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JLLTAJI OANTLOAV, monk of the BonO’


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SIR .TAAH2S HARRINGTON, :Mastcr horostor of Rowland.


BROTHERS ALONZO, SYLVESTER and RAUL, moiilvs of Whalley Abbey, w’ho assisted the Abbot in his plan *to got rul of Hubert Fordholmo.


•BROTHERS dOHN CRAVEN & AMBROSE NUTTALL, of Whallcy Abbev, who rosciiod Hubert Fordholme after lie had bcou walled up alive.


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sounds and Roger, worn out with ineiital distractiujis, w’u.s falling asleep when a movement at his cliamber door, wliieli he had left unfastened, startled him once more into consciousness. Tlio door slowly fell back, and he saw to his horror a tall figure clothed in iho black dro.s.s of a Renodictino stamliug on tlic thresliold in tho dim light of tlio tvauing moon. Tlio figure raised its h*»m| ami threw back its cowl, displaying a deathly tyhito face whoso features were thoso of Sir Hubert Fordholino. Tho appari­ tion now advanced with menacing emmten- anco into the room. Nearer and nearer it came, to Roger. Tlio Atonk, breaking' into a cold sweat, sat* up on his pallet with eyes protruding and trembling in every liiiib. Just a.H tho visitant put forth its hands as if to clutch tho Clmrehman’s throat Roger, uttering a tiirriblo cry, fell back in a fit. J be dark figure then glided with soundless


foot to tho door and vani.shod. The next mimilo tho corridor was alivo with Inghtoncd monks who Iiad heard the erv froin tlicir dormitory. AVhon all hn<l roacMod tlio- door of tho Abbot’s room,


Brother Ambrose appeared rubbing Ills eyes and asking in a drowsy voice what tho cry meant?. “ Atothought 'it sounded parlous like tho Lord Abbot’s voico—’twas as fear­ some as tho .shriok of tho foul fiend when holy St. Dunstnn had liim by the nose.” Pressing into their Superior’.s chamhor with tlioir lantern, they found that dignitary still labouring in tlio tlirqc.s of his seizure. When


sick-room door, and .. tho Cellarer told a crony that That there vintage would not


nuickly as it had done of-Into.” Brother Ambrose, however, kept near tho Abbot and zealously corroborated his Superior’s version of tho unfortunate occurrence, saying ho


" . ,


• Sir Hubort’s ghost,” and bogged tho brothers not to Icavo him. Thou becoming uioro composed ho said he had seen a figure in black that liad conic into his clinmbor and tried to throttlo him. Some of the brothers turned aside, winked to oncli other and smiled covertly. ” ’Twas tho wino of tlio Cortona,” they whispered outside the


« round ho cried out something about longer i f it disappeared as


fivo to


e


taciturn and reclusive, except towards bed- timc, at which period lio showed a marked desiro botli lor conversation and company, and ho sat up far into the night with some cIio.sen associate, putting oil as long as possible the dark-, dreaded hours when ho would bo alone with the NemosLs Iiis own evil deeds had creatoil to haunt and torture him. Sleep rarely visited his eyes. The grojius ■which had .so much friglitoued tlie guilty monk now recurred regularly cverv niglit wlvcii ho retired to his chamlicv, aiicl added superstitions terrors of all kinds to his nioro tangible roa.sons for fear. One night there w’as a cessation of the


Iho Abbot now grew more and more


his son, THOMAS TALBOT, and his nephew', JOHN TALBOT.


/ P- Kiuglited for his prowes.s in tlio AVars of the Roses, afterwards being known (as Sir Hubert.


too of Into had scon an apparition habited like a Benedictine flitting along tlio passages and ill tho Abbey grounds with soundless steps—“ and nigh my Lord Abbot’s cham­ ber, and fenrsomo sighs and moans ho liad hoard also in tho garden.”


Next day tlio Abbot, who felt very weak and ill owing to Iho occui


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after struggling through ..................... .. the evening into his private parlour, which


.sunk down in a helpless comlition—a more Jieap of adipose matter—on tho first scat insulo the door, his great protruding oyes stjinding out of his .head like tlioso of a lobster, and beads of perspiration..spangling lus brow like a crown. Nor could he bo made to speak coherently until warm, spiced wimi was poured down lii.s, tliroat. Tho inonks now grew afraid of going about alone, so like thq swallows they went in liairs, especially after another more terrify­ ing experience of Brotlior Sylvo.stor’s. Tlio cx-hutcluii* • hail been scut one evoiiiiig oil an orrand to .Brother John at tho Gate­ house. / During his visit Brother Ambrose came m to see hi.s friejul tho Gatekeeper, llio conversation soon turned on suiior- natural subjects, and tho two cronies told such .blood curdling stories of “ -.spooks,” tlin Abbey one especially, Hint Brotlier Sylvester felt almost frozen to his .seat, and it was


herbs for a medicated drink for the sick Abbot. Oil reaching safety Brother Sylvester had


with great dillieulfcy ho was induced to leave tho Gatekoopor’s fire. At last ho made a move ami was scuttling Ahheywards as fa.st as Ins logs would carry liim when suddenly m» was tripped up from beliitid and in his fright fell sideways, Ins face eoming into contaet with a heap of faggots whose jagged


bad oviu* received in bis ignoble life. The blows ceased at last, ami in a cold


edges, mixed with thorns, scarred his fat clu'oks as if they had been clawed. His bellows were terrific, but In's assailant Iioaved in’m off tbo faggots none too gently, stiilfed .some grass and nettles into Iiis mouth as a gag, and procoedod as lie lay prone on Ins laeo to give him Ibo best ibrasbing lie


perspiration and half dead with fear ho lay slill. AVbon lie dared to open his eves and


turn his licad round lie found liimse'lf alone Iving on ibe grass, and on trying to yisc diseoviM’od his ankle had boon so severely twisted that walking was impossible. So bo crawjod lionio on bis liamls and knees groaning sorely ami aching in cverv limb. Brother Sylvester was not Hie on'lv monk sniiongst Roger’s tools who eamo to grief All wore waylaid and drubbed more or less severely, l»*sides having other terrifying iixporieiK'cs.


gruosomo sounds wen^ tbo one solo engross­ ing topic of conversation at tbo Afonasterv day and night. Tlio gniltv looks and terrors of those implicated in tlio “ walling- up affair made those who were not iii Ibo* .seerofi of Hin dark occurrence regard the culprits .suspiciously and enquire “ if


’I'bc ghostly- visitations and


they had boon doing aught to bring a curse on Hio Abbey ’ for never within the memorv of Hio olde.st brother had .such a slate of affairs boon known. AVhon tho doliminents mumbled some denial and appoarod still •moro guilty, tlio iunocont part of tho Com­ munity eyed lliom ami their wounds ask-


bub Ibo last* per.sou to whom it apponrod said bo caiifibt a glimpse of it.s face 'and


that It bad “ Eves like coals of firo.and bonis like a cow!.”


n*>. ,.iim


• Olio niglit tbn Abbot overboard a dispute between two of Ins tools, wbo tboiiebt tboin- .sohes alono. as to tbo idontitv of tbo


tlio' Tr,.i,


Msitaiit. Ono asserted Hint its fierv optics proved It to bo tbc pbost of Sir 'Hubert, JV"'* V '" " " . Lave Uioon a parlous bis companion tlmt


TInbort and not Cnntlow, “ end inavbo bo b i i t lv T ^ 'l


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ii’om Fordlbiolmo svallotl up.


London and wont to see' tbo King, and I "'fib homid f?r


man a,s.soveratod .bo wa.s Sir Tlio.otbm-'nmnk


Nb.'’- t>s tbo spirit of tlie eyes tbo honest Kniicbt, Cantlow was walloiV un


lisloii(|cl anxioiisl.v for nows of frcsli niani- lestalions, for tlio inonks Inul bocun to ooino m anti loll him tbo latest scares. His boalUi bat] sorionsl.v ijiven way. and ll.oimh Ini still crawled to tbo sottib bo ato littio and.took no interest in anytliinc: oxcept tlin .storie.s rotailcd by tlio friRlitonod inonks of tlioir expnnoiieon. wbicli lost nolbinir in llio process of narratiiiK. The apparition alwav.s nok ono form, Unit nf a bl.ack-Iioodod «K„ro.


with tlieni. I boy Jiad n sorry time. Tlu) Abbot ilaily sat in bis i)arlour ajnl


'viHulrcw from communication


tho flames listened to tho brothers talking among Hlicmsolves during recreation time, riio Community had just boon greatly dis tuihod. Brother Sylvester, the ox-hutchor, had had a groat friglit which nearly rcisnltcd 111 apoplexy. Ho too had seen a figure in black gliding towards tho Western Gatowav. I t liad disappeared with , a dismal cry near the little door leading into tho garden, ami Biotlior Sylvester, wlio like all bullies was an arrant coward, liad .scudded tlirougb tlio darkness to tho safety of the great hall witli as much celerity a.s‘if lio had’ suddenly acquired tlio winged sandals of Atercury. On Ins way hq had eaunonod against the portly por.soiis of several ecclesiastics wlio unfor- timately for thoinsolvos wore in Iiis lino of retreat, ami “ struck star.s from tho brow ol Imrmlqss old Brother Crispan who, being ol a timid disposition, had ju.st evolved a special scaro for luinself out of a fertile imagination when in tlio garden, whilhor ho had booji .sent with a ‘ lantern to cull


There was a lire on tho licarlh, and ho sat licsido it on tho settle and gazing into


Iieard also^ that tbo burgcs.sos had chcorcil him miglitily ns ho passed by for his good work 111 ridding tlio laml of Crompton’s baud ot reevors.^’ Tlio Abbot ns ho heard the.so words grow cold and trembled lilvo ail aspoii, and lato that night tho brothers coming 111 found ho liad had a stroke. Ho lay iincoiiseious for some hours and nox't llh^rnnig, ju.st as ho was beginning to got a httio better, the . beloved and respected


ccriiod when lio discovered tho state of airaiis in tho Alonastcry—Iho laxity of disciplino prevailing. For Roger’s sub­ ordinates in command on whom liad devolved the responsibility of looking after the weal of tlio Community during JiLs illness were not men of much force of character and had kept but a feeble grasp on the liolm. It was just before Father. Anselm returned that Brother John ami Brother Amliroso declared Hioy had no vocation for *a nioiiastic life, and not having taken tho imal VOW.S left Whalloy with the consent of tjic Community and to its hearty regret, ns they had botli been favourites with all. AVlion tho two novices departed tho appari­ tion of the black monl*. vniilslied also. Ho was laid most effoctnally. Some said it was the coming of good Father Anselm tliat had caused the disturber to take llightl Anvliow was ponce once moro in tho stately.


Fatlier Anselm returned from his visit abroad. Tlio Father was much shocked and con-


Abbey half an hour and ‘ talked to the brethren when a strange ruinom* began to leak out about a man having been walled up alive nearly a monlli ago! Fatlicr Anselm was greatly shocked, and it was not long belorc lie got tho whole trutli out of Rogor’.s tools, who_ were glad to relieve lliemsclvos of the weight lying on their con­ sciences.


Abbey by night and day. Father Anselm had barely been in the


stone Iiiding tho recess was removed and llio place was found tenantless] Tho monks who liad a.ssi.sted at the immuring looked at oacli other in anmzeinent. “ A^erilv the man must have been Sir Hubert as ho averred, and not Cantlowl” one monk .Juuttered to nqolher. “ Some said he was a parlous wizanl, ami if so that explains why iho place is empty. Doubtless Iiis master Satan helped him to escape!” “ Sir Jlnbort is a gooil ami bravo man,


to throw moro light on the affair and leather Anselm, the CImnecllor of tho Abhev, ordered all the monks wlio had taken ])a‘rt in the entomhing to their cells, including the tlirce dignitaries who had acted wltli the Abbot as judges. The culprits had nil come to light. Where Uiey had not confc.ssed


Ho had tried to grasp Fordholnio for tlio Church and, like an “ Aiiple of Sodain,” iiotiiing hut dust and ashes remained in his


side ot Llio mail who Imd caused all tho Iroulile. Roger was weak from illness, utterly iinuorvod, and had lost ambition.


thmr guilty loolcs had already betraved them. •Father Anselm thou repaired to llio bed­


ho i.s no warlock. Besides being a mighty warrioi*, ho is llio heatl of King Ijxlward’s spies and livetli surrmmded hy lus emis.sanes. Doubtless his spies wore ni"li at hand, saw our <leod, and released hun when wo were gone,” rojoined another. I hero was notliing in tho empty recess


procoedod to tlio garden and ordered tlio wall to bo broken down at once. Slone after


Iforror siruelc, Father An.selm


he. liad heon instructed to tell Hio Holy Father lliaf Sir Hubert said “ he Imd of a •j’erity boon shaniofitlly mishandled and immured * by Hio late Abbot and certain monks, but that having been ro.sciiod by two friends tlie saino night and hearing that the mail responsiblo for tho deed had boon punislicd ho. Sir Hubert, A’ iolding to tlie prayer of Abbot Anselm, will jiot bring tlio ir.atter before tbo King, and also a.s a Ciiristian forgivo.s tho man who wrought him harm.” TR'spcctfully taking leave of the vennrablo Abbot the mc.ssonger, iuniiiig his steed’s ho.ad, shook tho rein ami galloped southwaril, leaving tho good Clmrchmau looking after him a ntiicli happier man than he had been for many a long day. TIio bird.s sang north amt .south, tho light clouds flitttxl across tho soft azure sky, and Avlld hyacinths hlno^ as tlio .sky made a ricli carpet round his feet a.s ho p.assed through Hm woodlands in tlieir first .Tuno heauty. The lieart of the Abbot was tliankful ami glad, and he uttered a Bonodicito. Nearing the stately ^fonastory, tho pride ami glory of the good Clmrcliman’s heart, whose white stone Avails and exquisite carven tracery of window, turret, and piiinaclo stood out clear ami hoautifnl as a cameo against tlic blue sky beyond, thq Abbot met a thin form creeping along in the nurplo .shadow cast hy llio .statidy fanq. Tiio man’s cowl Avas drawn down over Iiis face, Imt tho liojielo.ss look of his whole figure told the tale of a wrecked life, solf-Avrockod. I t Avas the once Loril Ahhot! The birds sang oast and Avest, and nil Avas bright in earth and sky except i,n tho heart of tho sinner. Ahhot Anselm approached tho iniscrahlo man ami said. “ Ho Avhom thon did’st Avrong and try to .slay forgiA’oth thee. I f ho forgive how much more is heaven ready to pardon If thou repent, and Avith pardon shall conic peai’O .and joy.”


(To bo continued.) BIBLE 8R 3 RflOORl.


TWO-HUNDREDWEIGHT BOOK FOR THE BLIND.


Mnny olilerly blind persons nlio lo.se tlieir Sight lato ill lilo have often a great longing


eovolousness wiiieli had led liim to attempt mur<h?r, the lie.s by wliicli lie liad inllamed his iliuies and involved tliem in comjilieity with lus acts; and their far-reaching con­ sequences of probable future disaster and punishment for tho innocent as ivcll as the guilty should Hie Yorkist King hear of Hie alfair—all eamo todight.' • Roger was too wealv to get off his pallet and on to lus knees, hut^ made full confession whore he ay. “ J cdvelod the land for Holv Church,


.His wickeil


lor Hie enrichment *of tho Abbey, liocaiiso tliq claims on our Community for hospit- Iily and charity are very great.” “ 'J’ho Chureh wantolh not tlmt wliieh is gamed hy ill moans,” sternly replied the


confo.-sor.. “ Thou Imst c‘oveto<l, lied, attcnipted murder, and if by God’s mercy


Sir Tlubert found ini'ans to escape—for the cavity IS empty—the wrath of tho King may yqt fall on the whole Community for the misusago of his friend.” Hero Roger fainted.


nr. last broken, and his health failed steadily <Ia.A* by day.


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.Roger had confessod his crime and been doposod from hi.s liigh office, and prnving th.it Hie sill of ono man niiglit not bo visited on tho Gommunity, as the monks imiilicntod h.ul boon but diipc.s and tools m the hands


a.s to wlioii last his blaster Imd been at homo, and found the rumour was- correct ■that tho Knight had loft tho ITall for London just five days after- ho had boon released from his liA'ing toinh. Abbot Anselm thoro- mro wrote to Sir Hubert, informing liim


Tho new Abbot nmdo enquiries of Boavis


Hi rise,- he Avas borne on n chair to tlio Chapter House, and heforo tlio visiting Abbots and the whole Community was made to cqiife.ss his erimo ami was tloprived of his mgli position. The vacant post was olTorcd to Fatlier Anselm hut ho refiused It, saying lie “ loved not high placc.s and wislicd*to remain where h o ‘ was.” This rejection of their offer was a groat dis­ appointment to tho wliolo Community. But great ]iressure was brought to hear on liim in high fiuartors and all tho brotliroii, in­ cluding Hio doprivod Abbot, besought liiiU earnestly to I'oconsidor his decision, .snyin*-^ there was none they all loved and respoctc3 so much or so desired to hnvo as tlioir Superior. Fallier Anselm at htst acceded lo their oiitrcatios, to tho great joy of all. Tho proud spirit of Roger Fordholmo Avas


Some days later wlion Hie Abbot was able


hands. Fathor Anselm, who was his eon- fq.s.sor, looked long and k(>oiily into the face ol lus* Superior. The Abbot’s visage wa.s worn and sunken. Ho had not tho halo constitution his late brother imd Imd to hear him up in sickness ami when he raised lus eyes a moment their guilty, furtivo glance told their own tale. Fatlicr Anselm dragged forward a rough stool and sitting <lown hy the Abbot’s pallet said: “ t have Imd .sore and grievous tidings since I rc- lurnetl, my Son. ^ There arc heavy sins lying on thy (amscieiicc*—ease thy soul bv making full eonfession.” A little slcilful questioning drew out ail tho story from Roger.


and “ Vico Vor.sa,” and in answer to special requests lor these and similar Avorks the National InsHlnte for Hie Blind Inis de- culcd to publish them in !Mooii type. 'J.’lio scIkmuo, Avill ^ nob nlfect the regular output,


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bulky than those in' tlie morn familiar Braille. The letters arc simple A*ariations of ordinary Roman oliaractors, and are of a size Avliicli allow.s Hiom to be more easily r«?atl by elderly blind readers or bv tliose


occupies oS largo volumes, and takes up l2 feet of shelf space. ^ Tho total Aveiglit of a copy of the Bihlo in this edition is ahoiit two hundredweights. “ David Copperlield ” in .Moon occupies 23 volumes and Avoigh.s 80 pounds. The plates from which the 2,077 pages of tills hook are printed are pre.sorA’ed in tho Institute’s ^loon AVorks at Brighton. Their total A\*eighfc is tAvo tons.


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BACKACHE OFTEN FIRST S!GW.


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E, L*arl:or, 8, Bailbrook Buildings, Bail- hrook, jJath, on 23rd February, 1910. “ Jb


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ol :i covetous, specious and imscnipulous intriguer. TIio lottor wa.s di.sputchcd by ii trusty messenger, but so far iio answer JkkI boon received. 'Onq morning, however, about throe wooks after these events toolc place, tho Abbot roturiiiiig from ii morning Avalk was accosted by a riorsenmii. in dross and nppcaraiico having Hie look of a man ])iosporous in circumstances and at peace witli himself and mankind in genoral. Ho jirovod to bo the ex-novico. .Lmn Craven. J)ofling lii.s cap lie greeted his ohl Superior, tho now Abbot, witlq affection and respect and congratulated him on Ids promotion. Abbot Aiisolm shook his Iiead sadly, how­ ever, saying, “ Nay, my Son, ’ tis not a cause of gladness to mo but of grief. I have lioard tliat you ami Ainbroso Niittnll have decided that a monastic life i.s not your vncntioii, ami I pray you may both be happy in your now sphere.” John Craven Hiniikod the Abbot and said


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“ Apply ‘ Advertiser and Times ’ Oliirs moans that tho name and nddrcs.s ol tlie advertiser may bo obtained at ihe Advertiser and Times” OfDeo.s, or will be sent by post on reqne.st, nccora-


.. 3 « . . 4 0 .. 5 fi .. 0 0 . . 7 6


pnmod by a stamporl and addres,sod onvolopo or po-sb card.


WIiOTO advertisers using Bor Numbers ret|tiiro replies forwarding by post an


ortra Od. should bo remitted with or’doi • whore they intend to call at tlie ollire


for themr no ortra charge is made for a Box Number.


“ Writo (Box Number or Initials) ” means


that roplics to tho advorti.‘^iment must M mndo by lottor only, addressed u> tbo box number or initials c/o tho Advertiser aii'J Times ” Office.


B U S IN E S S SALE S .


Sales appertaining to regular busiiie.s.-va nro accepted for im^ortion in, tho Privmo


Words 12


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13 Ins«rtions doublo tho price of six. BIRTHS, DEATHS,


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JiiEortion. Ono .. 3 9 , .


Insertions. Insortioni, 6 3


Throe 'Six . 11 3


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In.sortion.A Six


tho Kifl VuncoiJ .Bnoiiiol YuKouf trail a largf Hall o| North,! dearly I aiidionl Whalhl any of| hold udditirl to tlio I in HipE seIocti(| film, arraufi! Co-ope| recoiv<! augiml Tenturi


Folll Fronl


j'h


TF Stoiriep


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, IN MEMORIAM. MARRIAGE NOTICES. Etc.


pronaid, are accepted at 2/0 each; if booked, ‘1/- each; In Moinoriam Noticoi (prepaid), 2/- plus Od. for each four lim?4 <if vorso, or less than four lines; if booked, 3/0 plus 1/- for each four lines of verse or k\s4; Marriages, if prepaid, 3/0; if booked, 5 -.


Births, Deaths and AcknoAvlcdgments if


railplanc syatom of travel into “ tlio lliliblu district, of l.ancashiro,” has ’ evoked great


Avorld. j est.s liavo hooii -carried out, too. on the Cojitincnt, ami negotiations have been concludod Avith a. private company in the ...outli of 1'ranee for the introiluction of the noAv mode oi travel over a tliirty-kilo- melei* track. Mr. Ileiinie states tlmt Hie iiqw metlioil Avill Ijo inaugurated in the Ivimile district of Lancasliire. and llml tlie sy.stem will ho capable of linking up FlotU- Avqod, niackpool, Kirkham, Southport. Liverpool ami Alaiiehcster. So (lcsi'm‘'^l Hi;it It can he erected on Hie track of .an existing railAvay tlie railplane is particularlv suited lor hilly country or for cros.sing ’ ravino.s. Cknistniction of overhead rail, prllar supports and other equipment i.-^ ostimated to co.st about .£17,(H)0 a mih* AvliicJi, it IS claimed, Is cheaper tlian tr.nm- Avay or r.aihvay equipment construction.


interest iii this invention by a Hcot.sman, Mr. George .Uelinie, whoso father is known Ihronghont Great Britain as the maker ul liydranlio am] elcetrio lifts. Zoppelin-iike in Its constnictioii the railplano is hall aiiship and lialf railway train, driven fore and aft by propollers, and, with acimnimo- datioM lor bfty passengers, is planned lo travel at 120 miles an Imnr. Tlio railplano has boon erected in cxporiinenlal f^orm at. JSliIngavic, near Gla.sgow, and ha.s boon in- ,Jjy experts Iroiii all parts of fan


BV WIRE.


BI-CENTENARY OF DISCOVERY THAT HARNESSED ELECTRICITY.


the di.scovery by whm^^ nW the manifold uvjces ol electricity AA'ero reiulorcd iio-ssililc o n.', tiie discoA'ory of tho conductiviLv of


annivcriiary oi


metals. ■\Vo sliould have no electric liglit or fires;


ol(l-laslno!icd iron; Hioro Avould bo no oh-c- tric ti*amcnr.s or trains and—wo should !>e


, ?


working with his friend Oranvillo WlicoloV. lound that avIioii a inctal body chargotl Avitli fractional idcctricity Avas connected lo a Aviro the electricity passed along tlio Avire. In their experiment motion Avas imparted to a tlown fe.'ithor at d di.stanco of 88(5 feet. Jlicsc tAvo scientists discoA-erod the distiric- tion botAAoen eonductors ami insulators, llicy found that Avhilo linen, hemp anil


ueft conduct eloctricity, silk would


to-day into .tho millions of miles of tclo- plione Avirq through Avhich moro ami more ot.thp^busiuo.ss of tho Avorld i.s transactcnl. lo this - di.scoA'orj*, indeed, is due every application of electricity tliat calls for Avir- ing oven _ wirele.ss, foi*—.strange though it sounds Avirqlo.s.s Avoiild be impossible Avith- out some Aviros.


The S8R foot of Gray’s Avire ha.s grown


• Cohn V Conn tho tile C }iiii


-.stnrH expo.’ I.rave struc


but. .son 3. .iHors' 'vavd He


someone m Now York avc should have to take a liner thorol It Avas late in 1730 tliat Stojihcn Gray,


talk to a friend avo should liavo to go ami SCO tli.at friend and if avo Avanled to talk to


n still liaA'o to use llu* ^^'^opbono. I f Avo AvanloR t<»


RIBBLE VALLEY RAILPLANES? 1 ussibility of the introduction of ilio


.✓ ttUAV the Lloyd I boon introdf times ages, a lecHl ter, ail Chainl ouisid'l loctimi pockotl concIuB lad an| Avont i| They diinufl either f “ Bill,] Ho lol Avalkdl silcnci I else 11


a o r hump When L ho hnd| asked Mr. E| ho Av;| Uis iJ him oil top of I not del of yc^l


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alroad \ Mr.


Bhooto I the C I Tho h I poso David!


stage


coiine: j tho Ji awaro puupe tliQ ui I


someo liim 't« J was eleven I imprei | Just Hud.sf


inlluoi I only .


I’rosid tho <1: who i


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dash not at India! count) ness. l*rino< left F policy


soinot .fndiui Monti sent the w mnnd win


elevon ami Ti


kinds jourii' and Them entru' go Trap) of count cover* <*f bn


Thom the ^ SiouN caino tains. pciict To fill .sea i tho to fn was Mcxii '*011


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tile TO filf h(' AvJ tains


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