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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
FRIGHTENING THE FISHES.

ROBERT ,. RUSSELL TAXES SUBMARINE WALK
OF EIGHT MILES IN FIVE HOURS
rather remark able walking feat accomplished
yesterday ut RiKers Island, noar Hell Gate by Mr..
Robert J. Russell, a diver, who resides al No 81
East Fifty third street. lie Is young man-ta, Lime
ard atble,icwho, en- uating the fame OF 0Lcary and
other pedestrians declared his ability to walk long
distances under water clothed with the hsbilimcnts
OF his calling A number OF sporting men were found
who disputed hts assumption, aud finally /, was ar
ranged that should walk eight miles in ave hours
for purse OF $500. The have been at
tempted last sunday, ana the projectors arranged
an excursion to Riker's Island that day. For
reason inc excursion came to grief and tho tral
was postponed until yesterday In the meantime Mr..
Russ sell siaked cut courrc Tor himself one-sixth Of
mile IN length straighiawy
TIE WALK.
Al baIf-past eleven o'clock yesterday morning,
everything being IN readiness ne began novel feat
and completed the undertaking In An. 3Tm., leaving
him twenty three minutes 10 spare he following Is
''''' K,nuies Minutes
First milo in.......... 35 Filth milo n......... 30
-eeond mile n....... 80 SKIN mile in.........' ~
Third mile ....... AZ seventh mile 81
ourh milo in.... 90. a. Egbth mile in........ 30
Total. Observation-Disclosures. Al 3tn
SO lar rs tho manner vi the accomplishment oil tue
feat is concerned no great mystery or interest at
tacnes 10 H. Mr. Russell wore bis ordinary diving
sur, and his lungs nlled from connecting tube
with tue upper air whlcu was carried win him by a
boat as strodo down course. In MS
right hand he held the ''nIe-inc," by which he sg-
nailed MS progress 10 the men above and was lifted
out OF tho water. The dress Is simple enough and
when worn looks very much Ike an Old fashioned
armor coat OF mail, helmet and all.
iNTERvlEwEp.
Alter the walk was competed HERALD reporter
met MI. Russell, who spoke VI bis icst with great
freedom, ana yet with modest reserve.
'This thing was never attempted before" no said,
.'many people thought II cUulu not be douo, but be-
| licvc have set that question at resth
'Was the walk vers inugungf" the reporter asked.
every" was TIE Iaconic answer. "You see my
dress weighed 200 pounds, the shoes alone weight
| twenty-five pounds each u was not easy TO drag
such heavy load through the water. ana, besides.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
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beth port. ~ j.
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w August, schooner rigged sailing or steam yacht;
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
WESTERN UNION TINE BALL.

NEW YORK. July 2f-Noon.
The Western Union time ball to-day dropped cor.
rcctly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
WEATHER REPORT.

HoLYHEAp. July Pm ind NNw; barometer. 20 667
PLYMOUTH. July 24-wind NV. moaerate. tue baron
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
Anecdotes Of Victor Emmanuel.

An English paper says: OF Vic
TOR Emmanuel. As OF all popular
kings. "A great many anecdotes are told.
People take an interest in every. even
the slightest. peculiarly Of such soyor.
eigus. aud the late king of Italy had a
greet many peculiarities. He never ate
IN public. for instance He sat ont all
state dinners, at which he was obliged
20 he present. with his hands resting on
the hut Of his sword. without tasting
anything. except. prrhaps, some tribe
at DESSERT. Hrs long AMI superAbundAnt
nuustaches were the cause ui this alb
Stcntiuusness Tie made mp for II. how
ever, IN private. when he could bind up
HIS obstructivrs on each side Of his face
without bccoming a public lAughing-
stock. He was no gourmand, and his
cont smpt for the art of cookery was a
constant thorn in the side Of the court
cooks. which, for them, deprived life OF
one half Of its attractions Nothing
more dcbrcsses an artist than not 20 be
appreciated at the value he sets upon
him self Victor Emmnnuel's meal con-
sisted of meat dishes, and OF those he
preferred game shot by himself Fruit
and native wine completed the repast.
In the PalazEo Pitt, in Florence. he al
lowed the state apartments 70 remsin
empty. and installed himself IN a couple
ot rooms on the ground hoor. He did
the same at Rome in the Quirinal,
where the whole palace was at the entire
disposal Of iuquisitive strangers. In
spite of his well-knowu physical bray
erv, he had a Euperstitious dread Of the
Quirinal, the former dwelling OF the
pop,-s The first night after his govern
menl was transferred To Rome he dared
not sleep in the palace, bui went 10 pass
the night ilco0,.itg with friend in the
country. He smoked half.penny cigars,
those cigars which the Italians pretend
poison the air Of their country. They
have been named after their greatest
minister, Cavour. The king was fire.
queltly seen in the streets OF Turin.
Milan, Genoa. Florence and Rome. As
il WIS understood that he was ont iH-
ro0nito no one seemed Ia recognize
him. though every child knew him quite
well. Like Haroun Al Raschid. he went
by night and alone into the poorest and
most distant quarters OF Turin. There
he heard with his own ears the opinions
OF his subjects, and admired unhindered
the beauty Of even his most lowly COM
tryWomen. We caunot close these rem
inisceuces without giving the story of
the English correspondent who some
years ago went prowling around the
PalaZzo Pitt. anxious to get into the
kings apartments and write descrip-
ton OF them. At last he went mp to
gentleman who was leaning against n
side door smoking, and asked him how
he might be able 10 get sight OF the
kings rooms. "Come in, said the
gentleman, who showed and explained
everything to him. he then invited him
10 sit down, offered him cigar, and on
his departure shook hands warmly with
him. IL was only some time after he
had left the palace that il dawned upon
the correspondent that the king himself
had been bis guide and entertainer.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
Too Old.

Not long since the enterprising man,
aeer Of a theater csiled upon Meis.
Honier, the famous French artist, and
asked him TO paint drop-scene for his
theatre, and name his own terms.
"You have seen my pictures, then p
asked Meissonier.
"Oh, yes," exclaimed the manager
{" but il ia your nRme-your name
want; IL viii draw crowds TO my thea.
ter"
"Aud how large is it You wish this
curtain 10 BET" I'D.
"Ah we will say fifteen metres by
eighteen" "
The artist took up a pencil and pro.
ceeded 10 make a calculation. At last he
looked up and said with imperturbable
gravity:
~ nave calculated, and find that my
pictures are valued Mt 10000 francs per
metre. Your curtain, therefore, will
cost you just q 900, 900 Erancs. But
that is not all. IL takes me twelve
months to paint twenty-five centimetres
of canvas. 1t will, therefore, take me
Just 100 years to finish your curtain.
You should have come to me earlier,
Monsieur; am too old for the under,
taking now. Good morning"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

sided il has its curious Instincts.
| Angry as q mother may bc with her own
/ tiesh and l.lood, she cannot flauut their
iailings before other peoples eyes.
I Bitter as the pill was, Mrs. Mayne
swallow 4 her wrath whole and walked
/ To the door with u smiling face.
why, Mr.. Pickcns is that Won p
said she, giving hun her hand.
d" WINS afraid yon were going 10 bc
/ invisible all the evening. replied Mr..
/ pickens, land made bold 10 hunt you
-Nesides, / want my Annie
4 shock went through Mrs Mayne' =
frame. MIR Pickcns had told the whole
story bluntly in those few words, and
magically as picture sponged from a
slate were Amie's shortcomings wiped
from the tablet OF her mothers remem.
brance.
I'm sure, said she. tremulously.
=" ! couldn't wish her better choice,
Mr.. Pickens; and IL she makes as good
u wife as she has been u daughter, you
will be happy man"
The little disturbance was all forgot
ten. The girls went back into the
parlor radiant, while Mrs. Mayne
dropped a few salt tears AS she brewed
some delicious coffee for her daughters
guests, and Oliver. harboring no resent
ment, sped 10 the bakers as fast as his
: legs could carry him.
Ii was not until the guests were all
gone, and the girls were alone together,
that Annie received her sisters oongratu-
lAtions.
The gas flAred over the bureau, pile,
with ribbons and crimping- pins; brace
lets and shre,ls Of torn curling papers; u
fringe OF silken friEettes had fallen
across the powder box; then there were
rufiios, brushes, cosmetics and combs.
But nobody minded the disorder in the
least.
Pcrchel ON one bed, arrayed in the
"prettiest night-goWns under tie SUI. %
were the four girlS, talking and talking
in spite OF the latcness ~ the hour.
There VII be only three OF us T.
squabble f0r the look.ng-glaSs. sail
Midge, sigh,ug.
And suppose we will have Ia 60 on
paving for met that is eaten, aud clothes
that are worn ont, while Annie will have
no end Of lovely dresses and bonucts, %
added Essia
"You haven't guessed the incest thing
Of all that shall have, +" laughed Annie.
"Oh, know" exclaimed Ceci, tn
nmphantly; "yonr own way
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

The entire mass of tobacco which is
annually consumed IN smoking. shutting
and in chewing on the earth, is 1, coo, 600. .
600 pounds unaniiestly too high an esti-
mate for from l.2OO, 900, 600 to 800. .
000, 00D Of inhabitants. Let us take the
half as the more probable, and let us
suppose the tobacco leaves transformed
into roll tobacco. q tobacco serpent ia
created which. with n diameter of two
inches, and following the direction of
the equator, could wind itself around
the earth thirty times. Let rs suppose
that the tobacco ia formed into tablets
similar 10 the chocolate tablets. and
which, indeed. is the shape which the
chewing tobacco of sailors takes, and
we have COLOSSAL pile worthy OF being
placed beside the third largest of the
pyramids of. Gizeh, that of the Mykcr.
mos, aud "a massive and high as that
old regal edfice. Let us grind oil the
Tobacco into snuff, and let us picture 10
ourselves the sad case that an evil equi-
noctial wind, one fine morning, blows
the snuff over the ocean, and showers IL
on one of our German states, we are
certain more than one OF the Liliputian
states would have much difficulty in
recovering its existence by shoveling
away the snuff, ,-COpo's IOLdccn Plant.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
BE Social.

We are social beings, and the home
circle, alone, however attractive, will
not satisfy. The old-fashioned singing
school, the husking party, the lyceum,
the grange, the Good Templars' lodge,
or division Of the Sons Of Temperance,
whatever draws together the young men
and women. the boys and girls, for
development Of mind and character and
for social enjoyment, is'to be welcomed.
All the better, too, il the parents can
renew their youth, or enter heartily
into the young peoples enjoyment.
There is but one object in the world
more pitinble than the adult man CIR
woman who feels no thrill OF sympathy
over the happiness Of the young, and
that most pitinble Of all is the old head
ON young shoulders, too dignihed 10 nc
cept the keen wisdom Of the old Roman
poet, "It is pleasant 10 be foolish some
times" Work and play each have their
time, and advancing years bring no
pangs for the innocent sports and enjoy
ments Of the youthful days long past.
We grow old all too soon, but II the
heart is fresh, and in sympathy with the
world around us, il matters little how
we count our years. - The Homestead.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Constantinople under Turkish rule
became the centre OF vast system OF
plunder and conquest. The city was
enriched by the poils OF Europe and
Asia. a large multitude gathered
there. But its legitimate commerce
has never been large. The race
which held this golden key of the
worlds commerce has never been able
10 open the store-house. They were
like barbarians in possession Of a COM
plicated machine. The sultans have
simply wrung their wealth from the
Numbered peasantry, and lived genera
tion after generation in their rich pala-
ces on the Bosphorus. No building, no
work of art, no machine or invention,
so far as we are aware, has ever been
discovered or constructed in Constanti-
nople by a Turk. The Greek has done
all. The race has basked IN the nch
sunlight of that deliciouF climate, and
has enioved all the luxuries and beau
ties OF the Golden Horn for more than
four centuries, has seen the current OF
the worlds history flow by. and has
never contributed a single blessing or
favor TO mankind. Outside OF the oapi-
tai, its dominion has been 10 Christians
a curse and burden inside, ithas per-
mitted all things to remain as they were.
AS a free city, it might, like Venice Of
old, or Hamburg in later times, be the
centre of worlds commerce. The
Greek has nm aptitude for trade, and,
no doubt. the merchants of all countries
would gather there. The burdens that
have hitherto rested on oil production
and industry in the Turkish empire
would then be removed, and we might
see new centre of civilization where
Slavic barbarism has reigned 50 long.
But this win not be till the empire %
the race of Osman has come TO its end,
and that must be yet in future, NOD
remote, but not immediate. --Nete TorA
Tines.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
The EarlIe.t PrlntIng-Engrared Bricks.

Eagraved stamps are OF very early
origiu, and may be regarded Gs the fret
process Of every method Of printing
Three Thousand years ago the engraving
OF forms Tor imprcssipg seals and coin
was prActiced with a skill scaurely sur
passed in these modern days. There are
COINS which were made IN the days Of
Pharnohs, stamped III relief as well de.
fined as the piecrs IN circulation to-day.
The first pr.nting-aS such--in the his
tory OF the world WA probably upon
bricks An illustration represents "a
brick taken from the ruins OF ancient
Babylon, and is really q piece Of the
literature OF tlIat far away time, which
probably conld have oeeu preserved in
no other form ~ well. The Letters or
words are placed Ia parallel rows. sepa-
rated by lines, and are no doubt intend.
ell 10 be read from top 20 bottom.
In old Egypt bricks were made hy "a
method OF stamping, but not so elahor-
ately IA in ASsyriR. We have beeu able
10 procure cuts showing the face and
back OF an old Egyptian stamp. found
IN tomb of Thebes, which Wis probably
used IN ''printiag bricks IN those
carly days Of the worlds history. This
stamp is about i've inches lnng. two end
half inches WIDE and half an inch
thick, with All archcd haudle The
characters are engraved into the face OF
the wood. so that the impression ou the
clay would show the Jefferson characters
in relief, and have bcen translated.
"Amosoph. 6siored IL truth" We
have II stated 10y some authorities that
Amenoph was n ruler Of Egypt at the
time of the exodus OF the children Of
Israel.
Compared with modern Typography
this method of printing ON clay was
crude and imperfect in the extreme.
How easy ii would have been to have
coated the stamp with ink and impressed
il upon paper but alas, there we're yet
discovered neither ink nor paper, aud
instead OF this practice being improved
and developed. il gradually fell into
disuse, and has been almost wholly
neglected for more than twenty five hun.
dred years, in the very land where It
originated - Model Printers Gttidc.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
Her EcOn0my.

The dried apple Of to-day has hun
dred yards the start OF the dried apple
of ten years ago, but yet all people are
not willing to admit IL. A Woodward
avenue grocer was yesterday trying 10
induce woman 10 buy three-pound
package, instead Of half bushel OF
green apples, telling her that she would
save money by the operation.
"Yes I might save money, and again
/ mightn't, she unused.
81 know you would" he urged.
But il / took home dried apples in
stead of green, there would be nc
parings for the children and no cores fol
my husband TO chew on during the long
evening. And there's the worm-holet
they're awful nice for my canAries.
She took green apples. Free Press
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
GREATER IHAN THE TELEPHONE,
The lH'rntisn sI aa Atlanta uaH- squads
Tulephsuiralls TRANSMITTED and Phone
EraphlrRtk RrnisteFrd.


The Atlanta (Ga.l CUnshtutiOH has
the following account Of an invention
which u attributes "a resident Of that
city I'VE are not lrI4.ittedA ~ this time
10 state specifically all the points be-
longing Ia the invention in question,
bat we can say that au examination OF
Of the working model leaves no room
a. doubt OF ITS successful application for
the purpose designed. The gentleman
OF whom We speak has carefully watched
the progressing movements heretofore
mentioned. and from them he conceived
the combination tor that ia what he
claims his instrument to bel whereby
sound could be telephonically trans
mitted aAd phonograpically registered
m visible signs capable of certain prompt
translation into written language. This
seems, at first glance, AN almost incon-
celVable achievement, but IA slight ref
eranoo to the method employed should
dlspel all doubts. The Telephone
graph is the name OF the new combina-
uon, and It's points are as follows:
"FIrst-Telephone, as in common
use, Tor the transmission OF the sounds
of the speakers voice.
"Second-A telegraph instrument Of
the same nature as the printing tSle-
graph, whereby the sounds NAV be
registered by photographic signs upon
slips OF paper, as ia the printing tele-
graph.
Thirl--A delicate and ingenious
instrument which indicates the slightest
or loudeet tones, aud produces currents
that open the precise key that would
indicate them.
Fourth An alphabet Of sounds ar
ranged upon Photographic principles,
by which every combination Of sounds
and indicationin language can be fully
indicated.
"The entire machine is electric aud
automatic, and the photographic combi-
nations. made ia much smaller shape
than IN the most primary stages of
photography. are easily made by cleo
tric action and as rapidly as the sounds
are uttered. The main value Of this iu-
sirument il that il val do away with all
necessity for telegraph operators, t..
quiring only one man in an Office, and
abolisling a vast amount ui red d.tapeism
IN the telegnphy. It's greatest adyant-
age, however. will be 10 the newspaper
press OF the country, for with one of
these simple instruments in the cumpos-
ing g-room copy from the instrument can
be furnished to the printers, whose only
previous preparation will be a DAYS
study Of the Photographic alphabet IN
order 10 become familiar with the signs.
Once familiar 10 the printer, he can take
apieo, of copy and sc, it mp in type a.
readily rs reprint A person 10 whom
a message Is addressed, understanding
the signs, could read il as easily as
though printed in Roman type. The
instrument is being rapidly perfected,
and the inventor has no doubt OF it's
grc1, success and usefulness in the
worlds affairs"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
Ahsnni Minded.

A letter from New Preston, Conn. 10
the Litchfeld Enquirer, contains this
anecdote: A man who had been sort.
ing tobacco for one Of his neiRhbors,
stopped at one of the stores ON his way
from work and purchased pair Of shoes.
He threaded bis dinner-pail upon his
arm, took the shoes in the same hand,
aud with the other thrust deep in his
breeches' pocket, started Tor home.
Having got opposite DR.. Eds he missed
his dinner-pail, and, thinking he had
left il at the store. back be went for it.
As he went through the door 1t swung
10, and hit the pail strung on bis arm.
His only ejaculation was. Thunder |
thought left il !" He's the same man
who took his watch TO New Milford Ia
be repaired and two days afterward
found IL in bis vest pocket.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Elisnt-piHansl lIkc Gods blessing ON ain
hawiidnrnd earth
coming- comlnR-with glory and FrouAi .
AZ tAeiF hirth
wondrous -wondrous white-winged hefAias'
With wotdiesa mystery,
bearing with them CLEAN and gHnmer OF ne
faFon "jaPeF sea
swiftly awiftly-dqwn our carth-~Ay' pFinE-
ing treasure NIL unkn0wng
Reaching ont AiTf hands 10 touch aa with The
radiance u Throne
tfe -
Silent uiIcus going gong out beyond our
uifnoa reach
Bearing with them % mach sweetness scarce
q We knss thex eansto teach.
swiftly sviftly--w whiIa we struggle for little
Jess or more,
Dowa their tide dear footprints vanish, leaving
ours upou the uhoFoi ~
Calmly calmly -Wiilo our ptIaeu beat 10 ev'ry
sigcn tune. ~
ON their waves eur Sunlight iEomblea, and our
day EroNs dim a noon
onward-onwArd ending ever At Gods foot
Ao0i An. viii He
Merge theae weary fragments into His serene
--Ner York Eprning Por.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

lac had drawn from the bank there for
the purpose Of purchasing some land, IA
his possession. In the cOurse of caronsr
with his hosi lac had exhibited this
money, aud the latter, whose bnsines.
Affairs we're embarrassed. bad determined
10 possess himself uf it. He called
Weber to his assistance. At first they
contemplated efiecting their purpose
while Tnngrr was At the inn, but fear
that they would bee discovered deferred
them. Weber, who had lived at Fogels
berg, and knew the country well. then
proposed the plan which was ultimately
carried out.