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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-24
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

trlclty III the air had been discharged
Almost before the sound reached US, the
tickling and frying in our hair began
again, and the same series of phenome-
ma was repeated, but in quicker success
sion; at the same time the sounds be-
came louder"
During all this time the clouds were
boiling about III the valley, two thou
sand feet below them. They now began
to rise up the mountain sides. Strokes
of lightning came in increased num-
bers, and after each one the electrical
effects were more marked The hair
stood on end when the lat was raised.
and the sharp points Of the stones on
the mountain top emitted a continu-
Gus sound, while the instrument out
sang everything else," and could be
easily heard at a distance of fifty yards.
The mountain was trachytic, and the
mnumerable sharp points Of the vol
canlc stones gave out such medley Of
sounds, that the general effect is El1ened
to heavy breeze blowing over the sum-
NIT. Sketches of surrounding noun
talns being secured, an attempt was
made to take barometric observation.
But no sooner was the barometer held
up than it began to hum most alarm
lngly, and the telescope and tripod
were so much affected that the two OBJ
servers retired little way down the
mountain, awaiting the result of the
lightning stroke that was evidently i'm
mlnent: 1t came, fortunately striking
some distance eff The tripod was
caught up in haste, but not 50 quickly
but that the observer received a severe
shock. Both hurried down, but new
stroke fell on the place they left, be-
fore they had descended thirty feet.
Similar experiences were had subse-
quently, but not SO strongly marked as
these.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

ward on bath containing the sesqui-
chloride of iron it is better not to wet
the back Of the paper in this bath I'M
mediately all the surface except the
lines n the drawing, will become of an
intense blue color, in consequence of
the formation of prussian blue. The
lines Of the drawing will remain white.
The paper needs then to be very thor
oughly washed, preferably by putting
it under a spout, to get rid of the I'm
changed red prussiate of potash remain
ing in the white lines. To make this
process quite successful it is necessary
that little OF some organic acid, such
as citric, should be added to the bath of
red prussiate and that the sesouichlo-
ride bath should be acidified by the
addition of some hydrochloric acid.
None Of these materials are expensive :;
as compared with the silver salts they
are very cheap. 1t is said that there
are preparations sold for this purpose
that only require the use Of one bath
Perhaps this could be so managed with
the materials above named, if they
were quite pure, kept from all light, and
in an atmosphere free from dust. But
ordinarily the color of prussian blue
soon becomes apparent where the red
prussiate Of potash and the sesquilchlo-
ride of iron are together in solution
No novelty is claimed for these pro-
cpSSpS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
4 Modern Evangeline.

The story of EvangeIine is repeated
with wonderful fidelity in all it's details
in the experience of young French
girl, resident Of Marseiles. She was
engaged to a sailor, to whom she was
to be married on his return from voy-
age to New York. He did not return,
and after a year she got a birth as
steWardess's assistant on one of the
Havre steamers, to come here in search
of him. On the passage a rich Ameri
can lady become interested in her story
and resolved te bel p her to find out her
lover In New York she learned that
he had gone to Canada. Four months
she travelled about the Dominion, some
times close to the track and again losing
every clew as to his whereabouts. She
returned to New York, and one day,
while standing at a Broadway crossing,
waiting her turn to get across, she saw
the object of her long search on the
other side. She shrieked his name and
ran into the middle of the street but
policeman caught her and saved her
from the wheels Of the string of vehicles
Angel of God there was none," and she
never again saw the Gabriel she had SO
long sought and so nearly found. She
learned then that he had sailed for San
Francisco, and SO went overland to Cal
ifornia to meet him. Arriving on the
Pacific coast she found that her lover
had fallen overheard just outside the
heads and been drowned Meanwhile
the body of a young man dressed i'll
sailors clothes was cast ashore on the
beach, carried to the coroner's Office,
and-not being identifed-was Inferred
in the public cemetery. A water-sodden
pocket book was taken from the dead
man, which contained only a few let
tiers, written in French and unaddressed.
The girl, hearing of this, went to the
coroner's Office and found that the let
tiers were hers. The waves had tardily
and partially recompensed her devoted
search, and she was able to find the
grave of her lover-New York World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
JeWelry Fashions.

In jewellery the newest design for pins
are long bars of gold or onyx set with
diamond, for scarf-pins or to be worn
at the neck Some of the handsomest
designs shown at Tiffanys have onyx
bars two inches long, from which the
diamond are hung as if they were slid
on a gold bar resting on the onyx. Some
of these pins are in such designs as liz
ards incrusted with diamonds, or long
arrows barbed with diamonds. and a
large diamond set near the tip. In ear
rings the designs are equally rich and
unique. Arrows of gold with the dia-
mond set above the centre, the diamond
on screw which passes through the
ear. and the arrow is thus held in place;
some of these arrows have large teur-
quoises in the place of diamonds; they
are very handsome, but not so beautiful
as the earrings in the shape Of small
half-wreathes the diamonds set in tiny
leaves of gold. The two ends of the
wreathes fasten by spring, so that they
look as if they hung through the ear;
these are exceedingly graceful and are
initiated in pearls; in both cases the
jewels swing free from the main setting,
shaking and glittering with every mo-
ton of the wearer. Diamond aigrettes,
or less costly limitations, are worn with
the feather aigrette set above them
New York Esenaag Posi-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
That Strange Star in Cygnus.

The new star in Cygnus has gone
through a performance that is a sore
puzzle to the men of science. AS it's
gradually waning light comes to be ex-
amlned by the spectroscope, it is found
now to have the features of planetary
nebula. For a few years past the spec
troscopists have been pluming them
selves upon the important accession to
the proof of the nebular hypothesis
that was furnished by the appearance
Of the nebula when their light was
analysed. The assertion was freely
made that the irresolvable nebula
consisted largely Of the simple gases,
principally hydrogen; they were sup
posed to be in the process of condensa-
ton, ultimately to form suns. But
here is a star which starts off as a sun
with varied assortment Of streaks In
It's spectrum, and winds up in few
weeks with simplicity Of light and every
evidence of being nebula. Evidently
the previous notions about nebula need
revision. Prof Lockyer suggests, as a
way out Of the difficulty, that the new
star may not be SO many millions Of
miles away as the fixed stars certainly
are. IF it had been at that great dis
lance and had burst suddenly into
fierce incandescence at the time it was
first observed, it would have taken a
few million years for SO large a mass to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
Singular Electrical Phenomena.
October Galaxy.

One of the parties attached to Hay
denis survey in the West had remark
able experience of electrical action
Two members of a Typographical party,
Mr.. A. D. Wilson and Mr.. F. Rhoda,
assembled mountain in Colorado, stand
ing 1867 feet above the sea, and about
4, 400 feet above the valley. During the
ascent storm gathered and ragged IN
the valley below, and they had no soon
er set up the surveying instrument on
the summit than their novel expe-
riences began Mr.. Rhoda says I'VE
had scarcely got started to work when
we both began to feel peculiar tick
ling sensation along the roots of our
hair, just at the edge of our hats, caused
by the electricity in the air. At first
this sensation was only perceptible, and
not at all troublesome. Still it's strength
was yet several miles distant to the
southwest of us. In the early part of
the storm the tension Of the electricity
increased quite slowly, as indicated by
the effect on our hair. By holding up
our hands above our heads a ticking
sound was produced, which was still
louder if we held a hammer Or other
instrument in our hands. The tickling
sensation above mentioned increased
quite regularly at first, and presently
was accompanied by a peculiar sound
almost exactly like that produced by
the frying of bacon. This latter phe-
nomenon when continued for any
length Of time becomes highly mono
Gus and disa reeable. AS the
force Of the electricity increased, and
the rate Of increase became greater,
the instrument on the tripod began to
click like a telegraph machine when 1t
is made to work rapidly; at the same
time we noticed that the pencils in our
fingers made similar but finer sound
whenever we let them lie back so as to
touch the flesh of the hand between the
thumb and fore-fnger. This sound IS
at first nothing but continuous series
of clicks, distinctly separable one from
the other, but the intervals becoming
less and less, till finally musical sound
results. The effect on our hair became
more and more marked, till, ten or fif-
teen minutes after it's first appearance,
there was a sudden and instantaneous
relief, as if all the electricity rad been
suddenly drawn from as. After the
lapse of a few seconds the cause be-
came apparent, as peal of thunder
reached our ears. The lightning had
struck neighboring peak, and the cleo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

The estimate of the supply of bread
stuffs made by the Mark Lane Express,
the great British authority, fully bears
out the wisdom and good faith of the
Tribune in counseling the farmers of
the northwest not to rush their wheat
upon the market, tempted by any tenn
porary advance, but to send it forward
quietly when the ruling price is fair,
and In sufficient quantity to supply the
legitimate demand. The sum and sub
stance Of the estimate made by the
Mark Lane Express is that Great Britain
will need all the wheat the American
market can furnish. Under these con-
ditions the Americans can command
good price for the entire crop, if they
avoid on the one hand an undue anxiety
to rush it upon the market, and on the
other all combinations to put up the
price to an extortionate figure The
temporary decline in price has no fur
Their significance than to note that the
northwest has been sending wheat for
ward too rapidly, with the natural effect
of increasing lake and ocean freights
and depressing the price in Liverpool.
1t is not that more wheat is offered
Great Britain than Great Britain needs,
but only more than it wants noW. It is
a matter which will correct itself. 1t is
not unlikely that Chicago receipts will
show a falling-of after a few days, and
the result will be some increase in price.
The situation is too favorable to this
country to be abused either by combi-
nations to glut the market for the
time being or to enforce exorbitant
prices by Withholding proper supplies.
The true policy is to furnish Europe
with wheat as rapidly as Europe de-
mands it, but not more rapidly Under
that policy fair prices will rule to the
end, for nothing can now happen mot
oven the close of the Turko-Russian
war; which would cut off the European
demand for American breadstuffs for
this year. Chicago Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
IIOhaCE IGJ DLEE,
Chm Repub. State Central Com.

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY has re-
ceived Il letter from Postmaster James,
Of New York city, calling his attention
to the remarkable decrease in the sale
of postage stamps at that office The
sales for the quarter ending September
80, 1876, were s592,614, and for the
quarter ending September so, 1877,
S556, 4S7, showing decrease of $50, 127.
Postmaster James says there can be no
doubt that this decrease is caused by
the irregular practices of Postmasters
at minor offices throughout the country
il disposing of postage stamps in New
York city in the various methods here
tofore published. The Postmaster's OBJ
ject in again calling the Postmaster
Generals attention to the facts is to add
to the evidence already in his posses
sion of the necessity for some change,
by legislation, in the system which rem
ders such irregularities not only posi-
bic but almost inevitable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
Photographing Without Camera.

At the school of mines, Columbia
College, the following method was
adopted to obtain Photographic prints
of map The design was drawn on
tracing paper. Sheets Of unsized paper
were then dipped, first in bath of solu-
ton of the red prussiate of potash, and
then dried. This has to be done where
thes light is faint, as the red prussiate
turns to the yellow prussiate upon ex-
posture to sunlight The dried sheet is
to be covered with the traced drawing, a
sheet of glass laid on that for weight
and the whole affair placed in bright
sunlight, during short time. All parts
of the prepared paper, except those
where the lines of the tracing cut off
the light, will thus contain, after expo
sure, the yellow prussiate of potash.
The paper is now to be laid face down
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

GREASE SPOTs.-The best material for
cleaning coat collars and grease spots
of all kinds is pure benzine. The article
is sold at the principal drug stores in
the cities. That used by painters is
not pure enough, and has a very I'M
pleasant odor, which the pure article
has not, and the little which it has soon
disappears. If this cannot be obtained
strong alcohol (95 per cent will clean
collars very we'll A mixture of equal
parts of strong alcohol and water of
ammonia is also used. The trouble
with all these liquids is that not enough
is used; small quantity only softens
and spreads the grease spot; they should
be applied in sufficient quantity, and
repeated, not only to dissolye the
foreign matter, but to wash it out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

THE early career of Mark Twain +"
as statesman is thus concisely and
accurately told in recent criticism Of
his Roughing It published in the
Tihis (Russia) Messenger: " Mr.. Twain
entered the federal congress as a repre-
sentative from one of the western states
after he had lost most Of his property
by investing in steamboats, and mining
stocks. One of his finest steamers blew
up through the carelessness of a drunken
engineer, while the mines, like most
western speculations, failed, principally
for the want of drainage and proper
to extract the gold"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

History OF HoWARD's CAMPAIGN
Howard says he is right on the heels of
the Indians. There Is nothing very
cheering about this, however. We have
seen a man right GA the heels of a mule,
but he didn't seem to be getting much
the better of the mule-Bau. Haukque.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

1t is safe to say that there will be no
brandy in administration mince pies this
winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

The editor of the Cincinnati Gazette
has read of Mrs. Hayes black silk dress
SO often that he asks in childish wonder,
Is that the only one she has ?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06
Justice Bradley's Opinion.

1t Is just as well that the full fact should
De known as matter OF history. Judge
Bradley had already decided In the Flcrida
case that he could not 20 behind the re-
turns Of the State officials. In the Louisi-
ana case he finally, and after anxious
thought. held to the same opinion. but Of
two sets OF returns he chose the one he
thought most authentic and legal. That
elected Hayes. As TO the doubt whether
Judge Bradley could have prepared writ
ten opinion on one side while he was ex.
pressing different opinions orally on the
other, the facts are worth telling. aud we
dare assert them without any other author
ization than our challenge, that they can
not be contradicted. The morning before
the opinion was given, Senator Edmunds
had guessed out Judge Brsdley's decision
but he did not know 1t. Up to that time
as we understand, the opinions delivered
had been oral. There may have been one
or 70 exceptions. At the session next day
Senator Edmunds whispered to Judge
Bradley that IS the opinion he was to give
Was to be decisive 1t ought to be Ia writin
The argument had not then closed. Brad
ley accepted the suggestion, aud sitting at
his place dashed down the decision On pa.
per within an hour. 10 the presence aud
during the debate Of his colleagues. He
was subsequently urged to enlarge the ar.
gument, but 1t stands In the printed report
just as Ii was then written. And therefore
Judge Field Is very correct In saying that
Judge Bradley did not At any time before,
tread" to him IN opinion Newark Ad.
vertiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06

Western Islands. where she received her
armament. and where the captain and
twenty sailors joined her. The Confed.
crate flag was raised. and the cruise be.
gan In September 1862. She had no reg
lister, no record and no ships papers.
She burnt and destroyed her own prizes.
She approached her prey under the Brit
ish nag, and captured 1t under the Con-
federate. The voyage lasted until June
1864. Sixty-four vessels were captured.
aud all but seven were burned Her
most Important prize was the steam ship
Ariel.
After long and prosperous cruise. the
Alabama returned to European waters.
aud took refuge in the French port OF
Cherboarg. The kearsage was then 10
the Dutch harbor of Flushing. As soon
as the commander learned of this new
anchorage. he sailed for Cherbourg. The
vessels were well matched, the Ala
bama being superior in dimensions and
tonnage while the Kearsage had more
powerful engine. The encounter was
on July 10, 1854. In a short time the Ala
bama was sunk. Only three men were
wounded on the Federal vessel. while the
loss Of the Alabama was nine Killed and
twenty zone wounded.
At the close of the war Captain Semmes
went to Mobile Ala, and resumed his
law practice. lie was arrest,l and sent
to Washington for treason. but was re-
leased iu four months. He has since de-
voted himself TO literary work. lie was
not successful as lawyer. Although
genial In business intercourse, his manners
were too imperious to make him popu-
lar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06
SpttiaI Aotifes.

Many who are differing from the effects o
the warm weather and are debilitated, are adj
vised by physicians TO take moderate amounts
Of whisky two or three times during the day.
In little while those who adopt this advice
frequently increase the number of drinks,
and in time become confirmed ineLriales.
beverage which will not create thirst for in
toxicaling liquors, and which is intended es-
pecially for The benefit of debilitated persons
whether ut home or abroad. Is DIR. Schemes
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the Juices of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the into xicating Gun.
The nourishing and the life-supporting prop
erties OF many valuable natural productions
contained In 1t and well known to medical men
have most strengthening influence. A sin
gle bottle OF tonic will demon strate Its yslua.
Die qualities For debility arising sickness. ftom
over exertion or from any cause whatever. a
wine-giassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken after
meals VIII strengthen the stomach and create
an appetite for wholesome food. To all who
are about leaving their homes, we desire to saw
that the excellent effects of DR.. scbenek.s
seasonable remedies Sea Weed Tonic, and
mandrake Pills, are particularly evident when
taking by those who are ipiurously affected by
change OF water and diet. No person should
ieaVe nome without taking a supply of these
safeguards along. For sale by all druggists.
AUGUST,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06
Labor and Imitation.

The greenbackers devote a good deal of
attention In their talk upon the currency
70 laborers, mechanics aud farmers, pic.
turing great advantage to result TO them
from farther Initiation. Now everybody
who is able 70 recOllect the effect produced
by the expansion of the currency In its
early stages during war, knows that the
wages OF laborers aud mechanics and the
products of farmers were the last 70 feel
the increase OF prices. Their pay stood at
the same figures long after the merchant.
the small trader, and the Spectator had
lined their pockets with the rise In COM
modities. The laborer was the last TO
get rise in wages, and the first TO exper-
fence reduction. lnfatlon neve1 operates
equally. Those who suffer most by il are
the very classes to whom the greenback-
ers now appeal for support. Any lsborer
can convince himself that what we say is
correct simply by going back in recol!ec-
ton and refreshing his memory as to how
1t was in the REBEL ion with wages.
A standard authority upon this matter
is Prof. Sumner in his History Of Amer
lean Currency" published in 1874. He in
vestigated the subject thoroughly. not only
examining all the facts he could obtain ia
this country, but the best authorities 10
Europe, and his conclusion after oil the
research he was able to make agrees with
what We have stated above, and was q,
follows:
n is certainly erroneous to believe tha
redundant. inconrertible paper increases all
prices equally. IL is one Of its hdrdships lta
il increases prices Of merchandise more than
,cdges; Of lururies and comforts more than o.
staple articles; that is, il Lessons the com
nsand Of ldtorer, artizan and farmer oUe'
comforts"
That tells what an unequal and unfayor
able effect more issues Of greenbscks wOult
have upon lahorers. mechanics and farm
ers in Maine.-Kennebec journal.