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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
FOR RENT.

TINE BRICK TENEMENT adjoining tho Drug
Slote OF Geo y Light K Co 1t ia suitable Tor
Lawyers office OF any Public purpose. viii DO
TSalled by papcring aud paint sn0a a. tented.
SAINT. ~. ISL ilrlhe owner,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
EEAL EsTATN AGEN0Y
pAs,s. y. Lue.p, JOnx W. DAtOAasI
ST. GtoaaE Books.
LAND AGENCY.

HAVING Appreciated oursclvCa as partners for tho
III purpose NJ selling, TtrshaSing, md renting
REAL. ESTATE On euulrnission, In Jefferson and
nIi1lninr counties, We invite correspondence BY
nnTtjrs drairinr 10 purchase, sell, or lease.
DALGARN, LUCAS & BROOKE.
Ulnrlcstowp, Jefferson Co, W. Va!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
nEAL rSTATE BUSINESS.
WANTEDl

PURCHASERS for Two MAGNIFICENT
( IA HMJ In ict!rrpon County. on long time, tho
Ural one min and u half from Charlrstown or the
new BARN and DWELLING ROUSE, beautiful
EoHng orchard; the nthcr on the Chnrlestown
ard Du!licluA Turnpike. 236 Acres, beautiful
HRlri DWELLING. HOUSE. and every cnnye'
ricncr, one rilc from DulicId's Depot. See hand
bill o' particulars. Such property AZ this istareIy
in uu' r,tfkrt
- DiLGARH, LUCAS s BROOKE!
fi.rrI NJ Il
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03

to- Ifany ono knows that The printer hO
owes, wc would propose bis bill to iOrcclOso,
no send in the money before It SHOWS SO that
10 may buy some clothes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03

MoRMONISM 0NcG LEGALLY RECOGNIZED
IN NlnGINIA.-'Iho records of tho Land
Office of Virginia show that in 1G47 Governor
Berkeley, with the consent of the Virginia
Colonial Council, granted Thomas Gibson six
hrndted acres of land on York river fer trans.
porting Twelve pcronslo Nirgnin. The land
entitled Gibson to fifty acres per person, and
three hundred aud fifty acres of tho above
amount was in consideration of the fact that
he had brought over from England to Virginia
Thomas IIindc, his three riees, and their chill.
dren. This is the only instance, Us far MS We
aro nos Informed. in the history Of the Colony
that NIOrmonism wOs cser publicly recognized
by the Colonial authorities.
[LyachJwg R,prliir1n,
TnE BEDFORD COURTHOUSE, -Wo learn
thl. this anlrdiInrjan huiIdin. is being
thoroughly Overhaucd am! improved, and that
When the next court meCts-il it ever does
everything &ii be found III perfect order
Tho Sheriff, it may he remarked, has been re.
moved, on account of his politics, and as there
is no Radical in the county capable Of dis
charging the duties Of The Office, there is no
telling when lis place will be ilIcd,-B,
BGproRp CIHcuw CouRr.-Wc arc au.
thorizcd to announce that the September
term d this Court, which was to have com.
meused on Monday ucss, has been indefinitely
postponed, owing to the removal Of the Sheriff
Col, John e. Kascy, by orlcrof Judge l'iyesi
aud that a special term will be called by
Judge Wingfsll Of which due notice will be
giyrn,-D.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
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Livery in CElarics!oWn.

4 rerlhip. undrr the unnr aud r'ylcol
STOMP UAWEG,
viii conduct the buelurrs VI
COACH MAKING AED RErAIGlSG
In Ill iw branches, guNrantyir2 the .'stworkman
sbip Md satisiautot7 trrmr We lttcgd 10 largely
increase the business nnd make tn order ,nHd0sn tn
keep 81, hand tor t0lo CARRIAGES, BuGGlEs,
EOGKAWAYS and LIGHT WAGONS OF the most
approved rRiierns, and OF superior lnNt,rNls, and
warrant every article to he Ss recommended. We
shall! have in our employ come Of the hands who,
for twenty years or more, wura employed by Mai.
". j, Hawks and also have the lcu,Et Ul !iS ptts.
cncc aud advice and it will be the chGcnynr Of tho
new fim 10 maintain the reputation nt HAWKS
COACH FACTORY. Old Carriages taken in cx'
change fur new work. On hand. constantly, SesOnh.
nnad work which will be dispOsrd Oi at moderate
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03

In Jefferson Building, uader Free presS OliieG
Sept. IL, ISL 3m.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
slNGULAlc SUICIDE.
\ Man Rams Himself Through n
Thrc9l..ny Mac!,inc.

/
y farmer was thrcsbing his .rai,, by
stcam-powcr. near Philadclp,iil. lhis
county, when wcll-dresaed stranger
drove ur ina buggy. got out, tied his
horse and came up to The machine. lie
first went 10 the engineer and asked the
privilege oriccdin. the machine awhile.
Iand was referred 10 the feeder. The
feeder seeing no reason 10 refuse letting
him try his hand yielded his post which
the stranger filed with ability. Aller
running a short time lie looked 10 dc
Ienginccr for more steam, wllich tho on
Elnccr put on and then, while the ma
chine was going at lightning speed, hc
motioncd the man handling shcaves to
stop. and as soon rs the teeth were clear
he doubled up his arms and threw him.
self hcadforcnost int o the thrcshcr. be.
fore the horror-strickcn observers hna
an idea OF his intention. lie was lilcr.
ally torn TO pieces in an instant. No
clue to his identity could be discov cred.
his pocket book containing $40. Lui
nothing IN the way Of papers. The rit.
izcns Of Philadelphia arcstilI III tho lark
as regards the name of the man or ,hc
ceusc Of bis making away with himself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
GIVE US BACK THE TAIL.

II VIC, as Mr.. Darwin says, WV a.
From monkeys are descended,
Old Time, in changing things hath no
AS yet the matter Incmded. t',
Descendants OF our ancestors W
Have no such times as ti,ey, 'ss,''
Who bad no rent OF house or tax
OF government 10 pay. M ~ ''
No tailor bills came in Dame Nature
Clothing gave 3""l, 'N '.i'"''
And freaks Of iasliioh did not make
Or monkey girl a slave, "''''l '''
So the o!tlcn ways tlIc happicst way
The new condition fails; '"'tf'''
Aud, Darwin, It you can, my boy,.
Just give us back The tails. n Z.
No hurrying ont Of bed had they, 'H'
No bolting breakfast down,
No hasty walk TO shop in fear l'F
or some old boss's irown.
The monkey sat not up tiiA',
.'' Till day the night did ront, 10Y -
In waiting for the lodge to, close .
And let her husband oft. 9 "'iin ,
They had no votes. It's true, but they'd
No Office TO keep. 'tt
And DER dcfaulting cash accounts ,Hi
A"Ns uS''i hVN " weep.
So the ohlen ways The happicst wsy !:
The new condition fails; 'i~ ~
And Darwin, ii you can, my boy. y
just give us back the tails. '''i'i
They had no fashions promenade. "'
~ Where bca,ty's feet could s,ray:r
Eut then the old monkey had 2
No nillincr 10 pay. ',1 ''s, 4
They had no wine, the monkeys Young
Through night to keep a-siornIing
They saved thereby you know yourself
y headache II, tic morning. tl
a peaceful race were they, who uc'er
TO wars appea! did ny; T" 3n
They saved thereby occasion for wv
A Joint Commission High.
a smarter race were tlcy Than that 4
Which from them hath descended.
And Time. by chamsing things, hatl.i hot
AS yet the iatfcr ,,,clidcd. e.
Fer the o!,,cn ways The happicst way :;
The new condition FAILS; i7}' :
SO Darwin. IT, you can. MY boy,
Please give us back ihc tails. 'sii'e 4
'f' lltrpcr's magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
THE HUMAN EAR.
4 Minute Description Of 1t.

1t would appear that all our hcarin.
Is done in ycrS liberal .sciisc undc
wafer. rs shown By the following cx
tract from London paper:
"l'roscs-o. Tyndall concluded one O
MS regent lcciurca, hy giving !, minut,
description Of the human ear. lie cx
pla'nca how the external Oriiicc OF III.
car Is closed al The bottom b, circ.lla.
iynpanic nIcnlrnc behind. which il 4
cavity knoMn a, tile drum; the drum,
il separated. fion the brain ly two oii-
fees. the one rnUnd and The other oval.
These orillccs are closed by fine mem
brancs. Across the cavity Of Tie drum
Istrdcl,cs series or four little bones, one
'of which acts as a hammer and anothcr
as an anvil. Behind the bony partition,
which is pierced by tl,ct oriiiccs at
ready mentioned, is the extraordinary
organ called the labarylii!, filed With
water; this organ is between the parti-
tion and the brain, and over its lining
membrane the terminal fibrcs Of The a,i-
ditory nerve are distributed. There IS
an apparatrsirsidc the cabarynth ad,nir-
ably adopted "a, srond to these yibra-
lions of the wafer which corresponds 10
the rates Of vibration Of certain 'brisllcs.'
Of which the said apparatus consists.
Finally. there is IN the labyrinth q Won
dcrtul organ. discovered Ly the March
cs Corti, which is, to appearances "a |
rnt'sial instrument, with its cords SO |
strctchcdas to accept vibrations OF differ. !,
pnt periods. and transmit them to nerve
li'amcnts which traverse the organ. -
Within The cars OF men, and without |
heir knowledge or contrivancc. this
ute OF 5000 strings has existed for ayes.
accepting tho music OF the outer world 4
md rendering II III for reception bythe
brain. Each musical trcmor which falls
lpon this organ selects from its tcmsioucd
ibrs the one appropriate to its own
bitch. and throws that fibre into uniso-
lant vibration. And thus, no matter,
low complicated the motion Of the cx-
crnal air may be, these microscopic :
trimgs can analyvc il, and reveal ,l,c
of which il is composed: n, q
east such are the present views OF those
who best understand The
rparatus which transmits sonoruus Vi
'rations to the auditory nerve I
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

~ Returns from lis counties wirc
Leslie l2b. l52 votes. and Harlan 5000.
Lcslics majority, 37C63. The Louis
vile Ledger says this vii! bc increased
hyfhc vote'oi Lctclcr, which is the on.
lycounty not reliably reported. The
House will stand SO Democrats 10 ~
i!gdicals; the, Senate IS Democrats 10 3
Radicals. Iendcrson's majority viii be
The largest on the Democratic ticket.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

Z AR. Iiish, The Chief Engineer of
the Sandusky, Evansville. and South.
western Railroad, and stafi. arc at work
locating the line from Evansville. They
intend running up the line Of the canal
Tor ten miles, and then on n direct line
70 seymour. northwest OF Doonvil;c,
Work OH the road will commence ~
soon as TIC line is located.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

/. rTMr. Henry Robinson, who has a
large fruit farm and di,tillcry at Cliity,
nine miles from Salem, Washington,
county, has run tw'enty-six hundred
gallons OF peach and apple brandy this
season. lie will make fully three thous.
and gallons before the season closes,
New Albany Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
6rofer5.

4 EOH'T n. JONES, wholessl. Gro
= GERS. % o wssi Second street CiI.cinnaii.
ACOBS MLsCHER. NLoessl. s,ros,rs- and
s1d y" w ~ f"reiKr and Domestic Liquors Nos Is
ana 70 Main street. Cincinnati '~"' ' y
1MEs w. AUSTIN. Dealer in Staple. fancv
ris rorsgn and domestic Groceries Northeas, earus,
rim slM Elm streets. Cincinnati S"'"''
iSnOP nROrHERS, Wholesale Grocers 81
"M. GIenn& SON, Wholesale t;roc.,s No =, -
w " Vine street. w. ~ "'u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

I A.NAREow EscsrE. "A lawyer. more
careful oi tcclinicaliiics than Of pruba.
biliiics, set forth the following. among
other allegations. in complaint for as.
sauii, etc: And plaintiff further al.
ieyes tlat at said time and place, the
SAID a. =. said 10 complainant. III YOU
come another step ifchrcr I'll kick Won
TO he'll: which complainant verify be.
lievcs he would have donc.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

TOOK 1T Easr. .-Yesterlay pair OF
Isniarks were rsayinga due. on a card
table. spl y. an accompaniment, by Gam.
brinys. IN an uptown saloca, when, a
third Tcntoh entered excitcdly. and adj
drcssinsonc OF tho PLAYERS. said:
a@shins.s'dier, Sou iloss,n vasgcn il
'ripiayay. ~ ..., .tt.
lS;i dot Sc? w you don't .l.iop li,n
up a iccdlc Z"
'-'Gozieivaz more ne. l,ab a square
away be!oec see him.. 81
'ilow YOU know ahc was my Loss'n
wagon 7"
Wy. lie had your name on &c vay.
go;."
Is dot 50 p S'.;l.you d;,,k yov monty
schmar amt Il Blu. dot is not nv
wagon: it is my vi.c's hoss'n Wagon.
iinrry NJ. Shake 10 l.i- par,ncr,. and
b!ay oul dish game. iftlot hoss'n vag-
go'i! git ihinaSh UP, ven 30 home der
night ms wife VII kif me he'll Colu.l-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

~ 4 relic of oldcn times has bccu
discovered recently by some iishc rncu
Of WcSt Point IN ahc hooking OF u pair
OF elk horns from tie river. 1t is over
forty years since the elk was known In
these rcgions. ~ Lafayette Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

. \ deacon in Maine objected tc
'hc organ purchased by his church. and
when called upon 10 close the service
with prayer, said: "CaIi on the ma
Chine! IL it can sing the glory Of God
" can pray too. Call on the machine y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

ISAAC STnAUB h CO., Manufacturers Of the
= celebrated Portable Crist Mills. Queen Of the
son'h Tor corn meal. wheat Touring and stock feed
spices &c. also boiling apparatus shutters aud mill
work generally n W. corner Front and John Streets
Cincinnati, o.
GAPT. j. EARSSHAw. Manufacturer and
~ ueaer IN agricultural. Farm and Plantation Inn
rlements aud Machinery. Saeroons: ll2 Walnut and
V and ID West Sixth street, Cincinnati. o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

(. ANIMAL foop.-An ignoramus had
been sick. and. on recovering, was told
by the doctor that he Nigh. take littlu
amman food. "No. sir" said he IL took
your griicl very wen. but hang me ii I
can eat Your hay and oats"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

AIRS. Eddy. OF Lincoln, caught her
se'ler hair kissingil,c serv' f. girl. The
H"cior was sent tnr. lie says he cau
patch ur Mr.. Eady's face, but Nell nj.
ways be ba.,iheadci.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

~ II IL said that the latest thing IN
coiyets Is "Folfuna." We don't believe
II. We have good reason 10 supposo
That the earliest and latest thing in cor
sets is woman. Of cors-et-is.- New Al
bany Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

Chief Justice Chase docs no. agree
with the OtheplAembcrs Of the Demo
cratic paEty respecting the proper forni
Of the so-called New Departure. Tho
Democrats of West Virginia lately sent
him tho Following resolution or Inc subj
jcct, with tile request that he wOttld giyc
them his opinion about it:
p '" "REsoLvEp,, That while wc do not an.
iprovc the means employed 10 adopt tL,.
Thir'ccntli. Fourteenth, Qmd Fiitccntl,
Amendments. we nevertheless hold that.
having been promulgated by1all depart
ments Of the government, anil having
been submitted To by the people. thcv
larc paris or the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, and hrc to he respected and
Iobcycdlas such" .rgir-ern,
In reply. the Chief Justice submitted
ms own conception OF tho most appro-
pirate manner OF expressing these ideas,
II was in the words which follow:
"REsoLvED. That tlM Thirtccnti,.
Fourteenth. and Fifteenth Amendments,
having been promulgated by all the dc.
partmcnts OF the Goyernmcnt, and hay.
ing been s,bmittcdto by the people. arc
parts Of the Constitution Of the United
States, and arc 10 beSespecied and obcy-
ed as SUCH t ,.i-r.
The CHEF Justice also told lis cores
pondcnts that ''hy the general adoption
OF the principles laid down II, the rcso-
luton the Democratic party would re.
sumc i's positionas Tie party OF pro-
grcss and rcforn,, and so insure It's sue.
cess and the best welfare Of the cou,-
iry.sT sNoiGoubt a:iimpayti,l minds will
prefer The. new dcperiurc Of the Chief
Justice TO tllc shutting and halfway
method ~ tlvinS shc sai,n tl,iar choscn
by ath@ Democrats OF West Virginia.
Children Inaya mako wry faces when
they swallow useful, hit .dsagrccab,c
mcdicine. i,; grownup men ought not
TO be childish. -. y. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
List Of Enterprising Business
Firms Of Cincinnati. Ohio.

VINO have subscribed to the Capital
stock Of the Rockport and Northern
Central Railway Company. Purchasers
visiting Cincinnati will find these hou scs
the best III the city TO deal with, and dis.
posed, as they nave already evinced by
their actions to look after the material
interests Of their customers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
BOOK ON BUILDING.

| w nkIe Co.. 81 west Fourth street. CucGnati,
w hay. just pnh'ished 4 Book on Dglitx: every
lPersnn contemplating buiiding should have a copy
send Tor IT, Price One Dollar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

or Thirtv-ri.a i,harnonirs coup,a
applied for divorce IN The Cousi of Co. n.
mon Fees uf Ni.u j.uaiy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
prciufr8.

JACKSON EREWERY.-KLEINER 4 BRO,
IO Cincinnati. o.
ENLM STREET BREWERY.-C. MOERLEIN,
~ ~ H. corner Elm and Henry street. Cincinnati o.
r ION BREWERY AND MALT HOUSE.
~ Z. windsch. Muhlhauser l. Bro. Miami Canal be.
tween Liberty and Wade streets. Cincinnati. O.
IYAUCk W1NDISCH'S $ Lager Beer Brewery
- Dayton street. between Central Avenue and
whitman street. Cincinnati. o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
CARPET WARI'S, &c.

onll Pearce & Co.. Manufacturers Of Cotton
NJ Yarns. ls,iings and Grain Iags, No. 81 w.ti
Second street. crcifra'i.
- tcarns & Foster, Manmfac,urcrs Of BACK ane
~ white waddng, Office No. 20 east Second street
Cincinnati. ~
nntnam, Hooker 4 Co.. White siid cocred car
l. pet Warps. Bats. &c, IL wes, Second and com
mcrce streets fhciira'i fifT I4
ssewctt a. Adams Manufacturers OF Paper. cotton
and Eurap Bags, and jobegs Of Domestic cotton
street, Cncirns,l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
piauors.
Nlarh!e liicrhs.

AflEl.Ls.s. :;k.SSiSG Greg, .,i,ru u.r.
AVA be Nrrk-, Iirii.s spt M,num.nrs Cs!ta.t ana
.niahisr. atrrh Front street between Gas Noiks 4
hil' street. Cincinnati.
Joseph Poster. S,cstn Marble .rd yr.e s.ofe
- Noik. co-nri Fin ard Csnal streets tue;fuati
,. MYERS Z o., whsi-s ss dealers \. ). r
"'cn a'i Snsrlcsr Marble. fifih street, lie ~. y
ri'hsf. - ''N'' -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01
FANCY GOODS ANDNOTTONS

y. u. s. r. Jouvct, Dealer, IN Machine -, i,
Needles spool cotton, &c. 81 west Fourth street Gin
Icinna,i. 80
Jeiras. Seeiey Il Co.. Manufacturers and Import.
ers ~ Millinery and Farcy Goods, southeast conner Sd
and Vine strrsts Cincinnati.
Csfrohti Il WlIcu. Importers Of Fancy Goods and
Toys, Pocket cutlery. uruges,s Articles Ac. iaI
Walnut street Cineinsii
oohh -. sn!"wcN. Masonic Temple. C.bc,nnat
Masonic Supplies Knights Tcnriars' ni,tfs Tcmni,, +,
hnsc .fo'x snt ksdosh Dress Swords outfits for Ma
snrt, lolges. caspsrs ar conn,sn.ors
- br"'fn q Co.. Importers anl wIoiesec DEALER
: y IN 'los'rrv Cloves Notions, White Cards Irc.y
nn'Nroferes T'in;hints de No. 50 vest Pearl street,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

IsTcIE~TEk's sCKACKEkS.-Fos Fosr-,sr 4 Per
* k'hs tropr~sors Office and drsc,.ry, asvir- stree,
\ ~ -i.naft.
IOnN Rtn.IE co.. Sicaru Bakery. ard TX
~ c-'si"r Eshng Powder Works. southeast corn,
,.ndi'w shi Second streets. Cincinnati.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
Cotton Fabrics Made Fire and Water
Proof,

Some interesting experiments have
lately been made by French manufact-
urers of muslins and cotton cloth with
the view of rendering those fabrics fire
proof and their success has been such
as to warrant the belief that the i'm
provement may be generally introduced.
For the purpose of making cotton cloth
nearly incombustible, it is only neces-
sary, according to the Investigations of
one of the French chemists, to mix with
the starch which enters into the compo-
sition of the fabric half its weight of
carbonate of lime, otherwise known as
Spanish chalk. Another chemist, M.
Lauvageon, exposes the cloth for time
to the vapor of burning sulphur, making
it 30 nearly fire-proof that when held
over spirit lamp it will not inflame,
but merely become charred and brittle.
1t is claimed for both these processes
that they effectually accomplish their
purposes without in any way injuring
either the quality or appearance of the
goods. The incombustible fabric has of
course an important advantage in the
safety which it affords to the wearer.
The number of fatal accidents which oc.
cur every year In consequence OF the in
hammable nature of cotton cloth render
an improvement like this extremely de-
sirable.
Still another experimenter, M. New
man, has found that cotton or linen
fabrics may be made water proof by
passing them rapidly through sui
phuric acid bath, and then through very
cold water, after which they must be
thoroughly washed. They should re-
main in contact with the acid not long
er than from ten seconds to two min
utes, according to the nature of the
goods. The acid has the effect of form
ing varnish-like matter which not
only renders the fabric water proof but
adds materially to its strength, the pro-
cess being made still more etfectual by
hot pressing and calendering.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-03
Tie Brain a Galyanic Battery.

Among the supposed facts relied upon
to prove that the animal brain is bat
terry, which can send currents of electri-
city through the nerves so as to act upon
the muscles, is an experiment referred to
by Mr.. G. F. Varley, in late article,
which consists in connecting the two
terminals of very sensitive galvanom-
eter with separate basins of water. If
a hand be placed in each basin, and one
be squeezed violently, n positive cur
rent is said generally TO flow from that
hand through the galvonometer to the
other hand, which is not compressed.
Mr.. Varley, however, after various ex-
periments, has come to the conclusion
that the phenomenon is due to chemical
action alone, the act of squeezing the
hand violently forcing some of the per-
spiration out of the pores. This is
proved by the fact that when both
hands were placed in the water, and d
little acid dropped ON one of them, a
current was generated without any
muscular exertion. Mr.. Varley found
nothing to show that electricity exists
in the human body, either as source of
motive power or otherwise, and he con-
siders the feeble electricity obtained
from the muscles to be due to the differ
ent chemical conditions of different por-
tions of the muscles themselves. AS the
force transmitted by the nerves is at a
rate about 1000 times slower than an
electric current, he infers that it cannot
be an electric current itself.