TABLES OF DISTANCES, EXPECTATION OF LIFE, INFLUENCE OF THE MOON, Etc. 237 པ་ག་སྲ་པ་པ་པ་གཱཉྩནྟུ7ག$་ Expectation of Life and Present Value of Widow's Dower. 14.26 13.66 13.05 12.43 11.95 11.48 11.01 10.50 10.06 9.60 9.14 as she may live, it becomes necessary that some definite calculation be made as to how long the widow will probably live to receive this interest. This matter being determined, a calculation can readily be made as to how much she is entitled to at present, which being ascertained, the estate can be satisfactorily settled. To illustrate, by the above table, which is generally adopted in the settlement of estates, it will be seen that, if the widow be 60 years of age, she will probably live 15 and 45-100 years longer, or until her age is 75 and 45-100 years. By the following table is given the value of an annuity of one dollar from 1 to 35 years at 5 per cent. per annum. Thus for 15 years the value of one dollar will be $10.3796. Suppose the widow's dower interest in the estate to be $100 per year. To find the present value of the widow's interest, therefore, multiply the $100 by 10.3796, and the result is $1,037.96, which is the amount that the widow is entitled to in the set tlement. In the settlement of estates where the widow is entitled to a third interest in the real estate, or a "dower" interest, as it is termed, as long Distances From New York City to 6.4632 11.2740 14.3751 35 16.3741 7.1078 11.6895 27 14.0430 Lansing, Mich... Lawrence, Mass 744 Leavenworth, Kan..1,393 Lexington, Ky.. S40 581 Lexington, Mo.. 1,354 Little Rock, Ark....1,430 Lockport, N. Y..... 507 Louisville, Ky. Lowell, Mass. 261 Lynchburg, Va..... 404 Macon, Ga.. ....1,121 Madison, Wis.. .... 1,049 Memphis, Tenn.....1,289 Milledgeville, Ga...1,100 Milwaukee, Wis.... 996 Mobile, Ala... 1,370 Montgomery, Ala...1,193 Montpelier, Vt.... 454 Nashua, N. H 275 Nashville, Tenn... 1,095 New Albany, Ind... 903 New Bedford, Mass 181 New Brunswick, N.J Newburg, N. Y New Haven, Conn.. New Orleans, La...1,550 Newport, Ky Newport, R. I.. Norwalk, Conn Omaha, Neb Oswego, N.Y Paterson, N. J Peoria, Ill... Petersburg, Va Philadelphia, Pa... Pittsburgh, Pa... Portland, Me. Providence, R. I.... 785 262 Racine, Wis Rock Island, Ill. Rome, N. Y 900 Baton Rouge, La...1,320 91 Buffalo, N. Y.. Elmira, N. Y. ..1,072 Vicksburg, Miss....1,542 light. Upon the rising of the sun, 431 Wilmington, Del.... 116, and the tender plant, thus in its in- Distances by Water From New York City to 3,510 Chagres 1,905 Charleston. 13,066 Columbia River. 660 Constantinople. -11,574 Copenhagen 3,310 Dublin 310 Gibraltar.. 13,294 Halifax 7,110 Hamburg 12,425 Havana -13,900 Havre. 8,115 Kingston.. Cape of Good Hope 6,830 Lima. Cape Horn.. The seed sown in the old of the moon will bring forth the plant in the new of the moon, or during the dark nights; at which time it obtains the needed rest and sleep, in the darkness, which is essential to its future productiveness. That the light of the moon has thus a very perceptible and important influence upon the growth of 5,130 plants when very young and tender, 9,750 is a fact which thousands have veri2,250 fied, though few understand the phi400 losophy of the same. 240 Washington Miles. .... The Influence of the Moon on the Growth of Plants. .1,176 Does the light of the moon affect 976 the growth of plants? Does it 669 make any difference in the growth 128 356 of a plant what time in the moon it 36 is planted? Undoubtedly it does. 1,093 Light is a great promoter of 264 growth, and, the more brilliant the light, the stronger and more vigor. ous the growth, all the other conditions being favorable. It is a fact, also, with certain plants, that when young they require, like young animals, considerable time for rest and sleep. To have this sleep is to give them ultimate strength and vigor, which is essential to their subscquent complete development. Roxbury, Mass 23 Sacramento, Cal .2,900 St. Joseph, Mo ------1,384 St. Louis, Mo..... 1,084 St. Paul, Minn - - - - - - 1,441 Salem, Mass 252 Salt Lake City, Utah 2,410 San Francisco, Cal..3,039 Sandusky, Ohio..... 642 Savannah, Ga....... 974 Scranton, Pa... 142 Springfield, Ill. - 1,002 Springfield, Mass... 138 Springfield, Ohio... 828 Staunton, Va... Stonington, Conr... Syracuse, N. Y 143 302 76 Taunton, Mass. Tallahassee, Fla 210 1,190 To illustrate: The seeds of certain vines and other plants sown in the new of the moon will vegetate, Terre Haute, Ind.... Toledo, Ohio. 912 742 and the plants are likely to appear above ground, near the old of the moon, at a time when the moon's 1,455 Trenton, N. J.. 58 237 Troy, N. Y 148 radiance is so brilliant that they are 17 Utica, N. Y 249 compelled to grow under its strong and Phrases. oreign Words and Ad captandum, For the purpose of captivating. Alibi, Elsewhere. Alma mater, Gentle mother; often applied to the institution where one is educated, Amor patriæ, Love of country. Anglicè, In English. Annus mirabilis, A year of wonders. A priori, Beforehand; from previous knowledge. Bona fide, In good faith; genuine. LATIN WORDS AND PHRASES. | Ex tempore, On the moment. Facetia, Witty sayings. Fac simile, An exact copy. Fiat, Let it be done; a command. Onus probandi, Burden of proving. Orator fit, poeta nascitur, The orator is made, but the poet is born. Otium cum dignitate, Ease with dignity. Fiat justitia ruat cælum, Let justice be done | Pari passu, With equal pace. though the heavens crash. Finis, The end. Genius loci, The genius of the place. In propria persona, In person. In transitu, On the way. Cacoathes Scribendi. A ridiculous fondness for Magna charta, The great charter. writing. A BAS (ah-bah), Down with. FRENCH Maximum, The greatest quantity. Mens sana in corpore sano, A sound mind in a Meum et tuum, Mine and thine. Ne plus ultra, The greatest extent attainable. Nudum pactum, An invalid agreement Omnia vincit amor, Love conquers all things. Par nobile fratrum, A noble pair of brothers; two alike. WORDS AND PHRASES, with Pronunciation. A BON CHAT BON RAT, To (or for) a good cat, a A BON MARCHE (ah-bong-mar-shai), Cheap. AIDE-TOI ET LE CIEL T'AIDERA, Help yourself | A TOUT PRIX (au-too-prce), At any cost. and heaven will help you. A LA MODE (ah-lah-mod), In the fashion. A L'IMPROVISTE (ah-lam-pro-vist), Unawares. AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR (ah-faire-don-ai-ur), An | A L'OUTRANCE(@h-loo-trangsse), To the utmost. A GENOUX (ah-ge-noo), Upon the knees. A PROPOS (ah-pro-poc), By the way; to the AU CONTRAIRE (o-kong-trayre), On the contrary. runner. A VOTRE SANTE (au-vottr-sang-tai), To your BAS BLEU (bah-bluhe), Blue-stocking. FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 239 BELLES LETTRES (bell-lay-tr), Polite literature. BIJOU (be-joo), A jewel, or gem. BILLET-DOUX (be-yay-doo), A love letter. Bon gre mal gre (bon-grai-mai-grai), Willing or not. BONHOMIE (bun-no-mee), Good nature. BONJOUR (bong-joor), Good day. BON VIVANT (bong-vi-vang), A high liver. CARTE BLANCHE (kart-blansh), Full power. ECLAIRCISSEMENT (ai-klair-siss-mang), Expla- | MISE EN SCENE (meeze-ang-seyne), Putting on nation. ECLAT (ai-klah), Splendor; brilliancy. ELITE (ai-litt), Choice; select. the stage; getting up. NOM DE PLUME (nong-duh-ploom), Literary nickname. EM BONPOINT (ong-bong-poo-aing), Plumpness; Nous verrons (noo-vai-rong), We shall see. fatness. EN AMI (ang-ah-me), As a friend. ENCORE (ong-kor), Again. ENIVRE (ai-ne-vrai), Intoxicated. En revanche (ung-ruh-vanghshe), In return. ENTREE (ang-traie), Entrance ENTRE NOUS (angtr-noo), Between ourselves. association. CE N'EST QUE Le premier pas QUI COUTE, It is ESPRIT DE CORPS (es-pree-duh-kor), Pride of CHEF D'EUVRE (shay-duhvr), A masterpiece. CONTRETEMPS (kongtr-tang) Disappointment, ac COUP D'ETAT (koo-daik-tah), A stroke of policy. COUP DE GRACE (koo-de-grass), The finishing stroke. COUP D'ŒIL, A glance, COUTE QU'IL COUTE (koot-key-koot), Cost what it may. DEBUT (dai-boo), First appearance. DOUBLE ENTENDRE (doo-bl-ang-tangdr), Double DOUX YEUX (dooz-yuke), Tender glances. FAUX PAS (foe-paw), False step; misconduct. ON DIT (ong-de), It is said. OUTRE (00-tray), Extravagant; outlandish. PAR EXEMPLE, For example. PETIT (puh-te), Small, little; (feminine petite.) QUI VIVE (e viv), (On the), On the alert. ROLE (role), Part in a drama or performance. FEU DE JOIE (fuh-dh-joo-au), Bonfire; illumina- Sans-culottes (sang-ku-lott), Tatterdemalions. tion. FOURGON (foor-gong), A heavy military wagon. SANS FACON (sang-fak-song), Without formality. SANS SOUCI (sang-son-se), Without care. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, Shamed be he that SAVANT (sak-vang), A man of science. JE NE CHERCHE QU' UNE, I seek but one. Lettre de caCHET, Letter under seal; a war rant. SAVOIR VIVRE. Good breeding. L'HOMME PROPose et Dieu DISPOSE, Man pro- VIS A VIS (vee-zah-vee), Opposite. MALGRE MOI (mal-grai-mooah), In spite of my- MATINEE (mah-te-naie), A daytime entertain ment. VOILA TOUT (200-ah-lah-too), That is all. A.F. & A.M.- Ancient Free and Accepted Arg.-Argumento, by an argument drawn from such a law. Ark.-Arkansas. A.F.B.S.-American and Foreign Bible Society. Arith.-Arithmetic. Agr.-Agriculture. A.T.S.-American Tract Society. Atty.-Gen.-Attorney-General. A.U.A.-American Unitarian Association. A.U.C.-Anno urbis condita, or ab urbe condita, Aug.-August. Aur.-Aurum, gold. Auth. Ver.-Authorized Version (of the Bible). Avoir.-Avoirdupois A.Y.M.-Ancient York Masons. b.-Born. B.A.-Bachelor of Arts. Bal.-Balance. Balt.-Baltimore. Bar.-Baruch. Bart. or Bt.-Baronet. Bbl.-Barrel. B.C.-Before Christ. B.C.L.-Bachelor of Civil Law. B.D.-Baccalaureus Divinitatis, Bachelor of Bds. or bds.-Boards (bound in). Bk.-Book. B.LL--Baccalaureus Legum, Bachelor of Laws. A.R.R.-Anno regni regis, in the year of the Bp.- Bishop. A.G.S.S.-American Geographical and Statis- A.R.S.S.- Antiquariorum Regia Societatis Agt.-Agent. B.R.-Banco Regis or Regina, the King's or Brig.-Gen.-Brigadier-General. Bro.-Brother. Br. Univ.-Brown University. C., Ch. or Chap.-Chapter. |