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American citizen., 1875-03-27
BOlink's Experiment.

Mr.. Bolink owns and runs a cooper
shop near the House of Correction, and,
AS he keeps a dozen men at work ,fhe is
bound to have his shop run on system !"
The other day he was reading a news
paper article in regard to the prevention
of contlagrations. The article advised
employers to lay out regular programme
of what should be done when fire was
discovered in the shop, and drill his
hands until they understood it. He
bought fifty feet of hose for the pen
stock, detailed a man to use it in case
of fire, and then instructed each other
man and boy just what they should do
when an alarm was given. One was to
roll out barrels, another to save tools,
another to throw slaves through win
dow, and each one knew exactly what to
jump for.
This was all right, and Mr. Bolink had
q good mind to cancel his insurance poll
cies and depend upon his local fire
brigade. Before taking this step, how
ever, it occurred to him to give his pro-
gramme n trial. He had little curiosity
to see if his employees would spring to
their posts according to instructions, and
he studied out a plan. Yesterday morn
ing he passed upstairs, kicked pile OF
shavings together on an old piece of
zinc, touched a match to them, and the
next minute ran downstairs crying out
"The shop is on fire! Fire. fire!
frem
The man who was to use the hose
grabbed it up, threw it out of the win
dow and jumped after it, shouting
fire." until he was heard three blocks
oil. The man who was to save the tools
threw an adZe and hit Mr.. Bolink in the
back, and then hit him again with a draw.
shave.
AS Mr.. Bolink was paving around on
the floor the man who was to save the
| ready-madc work rolled five pork barrels
over him, kicked in the heads of three
more, and then dug out through the back
door. One man saved piece of board
six feet long; another took up stave
and broke two windows before he fed
while a third threw hammer at the
clock, uttered wild Shrek, and kicked
open the side door
In two minutes the shop was clear OF
everyone but Mr.. Bolink and he was
crawling out from among the barrels
when steamer No. 8 came galloping
down. The smoke was rolling up
through the roof, the boys were yelling
g fire :" and the tiremen were determined
to save that cooper shop or perish in the
attempt Mr.. Bolink heard them calling
out 10 git them hose around hyar" and
TO " play her up to eighty-tive," and he
got to the door and shouted:
Hold on, gentlemen; there is no fire
here ~
Cit out'n the way" cried the pipe
men; "yere's yer mineral water"
Its only Il joke, gentlemen; there is
no" Mr.. Bolink was shouting, when
the stream of water lifted him over the
barrels, out of The back door, where he
sat down on IA broken shave horse until
his cooper shop had been filled with
water and the shavings had burned out.
During the afternoon, yesterday, his
whole force were engaged in emptying
the barrels, wringing out draw -shaves.
hanging broad-axes up to dry and other
wise getting his shop on a working basis
Detroit Free Press
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Balloon Arrangements for 1915.

ALTHOUGH Mr.. Donaldson, the aero
naut, did not succeed in reaching Europe
last year by the aid of the eastcrly cur
rent his limited success has induced MIR.
Barnum to make further engagement
with him for the summer months of 1870.
A few days ago an agreement was en-
tered into by which Mr.. Donaldson
agrees to devote his entire service to the
furtherance of aeronautIc travelling dur
ing the next eight months, for which he
is to receive the sum of 100000, Mr.. Bar
mum further agreeing to pay all expenses
attending the experiment. During the
last summer Donaldson made a large
number of successful ascensiOns, during
which hundreds of careful observations
we're made, none of the results of which
have as yet been made public. 1t is con
sidered proved: first, that it is possible
to land u balloon successfully at any
point named and to reascend without
material loss of ascending power; and,
second, that a fixed law governs the air
currents, a knowledge of which will en-
able the voyageur to leave any spot and
return to the same at pleasure. During
the past winter Mr.. Donaldson has been
engaged in arranging compaCtly the re
suits of his work during his many years
experience, and possesses therein II more
complete aerial chart than was ever be
have been made for carrying on sue
cessful summer campaign during the
coming months, to absolutely de-
termine the existence of an east
erly current. If these experiments
continue to develop Mr.. Donald
sons theory, there is little doubt that by
October of this year he and IA selected
company will have IA try at the Atlantic.
He is now at work upon six balloons of
various sizes, capable of carrying from
one to twelve people. These ascen-
sions will constantly be made in all
weather and at every available point.
The largest balloon will hold 10000
cubic feet of gas, being about the size of
the Graphic No. 3" These balloons
will be supplied with every convenience
for comfort and safety, many of the ap-
pliances being the result of experiments
made during the winter at the Hippo
drome. A number of perfected instru-
mcnts are in process of manufacture, to
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Signs and Saws.

THERE are myriad of small supersti-
tiOns at loose among US, sort of intel
lectual vermin, of which, if we cannot
cxterminate them all, we may catch and
examine a few for our amusement, as
the patient Italian caught and harnessed
and taught his feas to go through all
those pretty maneuvers of chariot draw
bell-ringing that belong to the trained
canaries. These superstitions have
passed into vogue among us in the shape
of proverbs whose wisdom it is folly to
dispute, and are in almost everybody Is
mouth on favorable occasion. Yet they
are not by any means proverbs in-Teality
but mere base Brummagem coin in the
midst of sterling currency
A proverb IS always a condensed drop
of wisdom; its limitations are but CON
densed drops of folly. "Aphorisms,' u
says Lord Bacon, "except they should
be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the
piih and heart of the sciences" But OF
the other kind, those that have some fla
vor Of supernaturalism about them, eince
there is no reason to back them in sim
ply natural things, he observes that in his
judgment they ought all to be despised
and ought to serve but for winter talk by
the fireside; though when | say despised,
i mean as for belief; for, otherwise, the
spreading or publishing of them is in no
sort to be despised; for they have done
much mischief"
A proverb is the expression of the wit
or poetry peculiar to the idIosyncrasy of
a nation; a single one sometimes contains
volumes; they have been struck out of
the brain of genius at white heat, and
they have been instantly recognized and
adopted by the people. "a rolling
stone gathers no moss" said a village
wiseacre perhaps; and it has been echo
ing to the lips of all the village wise
acres since. BETTER to reign in hell
than serve in heaven" said Milton and
the multitude, without forgetting their
tribute to him, appropriated his property
in the line. " Distance lends enchant-
ment to the view," says another poet;
and the world again, the English speak
ing world, see the truth and beauty and
pithiness of the phrase, and make it their
own without more ado. But how it is
that the base kind got established in
popular usage would puzzle a conjurer
as the saying is, to tell-whether they
are the sediment of old heathen rites, OF
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Peculiar Fact in the History of Rabies

THOUGH the sight of dog almost al
ways changes the passive state of hydro
phobia in any animal to the active, rag
ing condition there is one recorded fact
which points to the probability that an
animal afflicted with tEis disease is
thrown into violent state at sight of an
individual belonging to the particular
species from which the poison was re-
ceived. A horse inOculated with the
rabies obtained from sheep and exhib-
iting the terrible symptoms of the NAL
ady showed no disquietude whatever at
sight of dog. When one was thrown
to him he pushed it away with his nose
but sheep being placed in the same in
closure he became frantic, and in a
dreadful paroxysm of rage he seized il
and killed it with one movement of his
powerful jaws. This case is in direct op
position to the usual course of things
for animals suffering from rabies have
in all other known instances been eX
cited to madness whenever dog
showed himself. 1t may be that the con
stancy of this phenomena Is due only tc
the fact that the inoculation is almost
always inflicted by dog.-Galary.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

be used during the summer voyages in
obtaining data to corroborate and in
crease the information already obtained
Among these are the following: An I'M
proved aneIoid barometer for measuring G
attitudes and height and thickness OF
clouds; wet and dry bulbs and hydro
deik, for determining the amount of
moisture in the atmosphere; an improved
spectroscope, vessels for bottling atmos-
phere NJ various heights for analyzation,
a delicately indexed elcctroscope, bags
of an improved form for carrying oxygen
and nitrogen gases for experiments, in
Guiding inhaling, the list including IA
number of new patents. The first as
cension will take place as soon as the air
ships are completed.-N. Y. World
American citizen., 1875-03-27

There is IA striking personal resem-
blance between John w. Hart and Ed
ward l.. Ayers, of San Francisco. Ayers
forged an order on IA banker for twenty
dollars, and got the money. The crime
was discovered, and the banker, misled
by the likeness, accused Hart of being
the man to whom the money was paid.
The Identification was positive, and Hart
protested against arrest in vain. Doubt
less he would have been convicted, as he
Was unable to clearly prove an alibi, had
not detective arrested Ayers on sus.
picion, and induced him to confess.
American citizen., 1875-03-27
THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGA,

THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN Co. have
completed and now occupy their new
factories in Cambridgeport, Mass, in
which they have introduced machinery
to an extent never before employed in
the manufacture of organs. BY the aid
of this they not only produce the best
organs, but with greatest economy.
Twice as many organs can be produced,
in proportion to the number of men en-
ployed, as would be possible with ordi-
nary facilities, and this is the reason not
only for such admirable instruments but
also for such low prices.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

WE have seen it stated in various papers
throughout the country that Agents for the
sale of Sheyidon's CdtaIiy Condition PO,rdels
were authorized to refund the money to any
person who should use them and not be sat
istied with the result. We doubted this at
first but the proprietors authorize us to say
that it is true.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Laura ID. Fair appeared as witness
in the San Francisco Police Court the
other day, and testified that she owned
1866 shares in the Silver Column Mining
Company. The Chronicle says that she
mounted the witness stand with the glce-
full skip of light hearted schoolgirl
She still wears IA buckskin pocket in her
dress.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

AsTHMA.-This disease causes great diff
Guilty of breathing and tightness across the
chest, and sometimes attended with a great
deal of suffocation. The paroxysm generally
comes on at night, while lying down; some
times it is attended with great violence. AL
lens Lung Balsam will always give immedi-
ate relief, and in many cases, if rersevered in,
it will cure the disease altogether.
For sale by all Druggists.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

An eminent foreign physician asserts
that the drinking of coffee invigorates
and improves the sight. Coffee, howev-
er, is not alone in that respect, as any
fellow who, after little spree, has found
two kcy-holes in the door can testify.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

ELECTRICITY is LIFE.-All nervous disor
ders, chronic diseases of the chest, head, liver
stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and pains
nervous and general debility, etc, quickly
cured after drugs fail by wearing Voltas Elcc
tro Belts and Bands Valuable book free, by
Volta Belt Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

The Grand Opera House in New
York has not been sold to Senator Stew,
art, of Nevada But A. T. Stewart talks
of buying it and the property adjoining
for 81 ,OOO, 900, and opening another dry
goods store
American citizen., 1875-03-27

PHUssING's we'll known White Wine Vine
gar received the Worlds Fair premium.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

JoHNsoN's 4nodyne Lininient is, without
doubt, the safest, surest and best remedy that
has ever been invented for internal and eX-
ternal use. 1t is applicable to great variety
of ofcomplaints and is equally beneficial forman
American citizen., 1875-03-27

BuRNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

GLEN FLORA MINERAL WATER cures Kid
ney Com Olaints and Dyspepsia. Circulars
free. Address K. ii. Parks, Waukegan, Ill.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

THE NORTHWESTERN HoRSE-NAIL Cos
| g Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
American citizen., 1875-03-27
RoCKroRr, Spencer Co, Ind, Feb. !, 1s14

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DIR. II. V. PIERCE Buffalo, n. Y:
About two wears ago | was afflicted with a
disease of the heart, which at times created Il
pressure around it, almost causing sutfoca-
ton. / saw advertisement of your Golden
Medical Discovery, recommending the same
as a cure for disease of the heart. | then
bought half dozen bottles of it, and after
using three bottles | was entirely relieved
and am now enjoying good health.
Gratefully yours, NITUs KILLIAN.
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Died Suddenly of Heart Disease.

How common is the announcement. Thou
sands are suddenly swept into eternity by this
fatal malady. This disease generally has its
origin in impure blood filled with irritating,
poisonous materials, which, circulating
through the heart, irritate its delicate tissues
Though the irritation may Mt first be only
slight, producing little palpitation or irregu-
laraction or duh, heavy, or sharp darting pains,
yet by and by the disease becomes firmly
seated, and inflammation, or hypertrophy, OF
thickcning of the lining membrane or of the
valves, is produced. How wise to give early
attention to a case of this kind Unnatural
throbbing or pain i'll the region of the heart
should admonish one that all is not right, and
if you would preserve it from further disease
you must help it to beat rightly by the use OF
such remedy will remove the cause of the
trouble. Use DIR. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery before the disease has become too
seated, and it VIII, by its great blood -purifying
and wonderful regulating properties, effect a
perfect cure. 1t contains medicinal proper
ties which act specifically upon the tissues of
the heart, bringing about a healthy action.
Sold by all first-class Druggists
American citizen., 1875-03-27
M
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P. o. Box 5O55.

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A handsomely-bound volume OF GOO pages, contain
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Price 81 so by mail postpaid. Address the publish
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York, A. N. KELLOGG,
20 Jackson street, Chicago.
American citizen., 1875-03-27
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Hid In the Rock.

Two little girls, on the pleasant beach of
C., sat quietly watching the tide. Day
after day they had watched the great waves
as they came rolling in upon them, washing
away the castles they had built IN the sand
had gazed at passing vessels far out at
sea, and launched their own fairy ships,
which were but tiny pieces of bark, imagin-
ing all sort Of wonderful things about them,
until the long, sandy shore became to them
a wonderful, fairy palace, and the ocean a
familiar friend
To-day tired with play, they sat quietly
watching the tide, which was coming in.
Some distance from them was a large, brown
rock, from whose side they had many times
gathered handfuls of tiny shells, and which
they knew was never covered with water.
Into Maggje's active little mind came the
bold thought of climbing the rock, and stay
ing there until the tide should ebb. They
ran eagerly TO the rock, climbed upon it,
and clapped their hands with glee as the
waves dashed against it. They chatted
merriy for time, but as the water came
nearer to them they became silent. Poor
children the tide was higher than usual, and
soon the cold waves flowed over their feet
and It sesDed as If they must be washed
from the rock. l'ala with terror, Alice cried
" Hide your face in the rock, Maggie" and
with their faces buried in the rock, they lay
until the tide went out.
Hid in the Rock, Christ Jesus. The story
of these little children may teach us the
meaning of those words, How, hiding in the
Rock, we shall be saved from the waves OF
temptation and sin that may seem about to
overwhelm us. In Jesus as our hiding
place" we are ale--sale-forever more =
Ho,gigg Star.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
T" Help my Poor Papa"

Here is an anecdote that deserves record,
and the facts come to me so directly, and on
such authority that ! vouch for them as
confidently as If they had occurred under
my own roof. There lived, year ago, in
this country, gentleman of good repute,
high social standing and connections, and
large business employments, lie became en-
barrassed in his mercantile affairs, yielded
to temptation, and put his hand too easily
10 documents which required q very differ
ent pen. lie was indicted for forgery, tried,
convicted, and sentenced to prison.
lie has little daughter Of six or eight
years of age, who has not ceased 10 pray for
her father every day regularly. since his in
generation began. A short time ago her
mother heard her in distant room. praying
very loud, and with an unusual degree OF
pathos and intensity. The child was on
her knees, her little hands clasped, her whole
body in motion, and she was sayiug, 80
dear Lord, don't you hear me Maybe I've
prayed too softly, and you couldn't hear me /
but mean everything, and don't care who
hears me, if can only make you hear me-
aud see how | want you to help my poor
papaw When her mother asked her why
She prayed so loud, she gave the reason which
she put ia her artleSs petition, and said,
" Mamma, You and have been praying for
papa whole year, and il doesn't seem as if
God had heard us perhaps we've been
afraid TO pray loud, and felt tonight as if
| must make God hear me, and dc something
for poor papa When that miserable man
learns this story Of his little daughter, he
may find in it chastisement with more
healing power than the sentanna nf the Of
Tended law; and who can tell 2 perhaps the
touching cpnstancy aud fearless 4" loudness &"
of the child may now, at length, work out,
under God, the very answer TO her prayer
which she has waited for so long lIalci-
man and Reflector
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
A New Way Of Advertising.

| have lust returned from a call ON my
next door neighbOr, and In passing through
her garden | stopped to admire the heauti-
full shrubbery and some rare flowers. An
umbrella tree" finely trained particularly
elected my admration. ! asked the lady
where she obtained these rare flowers and
shrubs, and she gave me this history
She said " At one time a gentleman
boarded with me, who was eanvassing for
these things, and one day, after he had left
the place, he called, saying ! have brought
you some small trees, shrubs, ETC., and
want TO have them planted immediately"
What will be the cost 2" inquired.
as You will find the price on them was
his reply five, ten-the whole thirty dol
lars"
al cannot take them" was my reply i
have no money"
80 All ask said the man, Is that you
have this attended TO Immediately Seeing
that | was about to refuse, he smiled, and
said
ado not be troubled about paying for
these things the fact is, this is the best
way OF advertising, | have had my eye on
this spot for some time. We pay hundreds
Of dollars for advertising our shrubs In the
papers, but there is nothing like seeing them
growing; so, all ask is for you TO plant
them, and when people see them they will
want them"
All, we thought, here is the trouble in our
churches. We have splendid preaching,
aud we pay well for advertising the gospel (;
but what is needed is to see truth planted,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
DO Not Reply.

II there is a general religions awakening
in this country this year. it will be sure TO
meet with violent, if not virulent, opposition.
If not, there will be Just cause to doubt the
genuineness Of the religion. Until the devil
is couquered-or convertsd-he will not al.
low any campaign to 60 by default. There
is not only personal devil-thrre are many
Of them and wherever work Of grace is
begun. work Of opposition will be begun.
So Christian ministers may expect TO meet
with abundant challenges. The glove was
thrown down to Mr. Moody in Mortified
within a Sunday or two after he began
his work there. lie did not take it up.
lie set a good example to all Christian
workers. II is great man who is will
ing 10 let his antagonist have the last
Of the argument. 1t is a still greater man
who lets him have it all. Ii any man attacks
church or Christianity, or orthodoxy, do not
reply. II hc challenges yon to a public de.
bate respectfully decline. Go on with your
work. DO as Christ told His disciples to do,
when they Informed Him that lie offended
the Pharisees. Let them alone," said He.
Shall we then abandon the battle-ground
Shall We make public confession that evan
gelical Christianity cannot be defended in
the court Of reason
Certainly not But there is q time for
everything, and the time Of the revival is not
the time for debate Fall and winter are
the seasons for using them This is spring.
Use Christian truth do not defend 1t, As
sumo its truth press 1t home on the hearts
and consciences Of men; do not stop to
prove it true, or to answer objections. II
Mr.. Sunderland asserts that the doctrine
Of deprayity, regeneration aud atonement
are barnacles Of Christianity, reply 10y
preaching Repent for the kingdom OF
heaven is at hand, Except a man be born
again. he cannot see the Kingdom of heaven.
II I be lifted up, will draw all men unto
me-" BY bringing sinners to ask what
shall do to be saved ?" show the effect and
force OF these hauacles." The best proof
Of a good reaper is a good crop Of ingathered
hay. Aud the best evidence Of Christianity
is a community converted to Christ Chris
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