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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-08
.'INSURANcEg
TNRANKLIN INSURANCE COMFY
Il OFwHERLING. tHf '9,


~, a DTRKoEonS:, tf nU.. ~
samuel Mcclellan, George Mspdsl.
y. Y: Logan, Ehos. =. shallotobS.
y. II. HObbs, m. Michael Reilly. ..
Louis c. sIlSl, .T4I n, .sa
This company now having been organised aYe
years, and In that time done BncceSStAl business
ID still prepared TO take rialA i6t fAlr rates on
BuildinEs Of all kinds Merchandise, Mannheim.
Ing Establishments, Furniture, Steamboats, and
C8rgoes on tho Western Rvera and Lakes. This
company Offers superior Inducements TO Farm
ers, whereby they can be insured on Dwellings,
Furniture, Barns, and contents for 3 or years at
reduced ratea This being StAtp. Company with
The Largest Cash Capital Paid in,
And surplus Of any company In tho State; aud
composed Of GoIne nlnGty.tOur stockholders, most
Of whom arc among our best business men, r..
commends itself to the favorable consideration
Of the insurlng public, and GOllcitg their patron
age. Applications for insurance will be prompt
" attended to 1t their Once, No. % Monroe ST.,
OF a. their several agenees throughout the SIAte.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GRO. NENDRL, Vice PreSIdent.
q. NJ, COIN, SPc'y. ;....-.
BIO. DICK, Asst Sec'y. fcbia
TXTRsT VA. INSURANCE CODTP'Y
CAPITAL. - $le5.ooO.
Takcs risks At the lowest rates on Buildings Of
ali kinds, Furniture, HouSehold Goods, Merchan.
Al aTd i1n1da In TPlHalf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-08
TTTEST VA. INSURANCE COMPLY
pIREG0RS

Takcs risks at the lowest rates on Buildings OF
all kinds, Furniture, HouSehold GoodS, M0rChan
disc aud Goods In Transit. .. .,.
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Grand Millipa i sSs Stock y i! i
T Il 81 !g lfsI
Complete and Elegant As
sortment of Spring
!. = and Summer 3 s
Goods.
Mrs. Ottensmeyer

3 - sy
Mrs. Ottonsneyer
Has just received direct from the East, the
Largest ana most Desirable stock
OF Millinery Goods ever opened in North.
ern Minnesota. Among the articles may,
be mentioned:
New spring and summer straw goods
Silk Grape and +lace Bonnets, Nepelitan.
braid aud straw hats Of the latest styles,
Fine French Flowers, Ribbon, silk, crepe,
illusions, Spanish lace and tissue for wells,
Laces Of all kinds, Thread, Cluny Smyrna
Valencisnnes edgings. s. s.' szS L
Dress Trimmings: /
- Latest novelties in silk Fringe and
Gimps, Guipure Lace, Imitation Malta and
ValenceiHnes lace, Taffeta and Cord edge
Ribbons, Cotton and Marseilles trimmings,
Silk, Jet, Horn Dress Buttons, Embroidery,
Edgings and Insertions .
Ladies' Furnishing Goods !:
Ladies Linen Collars and Cuffs, Thread
and Malta Lace Collars, Neck Ribbons and
Bows, Linen and Lace Handkerchief,
Stamped Yokss and Aprons5 French Wow
en- Corsets, Imitation Hair Switches and
Chignons, Cotton, Silk and Gilt Nets.
q A large assortment of Ladies' and Gents
ALEXANDER KID GLOVES, Ladies' Cot
ton Isle AND BERLIN GLOVES, Fans,
Fancy Jewelry. Allkinds Of Beads.
MRS. NJ 0TTENsMEYER.
N. !. Hats Bleached and fade
7 Over lnf the. Latest STYLES.
81. Cloud April s. 1870. 12-n38
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,.-.onase Tor the first insertion, and 81 cents per
snnare fbr each subsequent insertion
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REGARDED a. for tho cost ol tne eame,
iess there n euecial agreement 70 charge the same
10 another party Payment In all ctsss 20 % maze IN
advance orupon delivery Of the afndavit.
8 Loca Notices. Is cents per line to transient ana
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obituary notices, cents Per hne; M
80 cents.
s. A,lpolitical religious or other notices. cents
per line. .,.,..
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a str,nssrs must payin advance, OF give sa''sA''
tory references.
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gS.E-s5-PAU1 =. :
Marble and Granite Works.
- THOMAS BOWER. FRA
f. Manufacturer Of and Dealer in
Foreign and American Marble MOnu.
ments, Grave Stones, Gene. +
~ tery Posts, &c.
Also, Agent for the. State Of Minnesota
for the Chicago -
Terra Cotta Co.'s Flower Vases, and
Ornamented Terra Cotta. n
& { Agent for the celebrated Red and Gray
Scotch Granite. ssa
Nc. 854 Third street, Upper Town. st..
Paul; Mimi. v12-ns2-lyi
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EB0 AND SHOE KER.

,sssia G las z & IIssal
Boots. Shoes and IS 4 Getaiters 6
SRI III Egss,ls trssst
.MAde in the latest sty Leland ofsthe abes
Istock Good hbts warranted Quality iof
work guaranteed. 49,.
HAsTRRN WORK always on hand for
aales cher. ..s s.. 49, ,5 !.
ALSO LEATHER ANDsTINDINGS
.sss a,|a.ss ss# -
81 s. Shop On sc. aernsin street, next doorto
Pickit 8 Abbott Store ....
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1870-12-15
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pirS bisrmit sssebrn, eae Gin 6 atiitat sUrbtrsi.
tet une aus9efsrttst tpurbe gum 3pef Der Gta-
blirIHs elmer Bank of issue, discount and de-
posit, uutsr ben 8efimmuneen Der afte, bsti.
tslt: ,Gtne aite CUR 6eifitsuns rtnsS 8reibanfrn-
Spfems In prnniylpauitu unb Sur Si6eruns
ees publttums Dor gfrluffFn burb inGplpsntS
Santeu," .gsntbHiat ant 81. @ida 1860, unS
ben peri9ieeenen 3uI6Btn ;ur brlaaten 2lftt.
Die beldste 9anf Ica bsiesn Die Werdauts
uno Ws1aHies Banf bon Scrdrltpn" unb lpfiri
lein In hfr Stabt SeraHtou-mtt rinem Grunb-
faPiinl BON $250.000, in antbsilsn BON ie fiinf.
itsj nit eem pTipileeium. bic 9umme arf ii.
atne ftnsn Beiras Su srbBbeu, ofr cine RilliSe
Dollars nitt iiberlfrigt.
SerantSn, q. gIusuif 1S70-6m
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Sor Den &Goern Der 2oromotibe.

Dor me9rereu Sabren, ais meins Sc
lunbtett burh anlfrengenpe Stubien GET
riittet pOreen mar, puroe mir drStli6
Ssrat9en, sinen Aintsr In Sibfranfrei6
su oerle6en. @tner 70 annebmlthen Sor-
ldriit fCIste i'd Inn 70 lIeber. ba Id wsbsr
gBeib mod 8ino tslaB, bic mrinrm Gufbru6
bdtten binberlid iein tfansn. glur nit
einsm &Cffer ousseriifst ma6te i'd rine
frbr bsttere 9tsile mad Der IrrunblI&en
Stabt 8.
Sur; mad metnrr @uFuuft paIelbL
pabrenb id am 5rnlisr ufrineS 9otsls
lab, 9tu9 Elm Rann ppriibtr, Der mir 70
tdufdsno GbnIia mar, bae i6 mid iibsr.
ral4t erbc6 nnb mid gum 5snfer binaus'
bsusenb ibm na6blidts. Seine 8lttbnns
Serrietb ben 2anbmann. @r mar bc4gss
wafIen unb f6lanf, serabe ME Id. Seins
Gusen tparen blau, feline @tli&tsfdtks
Sart ietn 5aar buntsIbraun, feline NaIe
9ebp9en. AueS pas traf BET mir Ielbit ju.
Gls er baS Gnpe Der Strabr errfI6t bate,
blisb er feben unb f&auts surif; bann
wsnSste sr f6 I'm, f@ritt osnftlben 2Bss
5arild anb seitattste mir isbt, ba tr auf
Der sntssssugsIebtsu Ssite Der Struee
stns, cine ssnaue SsObaatuns isinsr
perfpn.
SD sstete, pa6 bic entI6tessns arbn'
ltdteit auf mid einen mir untrtldrli6 fa-
taIen @inbrud mahts. Der pbpiiOlcs,
Sa&ts Id, mag ft fur ssrsIei&en merit
rpiirSiss 3ufdGIe tntsrsifrsn 70 piet sr tpil
Id fir msinsn 59siI tebanfe MIDI Safhr,
ais cine Scrts BON @bdnpmen seltsu 81
lpIsn. lleberSies bate i'd BON fstr HH'
ansensbmsn SOlsen fcl&sr periOnlt&sH
QsbnIiGfeitsn sslsfsa un6 tcffts ernflt@
bab isnts Snbipiouum, btGen 9satur nad
bsr msinissH mpbrlltrt i&isr, mSsIt%i
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Versicherung,
SpeDitiCn-unD-NecbieI.

v: Stspart POTTER CglaGfoIasr RON @.
3. 9Balter) u Asent fir bic ,,Spms gtrIiters
nss 20. in Wstp-yorF unb ,,eyepmina Gouniv
Wntaal" 6frner aatnt fur ale surupGiIben
ampfer- 9initn. YafaarI9eine auf Bon,pf'
Sseelf1ifen mad unb Scu Santburo, 9re.
unb ale anbtrtn SGfsn psrbsn Ssrtauft.
e6isI rerbsn mad alien SbsiIen bes aIten Sd
m lau6ts iu ben nitbriaffen RatsH dusasleat,
Office, 205 9adapanna Mpeuue (aeiblers
od), 9tmmsr Rs. 1, Obtnauf. 1853
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Buffers 6emlUoAe

SD untr,si9nstsr empfebIs mtiue ueur Srus
raner ben 8tirssru bon Scranton. Da Id tag.
LID Sfptile in mtine S6n6e teFcmme, bab ein
GROCER S6pinbsl nit bsm Sra 9striebsn pirb,
tSslheS nit bier ertppgen iporStu III, unb man
ger Mann an einsr sinaissu eabuns nm is
ger, ftin Sru gu faufeu, au6er % III bier gepcaen
poretn. Rdbsre Musfunft BEL
iOtr66 Gbrtfian 85Ifer,
penn apt., nabe @iinIlers R5brlIfprt.
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Samer s sSamfe,

@rpcerieen nmb 9SrDpiffpite,r,
MainfraBe, 5pbs parf.
nrbsn benz SrtfI ees Serru 9roree 5rdbu.
GiRem ptrebrtrn beutf&en pubIitum Die eras.
bsnfs In;siee, baB mir fOrtpabreuS eireit ausae-
tpGbIten 9Orratb BON propiant unb Qebensmit.
tsIn an Sanb baltsn unp ;u ben biliafien preifsu
an unIrre Runben pertaufen.
Snetm mir nm ;abIrsi9su l3uIpru6 bitten,
etbeu mir bic Berfbrrung, eaB Ippo6l AuaIit6l
mic prsiis Der @aarru Hi@ts jH piuil&eu iibria
lahtn. 3OapS
SaFUb Saur. fgriebrib gBanFe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1870-12-15
SSeltcr GfDrc.

llntrrSfi@neter bat In Der aItrr SfraBe, ami.
lGsn Gebar anb pittstpn aSenur, IN Irinsm
SauIe Gin
@rprsrie- uub prpSiftpns-@ -@ef6aft
frSTnet une label 6rrunes unb 9efanuts su sabI-
rsitsm 8eIu9e freunbli1it Elm. Gr tpirb litb BE-
Rrsben, nur cute SBaaren ,u baItrn unb su bsr
biatsfen pretlen prrfnufen.
14ap70 SaIpb GugeI.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1870-12-15
Seftbdfts=9ln;eiae.

9uSem bic llutrrsei6nsten baS frater ron
Stc6 u. Galloway srfiibrie MEbsISrI6Gft in Der
prnn 9ISsuue, pberbalb NulbsrrY SraBr, fauf-
lid ilbernCmmfn baben, eeben lir bic Serff6er.
uns, bab lie ale in bas WSbelsrl6Gft rinI6Ia-
senbrn artifel lirtS auf 8prrntb baItrn unb iu
ben niebrisfen prriIfn psrfaufrn.
BzSH sluf qsibsnbeaGngniG pirb brlCubrre
Hhtiiht 9enOmmrn unb alleS bnSI G'eb6rigs
prompt beiprgt.
2Sp3m S66nfelb u. SauSmann.
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SOfepb Secfer,
~ 8 bel b 6ubIer,

friibsr bon port 9erpis,
ma6t biermit ieintn 8reunbsn mb bent beui.
lten publifum BON Srrantpn unb Sybe parf be-
fannt eaB er in Werriirlb's 9lpd, Wainfraee
Elm MUbsIgel6Gft erbfntt. Nibt MIR bGIt CT NiS.
bsln teeer ATt SprrGtbig, Icnbern aud Yetteugr,
WlatrnBtt 3eppibe unb GbnIiGe @aaren.
9Sr YaarssIb bat tann bier aubtrprbentliG
billis einfaufen.
Sssrdbnifs piinFtIi& belprst.
Q6lO Spi. 8eder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
A Cure for Drunkenness.

els drunkenness durable ?" is problem
of the deepest interest to all good citizens,
and anything that promises to aid its sOlu-
ton is worthy of notice. A writer in Put
nam for August proposes as a cure for an
appetite for liquors bromide of potassium,
saying, "There's no 'tapering Off with
the devil. Either he has got you or he has
not got you. The first part of the medical
treatment in this physical disease requires
the immediate removal of the patient from
all disturbing influences of whatever ma
ture. There must be no noisy children
about, no quarrelling women, no scandal
mongers pouring out their distilled venom
to jar upon his nerves and disturb his spirit.
He must have absolute quiet and repose."
His patient must take two weeks holiday
and go to bed, where nothing can trouble
him or get at him but one faithful friend.
Having obtained twelve twenty-grain
powders of the bromide he takes one, and
after conflict the sedative wins the victory
and he sleeps. When he wakes the strug-
gle against liquor begins again, and another
powder is taken, and SO on until at last
perfect success and glorious victory are at
tanned The desire for drink will be COM
pletely Graduated, and its return will not
be likely to recur. During the treatment
food should not be taken, unless urgently
desired, and then it should be of the most
nutritious character. Broths of fowl or
beef steak, and such other meats as are
best calculated to preserve the tone of the
stomach are to be preferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
Some Republican Outrages.

| We wish Democratic journals, instead of
all the while dealing in gloomy generalties
Ill respect to the Outrages the Republican
party have committed, would set forth the
facts so that everybody might understand
them. According to the gloomy generali-
ties referred to, there never was such a
wicked party as the Republican,, but mas
much as this wickedness is all of a general,
| lll-defined nature, we propose to go into
the details and specify some Of the
outrages which make the Republican party
worthy the deep condemnation of the pub
lie. No one who would not dispute against
the sun will deny that for the following
vicious, wicked, and wroughtful measures
and deeds, the Republican party is respon-
sible before the bar of the people:
l.. The homestead law.
2. The emancipation of four million
slaves.
8. The suppression of wicked rebellion,
in which was included not only vast mill
tary operations, but the maturing and sue
cessful operations of a financial system
which preserved the national credit from
ruin, and greatly aided public prosperity.
8. The construction of railway to the
Pacific ocean.
3. The reconstruction of the Southern
States on the principles of justice and free
dom.
6. The reform Of the system of conduct
ing the public offices, whereby immense
sums of money are annually saved to the
people.
Z. The destruction of Indian and other
"rings," whose plunderings of the public
funds had been vast and constant.
8. The Inauguration of an Indian policy
at once just, humane and successful; pol
icy which seems destined to solve in the
interests of civilization a problem that has
perplexed and eluded our craftsmanship
from the foundation of the Government.
8. The reform of the revenue system,
whereby taxation is largely reduced and
the way paved for further reductions, to
the invaluable benefit of the trade and
commerce of the country.
10. The salvation of the people from
"wildcats and their accompanying per-
iodical financial crashes.
II. The maintenance of the national
credit and. financial honor.
12. The establishment of complete polit-
ical and civil equality by constitutional
provision, whereby freedom and justice are
secured forever.
Such are some of the more notable meas
ures and deeds of the Republican party. If
they be fully reflected upon, and their prac
teal results considered, it will be seen that
they have done more for our people, and
are more benctcent in their effects, than
any measures and deeds of any political
party that ever existed in any country
These are the ''outrages - of the Republic
can party. They are just such outrages as
the people like, and will have.
Chicago Post
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
The Proposed Tehuantepec Canal.

A ship-canal, connecting the Atlantic
Ocean and Caribbean Sea with the Pacific,
has long been talked of, and now seems in
fair way of being accomplished. The
natural place for such a canal would at
first sight, seem to be the Ithmus of
Darien; but recent surveys have demon
strated the impracticability of constructing
one there. The failure in that direction,
however, has only served to stimulate in
quiry in others. Congress, at its last ses-
sion, being fully convinced of the impor-
lance of such interoceanic communication,
appropriated $780, 600 for the purpose of
surveying ship-canal across the Ameri-
can Isthmus. A corps of naval officers,
including photographers, engineers, natur
alists, photographers, and draughtsmen,
has accordingly been organized for this
purpose, and will leave New York this
week for the scene of its Investigations
The United States steamers, Kansas and
Maytlower, will transport the expedition,
and cooperate with them on this side,
while one eff the vessels from the Pacific
squadron is ordered to make the required
examination of the proposed harbor in
Tehuantepec Bay. The plan of operation
is now to first ascend the Coatzacoalcas
River as far as the island of Tacamichapa
the head of ship-navigatiOn, thirty-four
miles from the Gulf-and to commence ex-
poratiors from that point. 1t is proposed
either to follow the meanderings of the
river, deepening and widening it distance
of one hundred and twenty three miles, or
to construct a canal some sixty miles in an
airline.
The Chief Engineer of the Tehuantepec
Railroad, who has been examining into
the feasibility of a ship-canal at this point,
upon the advantages of that locality The
dimensions of the proposed canal are to be:
width at top, 1879 feet; at the bottom, so
feet; depth 90 feet. The estimated cost Of
constructing such a canal is thirty-one mil
lion dollars, which is several millions less
than the Suez Canal cost. The country
through which the American canal is to be
constructed will be more favorable for the
stability of such a work than was the case
at Suez. 1t will require no tunnelling, will
be out of danger from the rainy season, and
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RESTORE YOUR SIGHT,!
Spectacles Rendered Useless :!
OLD EYES MADE NEWT!

All diseases of the eye successfully treated by
Balls New Patent Ivory Eye Cups.
Read for yourself and restore your sight.
Spectacles and Surgical operations rendered useless
The Inestmabe blessing Of sight is made perpetual by
the use of the new
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< SEAL. =
I ~~ \
GEORGE VICKERs.
JESSE K. HINES, Clerk

of Kent county, Md.
Of this contemptibly small business the
Editor of the Journal very aptly remarks:
"Now what can any high minded honor
able man think of a party STOPPING to such
a contemplate fraud. What can be the
opinion of the world, of the dignity and
Statesmanlike qualities of man who would
concoct such document in the Senate
chamber at Washington.
And then to hear the Democrats blab
about Radical frauds, Radical cheating!'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
For The Cecil VIII =.
To Annie-belIe.
BY AGRICOLA.

Maid of those by-gone, happy days,
Sweet Annic-bclle! This twilight free,
l leave the worlds tumultuous ways
To watt my thoughts to them and thee.
Though far life's vistas glide apace,
Though fast its early scenes recede,
BY the light of thy bright eye-lit face,
Imay the dream-like story read.
When seated on that old oak tree,
In other spheres we seemed to dwell
Where the mind was peace, the lips spoke
free.
And the heart loved easily, not too well;
Then our love was new, and its forms OF
light,
/ fanced then Time would not spoil.
Blest hours Who does not chide their
flight
In later life's inclement toll?
AS is reveal'd my chequer'd path,
l list for thy soft step in vain
My heart forgets the hope it hath,
And would pulse DER its course again.
Yet still thy smile all sweetly beams
Thy tones of JOY melt not away;
This twif Sht realm of spectred dreams
| see thee, sweet, and, as ever, gay.
Ioscn Point, Oct. 1870.
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Ended.

The NIGHTS ore oettipo coolar and wa do
NOT keen the easement So mich omen ne Of
late, but when we do and seek to pierce
the murk and gloom which shroud the
wood and grove, we miss something to
which we have been accustomed during the
late warm, bland evenings. We are i'm
pressed with the unusual silence which
solemn repose into which Nature has sub,
sided. We miss somethippl What has
become of those free. spirited. enliveninp
Concerts to which we have SO long been
treated, and the musicians who asked no
COMPENSATION for their tireless efforts in
furnishing emusic for the million" and
those who so beautifully lighted up the
scene. Where are the NipRt RevelIers 9
Gone. and the chorus that wfrom dewv
eye'' to daylight. went ont in strong.
quick pulsations upon the heavy throbbing
air, is succeeded by a silence so profound
and opnressive that if seems almost tanoi-
BILE. We shall hear no more the nrofonnd
haas from the munster FROGS Irsneel in tho
brook at the foot of the hiIl-tbev have
retired TO become mummies embaimed
in mud with this difference that mummies
never revive but these shall. and the life.
less. bony mass of mud and corrugated
skin will AGAIN mt on Grace and become a
most uncomfortable divine acrobat and
mapn;fcent boaso Their conraners tho
shrill. hichtoned tree froos lave sought
warm and DRYER Quarters in hollow stnmns,
and under close matter nnderprowth for
their winter nan and we nrav for them
like the clown in the PI,v 9smav ODD
mend their voices, That Splendid. sonor-
GUS baritone. the Katy Did. like ali of his
tribe. (cicada( has denarted this life. leaving
behind deeply imbedded in decayed twig
and branch, ample provision for successors
who, when the first warm DAYS of spring
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22

ELECTRIC RAILROAD SIGNAL.-A Mr..
Robinson, of Pioneer, Pa, has invented
unique and ingenious signal. 1t consists
of electric wires, SO arranged that about
a mile and half Or two miles from the
crossing, the car wheel will press wire
against the track, completing circuit and
setting bell to ringing, which continues
until the train has passed the crossing,
when the circuit is broken and the bell
ceases. Again mile or two from sta
ton, wire is placed, which is pressed
against the track by each wheel and springs
up on the removal of the weight. Thus
with each completion of the circuit tap
is rung on the bell at the station and the
direction, distance, rapidity and length of
the approaching train is designated
When switch or drawbridge is out Of
place, the approaching train will sound an
alaim at the station and throw up signal,
to warn the engineer of his danger.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22

GIVE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS"
They manage great many things in
France, especially regarding the conven-
fence of Travellers better than we do in this
country. A noteworthy instance is the
way, on one railway, at least, namely, that
running between Paris and Cologne, in
which the "Five minutes for refresh
mentS - nuisance, or more properly, swim
die, is done away with. In the cafes on
that road the dishes, cups, saucers, tumb-
lers, in fact all the table utensils are made
of paper or prepared by an insoluble coat
ing as to resist the action of heated viands
and liquors. These are sold to the hurried
traveller with the condiments, so that if he
purchases a steaming cup OF coffee, OF
ooling glass of ice-water, he takes the
glass or cup and saucer with him into the
cars, and enjoys its contents at his leisure.
The same if he selects cooked meats, veg
etables, soup or other articles of food; by
paying in addition to the cost of the edi-
bles an inconsiderable sum of few sous,
he departs with all the table " fixings,"
and having enjoyed his meal comfortably
in his seat in the cars, may throw the
dishes from the window with as little re-
greet as he would the stump of a cigar or
"dottle " of pipe.
ZINC PoIsoNING.-Zinc tanks or zinc
roofs rapidly contaminate water with which
they come in contact, by the formation of
soluble salts of the metal, which are OK
ceedingly poisonous and apt to produce
serious effect when introduced into the sys-
tenn. These zinc compounds result from
the action of the dissolved salts of the
water upon the zinc surface, and but a
short time is required to produce note
worthy amount of the deleterious ingredi-
ent. As water coolers and similar vessels
employed for holding water for domestic
purposes are frequently lined with zinc, or
with iron coated with the same metal, it
will be well to bear in mind and act on the
recommendation of the Polytechnic Journal
| that such vessels should be covered with a
thin coating Of asphalt varnish.