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Greenock, Dec. 18th 1877.

Dear Sir: On reading Mr.. r. Mills
letter IN the Glasgow Herald, | Immediately
wrote hlm and stated what knew concern
ing the young man washed ashore from the
wreck OF the Canadian vessel Magellan
The name of the deceased was Emil Lar
sen, Dane by birth. Accompanied by
his brother H. 2. Larsen (whose name was
on the euYe Iope found in his p0ssessiCn),
he left Glasgow early in the spring OF 1917
for the lakes; but Peter Cor Ii. ?. Larson)
finding he coald do better on salt water,
left Toronto for Glasgow in June last, III
which port he shipped as mate on vessel
bound for the river Platte (ltio de Ia
Plata, South America.-ED } Emil, how
ever, remained on the lakes, aud | am
rather afraid that he is the man mentioned
in the Herald On Mr.. Milf insertion) |
will let his brother know all on his ar
rival at Liverpool, where he is expected
about the middle of January. am, SIR,
Yours truly,
ANDREW THOMPSON.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Church Directory.
CATHOLIC.

c. BoNIFAcE corner Main and Marshal streets,
~. Rev Joseph Fessler, pastor. ScryiceS-on
Sundays. Holy DAYS and Obligations, at 10 CLOCK
=. III; Nespel= on sundays al O'Clock ?. m
81 MAEr's POLISH corner 225 and Marshal
-. streets Rev. John Crate. pastor ServI-
ces At Il o'clock g. N. Nespers az : clock p IA.
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QUERY:-"Why will Inen smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar5urg
Bros. ".Sea1 Of North Carolina" at the
game prlce?"
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E'IRsl PRESBYTERIAN. northwest corner Eighth
and State streets. Rev. W +. Cellars. pastor.
Hours of sgryiceS-l04 4. IN. :. p. m. Sunday
School at p. IN. Weekly prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. II o'clock.
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"Chris." Koebke moved out of his En-
pire Saloon on Monday morning, and the
building, which is a good business stand, is
to be occupied by grocery store.
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Wood and hay have been coming in
rapidly within the past week, and have
found ready sale at ruling prices. Large
quantities of pork have also been marketed.
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The schooner l.. j. Conway passed
through the bridges on Tuesday morning.
This is the first time the bridges have been
turned for a similar purpose this year.
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Rabbit hunting is the faYorite pastlme
among our sportsmen at present, With en-
couraging results. Five men and four dogs
brought in seven ramlnits one day this week.
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& JAMES. corner Ninth and Chicago streets
-. The Rev. VI. y. Ayerill. rector. Servlces
-Ie. o'clock n m. and o'clCckp- m. Evening
prayer, FRIDAY al : O'Clock 7. =. Sunday Scnooi a.
! o'c)ock p. N.
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Monday mornings train bore away our
senator and ssseinblymen to their seats at
Madison. They had been spending the
Sabbath with their amllies-except n ASH.
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Calendar
JANU AIRY.

Friday. 25.- Conversion OF 81. Paul.
Sunday, 27--Third SUNDAY after Epiphany.
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Till HAIITGNOC PILOT.


sE~"Thosc OF our readers residing in the country
viii fndit 70 lacir advantage TO look over the
columns of TIE PuoT before starting to town to
do their trading. b. this means they will readily
Us certain where the best and cheapest goods can
b. found Good business men, who have first
class goods for sale, sways advertise literally"
This is true of our merchants, and their advertise
mcnt- can be fouad III THE PILOT.
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Teachers Meeting.

Grimms, Wis, Jan. Dist, 1878,
The late meeting, held at Cato, Jan.
l9th, was q brilliant success, owing both to
the perSevering efforts of the few, combined
with the excellent gathering of efficient
workers of the vineyard of Education
The meeting was presided over by Supt.
". 4. Walker, to whose untiring endeav-
ors its success was largely due. The exer-
cises We're closed with the presentation, by
Supt. Walker, of his observations during
Eis late yisitations of schools
The following are the names of those
no took part in the exercises of said meet,
ing: Teachers-Msses V. Sheldon, r. E..
Lawrence, ANNE Lawrence, Lizzie Kelley,
Esther Burnct, Angelina Heath, Dora
Squrr, Hattie Heath, Runetta Ammunds,
Cell Fizmaurlce; Messrs W. \. Walker,
ID. W. Gallagher, G.. A. Auboi, Jas.
/ CahiIl, Il Burke, VIM. Leith, Jas. Burke,
| ILos Burke, VIM Nelson, b. L. Oakley,
P. II. Lynch, p. r. Solar, IL Moves, Chas
| helan, K RuGolph, c. Hutchinson, L.
! Z lg-, J Y Erickson.
Ytslorf - dersrs j. Reddin, NJ. Nc
\ tu,ara, Vi Mccarthy. P. McCuiley, II
Wa,-serth, Ii. Fagg, D. Sheldon, c. Can
wrgGt, Ms DAVIS, Mrs. Hikok. The
next regular meeting will be at the same
place, Feb. 9th, 1878.
Programme.
Penmanship, Miss R E. Lawrence.
P,onunciatIon, Miss 4. Ammunds.
Reading, Miss Annie Lawrence.
Spelling, Miss Dora Squier.
Insarmission.
Geography, B. L. Oakley.
Grammar, Relative PrOnouns, Miss Z
BIgnet.
L 5 History. Jacksons Administration
) Miss Y. Sheldon.
: Rec, S.
! trith., Common Fractions, R. Rudolph
Civil Govt, L S. Courts, c. Hutchinson
Exercises begin at 10 O'Clock A. Mon
half hun will he devoted to each subj.C
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Letter List.

The following is a list of letters received
at the Post Office at Manitowoc, County
of Manitowoc, Wis, and remaining IN
called for up to January 9th, 1878:
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The 7 Pilot
Newspaper and Job Printing Es-
Enlistment.
my IINIIV1E Won mt IVIItToIIWW U WNIU-
THE BEST PAPER IN MANIT0WOC,

and has circulation nearly double that oC any
other English paper published in the County.
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What other preparations fai! to DO, Halls
Hair Renewer surely secompliShos. Il
renews the hair aud especially restores its
colcr when gray aud faded. As dressing
it is unsurpassed, making the hair moist
soft and glossy. The most economical pre-
paration ever offered, its effects remain
long time, aud those who have once made
trial of it will never use any other.-Ad
rsytisar and Union, Fredoaia, n. /.
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10 Contributors and Advertisers.

All matter intended for publication must be
handed in by "Wednesday morning, Local Notices
by Wednesday noon TO insure insertion in the
current weeks issue.
All communications should be accompanied BY
the authors name, not for publication, but q
guarantee OF good faith.
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ONE WOMAN NOT AFRAID OF a RAT
There is a widespread belief, amounting
almost to a certainty, that when a woman
sees mouse she will utter piercing shrek,
and either faint or mount the nearest chair
A woman in SACRAMENTO, Cal, is endeav-
oring to lead public opinion in an opposite
direction. She sweeps out the Mechanics
Exchange Hotel. She saw rat. She saw
him, went him one better, and sailed after
the rodent in real earnest. Out the door he
went with the bToom-stick tapping the
pavement close behind him. Reaching the
street, lie lodged into hole under the side
walk on the other side of the alley, and
lockers, on thought the sport ended. Not
SO however; the plucky woman ran her bare
arm into the hole and drew the rat forth in
triumph, and dashed him forcibly to the
ground before he hal chance to turn and
bite Here she deliberately dispatched him
with the broom stick
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CHRoNos GIVEN AwAY.-A pair Of choice
6xS chromos is given free to every reader
of notice who will send fifteen cents (post
age stamps taken) for a three months
subscription TO LEISURE Hours, large IL
page family paper, filled with the best
stories, poetry, etc, by the ablest writer's.
The papers sent will contain the opening
chapters of q charming story entitled, 'liol'
den With the Cords" by the author Of
"Shiloh; :" "My Winter in Cuba" etc. In
order to make known this publication to
all, the publishers, j. L. Patten&Co., 1872
William Street, New York, offer the above
subscription at about half price, and also
give free such beautiful pair of chromos
as will adorn any dwelling. Double value
of money is guaranteed to all who send.
81 800 in prizes is given free to agents.
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d.. Griffith OF Cork, Ireland, says:
'When medical men tell their crcddlcus
patients the Turkish Bath will debih;ate
and weaken, they exhibit profound lgnor-
ance of the moaus operon@7i Of said Bath,
and draw their conclusions from their limit
ed knowledge of the hot water and yaPor
Baths, which are weakening, as they close
the pores and prevent perspiration, ard
thus stop The escape of the waste and ct
fete matter, contained in the 50 miles Of
Drainage tubes of skin. The Turkish Bath
always imparts strength, vigor and makes
enc feel that they have new lease of life.
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ED. PILoT:-Soon after the wreck Of
the Canadian vessel Magellan and the tiud
ing Of the body on which was an envelope
addressed al. 2. Larsen, Glasgow, Scot
land" l wrote to my relatives in that place
to publish the facts in the Glasgow papers,
SO as to aid in Identifying the deceased
A short time ago received the following
letter, which explains itself.-J. s. Ander
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CCMMi ERGihL

MANITUNoJ MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Weekly by =. >ci.ucstc Bros
DEALERS IN
GENERAL 7saE-CEz3SB
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OFFICE OF The NANTTowoC PLor.
MANLTANAr. Nv r. u q, \.
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Circuit Court.

The following is full report of the eases
tried ana disposed of during the present
term of the Circuit Court, up to noon yes
terday:
/ Jan. 18th. Jacob Anderle VS.. Matthias
/ krolawetz, foreclosure. Judgment for
plaintiff for S349 81, and $50 attorney fees.
Carl Habeck ct al VS.. John Dobrycseck,
foreclosure. judgment for plaintiff for
| S2o7 % and s25 attorney fees.
Jas. Buress Us. J ohm kuness, foreclosure.
Judgment for plaintiff s9S 50 and $50 at
| toruey fees.
! Jan. 10th. Frank 4. Link vs. Peter
Doerfer, ejectment. Verdict by jury for
defendant. New trial asked for but not yet
granted.
Nick Low vs. James Ready, ejectment
Judgma nt for defendant.
James Ready vs.. james E. k,ley. APP
peal dismissed and papers returned TO John
Carel, Esq, Jus;Iee OF tue Peace for he
waunee county,
Jan. Eth. james Ready vs.. James E.
Kiley, ct al. Judgment reopened and case
cons oldated with another case against same
parties. judgment entered for plaintiff,
$500.
jacob Schweitzer VS.. Wenzel Rappel, ct
a. Change of venue on account Of preju-
dice. Sent TO Outagamie county.
State vs. John Sullivan. Charge: resist
ing an officer. District attorney fled rea-
/ sons for not fling information.
Jan. 18th. Eliza Murphy VS.. Joseph
Murphy. Judgment for divorce entered.
Helen Cummings vs.. Jere Cummings.
Judgment for divorce rendered.
Frederika Pingelvs. Hans Hanson. Judg
ment for detendent.
John Franz Vs. John Donovan, ejectment.
Judgment for plaintiff.
Jan. 10Th. Fred Gauger vs.. Carl Pautz.
judgment for plaintiff, damages sl47.l5.
Peter and Mary Rosis Us. Err. Matthias.
Judgment for plaintiff, damages 1913.
Jan. Dist. Robert Flossbach VS.. Wn.
Brown. Judgment for plaintiff, damages
S25.
Jan. 22d. Thos. Mangin VS.. John Null
Inns. After some progress, Court ordered
amendment to complaint and case contin-
ued
Jacob Lissmann vs Margaret Lovely,
lien. Judgment for plaintiff, damages 1850
Jan. ODD. John V. Jones VS.. George
Cooper. Ruled out of order.
State vs.. Geo. w. and Mary Piper, APP
peal. Charge: assault aud battery. State
witness being sick, case was continued.
ED. PILoT:-Soon after the wreck Of
the Canadian vessel Magellan and the tiud
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There is quite an unusual religious inter
est being felt in the congregation Of St.
Paul's NJ E. Church of this city. The
members are very much quickened in re-
lisious life ana quite number Of young
people are seeking religion-fye or six rose
for prayers on last Thursday night. The
pastor Rev. Mr.. Olmsted has been working
earnestly and faithfully since conference
and it is very evident thatGod is rewarding
him for his faithful labOrs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

TYPE SETTING IN JAPAN

The advantages of alphabetlc wri-
ting are now here more conspicuously
shown than in large printing office.
The compositor stands within easy
reach of every character he may have
need of, and boy can learn the posi-
tion of each in the case in few hours.
1t is quite another matter where each
word has a distinct character, as in
China and Japan. A correspondent,
describing the office of Japanese pa
per, says that full font of japanese
type comprises fifty thousand charac-
tiers, of which three thousand are in
constant use, and for two thousand
more there are frequent calls. The
type is disposed about the composing
room on racks, like those in a reading
room, and the compositors wander up
and down the aisles setting type and
taking exercise at once. With SO many
characters it is no wonder that Japan
ese proof readers have to be men Of
intelligence and high scholarship.
The impossibility of telegraphing
single-character words has kept this
great instrument of civilization in
foreign hands, and made it practically
useless for the natives of China and
Japan. To these the telephone is an
especial blessing, which they are not
slow to appreciate.-[Scientific Amer
lean.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
VALUE OF SLEEP ASA TONIC.

The best possible thing for man to
do when he feels too weak to carry
anything through is to go to bed and
sleep as long as he can. This is the
only actual recuperation of brain force
because, during sleep the brain is in
state of rest, in a condition to receive
and appropriate particles of nutriment
from the blood, which take the place
of those which have been consumed
by previous labor, since the very act
of thinking burns up solid particles,
as every turn of the wheel or screw
of the steamer is the result of con-
sumption by fire of the fuel in the fur
mace. The supply of consumed brain
substances can only be had from the
nutritive particles in the blood, which
were obtained from the food eaten
previously, and the brain is so consti-
tuted that it can best receive and ap-'
propriate to itself those nutritive par
ticles during the state of rest, of quiet
and stiffness Of sleep. Mere stimu-
lants supply nothing in themselves !;
they goad the brain, and force it to a
greater consumption of it's substance,
until it it SO exhausted that there is
not power enough left to take up a
fresh supply.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

A correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune says: For the last five years
have not lost a cucumber or melon
vine or cabbage plant. Get barrel
with few gallons of gas tar in it !;
pour water on the tar; always have it
ready when needed, and when the
bugs appear give them liberal drink
of the tar water from garden sprinkler
or otherwise, and if the rain washes it
off and they return repeat the dose.
1t will also destroy the Colorado po-
tato beetle, and lrighten the old long
potato bug worse than threshing
with brush. Five years ago this
summer both kinds appeared on my
late potatoes, and l watered them
with the tar water. The next day all
Colorados that had not been well pro-
tected from the sprinkling were dead,
and the others, though their name was
legion, were all gone, and I have new
er seen one of them on the farm since.
am aware that many will look upon
this with Indifference because it is so
cheap and simple remedy. Such
should always suffer both by their
own and their neighbors' bugs, as they
frequently do.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
ONE EHUNDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred years ago not pound
of coal, not cubic foot of illuminating
gas had been burned in this country.
No iron stoves were used, and no con-
trivance economizing Eeat employed
until DR.. Franklin invented the iron
framed fireplace, which still bears his
name. All the cooking and warming
in town and country were done by the
aid of fire kindled in the brick oven or
on the hearth. Pine knots or tallow
candles furnished the light for the
long winter nights, and san5ed floors
supplied the place of rugs and carpets
The water used for household pur-
poses was drawn from deep wells by
the creaking sweep. No form of pump
was used in this country, SO far as we
can learn, until after the commence
ment of the present century. There
were no friction matches in those days,
by the aid of which q fire could be
easily kinaled and if the fire event
out upon the hearth" oyer night, and
the timber was damp so that the spark
would not catch, the alternative was
presented of wandering through the
snow a mile or so to borrow of
neighbor. Only one room in any
house was warm, unlest some of the
family was i'll. In all the rest the tenn
peratnre was at zero many nights in
the winter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
THE WEALTH OF FIFTH AVENUE

The New York Times says, proba.
bly, with perfect truth, that no street
in the world represents in the short
space of two miles and a half anything
like the enormous aggregate of wealth
represented by Fifth avenue residents
between Washington square and Cen
tral park. 1t gives few names: DR..
Rhinelander, S3,0O0O00; NJ. .. Rob-
erts, S5,OOO,OO0; Moses Taylor, $4,000
600; Augustus Belmont, SS,O00,O00; /;
Robert L. apd a. Stuart, S5,0O0,O00; !;
Mrs. Paran Stevens, $2.O0O,OO0;. Amos
II. Emo, ,S5,OO0,0OO; John Jacob and
VIM. B. Astor, S6O,OOO,0OO; Mrs. A. Z.
Stewart, S5O,OOO,OOO; Pierre Lorril-
lard, S3,OOO,OOO; James Kernochan,
S2,OOO,0O0; VIM. II. Vanderbilt, $751;
100000; Mrs. Calvert Jones, $1,000
600; James Gordon Bennett, S4.OC0,-
600: Fredrick Stevens, $1,000 900; ;
Lewis Lorrillard. Sl,0O0,00O. Total,
SPAS, 100000. Here we have Is fami-
lies Lying near each other who derive
yearly incomes from capital be-
tween s24O,OOO,OOO and $25O,OO0OOO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
A STRANGE TRABIrIoN.

Among the Seminole Indians there
is singular tradition regarding the
white mans origin and superiority.
They say when the Great Spirit made
The earth he also made three men, all
of whom were fair. r.complexioned,a and
after making them he led them into
the margin of a small lake, and bade
them leap in and wash. One obeycd,
and came out purer and fairer than
before; the second hesitated a mo-
ment, during which time the water
agitated by the first, had become mud
died, and when he bathed he came up
copper colored the third did not leap
until the water became black with
mud, and he came out with his own
color. Then the Great Spirit laid be-
fore them three packages, and out of
pity for his misfortunes in color, gave
the black man the first choice. He
took hold of each of the packages, and
having felt the weight chose the heavi-
est the copper-colOred man chose the
next heaviest. leaving the white man
the lightest. When the packages were
opened the first was found to contain
spades, hoes, and all these implements
of labor the second unwrapped hunt
ing, fishing, and warlike apparatus !;
the third gave the white man pens,
ink and paper, the engine of the mind
the means OF mutual, mental i'm
provement, the social link of humani.
ty, the foundation of the white mans
superiority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
TO PURIrf C,srEnN wArEn.

A physician in the Hearth and
Home, gives an easy and eflectual
method for purifying cistern water, as
follows;
Cistern water becomes foul and Of
fensive because it contains a large
amount of organic matter derived
from the roof of the house, absorbed
from the air, etc. This matter may be
in the form of germs, or it may be i'll
the process of growth and decay. 1t
may be vegetable or animal, or both.
the latter condition generally prevail
ing. This matter undergoes rapid
growth and decay, and exceedingly
rapid multiplication. When the tenn
persture is warm, as in summer, there
are two ways to correct the evil First
by an entire separation of all organic
matter from the water second by its
complete destruction while in the wa
ter. The first object can scarcely be
accomplished, as nc, simple filter will
separate-all germs, and even if sepa-
IAtCu, tuC WdtCI COut0 AOl UC hCpS AoA
use unexposed to the air. The proper
method of publication is, therefore, by
chemical destruction. This may be
effectually, economically, and safely
done by the permangaDate of potassa,
used in the proportion of aboat an
ounce to fifty gallons of water. A
destructive chemical change takes
place, the organic matter is reduced,
and the whole mass is precipitatcd as
an inert and harmless sediment. The
chemical reaction is marked by pur-
pie coIoring of the solution. And this
color indicates the presence of organic
matter. The permangaDatc should be
added until this color disappears, when
you may know that the organic matter
is entirely destroyed, for an infinitesi-
NAL quantity of the latter will be de-
tected by the former. This prepara-
ton of potash may be obtained at any
druggists.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
WE GIVE 1T UP.

A mystified youth writes to ask as
to unravel and generally decipher a
remark made to him the other night
at the Maison Doree by young lady,
with whom he had repaired to that
cafe for supper after the theater. 1t
seems they were demolishing some
broiled frogs, and the conversation be-
ing on the subject of flirting, the young
lady expressed herself as follows: 81
think the way you men do go on is
perfectly outrageous. You fiirt with
every girl you see, and when you have
broken their hearts what do you care
for them-why, nothing. You act ex-
actly as the men do who catch these
poor little frogs. The hind legs as all
then care for" Now what in heavens
name, says the startled young man,
did she mean by that? How on earth
should we know? The idea!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

PROBABLY no portion of the human
anatomy is so delicate, sensitive, and
at the same time so capricious in it's
action as the human ear. We have
known a woman who could stand up
in the garret, looking out of corner
window,a and hear her husband kiss the
hired girl in the cellar, eight rooms
and two flights of stairs away, and the
next night that very same woman
would take her baby to church and
hold it on her lap while it screamed
and howled fifteen minutes Of the SER
mon into oblivion, and be astonished
when she was told that the dear child
had been crying.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
TO EXTINGUISH KEROSENE
FLAMES.

One Of the most ready means is to
throw a cloth over the flames, and thus
stifle them; but as the cloth is not al
ways convenient to the kitchen, where
such accidents are likely to occur, some
one recommends -four as substitute,
which, it is said, promptly extinguish-
es the flames. 1t rapidly absorbs the
fluid, deadens the flames, and can be
readily gathered up and thrown out of
doors when the fire has been extin-
guished.