8 7 2 20 2 41 h (Saturn) sets 11 P.M. Easter Sunday VO. Dubhe S. 9 23 P.M. 19 Sun 5 24 12 5 416 46 2 57 20 Mo. 5 23 12 5 286 47 3 21 8 49 3 19 3 30 Alkes (a Crat.) S. 9 5 P.M. 21 Tu. 5 2112 5 156 49 3 42 9 29 4 10 4 12 ♂♂ ♂+2°34′ 22 W. 5 2012 5 36 50 4 4 10 7 4 54 4 51 Algeiba (yLeo.) S. 8 15 PM 23 Th. 5 1912 4 516 50 4 22 10 46 5 33 5 279 in 8. & C. -5°30′ 24 Fr. 5 1812 4 396 51 Sets 11 26 6 11 6 2 Regulus sets 2 42 A.M. 25 Sa. 5 17 12 4 286 52 7 10 12 9 6 48 6 39 Rasalas (Leo.) S. 7 37 PM 26 Sun 5 16 12 4 186 53 8 10 12 54 7 25 7 14 2nd Sunday after Easter 27 Mo. 5 16 12 4 76 53 9 13 1 42 8 3 7 52 in Aph. 28 Tu. 5 14 12 3 586 55 10 15 2 34 8 43 8 32 h C 29 W. 5 11 12 3 496 56 11 11 3 28 9 27 9 17 Zosma S. 8 43 P.M. 5 912 3 406 57 4 23 10 15 10 Chort ( Leo.) S. 8 40 P.M. 30 Th. Highest Flood Tide April 11, 12, 13, A. M., 1.6 ft. 8 A solar halo indicates bad weather. C.-4°52′ h-6°22′ A long strip of clouds, called a salmon or Noah's Ark, stretching east and west, is a sign of stormy weather; but when it extends north and south, it is a sign of dry weather. If ants their walls do frequent build, When cats sneeze It is a sign of rain; when they snore foul weather follows; when they wash themselves it will be fair. LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND. 1. New Year's Day, January 1st. 2. Washington's Birthday, February 22d. 3. Decoration Day, May 30th. 4. Independence Day, July 4th. 5. Defenders' Day, September 12th. 6. Columbus Day, October 12th. 7. Christmas Day, December 25th. 8. Good Friday. 9. General Election Day. 10. Congressional Election Day. 11. All special days that may be appointed or recommended by the Governor of this State or the President of the United States as the days of thanksgiving, fasting and prayer or other religious observance, or for the general cessation of business. 12. Sundays. Saturday afternoon is a holiday in Annapolis, Baltimore City and County, in the counties of Harford, Montgomery and Cecil and in the towns of Ellicott City and Westminster. Labor Day (the first Monday in September) is a Federal holiday by Act of Congress and is generally proclaimed by the Governor a legal holiday in Maryland. Arbor Day, is designated by the Governor as a day for tree planting. Repudiation Day, November 23, is a legal half holiday in Frederick County. Whenever the first of January, the twenty-second of February, the fourth of July, or twenty-fifth of December, shall occur on Sunday, the Monday next following shall be a public holiday, provided that in such case all bills of exchange, bank checks, drafts and promissory notes which would otherwise be presentable for acceptance or for payment on either of the Mondays so observed as a holiday shall be deemed to be presentable for acceptance or for payment on the Saturday next preceding such holiday. Chian-Legal standard, silver; unit, the tael and dollar. The value of the customs tael (Haikwan) is $0.753. Other taels vary from $0.684 to $0.745. The Yuan dollar is .539; Hong Kong, .487; Mexican, .490. Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Haiti and Portugal have paper currencies, in most cases inconvertible. Fifteen rupees equal 1 pound sterling. LAKE SUPERIOR. The largest lake in the world is Lake Superior. It covers an area of 32,000 square miles and has a mean depth of about 475 feet. A dry May and a leaking June A late spring is a great blessing. A good nut year, a good corn year. Fisherman in anger froth When the wind is in the north; When the wind's in the west. BALTIMORE'S AREA. Baltimore has a greater population to the square mile than any of the cities of its class. The last census shows: The acreage of Baltimore's parks is 2277.34 acres, which cost the city $3,547.535.40. Certain lands, already acquired, will be added later to the park area. Principal areas: For water supplied through meters 65 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. The flat rates, when supplied outside the city, on dwellings not over 15 feet wide, $12; not over 20 feet wide. $18; not over 25 feet. $25; over 25 feet, $32.50. The meter rate in the county is $1.50 per 1,000 feet. Fire plugs in county, $25. MEASURES AND WEIGHTS. United States standard gallon-231 cu. in., or 0.133681 cu. ft. United States standard bushel-2150.42 cu. in., or 1.244456 cu. ft. British imperial gallon-277.25678 cu. in., or 0.160449 cu. ft. French meter-3.28083 ft. French liter-61.02327 cu. in. French kilogram-2.20432 lbs. avoirdupois. Weight of cubic foot of water (at 39.101°, barometer 30 inches, thermometer 39.83° F.)-62.379 lbs. avoirdupois. Weight cubic foot of water (same density, same barometric reading, with thermometer at 62° F.)-62.321 lbs. avoirdupois. Highest Flood Tide June 6, 7, 8, 9, A. M., 1.7 ft. A curdly sky will not leave the earth long dry. A curdly sky will not be twenty-four hours dry. If rain falls during an east wind, it will continue a full day. If the sky beyond the clouds is blue, A dry moon is far north and soon seen. If your feet you wet with the dew of the morning, you may keep them dry for the rest of the day. |