, with a little alkali
it is now subjected to a firing of great
beat, which results in the beautiful
polished surface so familiar the world
over.
This second firing is attended with
risk, for If the piece is allowed to re­
main beyond the exact proper moment
the whole melts together and is ruined
SEASICKNESS
THIS STORE IS DISTINCT!
Th»y W»ava Th»ir Thread In Sk»in»
Insida Th»ir Hug» N»»ts.
The world is Indebted to the Chi­
nese for the discovery of the virtues
of the silkworm. Its product was un­
known in Rome un'il the time of Ju­
lius Caesar, and so costly was tbe ma
terial that even tbe Emperor Aurelian
refused a dress of this lustrous fabric
to his empress. Now it is nurtured
In almost every country, and its prod
ucts are within the reach of all.
Besides the several domesticated
species, there is a wild silkworm
found in Central America which
weaves a baglike structure two feet
in depth that hangs from the trees.
At a distance the nest resembles n
huge matted cobweb. Tbe insect
makes no cocoon, but weaves tbe silk
in layers and skeins around the in­
side of the nest. From Tegucigalpa
there were sent to England some years
ago about six pounds of this silk.
There it was made into haudkerchiefs
not easily detected from common silk
of equal strength and delicate texture.
There 13 a curious silk producing
spider in Central America, the arana
de seda, which may be seen hurrying
along with a load of fine silk on its
back, from which trail numerous del­
icate filaments.—Harper’s Weekly.
MANY WAYS
We control practically every line that
and we limit the sale of all articles of djgJ
sign so that they will not become common '
Moores Non-iTd
Fountain pS
Is more than a Ci
Sift, it i8 an^
day necessity to the
ness or professi0nitl
to lathes and even
who has use for J
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Heads the list in watch
excellence.
It will give
perfect satisfaction
through your life and your
son’s life.
THE LOST ATLANTIS
the Continental Island as Told
by the Ancients.
“The Lost Atlantis” is a favorite
subject of song and story, and even
now strange tales are told by sailors
who claim to have seen a great white
city rearing its domes and minarets
up through the green of the sea.
Atlantis was a continental island be­
tween Europe and America. Solon as
long ago as GOO B. C. learned the sto­
ry in Egypt, and it is from him and
later from Plato that the tale has been
handed down to modern peoples.
Atlantis was reigned over by three
kings of marvelous power, and the in­
habitants were a warlike people far
advanced in civilization. The three
kings finally became so puffed with
power that they united forces and
planned a descent on Europe, the pur­
pose of which was to destroy and en­
slave. The Athenians met the in­
vaders and after a fearful battle gain­
ed a decisive victory.
Two days later mighty earthquakes
shook the earth, and tremendous inun­
dations came. When peace succeeded
elemental turmoil the sea stretched
where once had been Atlantis.
It Is Not Bensfielal, and In Rars Cass*
It Causes Death.
In the light of modern intelligence
the once popular idea that seasickness
was of real benefit to the sufferer and
that It never terminated fatally has
been exploded. Not only is this mala­
dy to be guarded against by every
means possible, but it is even to be
dreaded by those who are not over
robust as leading to possible fatal re­
sults.
Tbe old fashioned notion that a good
dose of seasickness was beneficial was
due wholly to the fact that upon re­
covery the victim of mal de mer is
usually bo delighted that he is apt to
Imagine that he never felt better in
his life, while feeling normal again is
merely so great a contrast to the ex­
ceedingly wretched condition which
this disorder brings about that ex­
aggeratlon of one’s feelings is the
most natural thing tn the world. Sea-
sickness is far from pleasant It is
not beneficial, and in rare cases it
A Quicker Process.
terminates fatally.
A story is told of a certain famous
There is one consolation, however, inventor who is fortunate enough to
"Fixing” th» Ball Ground».
that with the growth of the size of be able to employ a large staff of en­
Hugh S. Fullerton, the baseball ex­ ships and the increase of speed travel­ gineers and mathematicians to aid him
pert, tells In the Amerlcau Maglzlne ers ure to a certain extent
Insured In the solution of knotty problems.
of the queer ethics of tbe national against ft or if attacked are
certain Some time ago the Inventor desired to
game. He WTltes:
that their sufferings will be short.— find the cubic capacity of a certain ves­
“'Fixing' the grounds so as to give Marine Journal.
sel of unsymmetrlcal proportions and
the home team the advantage and
asked his mathematicians to solve the
handicap tbe visiting players is the
problem. As the story goes, the mathe­
The Art of Poisoning.
commonest form of trickery, yet in
maticians spent weeks of time, filled
Professional
poisoners
arose
early
in
professional ball It is not considered
wrong, any more than a commander our era. It is recorded that Agrippina whole books with their calculations
of a defensive army would consider ¡A. D. 26) refused to eat apples at the and finally presented what they said
it wrong to prepare breastworks to table of her father-in-law, Tiberius, was a close approximation to the true
meet an enemy. The extent to which through fear of poison. The notorious result. Thereupon the famous inven­
the fixing of grounds Is carried is Locusta flourished in that epoch. It tor placed the vessel on a platform
amazing. There probably is not a Is charged that she supplied with ap­ scale, filled it to the brim with water,
major or minor league grounds in the propriate directions tbe poison by obtained its weight when full and
couutry ou which the home players which Agrippina rid herself of Clau­ when empty, and in a few minutes be
have not the advantage, and visiting dius. She also furnished the poison had a result as good as the mathe­
team» are forced to be on tbe alert that was administered to Brltannlcus maticians—for that particular vessel.—
from the moment they enter a field by order of Nero. This crime was Engineering News.
to discover. If posalble, what they are committed in quite a conventional
Ha Liked Turtl».
up against”
manner. The Romans were accustom­
Charles Kean in forclug a tavern
ed to drink hot water at table, but tbe
same temperature did not appeal to companion to take mustard with bls
Athene the Seat of Learning.
It may be said unhesitatingly that all. A slave offered hot water to Bri- beef showed a more generous disposi­
the couutry which lias produced the tannlcus. “Too hot." he remarked tion than a city magnate who figures
greatest men In literature and philos­ The slave added cold water. Britan In the "Memoirs of Grantley Berke­
ophy, art and architecture Is Greece. nicus drank. gasi>ed once or twice and ley.” Although a hearty feeder. Berke­
In the little state of Attica—not much die«!. The cold water was poisoned ley did not like fat and when served
lurger than Greater New York—true either with a cyanide or with prussic with turtle soup always left the green
fat on the side of his plate. This is
civilization and all that goes along acid.
considered by many to be the best
with it were born. All that has been
Queer Newspaper Name».
part of the dish, and at a city dinner
done since the "age of Pericles" baa
The Italians are naturally an imngl Berkeley attended his neighbor ob­
been simply the carrying out of the
ideas, principles and methods laid native race, and the titles which they served him with horror deliberately
down by the men who won Marathon give to their newspa|>er«. especially rejecting the unctuous green frag­
and Salami. Platen and Mycale. Gal­ In the provinces, fully confirm the fact. ments. “At length bls feelings got the
lon, a high authority, does not hesitate Here are some Instances of the curios better of the aiderman, and after de­
to say that Athens and the little state Itles:
molishing his third helping of turtle
At Aqui. tn Piedmont, there is II be swept all tbe fat from my plate on
of which it was the capital produced
more first class intellects than have Bollente (the boiling one); at Gerace. to his. grunting contemptuously, 'I see
since been produced by all the world the Circus of Nero: at Messinn, the they're wasted on you.’ ” - London
Lightning: at Lncca. the Second Light­ Chronicle.
put together-Naw York American.
ning: at Monbercelll, the Inflexible; at
Catania, the New Marionettes.
Ri»» »nd Fall.
Hi» Geography.
Humorous publication» rejoice In
A boy was driving along a road in
Ample explanation of the many at­
Ireland a donkey and cart which l>e- even stranger titles. We have the tempts to construct a universal lan-
longed to his widowed mother when C«>utropelo (shave against tbe grain) nage Iles enfolded In the reply of a
he was accosted by a snobbish young nt Naples, the Two of Spades at ■niall boy, given by Mrs. Hugh Fraser
man. who, wishing to Impress his clev­ Turin, tbe Slap in tbe Face at Bo m "A Diplomatist's Wife in Many
erness upon a young lady who accom­ logna. the I’tf Paf at Palermo, the Lands.0
panied him. »aid, “Watch me take a Brush at Cattanlssettn and the Mos­
The Irregular French verbs—what a
quito at Savlgllano
rise out of this boy."
terror those were to children! My own
He shouted to the boy. "I say. do
tittle boy when he was seven years old
you think your mother would sell me
was asked by his teacher a question in
■eograpby.
that donkey?”
The boy took a good look at him and I
’ep"n',e• E“«land from
answered, "Do you think yonr mother
could keep two?”
JT1<‘ Irregular verbs." he replied,
The smart young man didn't laugh,
with mournful conviction.
but tho young lady did.
HOWARD WAHLE
LEADING JEWELER
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and that all other lines are the largest in the county,
one can be sure of having made wise selections unlesstl
come to the store, see all the goods not told of here, i
get the prices.
Helpful Suggestions.
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