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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
CLEARANCE SALE.

First grand dnntnl clearance safe. now on.
TRADE DEPOT.
IMMENSE BARGAINS IN gents furnish.
ing goods during this gigantic clearance saIeS
at the. MINERS AND MECHANTCSI
THE MINERS, AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT offer all Of their spscialtiss
at prices in accordance with the times, prices
being all along. the line fully p per .ePnt.
lower than last season. This means business.
IMMENSE BARGAINS for every body, in
t hass and !, IS, ssp, Mi fSrlIF ;h hN TSp NssH Slsfyfes:
TRADE DEPOT. jy6
TERRIFIC SACRIFICES in holiday spe-
c%iaItics. fancy glassware, etc.. at the MIN
ERS' AND MECHANICS TRADE DEPOT.
All must 90, and viii be sold ut 70 cents on
tho dollar. Take q look.
FOR sALE-50.Ooo imported Havana and
domestic cigars. which are for sale cheap, ut
the MINERS AND MECHANICS TRADE
IMPORTED HAVANA CIGARS.-Ths
largest stock Of imported cigars ia this State,
always on hand, It the MINERS AND ME-
CHAN1CS' TRADE DEPOT. jy6
IT'S sol Notwithstanding all assertions
to the contrary. the MINERS AND ME-
CHANCES TRADE DEPOT still offers, and
will continue to offer. without day, to you or
any other man. a genuine, warranted. bona
hide Imported Havana ciLar at one bit, or two
for 25 cents. Try 'cm.
BY THE B0X.-To all smokers: Your at
attention is directed to the fact that at the
MINERS AND MECHANICS TRADE
DEPOT imported Havana cigars are sold at
the rate of 3fl per hundr ed-25, SO, or 100 in
o box, and every cigar warranted.
0rERA REiNas; a genuine Imported Ca
bana. Figaro. Henfy Clay. Para Toda, Desis-
moor any Of the stereotyped Opera Cigars. at
New York City prices-l0 cents zach nj the
MINERS AND MECHANICS TRADE
DEPOT. ja9
OPERA CIGARS, at the MINERS AND
MECHANICS TRADE DEPOT.
NOTE THISi-Grand clearance sale com
mences to-day at the MINERS AND ME-
CHANICS' TRADE DEPOT.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30

Record Uaton: Among the passen.
gers in the palace car attached to yes.
terday's East bound train va a richly
dressed Chinawoman, who appeared
tn be travelling alone. and considerable
curiosity was manifested by oilers nj
the depot Chinese as well ms whites
t o know who she was. A Celestial
who converSed with her. stated that
she was the wife of a Chinese merchant
at Eureka. Nevada, and was en- route
from san Francisco 10 join him. Her
friends secured her first-clasS travelling
accommodations, ~ that, AS a China
man explained, Nobody catch chance
steal him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
USIC HALL.

Joc Mendes keeps the best Of beer,
Down at his big saloon;
His waiter eirs will serve you well,
Whilst | lumhof plays q tunc.
Not only that, n lady sings
Sweet ballads Of the day;
And she will surely charm you ALL
For which, no extra pay.
Cr-stnirs there arc some keno cards,
And olher games of chance;
Anlshonid YOU soon get tired of there,
You cross the way to dance.
Sc. when you como from Ruby Hill,
Don't fail to make q call;
Tho only place to meet n friend
Is at Joe Mendes' Hall. jy2Otf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
Marriage.

The wedding of A. A. Andre and
Miss Jennie Bartholomew, took place
evening. A large assemblage of the
friends Z arquailtances were present
on d accession. Congratulations fol
lowed the ceremony, and the usual
festivities were INDUCED in. We he.
lieve that Mr.. Andre and wife will re.
move to Ogden, the future scene OF his
duties as nm attache OF Wells, Fargo q
Co.'s Office.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
TybO lOnsOIidNteH.

Letter of the 18th says: Since my
last the face of the No. etunnel is again
in ore, there being about two inches of
fine smelling material. The face of
No. 5 west has also widened. carrying
about two feet of good ore. The other
parts of the mine have undergone no
change since / last wrote.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
No Light.

ot1cer Green informs us that there
was no light at Rescue Engine House
iast night. as il customary. These are
WINDY nights, and it would be we'll to
keep everything in shape for any
emergency.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
Prices to Remember.
French plato loooking-slasse,. gilt frames

French plato loooking-glasse:, gilt frames.
for 25 cents.
Pocket combs. 10 cents.
Pon-knives. 25 cents.
Merino und rshirts, 80 cents.
Honoycomb towel, 10 cents.
Cotton seeks. ~ cents.
Linen handkerchic,s, 10 ccats.
Cashmere oversbirts, IS cents.
BUCK skin mitts, 81 q.
Duckskin gloves, 81.
Ladies' hose, 10 cents.
Extraordinary ducements in every other
department.. ut the MINERS AND ME-
CHANCES TRADE DEPOT.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
EUREKA

E.. M. Baum, the pioneer purvoyor to the
Palisade public. has fitted up anew, thro oh.
out, tho Eureka Hotel, near his old place in
Palisade, and travellers to and from Eureka,
and the public generally, can rely upon getting
first-class meals and number ono beds at all
times by interviewing the genial host OF The
Eureka Hotel. Ocl3-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
CROCK cry! CROCK

I have just received a very large and
splendid assortment Of China. Glass and
Crockcry Ware. consisting Of every thing
needed in this limo. dreat bargains can be
had by making your purchases at
MRS. NJ. A. ASIiIM'S.
jy2o Corner Of Buel and Bateman streets.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
PACIFIC COAST.
LENNIE C.. MCCORMICK VS.. LUCKY
BALDWIN.
Annual Meeting of the Belche,
Mining Company.
ORDERS FOR CELESTIALS FROM
THE EAST.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. %.

SHN hANClSOp, Jan. ~.
A jury was ii%npanefed in the Fifth.
teenth District Court to-day, in the
case Of Lennie G. Mccormick, by her
guardian, NJ. f. Dcnohue. VS.. L. j.
Baldwin. and the case continued until
to morrow Tor further hearing. The
! complaint alleges the seduction OF
plaintiff by the defendant.
At the annual election of the
Be!rler Mining Conn any to day,
s5,467 shares were represented,
but few were present besides
The old trustees. 1t had been re.
ported that the Bonanza firm We're
about 10 take b lcher, but the report
proved tn be u~ufoundsd. Tho follow
ing trustees were elected withoulopro
sition: James Newlands, A. X. p.
Harmon, j. d. Fry, II. X. Morrow
AMI j.. II. Dobinson. James Newlands
WAS elected President, John Crockett
Secretary, and II. w. Smith Snperin-
tendent. The mine was in debt at tie
last annual meeting SSS,000. Since
ihen ii has produced S4l4,000 in bull
ION, SiO7. 900 from assessments. and
S17 600 WAS paid to It by the Crown
Point on joint shaft account. The dis
burseinents have been all of the above
II SIS 600 besides. the last sun being
the amount The company i in debt
new tn the Bank of California.
Contractors IN the East are making
arrangements To take a small portion
OF Chinatown of of our hand. A coal
mining company in Missouri has just
concluded ii contract for 500 chinese to
work IN their mines, and All order for
200 has been received from Arkansas.
Quite Il number OF similar orders are
being received in this city.
Cold Discovered xenr Santa MOnicn.
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Jan 90.
Considerable interest is felt Lere i'll
the report circulated that gold has been
found in the hills near by under cir
cumstances that promise material re.
suits. 4 nugget of sufficient size was
found to induce further exploration,
which has developed gold in paying
quaint ties. ProSpector> are retirent as
10. their location. but enough has
leaked out TO set the people on anxious
inquiry. An expert of undouihed re
liability has declared the fact that gold
in paying quantities exists here be-
tween Point Dunno and Santa Monica.
Execution of Lew Wong.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Jan. %.
Lew WONG WAS hung To day at l;20
O'Clock. He listened with the utmost
GOODNESS u the reading OF the death
warrant by the interpreter, said he an
derStood it all right, walked firmly up
the scaffold, and, when asked if he had
anything to say, replied, I" IL is "A put
up job by my enemy. If Leu Yen
was here before me | should be salts
fed" He spoke TO the same purport
in The cell. He WAS bright and
cheerful. The arrangements all went
smoothly. He struggled some after
the drop. Not II Chinaman was
nrpSnpf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
St. Jeh Chapter.

A called convocation of st. Johns
Chapter for practice is announced fol
this evening at the usual hour. A full
attendance Of members 10 requested.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
Bullion Nhipsnent.

Wells, Fargo g. Co. made the follow
ing shipment Of bullion yesterday
morning: Nine bars. valued at
Gil, ISL 90,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30

WATCHERS AND JEwELRY neatly repaired. II
you want to have your watches and jcMelry
repaired in a workmanlikc manner, 20 TO P
SrtLsR's jewslry store. one door south Of
S. Ashim 4 Bros, Main street. jy3tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
For Sale.

A complete minors outfit is for sale, con-
sisting of q black smith forge, tools, drills.
wheelbarrows. windlass, ropes. etc. Apply
at I. MAUP1N'S STORE, Main street, Eu-
reka. jy3tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
Inst keceiYAd

A consignment of fresh Hickory Nuts
Pack Walnuts, and n very nice article oil
Sauer kraut. at MRS. NJ. A. ASHIM'S,
Corner of Buel und Bateman streets.
ial3
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
PUBLIC

Having a very large Stock of
Goods, Improbable to keep for
this season of the year, ON hand,
1 would call the attention of the
public in general to the fact
that I will commence to sell
that portion of it consisting of
HATS, BOOTS, FURNISH
ING GOODS, Etc, at greatly
reduced prices. Owing to the
extreme reduction, it will take
$50 pieces to make q bargain.
I want to dispose of the above
articles entire before Spring, as
1 contemplate an early trip to
the East for that seasons and
Summer purchases. This is q
substantial New Year greeting,
and is made in good faith.
3. Mannheim,
jy3tf Eureka, Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30

The great glove depot of Eastern Nevada
is tho Golden Rule Store, the agency Of the
Kingsley Red Bluff Glove Company. dl4
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30

KELL'S. sept9-tf
BAR GLASSES, Goblcts, Tumblers, etc. at
HAskELL'S sept9-tf
fISE wool mattresses, $40, at HASKELL'S.
sonfg.ff
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30
r E DAILY SENTINEL
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 80, 1878.
O REPORT.
s.n Francisco stock Exchange.
SAN Francisco. January 20.

Morning BOard.-l1 A. NJ.
1850 Ophir- 5i% s. 5IA 54A 8 1904 $50
al5 M~exican-l8N
SiO Gould n Curry-SN
40 Bcst Il Belche'-lsH
$40 California -21A NJ 2%b5
i8lO Savage-I2 i2L ll%
$50 Con. Nirginla -Z5A 23*
IS Chollar-32H
1920 Hale " Norcross-l0% l0H b5 I0k
5I5 Crown Point-5Ls 81
Az Imperial--75, SOC
40 Yellow Jacke;-Y9 %
20 kentuck-4H
20 Cholar-32Y
70 Abba -lih III
40 Uphir-53H
355 BeIcher-5H
as Sierra Nevada-440c
so Utah-I3
rs Bullion-410c4 AN
,4j ~Exchequcr -3l5c Bloc 305c 3
Is Seq. Belcher 3A 20
so Alia-9h w. w
s,5 Oyermau-l7 III Is
,o55 Justice-i0h l0a ION
10 Union ~ IN
los Julia-i35c | DC
80 Gtledonia-32Oc
100 kossuth-2J
20 Lady Washington-7Nslo
100 Andes zoe
900 Con. Washoe-65c
$40 Silver Hili-260: ~ 2o5
1Ss5 Now York CoD.-2
on K, Island-5c
100 Senator-3H
100 Wood viIlo -60c
400 Wells Fargo l]c
40 Leyiatban- 20c
100 Wards c
rs n. Con. Virginia Toe Zoe
90 Morning Star-!Oc
$50 T%rolan-6ie 20. 75c
$50 BENTON l2Oc
80 Boyle-40c
2p0 Solid 81 verb
500 10. Scatcs-4oc
30 81. LOUIS -3c
100 Justice-l0's
evening B~oard.-3 r. N.
50 Raymond Il Ely
20 Meadow alicy-3o
$50 eureka Con.-3J
$50 Ja~ksoD IA
80 Alns-5H
So Brlmont- JOc Toe
10 Rye Patch 81
$50 Leopard SIC 5Oc
50 Alps-5h
40 iii a-G5c Zoe
100 iantner-45c
$50 Northern Belle-lo* l0N
31i0 liusscy- Joc f3c
rs Manhattan -lOT
no D. rees-5 SIC 5Oc
500 i~Iussry-I5c
$40 Grand Prizc-l3N 1917 l3X
100 ArgcDta-lh lSOc
$40 Navajo Zoe Toe
100 Endow mont-S0c
1000 Independence 10c
$40 silver rfize- 35c 400
100 Venture Sc
I7l0 Star 20 IN lSoc
100 ileruct--i5c
80 Ielle Isle &c Doc
1870 Dny silver IA loo
so Modoc- Doc ioc
2D New Ceso-jOc
100 BJdie-
$40 L.rds-21s 2t1c
10 Tip Top 3-0s
100 Graud Prze-l3A
~ Tip I0p-3-0c
80 Hussey-7 C
1851 Justice -i0A l0S IL
100 Alta-o1 oSS 50 ohio 0bSo
- Yellow Jacket-9
81 Con. Nirginia-Z3H
50 liz fop-3.
as Best 4 Belchsr-lsA lss
40 Caledonia -5l0c 800
20 Uphir 81 ~
80 thollar ~
80 California Z71
10 Crown P,ist-5%
10 eullion-4A i7Oc
81 ~Excheluar -@0Jc
400 New York Con. 207c
100 VI xican III ~
80 phir- 5tA
10 Uuion-6M G%
$40 Gould Il Curry-0 SO
700 STAR 10;
10 utah-lj
$40 Silver Till -2j0c "a
100 Alfa-Sbi0
20 Yellow Jacket-0
10 Goa Nirginia-23A
30 Justice l0s 1914
) Eureka Can.-3SH
90 Belcher-5H
800 Alta So s.. b5 SIX
30 ~aavage-i-s l24
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-30

sY TIRE EUREKA ASD phLIsADE RAILROAD.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
MORGANTOWNWNA- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1875

of, and by threats and persuasions, and
any other means possible, force them to
allow themselves to be made use of in
this manner.
Nothing is known as to the would-be
abductors. A man was seen TO pass the
house several times and inspect it care
fully, and it is supposed that he was
one of the party preparing for the
nights work. The citizens of Dayton
are not little excited over the affair,
and it would not be healthy for the
would-be abductors should they be
cantured
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
Words OF Wisdom.
lstilIwater Lumbermsn.l

When men, women and opportunity
meet, the devil sits down, knowing that
the fire will burn without help from him.
1t is better to rise from your knees,
and shut your hens out of your neigh
boris yard, than to indulge in long
prayers.
The perfectly contented man is also
perfectly useless.
Try to see yourself through the eyes
of those around you.
The ideal saint of the young moralist
is cut from sappy timber.
Tie Lord can more easily have faith
in the religion that wears an old coat
to church, than the man in the coat
can.
True prosperity builds up the soul
rather than the pocketbook.
The vigorous ideal keeps warm though
wrapped in few words.
Faith that asks no questions kills the
soul and stiles the intellect.
Happy is the man who has neighbors
willing to forgive his mistakes.
Appear to be better than you are, and
aim to be what you appear.
He who thinks poorly of himself can
not win the respect of his fellows.
Many who expect to 60 to heaven,
will find little comfort there unless
they are able to get up lively trade in
harps, and gold, and nickel plated crowns
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02

THE famous marble quarrics of Carrara
although they have been worked since
the reign of Augustus, and have fur
nished steady and enormous supply to
the whole civilized globe, seem to be in
exhaustible. They compose an entire
mountain range, and embrace every
variety and quality of marble, from the
coarse, common kind to the statuary mar
BILE, Monte Crestola and Monte Sagro
yielding the largest and finest blocks.
The blocks are detached, drawn out by
oxen, and rolled down the hill. The
quarries number some five hundred, only
about twenty of them furnishing the mar
BILE used by sculptors. Most of the inhabi-
tants of Carrara and the vicinity-some
5000 workmen in all-are employed in
the labor at forty cents to sixtytwo
cents day. The marble taken out dur
ing the year before last was about 1870 900
tons, valued at $2,40O,00O, of which
10000 tons went to the United States.
The export of marble to this country
has increased immensely within twelve
to fifteen years, the third largest firm
of marble quarry owners now at Carrara
being American. The American Consul
there is member of the firm, and his
Consulate is said to produce larger in
come than any other in Italy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
pistol practice by nervous officers is,
however, lacking in this familiar picture.

COMMANDER w. S. SCHLEY, of the
United States steamer, Essex, has, says
the Scientific American, reported TO the
Secretary of the American Navy that
he had successfully run a line of sound.
ings from St. Paul de Loanda, Africa
to Cape Frio, Brazil, via st. Helena
The greatestdepth found between Africa
and st. Helena was S,063 fathoms, or
1885 feet; and between St. Helena and
Brazil the greatest depth was 1924
fathoms, or Is, 704 feet (nearly three and
three-quarter miles) The soundings
taken eastward and westward of St.
Helena exhibited in profile that that
island stands almost perpendicular in
nearly 10000 feet of water. After
leaving the coast of Africa there is an
abrupt descent of 900 fathoms in the
first sixty miles from the coast, deepen
ing up to 5000 fathoms in distance of
about 700 miles, whence to St. Helena
gradual reductions in depth occur, and
an entire change takes place in the
character of the bottom from mud to
coral, rock and sand.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
Strange Suicides A French Woman
Kills Herself Because her Dog Dies.
Paris Letter to the Baltimore Gazette

Paris Letter to the Baltimore Gazette
There have been some queer suicides
in Paris lately, but none stranger, nor,
to certain degree, more touching than
that of an old woman, lace member,
who hanged herself the other day be-
cause her dog, beautiful little spaniel,
who had been her CONSTANT companion
for over twelve years, had fallen sick
and died. She was alone in the world !;
she had neither child nor grandchild,
nor any near relative, and her dog had
been the only companion of her loneli-
ness, and so when the little creature died
her courage and her spirits failed her,
and she slipped out of the world to
which she was linked by no single tie Of
affection. Next we have the story of a
married man, NJ. X, who was living
with a certain Madame R, on the
Rue DIES Martyrs. The peace of this
irregular menage was sorely troubled by
Madame 4, who fancied she had
some claim on her lawful husband, and
threatened to resort to legal proceedings,
so the tender lovers determined to die
together after the usual French fashion,
namely, by asphyxiating themselves
with the fumes of charcoal. Mr.. x
persuaded Madame R TO take a
dose or decoction of popp.es before
lighting the furnace, and as soon as he
saw her stupefed by the effects of the
narcotic he slipped quietly out, locked
the door on the outside, and suffered his
dearly loved companion to die alone.
But the law objected to such vigorous
demonstration of common sense on his
part, and he has been arrested for
completely in the unhappy woman's
death. Talking of suicides, wonder
that no Partisan has yet Thought of
making way with him or herself by
jumping out of the great captive
balloon during one OF its ascensions.
The feat would be an extremely easy
one to accomplish, and the effect would
be sensational in the extreme, result
which your Partisan suicide dearly loves
to bring about. Perhaps the high price
of the ticket may have something to do
with the neglect of this very striking
method of self-destruction, for a
Frenchman is apt to study economy
at such moment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
A Miners Superstition.
Virginia City Chronicle

A reporter was talking with an old
miner a few days ago, who implicitly
believed that no death ever took place
in the mines without warning of some
kind. You see" he said, death
never comes of a sudden upon the men
in the mines. You reporters write up
accidents and how something gave way
or fellquick and killed somebody. Now,
this amt so. There's always some
warning. When see my lantern begin
to burn low down and blue, / know that
there is danger ahead. If it keeps on
for few days and then begins to waver
and flicker, I'll watch it close to see
where it points. Now, you may set me
up for fool, but what Pm tellin' you
is the gospel truth When the fame
leans over Gas fit was being worked by
a blow-pipe), and points to a man,
death has marked him. Some years ago,
when Bill Hendricks was killed in the
Savage, the flame of my lantern pointed
right TO him for over an hour, and when
he moved the fame would turn Just as
if Bill was lodestone, and the fame
was a mariners needle. knew he was
gone. and told him to be careful about
the blast. Well, he got through thatall
right, and got on the cage. AS we went
up the candle Replacing strangely, and
at times the flames would stretch out
long and thin towards Bill. At length
it gave sudden flicker and Bill reeled
to one side and was caught in the tim
bers. heard his dreadful cry as he
disappeared down the shaft, and while
he was bounding from side to side, dash
ing out his brains and scattering
his flesh down to the bottom, my light
went out | never lit that lantern again.
1t hangs up in my cabin now, and it al
ways will. There's more in a candle
fame than people think. I'd rather see
cooked revolver pointed at me than a
candle flame; a revolver sometimes
misses, but candle fame is sure to kill
when it starts towards a man.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02
The Power of Niagara.

DIR. Siemens, some months ago, in an
address which he then gave, referred to
the immense quantity of power which
flowed ready-made over the Falls Of
Niagara. In his Glasgow address he
again referred to the subject, in order to
show how this gigantic source of power
might be utilized to produce action at a
distance. When," he says, little
more than a twelvemonth ago visited
the Falls of Niagara, was particularly
struck with the extraordinary amount
of force which is lost, as far rs the use
full purposes of man are concerned. One
hundred millions of tons of water fall
there every hour from vertical height
of one hundred and fifty feet, which
represent an aggregate of l6,s00,000
horsepower, producing as the effect
no other results than to raise the
temperature of the water at the foot of
the fall
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-02

FIREWORKS in Japan excel anything
Of the kind usually seen in this country,
and are of two kinds, ground displays
aud rockets, Day fireworks are ex-
clusively of the latter kind, as effect
can only be produced by them in the
air and at a distance; and as many of
them consist of more or less somber
imagery traced in smoke or cloud,
clear blue sky is the best background.
The full success of this is dependent
not only upon a clear atmosphere, but
also on calm weather. Some of these
strange rockets were recently exhibited
in San Francisco. Out of one of them
burst clouds of variegated hue, with
fantastic accessories. From another
emerged tricolor flag, which was
seized by the wind and borne rapidly
away, The rockets are shot into the
air from mortars. Perfect accuracy of
fight is thus secured, result hardly at
tainable with stick and self-propulsion.
The ordnance is made of wood. The or
binary range is l,200 yards, though a
higher elevation can be attained by affix-
ing wings to the missile. A mortar of
suitable bore is sponged out, a charge of
powder is dropped into the muzzle, and
quick fuse is put into the touchhole.
The operator lets the firework carefully
down till it touches the charge. A fire.
stick is applied to the fuse, and instantly
the contents of the gun are hurled
straight into the air. The bursting
charge is in the globular portion of the
bomb, and this part is lowest in the gun,
20 that its time fuse, communicating
with the detonants, may ignite with the
discharge. But the whole case is so
weighted that, as soon as it leaves the
muzzle, top and bottom are reversed,
with the result that the fuse burns and
the explosion or explosions take place
upward.