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By Berlin H. Wright, De Land, Fla.

TIDE TABLES. (From U. S. Coast Survey.)

To find the time of high water for any place given in the table below apply the rection opposite the place to the times of high water for its respective port given every day on the twelve calendar pages of this Almanac. Add the correction to ne of high water when it is plus, and subtract it when it is minus. Example: To d time of high water at Rockland, Me., on January 8, 1910

Time of high water at Boston, January 8....

Correction for Rockland, Me. (see below).......

Time of high water at Rockland, Me., January 8........

9 25 p. m. -0 26 p. m.

8 59 p. m.

Add 6 h. to this for the succeeding low water or subtract same for preceding low ater, and apply 12 h. in the same way for the other high water of the same date.

Corrections to nes of high water] at Boston. for:

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Corrections to
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at New York for:
Block Island, R. I..
Stonington, Conn...
New London, Conn..

est Quoddy H'd, Me-0 49
achiasport, Me....
dian Harbor, Me.. -0 55 Norwich, Conn..
Desert Nar., Me.[ 0 28] Middletown, Conn...
Conn.

0 44 Duck Island, Conn..
-0 26 New Haven, Conn..
-0 36 Stamford, Conn.
+1 12 City I., L. I. S., N.Y
-0431 College P.,E.R.,N.Y.
+0 31/Flushing, E. R.,N.Y.
+256 Pot Cove, Ast., N.Y.
+387 B'kwell's I. L., N.Y.
-084 E. 41st st., N. Y. C.
-0 15 E. 27th st., N. Y. C.
-0 20 Brooklyn, N.Y., N.Y.

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Corrections to

8 46 -10 17 -8 1 -746 - 6 15

6 7 2.59 + 0 28 +05 +0 13 + 0 55 +1 4 +911 +9 25 + 1 22 +57 -011 + 0 18 4 59

Correc- times of high water] rection. at Charleston for: tion. -1 2 Dover, Del.. +0 49 Sea Breeze, N. J.... +1 6 New Castle, Del.. +1 47 Wilmington, Del... +5 1 Gray's F., S. R., Pa. 888 H., Mt. D.I., Me-0 45] Hartford, +6 58 Phil., Wash ave.... W. H. Mt. D. I.,Me +2 23 Trenton, N. J... ockland, Me.... +35 Rehoboth, Del.. eanville, D. I., Mej +3 4 Ocean City, Md. ngor, Me... +8 7 Cape Chas. L., Va.. othbay, Me. +8 21 Old Point Com., Va. ath, Me.. +3 40 Newport News, Va.. irdiner, Me. +3 2 Peaersburg, Va... gusta, Me. +1 50 Richmond, Va. rtland, Me. +1 37 Yorktown, Va.... ortsmouth, N. H.. +1 23 Pt. L., P. R., Md.. les of ShoalL.,N.H. +0 40 Alexandria, P. R., Va ewburyport, Mass! 0 15 B'klyn Bridge, N. Y. +0 20 Wash, N. Y., D. C.. loucester, Mass. -0 36 E.110th st., N. Y. C. +2 6 Crisfield, C. B., Md. Jem. Mass.. -011 High Bridge, N.Y.C.+2 21 Cambridge, C. B., Md. ahant, Mass. -0 18 Kingsbridge, N.Y.C. +0 56 Oxford, Md. ston Light, Mass.-0 18 Willets Point, N. Y. +3 7 Annapolis, Md.. mouth, Mass..... -009 Glen C., L.I.S., N.Y. +3 6 Balt., Fells Pt., Md. ellfleet, C. C., Mass.-0 11 Oyster B.,L.I.S.,N.Y. +3 6 Elkton, Md... rovincetown, Mass.-01 Nthpt. H.,L.I.S., N.Y +3 5 Pt. Dep. 8. R., Md. asconset, Nant'k I +0 1 Trum. B., L.I.S., N.Y +2 11 Virginia Beach, Va.. antucket H., Mass. +0 55 Sag Har..L.I.S., N. Y. +2 19) Hatteras Inlet, N.C. Igartown, Mass.... +0 44 Montauk Pt. L.,N.Y.-0 1 Cape Lookout, N. C. Mans L'd I., Mass 4 6 Bellport, N. Y.... +2 39 Beaufort, N. C... hey'd Hav'n, Mass +0 111 Fire Isl'd Inlet, N.Y. +0 56 Carolina Beach, N.C. Imouth, Mass.....-1 8 Rockaway Inlet,N.Y.-0 35 Wilmington, N. C... rpaulin Cove, Mass-3 41 Coney Island, N. Y.-0 42 B'nerman's B., N.C. ittyhunk L., Mass.-4 1 Tottenville, S.I.,N. Y.-0 21 White Hall, N. C... oods Hole, Mass.. -2 55 Fort Tom., S.I.,N.Y.-0 23 Georgetown, S. C... rd Island L., Mass-3 43 Ossining, H.R., N.Y. +1 49 Bluff Pt., W.R., S.C. Bedford, Mass.-3 40 Albany H. R., N. Y. +9 38 Port Royal, S. C...) wport, R. I...... -3 48 Eliz'port, N. B., N.J. +0 10 Beaufort, S. C.............. istol. R. I.. -3 34 Long Branch, N. J.-0 37 Savannah, Ga. wtuxet, R. I............ -3 21 Atlantic City, N. J..-0 28 Warsaw Sound, Ga.. ovidence, R. I....3 23 Cape May City, N.J.0 16 St. Andrew S., Ga..+ 0 23

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-3 56 -323

-238 -050 + 2 10

2 41

0 0 -047

1 5 - 0 12 -014

+1 47

-4 1 -3 58 + 1 16 + 0 21

+0 36 +0 49 + 0 53

+0 4

ME CALCULATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS OF SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

All the calculations except the Moon's Phases, Tides and seasons are in mean al time. (See table for its conversion into Standard Time.) The Sun's rising and ting is for the upper limb and corrected for refraction. The signs used are as lows: 6 conjunction or near approach, at which time a line from the North Star ough one will also pass through the other; 8, opposition or 180° from the Sun, at ich time the Superior Planets are the brightest; II, quadrature or 90° from the :. Sun;, Earth; , Mercury; Q, Venus; d. Mars; 4, Jupiter; h, Saturn; Uranus; W, Neptune; 3, Moon generally; , Ascending Node; , Descending

de.

Per.-Perihelion, or nearest to Sun; applied to Planets.
Aph.-Aphelion, or furthest from Sun; applied to Planets.
Per.-Perigee, or nearest to Earth; applied to the Moon.
So. Southing, or Meridian Passage.

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STANDARD TIME TABLE.

To obtain standard time take local time and add or subtract the figures given.

Standard Correc

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Austin, Texas.

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Memphis, Tenn.

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Yankton, S. Dak...
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+29

The following is the table of times, based upon the meridian used by the Unit States and Canada:

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It is obvious that to express the time of rising and setting of the Sun and Moo in standard time would limit the usefulness of such data to the single point or plac for which they were computed, while in mean time they are practically correct fo places as widely separated as the width of the continent, as already explained, and per sons having the mean time may easily ascertain the correct standard time of an event by making use of the table on this page.

EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR PAGES.
Time.

All the calculations in The Tribune Almanac are based upon mean or clock tim unless otherwise stated. The Sun's rising and setting are for the upper limb, correcte for parallax and refraction. In the case of the Moon no correction is needed, as i the Sun, for "parallax and refraction"; with her they are of an opposite nature an just balance each other. The figures given, therefore, are for the Moon's centre o a true horizon, such as the ocean or a large plain affords.

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For the convenience of the railroads and business in general a standard of time is established by mutual agreement in 1883, and it is by this method of calculation at trains are now run and local time is regulated. In accordance with this system e United States extending from 65° to 125 west longitude is divided into four he sections, as shown on the map. Inside of each of these sections standard time is iform, and the time of each section differs from that next to it by exactly one hour. If the standard time correction for any place not enumerated in the table be sired proceed as follows: Locate the place, as any one can approximately on this ap, and then subdivide the hour space in which the place is until the distance in e (60m. one space) from that meridian within whose bounds the place is located apparent. Then add or subtract the result to mean time as the sign at the top of e map indicates. Example: What will be the standard time of sunrise July 1 at nn Yan, N. Y.? The map does not give the lines of latitude and longitude, but at people can locate their own place in its respective State on the map with suffiEnt correctness. By this means I locate Penn Yan at about one-eighth of the disce between the 75th and 90th meridians and within the Eastern time zone. give 8m. to be added, or 4:34.

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B Roman Indiction.

19 Julian Period..

11

Dionysian Period.
15 Jewish Lunar Cycle..

Dominical Letter.... Epact (Moon's age, Jan. 1) Lunar Cycle (Golden Number). Solar Cycle... EXPLANATORY NOTE.-The DOMINICAL Letter or letters (two for Leap Year or Sunday Letters, indicates the day of the year on which the first Sunday occurs, first seven letters of the alphabet being used. Thus for 1910 the Dominical Letter is the second letter of the alphabet, and hence the second day of the year will be the fi Sunday of the year. In Leap Years two letters are used, the first being for Janua and February and the latter, being the preceding letter, answers for the last months in order to maintain the cycle.* The GOLDEN NUMBER is that number a cycle of 19 years, which shows how many years have passed since New Moon on January 1, for in nearly 19 years the Solar and Lunar years nearly come togethe The chief use of this cycle is in fixing the date of Easter, and in this same connecti is used the EPACT. The SOLAR CYCLE is the number of years that have elaps since the days of the week fell on the same days of the year, or when there will therefore, a recurrence of the Dominical or Sunday Letter. This would be the ca every seven years but for Leap Year; hence, four times seven is the cycle, or 28 yea It is the remainder found by adding 9 to the year and dividing the sum by 28. TA ROMAN INDICTION is a cycle of 15 years and is of no utility except to chronologe It is the remainder found by adding 8 to the year and dividing by 15. THE JULIA PERIOD is a cycle of 7980 years, and is the product of the three cycles-Golden Nu ber (19), Solar Cycle (28) and Roman Indiction (15) and hence shows the time wh these three cycles will coincide, or begin at the same time. The first of this cyc will be completed in the year 2267. It is the year +4713. The DIONYSIAN Period a cycle of 532 years, and is also called the Great Paschal Cycle, being the product of complete Solar and Lunar Cycle (28x19). It is the remainder found by adding 457 the year and dividing by 532, and with the Julian Period is chiefly used by chr nologers. The JEWISH LUNAR CYCLE is always three less than the Golden Numbe and is used by the Jews in fixing the time of their festivals.

The rule for computing the Dominical Letter for any year is somewhat compi cated and for that reason is omitted here.

CHURCH DAYS, FIXED AND MOVABLE FEASTS.

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Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after: First Sunday in Lent-February 1 18 and 19; Pentecost-May 18, 20 and 21; September 14-September 21, 23 and 24 December 13-December 14, 16 and 17.

JEWISH OR HEBREW CALENDAR. Year 5670-'71. The Jewish year 5670 is the 8th of the 299th cycle of 19 years. -Month

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Rosh-Chodesh.

Friday-Saturday, March 11-1

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.Thursday, March 2

Purim...

.Friday-Saturday, March 25-2

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Rosh-Chodesh.

Nissan

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First Day of Passover.

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.Sunday, April 1 ..Sunday, April 2

Monday-Tuesday, May 9-1

..Friday, May 2

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