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POWER or THE MIND.
Illustrated in the. Case of a'Boy
; ’ Who Had But One Sense Left.
Orris itcnson, Deuf, Dumb and Blind
frmu- llnbyllood, Hus Developed
Rare Skill in Many Fields
of Mental El‘l‘ort.
For 1-1 years Orris leuson has lived
in dense darkness and an absolute si-
lence. yet he has developed a. most
cheerful disposition, more than ordi
.nary capabilities for learning ard an
absolute genius as a modeler. For seven
'years he has been a pupil in the New
York institution for the instruction oi
vthe deaf and dumb, which he enters
{little more than an animated organism,
,vvith no sense but that of touch, yet
ithrough patient. training under the di-
‘rection of Enoch H. Carrier, principal,
the has shown a mental growth and per-
}ceptiou that. are astonishing and are
”attracting wide attention.
Orris is 16 years old. He is the son ci
a. carpenter living at “'hite Lake, Sulli-
van county, N. Y., and when two years
old suffered from an attack of cerebro-
,(spiual meningitis that. deprived him 01
Eight, speech an?!" hearing. Hc
helpless, and for years was alone in a
mental darkness as great as the physi-
cal one that surrouudcd him in his ten
:rible silence. Then he was brought tc
New York, and the apparently hopeles‘.
task of developing mental faculties
that were on the road to idiocy through
neglect. was entered upon.
Miss Bessie L. Nixon, says the Cincin-
nati Enquirer, was assigned to instruct
him, and with a. kindly pressure of the
hand she tried to impress upon his al-
most dormant- consciousness the fact
.that she was his friend, wished hlIl‘.
well. and would do what she could for.
him.
With what interest. was watched the
slow progress of kindling the first men-
:tal spark in. that almost isolated mind!
'His gentle teacher communicated tc
him certain simple inquiries by mov.
ing her fingers, according to the man-
uel, within the palm of his hand.
At first the. pronounciation of the
words was mechanical, and the menta'.
(Blind, Deaf and Dumb Boy Operating t
Typew’tlting Machine.)
effort was devoted merely to the ef
footing of the combinationgbf sounds
With persistent practice ’ the be:
learned to think out words, the vocal or
,gans were trained into use,'and the)
icnunciation came. uncertain at - first
but afterward with sufficient clearnesz
'to be understood.
; After the first certain mental com
munication was established betwccr
teacher and pupil the task became real
ly fascinating. Every month the men»
tal growth was such that the teachcl
found in the blind deaf boy remarkabh
powers of intellect, and soon he becamt
the shining light of the institution. Sc. .
it has gone from that day until this
with remarkable progress at every
step.
‘ ()rris Benson has become an experf
modeler in clay, and the most. clever
thing he has done is Grant’s tomb i1
miniature. His eyes have not seen the
tomb. and he has not more than touched
its massive columns; but he has faith
fully copied it, even to the details of or
namcntatiou.
lion"? lle has not even heard a dc
scription of it, but he has seen is
through the eyes of one of his deal" fel-
lows. and has been told by fingers as
clever as his how the beautiful struc
ture looks and how the various details
of its architecture are arranged.
This information. carried through
the fingers and palm, formed a. definite
iand mainly correct mental picture
which the sightless boy has reproduced
in plastic clay. showing wonderful per-
ception and mechanical 'skill.
This is really a wonderful thing when
We consider that the boy knows abso-
lutely nothing of the appearance 01
buildings, either in general effect or
proportions, excepting such informa-
tion as is conveyed to him through the
sense of touch. Ile has no memory 01
sights before he was blind, as his mind
was practically a blank when his edu
_ cation was begun seven years ago.
. This tomb is the last of the boy's
works in clay, the first. thing being a
rather rudely executed key, the forming
of which gave him_intense delight. ]t
has been the same with his other mod-
els. The creation of them has given the
modeler great pleasure as he. has felt
them grow into shape under his fingers
To his other accomplishments he has
added the typewriter, on which he is a
_ most. rapid and correct operator, sel-
dom making a mistake. He is quite
proud of this accomplishment. ~l-lis
hours at- work are given principally tc
caning chairs, at which he is an expert
and at which he will probably earn his
living when he is graduated.
Advertises In Many Tongues.
A manufacturer of certain machinery
in England inserts an advertisement it
,-some of the technical periodicals it
which he uses French, Spanish, German
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‘ HISTORIC MONUMENT.
First Memorial to George \Vushlngé
ton, Located at Boonsboro, 3111.,
in Ruins Again.
For the second time since its erec«
tion in 1827 the first monument ever
raised to the memory of George Wash-
ington is in ruins. It- was originally
built by the united efforts of the peo-
ple of Boonsboro, Md., on the top of
South mountain, a lofty cliff, com-
manding a wide view of the surround-
ing country. On July 4, 1827, almost
all the adult population of the vi!-
lage, headed by a. band, marched up
the steep path to the top of the moun-
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BOONSBORO MONUMENT.
(First Memorial Ever Raised in Honor of
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thin and there went. to work. There
Were stonemasons and builders among
them, and every man did his best. to
help. The foundation had been laid
previously, but on that; one day the en-
tire superstructure of the monumnt
was built. It was 5—1 feet, in circum-
ference at the base and 15 feet. high,
composed of a wall made up of large
stones, the interior being filled with
the same material. In the center a
stairway led up to the top of the pile.
Twelve feet from the base, on the side
fronting Boonsboro, a. white marble
tablet was inserted bearing a fitting
inscription. Many soldiers who fought
in the revolutionary war took part in
the erection of the monument, and
the oration was delivered by a clergy-
man who had served as chaplain in the
continental armies.
In 1872 nothing was left of the orig-
inal monument but the foundation and
a few crumbling fragments. At that
time a movement; was started to re-
store the monument, and in 1883 it
was rcdedicated, having been raised
to a height- of 50 feet. and surrounded
by an iron framework and balcony.
.The site of the monument. is so ex-
posed, hov‘vever, that even the restored
structure has. fallen a prey to the ele-
ments, so that" now it is again in a
condition of ruin. Historical investi-
gation has shown that. this was the
first; monument ever raised in honor
of the Father of His Country, and a
movement is again on foot to restore
it to its original condition.
MAIL COLLECTION.
Indiana Mun Invcnts un Arrangement
Designed to Make It Easy and
, Expeditions.
Patents relating to improvements in
postal facilities are one of the most
prolific classes. These rciate to im-v
provements in the mail boxes and mail
pouches, proposed methods of picking;
up and delivering mail from. flying.
railroad trains, etc. Andrew L. Henry,
of Ladoga, Ind., has hit, upon a start-
lingly novel arrangement in this al-
ready ovcrworkcd field, but, like many
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A RECENT INVENTION.
(Device to Make the Collection of Mali
Matter Easy.)
of such inventions, it; is probably im-
practical. It- is a system of'receiving
and delivering for use in towns in con-
junction with horse and wagon collec~
tions, and is designed to enable the
postman to make his rounds, accom«
plished by attaching the mail boxes
t'to their supports with a: yielding fas-
tening of some kind, such as a chain
and weight. The box is shown in the
illustration. attached to a- post; by
means of chains, and is provided with
a. counter weight, and a handle for
greater convenience. The post-man, it
is supposed, drives up, reaches out his
hand, grasps the handle and lifts the
mail box into the wagon, Where its
contents are removed. It. is then
locked and gently lowored into its
original position on the post.
I‘olsoniug from Overcoats.
Poisoning from overcoats is an un-
expected danger, but no fewer than 60
cases have been reported. On being
wet, the cloth, in the dyeing of. which
chloride of zinc had been used, gave of!
poisonous vapors, producing painful
swelling of handsand arms.
The Richest Gold Mine.
It is estimated that greater quanti—
ties of gold and silver have been sunl
In the sea. than are now in circulatior
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FAMED 'IN HISTORY. "
‘Old Schoolhouse Where the Repub-
lican Party Was Born.
It Has Recently Been Offered for Sale
by Its Present Owner—Some Think
It Should Be Made a Nation--
al Museum.
The birthplace of the republican
party is for sale! '
The famous old 'Wisconsin school-
house in which the term “republican”
was first applied to the great party
which has been a dominating influence
in American politics for 40 years has
just been announced for sale by its
present owner, Mrs. L. Perine.
The historic house is situated at
Ripon, Wis., and the offer to sell was
first made- to the Wisconsin State His-
torical society. For many years this
organization has been desirous of pre-
serving this relic of ante-helium days.
but owing to financial embarrassment:
has been unable to secure the necessary
funds. .
The state of Wisconsin, says the Phil-
adelphia Press, is also said to be con-
templating its purchase, in order to es
tablish’ in it a great. historical museum.
which shall preserve; in future genera-
tions the story of the infant. days of the
republican party.
Prior to the war \Visconsin was a
’great anti-slavery center and was note
91ny active in all measures looking to
the formation of a. party to contest
successfully the domination of the
democracy. The Whig and free soil
parties had passed from the stage '01
usefulness and the opponents of slavery
were disintegrated and scattered with-
out organization or leaders.
It was curing the administration oi
Franklin Pierce that the great. anti-
slavery movement swept through lVis-
cousin with tremendous force. and a
meeting of the citizens of llipon was
called for the “formation of new prin-
aiples.”
The first meeting. was called at the
instance of Alvin E. Bovaz. who is still
living at. Brooklin, at the age of St
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HISTORIC SCHOOLHOUSE.
(Known as the Birthplace of the Repub'
lican Party.)
years. David P. Mapcs refers to Mr.
Bovaz as “the father of the republican
party.”
The first meeting was unsuccessful
and did not result in any definite
achievement. A second meeting was
convened by Mr. Bovaz. and this met
in the little White schoolhouse, situated
far on the outskirts, almost on the
prairie.
In a letter written in 1884 to F. A.
Flower, the well-known writer and his.
torian, Mr. Mapes says:
“I have for a period of 33 years been wel.
acquainted with Alvin IS. Dovaz, whom 1
call the founder of the republican party
In . those old days, during the presidency of
Pierce—within which the transformation 01
parties took 1)iace—Mr.'Box'az and family
were boarders in my family.
"I was perfectly familiar with the detail:
of the whole matter. I attended none on
the meetings, he being a whig of the Sew
ard school and I a conservative democrat
though [ knew of them all and was admit-
ted to an inside View of all his plans and
doings. '
“I remember well that the ‘tallovv candle
kept up its light in the little white school
house on the prairie long after midnight
and when he came home and was askcc
what he had been doing he replied; ‘I hav:
been making a Lit of l.is10ry.'
“There is not the .taSL doubt that the re
publica‘n party had its formal birth hert
in Ripon, and here the republican name
was familiar to at. tars months before i:
was heard tiSc\\’iltl'c.”
in striking confirmation of Mr
Mapcs’ claim is rue wed-known fact
that the first glacial intfiorsement oi
the new name is recorded as occurring
shortly afterward in Michigan.
When the new party held. its .first'
state convention at Jackson, Mich.
July 6,1554, its tirst act was to adopt
officially the name “liepl‘lbiicau” as its
title. This is absolutely the first con
vention which referred to itself as 1116
republican party.
Mr. b‘ovaz was a. delegate to this con-
vention, and was foremost in secur-
ing the recognition of the new name. ,
The name "republican,” which had
its origin in the little western school.
house, was soon generally adopted, as-
it was admitted to typify the vital prin-
ciple of belief in a. strong central gov-
ernment. ' .
From its adoption the success of the
party seemed assured. Its first great
victories were won in the west, for at
first, in such present, day strongholds
as the eastern .and New England states
its supremacy was bitterly contested
The old house in which republican-
ism had its inception is in an excellent
state of preservation, owing to the
scrupulous care which has always beer
taken of it.
Shortly after the war it was moved
half a square mile from its origina.
location, and converted into a dwell
lug house. In the year 1567 the his
toric property was purchased by G. W
Peck, editor of Peck’s Sun. and former-
ly governor of the state of Wisconsin.
000,000 for the
In 1869 it was bought by Mr. Perine
father cf thaprgsent owner.
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IS ALWAYS WHITE.
the Polar Bear, :1 Native of Arc“!
Regions, Never Change: the Color
of m- Furry Coat.
Whiteness at all seasons of the yen]
and at all times of life is a very rare
feature among mammals; one of the
few in which this occurs being the
.polar .bear. Evidently the absence of
color is due to environment, this spe‘
cies seldom, if ever, ranging southward
of the regions of arctic ice and snow,
and from the fact that even the newly
born cubs are. of the same creamy
whiteness, it is manifest that the crew
ture has been a denizen of these cheer-
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ADU 'r POLAR BEAR.
((One of the Few Creatures Which Af'c
, White All the Time.)
less climes for an incalculably long
period. Indeed, the only evidence of
kinship with other bears, as regards
coloration, is the tendency to develop-
ment of a brown tinge on the hairs of
some very aged individuals of the polar
species. To enable it- to maintain a
foothold on the ice this animal has a
sparse coating of hair on the soles of
the feet, which in other bears are com-
pletely naked. The head, too, is longer,
and the grinding teeth are proportion-
ately smaller than in ordinary bears,
all these facts pointing to the long isola-
tion of the ice. bear.
Whether this animal hibernates du
ing the dreary and dark winter is a
moot point, but the probability seems _
to be that. it- remains active at all sea-
sons. To seals and young walruses the
polar bear is a terrible foe. and the
quantity of seal ficsah it will manage to
put away is said to be astonishing. In
spite of its huge size and formidable
teeth and claws, the walrus hunters
never hesitate to attack a polar bear,
even when armed only with a lance,
and generally manage to come off un-
harmed and victorious.
So long as they are provided with
plenty 'of cold water, these bears flour-
ish remarkably well in this country.
GREAT UNDERTAKING.
Port Rev. Frank P. Parkln Will Tuko
in Raising $20,000,000 for the
Methodist Church.
REV. Frank P. Parkin, upon whom
will fall the burden of the correspond-
ence in the work of raising the $20,-
000,000 which the Methodists are to se-
cure during the next three years, is
pastor of the First. Methodist church
in Germantown, Pa. He has accepted
the position of corresponding secre-
tory of the movement, subject to the
confirmation of the Philadelphia con-
ference. This ' “twentieth century
commission” was appointed by the
bishops at the meeting at Providence.
R. L. in Novemhgr. and consists. of six
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REV. FRANK P. PARKIN.
(Secretary of thel".~,‘Twentieth Century Com-
‘ mission")
bishops and about. 20 representative
ministers and-laymen. The battle cry:
“Two million souls for Christs and $20,.-
advanccmcnt of His
kingdom,” has been sounded, and
1h roughout. the next. threejyears, 1899,
19-01.} and 1901, the great work is to go
on. The vast sum is to be collected in
addition to the regular benevolences of
the church. One-half, or $10,000,000, is
to be devoted to universities, theolog-
ical seminaries, colleges and other
schools,and theother half foruhospitals,
orphanages, homes for aged and other
charitable institutions, and to the pay-
ment of church debts. Bishop Andrews
is president and Chancellor M. Dowel},
of Denver, is secretary of the commis-
sion.
‘ Greenhouse on “‘heels.
The latest creation in the way of
commerce on wheels is the idaa of an
up-to-date. New York florist, who has
conceived a"miniature greenhouse on
wheels; The frame, with its peaked
roof, is of iron. painted white, and the
sides and roof are made of small panes
of glass. In rear of the. wagon is
the door through which plants are re-
moved for delivery.
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Flower Pot for a Crown. -
The royal crown of Persia. which
dates back to remote ages. is in the
form of a pot of firm-ms. surmounted by
an uncut ruby the size of a heu’s egg.
OLBEST MONUMENT.
It In Now in the British Museum and
Perpcluntn the Memory of an
Ancient Architect.
Of course, the most antique monu-
ment in the world belongs to Egypt.
It is not over 18 inches high, and
when inspected closely it has none of
the'appearance of extreme old age.
EYet it. dates back to the year 3760 B.
.C. and immortalizes the fact that one
iHetep was architect, to the king at
Memphis.
Incidentally, the oldest monument
pertains to the oldest story in the
world. The little piece of carving in
the British museum shows two tiny fig-
A GENUINE ANTIQUE.
(Egyptian Figures Said to Have Been
Carved in 3760 B. C.)
ures seated in a. high-backed chair. It
will be noticed that the two figures are
seated in the same chair—which in it-
self is a. significant fact—and on close
inspection you will observe that the
gentleman has his arm around the
lady’s waist.
It may be well to say, however, that
the lady is the wife of Hetep, the king’s
architect. So it is evident that the
monument only sets forth a case of con-
jugal happiness. which was none the
less perfect because these old persons
were Egyptians.
Avery remarkable feature about this
oldest. monument is the fact that. the
color which was placed on the figures in
those early ages still retains its bright-
fness. .
The red and yellow are very dis-
tinct. and it, is marvelous that, these
pigments should have lasted through
so many centuries.
The little monument is exhibited to-
day under a glass case in the western
gallery of the British museum. It
bears no inscriptions to tell that. it is
the oldest monument on earth known
to man; only the date sets forth the
story. '
This date is. of course, vouched for
by the most learned Egyptologists.
A WEALTHY INDIAN.
Aelxunl Orouhyutekhn. Supreme
Ruler of the “Ancient Order
of Foresters."
Dr.
Although once the possessors of
vast continent, the American Indians
are to-day a poor people. Except in
a few cases where they have separated
from the mass of their race and adopt-
thc life of their white neighbors, their
accumulations of property cut a com-
paratively small figure in the total
,wealth of the country. A rare excep-
‘tion to the rule is found in the person
of Dr. Acland Oronhyatehha, a Canad-
ian Indian, who has gained both
wealth and fame by force of his gen—
ius and business ability. Dr. Oron-
hyatekha’s good fortune began in 1860.
at: Brantt‘ord. Ont.. when he. a lad of
19, chancvd'to meet the prince of
‘Wales, who was then making a tour
of America. The prince was so im-
pressed wit-h the brightness of the
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young man that he invited him to
England and gave him an education
at Oxford university. Oronhyatekha
afterward studied medicine at Toronto
university, graduating therefrom in
rdue course. Ile.was highly successful
as a physician. but his best fortune
camein connection with the Ancient
Order of Foresters. a fraternal benefit
society which he reorganized and car-
ried to success. llc has been the chief
official of this order for years, and is
said to receive a salary; of $10,000 a
year. He owns a magnificent home
and entertains sumptuously. . Mrs.
‘Oronhyatekha is a great—granddaugh-
ter or the famous chief, Joseph Brant.
iwho figured largely in the Indian
troubles of early days. She iii a wom-
an of noble character and many ac-
complishments.
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Tons of Lcndcn Death.
Forty million rounds of small-arms
ammunition, 11,000 rounds of shrap-
boxes of fuses and 40 boxes of pistol
ammunition were recently dispatched
to the seat of war. This is one of the
largest consignments of ammunition
ever sent from Great Britain.
nel. lyddite, and common shell. 851-
pricc of $1.500.
Jesus Christ for a speech at Del
ELBRIDQE a. HANECY.
Distinguished Chicago Judge Who
“Font-3‘ to Zucceed Tanner as
Governor of Illinois.
Like. his running mates in the re-
publican race for governor of Illinois,
Judge Elbridge G. Hanccy has made
his own way in the world. He was
born on a. farm in Dodge county, Wis,
40 years ago. He comes of. New Eng-
land stock, and was named after El-
bridge Gerry, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence. His
father, who died when the'son was
one year old, served through the
Mexican war. .
In. 1869 young Hanecy came to Chi-
cago in search of employment, aftex
ELBRIDGE G. HANECY. ‘
(Chicago Judge Who Wants to Be Gov
ernor of Illinois.)
being graduated from the commo:
schools and an academy in his nativ
state. He obtained a. position as cler
in the dry goods house of Field, Leite
& 00., where he remained until afte
the fire of 1871. In 1872 he becam .
a salesman in the wholesale establisl
ment; of John V. Farwell & Co. B
was ambitious to begin. a profession:
career, and at, the end of two yea]
commenced reading law with the fir]
of Harvey, Anthony & Galt. He w:
admitted to the bar in 1874.
He soon took an active part. in p
litical matters, and in 1893, when t1
number of circuit court; judges W:
increased, he received the republic:
nomination. and was elected for for
years. In June, 1897, he was reelectt -
for the full term of six years. I]
capacity for work is shown by 1]
facts that last year he finally dispos:
of 1,452 cases.
In 1876 Judge Hanccy married Mi
Sarah Barton, daughter of William I
Barton. His family consists of s
girls. The youngest. was born. on t"
day that. McKinley was elected pre
dent. The judge and his. family a:
members of Grace Episcopal churc .
He lives at 3116 Michigan avenue. T _
judge belongs to the Hamilton, Unit .-
Iieaguc and \Vashington Park clubs.
GEN. SCHALKBURGER.
Leader of the Boer Force \Vhlch D
feuted Gen. Bullet at the Tu-
geln River Ferry.
Gen. Schalkburger, who is reported
have taken the place of Gen. Joub.
during the latter’s illness as ea
mander in chief of the Boer an; »
stands very high as a citizen as well
a, soldier in the South African repub
His selection for such an important .
,fice as military head of the nation, ei
temporarily, was- surprising.
In '
last. Transvaal presidential election
was a bitter opponent of,,00m Paul |
ran for the office of president. agal ' .
Kruger. The new commander was 1):
at Lydenburg in 1852. He is a gra.‘ .
son of a voortrekker on whose h
the British government. once place]
GEN. SCHALKBURGER.
(The Boer General Who Defeated
Buller at Tugela. Ferry.)
He is described
man largely self-taught, but a .
thinker and an orator who freque
sways the mad by his calm logic
the "war of independence he served
field corner at the head of adistri
burghers. He was decorated by
king of Portugal with the Orde.
Jay on the relations between ‘Port
and the Transvaal. He is now a I
ber' of the executive council. an
though not. very rich is one of the
influential Boers in South Africa.
A Substitute for Iron.
Experiments in the Sibley labor:
at. Cornell university have shown
an alloy of aluminium and zinc
sesses remarkable qualities. It. is 1
and takes a fine finish. and is eqt
strength to cast-iron. but. snperi
elasticity. On the other hand, it
at so low a temperature that it c
liquefied in a lallc over an open
In the liquid form it fills a mold
niug into all the small parts muc
ter than brass, but it. is more 1'.
than brass. -Its use does away wi‘ ‘
foundry furnace, and its technic :
vantages are obvious. The stren;
this metal is 50,000 pounds per s ,1
Inch. -’
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