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THE wRscKERs OF ST. AUGUSTINE

The statements concerning the people at
or near st. Augustine, in connection with
the wreck of the steamer City of Vera
Cruz, remind one of the old legends of the
Cornish wreckers. The Floridians appear
to have regarded the wreck as fair prey,
and the pilots having monopolized it for
two days, and thus secured the richest
prizes, the rest of the inhabitants came in
subsequently and absorbed what remained
OF the plumber. No effort seems to have
been made to protect the wreckage, but
everyone helped themselves, even stripping
the corpses which were washed ashore,
before burying them. The people OF St.
Augustine are evidently but half civil ized,
and so do not know that the occurrence OF
wreck at sea does not operate to
destroy ownership as regards the property
so cast away. They are a primitive COM
munity, and look upon all fotsam and
jetsam as free plumber, after the old
fashioned idea on the subject. 1t remains
to be seen whether any OF the valuable
property so appropriated will be rescued by
the relatives of the deceased, but we are
afraid the prospect that way is not hopeful.
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DISTRICT No. s FAIR.-The following in
formation in relation to the approaching Dis.
trict Fair, to be held at Placervile, has been
received from the Secretary, in addition to
that heretofore published 1.-The following
additional entries have been made for District
No. s Fair races, to be held at Placerville
from the 18th to the 18th OF September En-
tries to No. 2 running race half mile and re-
peat, for September 14th-Norris Brothers
names s. 2. Rondo; S. Tubbs names &. g.
Dick Taylor; b. Williams names S. &.
Cordwood Johnny; A. Smith names b. g.
Billy Entries to No. 8 running race, one
mile dash, for September 18th. Wentz
names b. IN. Lot.ie; j. j. Excl names 5. G.
Billy; Norris Brothers names S. g. Rondo.
Entries to No running race, for 2-year
olds, half mile ard repeat, for September
10Th - Lewis Williams names z. s. Foster /;
j. J. Excl names b. s. General jackson ;
Morris Brothers names b. f. Minnie Norris.
Entries to No. running race, mile heats,
best 8 in 5. for September 17th--J. j. Excl
names s. g. Billy; b. C. Williams lanes $.
e. Cordwood Johnny S. Tubbs names &. &.
Dick Taylor Morris Brothers names 8. &.
Rondo. These entries, together with those
made for the trotting races, with other
sport will insure the public good time
during the coming fair, ard the Pavilion will
be well filled with the best exhibit of articles
the district has ever had"
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THE ARKANSAS LECTION.

OF course the usual kind of Democratic
maiorities were obtained at the Arkansas
election, but it is intimated that the con.
stitutional amendment providing for the
repudiation of two-thirds of the public
debt. has failed of ratification. We Gin
cerely trust that this report will prove
true, for the extent to which the spirit OF
rsnudiation has tainted the Southern
states of late is very alarming and dis
couraging, and threatens, if not checked,
to react upon the honest part of the com
try. The proposed Arkansas reputation
was one of the most barefaced and knavish
measures on record, and it ought to have
been overwhelmingly rejected.
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EDs RECORD UNION: NOTICED an ARTi-
n Gle in your paper this morning headed Speed
ing in the City," in which am accused OF last a,
careless driving OF running into vehicle driven "
one ]. B. Saunders His statement tnat ne was
W. ,.sra botb 1, The middle Of the street-it being
verv dark and do not think he saw me, as did
not see him, until it was too late to prevent COLI
sion. And as to my being thrown out and my buggy
bdjv deoralized it is utterly false as the damage
I Sustained was very slight. Had repaired his old
rig. he would have been satisfied It was an una
voidable accident, such is likely to occur any
'' sa.Its GEORGE H. BASLER.
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to an alliance between Germany, Austria
and Roumania, the latter to be raised to tie
rank of kingdom, and its integrity and
independence guaranteed by Germany and
Austria, thus blocking Russia's land route to
the Balkan peninsula.
Railroad Collision.
LONDON, September 9th-A. M.-An ex-
press train from Glasgow to GreenocS came
into collision with a freight train last night.
and three persons were killed and eighteen
injured.
The Accident ut Roscon. France-An.
other Duel.
PARIS, September Sth.-The victims of the
boating accident near Roscoff were buried on
Tuesday. The civil and naval authorities
and large number of inhabitants of the
town attended the funeral
The sons of Richie and Corneau, candidates
on the second ballot at Mezieres for members
of the Chamber of Deputies, fought duel on
swords. Young Corneau was wounded in the
hand.
Terrible Forest Fires In Canada-POrtiop
OF n Village Destroyed.
UPPER QUEBEC, September Sth.-One of
the most terrible occurrences in the history
of this section was the fire which swept
through portion of this village on Monday,
carrying ruin and death in its track both to
man and beast. Bush fires have been numer-
Gus for some time, and little attention was
given to them. The high wind Monday
famed the flames until the inhabitants, about
o'clock, saw with dismay wall of flames
come toward them with steady sweep as fast
as a man could run, and swallowing up every
thing in its course. By o'clock the first
farm house had been reached and the fire
ran along the rail fences, burning grain, and
the wind sent sparks in all directions. So
quickly was one farmhouse and another en-
veloped that men, women and children had
barely time to escape ont of its line. AS
NIL ht drew on, the flames increased in volume,
while the wind rose, and for space of about
twelve miles in length and in width
from three to four miles the eye rested
upon nothing but roaring flames. Fam
lilies came flying into the village proper,
shivering in scanty dress children shrieked
in their terror; cattle ran helter-skelter and
many were burned to death. Forest after
forest was swept away, and the smoke and
flames were in one compact volume some six
miles long and. measured as far as the eye
could see as to width. From st. Helena, st.
German, st. Guillaums and other roads,
came fugitiyes, in some instances compelled
to abandon vehicles and take to the horses
backs. Men were obliged to throw away
their coats in order to save their lives,
House after house, and barns filled with the
best crops known for years, were licked up,
and when the fugitives were all counted it
was found that there were eleven persons
missing, not one of whom it was thought
would escape, but toward morning most of
them turned up, several of them badly
burned. The following persons were burned
to death Pierre Currier, aged 81 ; Joseph
oOaI % fIalpcr,hora l'urriar appH
16. The Yavier boy is not expected to sur
vive his injuries. 1t is certain that some rs
families have been burned out, representing
nearly l50 persons
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Miners have all finished cleaning up,
and though business may be lively enough
everything about town seems to be dull.
There is nothing going on about which an
enterprising reporter can make an interest
ing local ITEM Weaverville Journal
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ENSTATE OF EUNICE W. FRASIER, DE-
H ceased. Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Executor Of the estate of OUNCE w.
FRASER, deceased, to the creditors Of, and oil per
sons having claims against said deceased TO exhibit
them, with the necessary afiidayits or vouchers,
within four months after the first publication Of
this notice, to the undersigned the flee OF L. 8
Taylor, No $50 street, Sacramento city.
Dated September 7, 1850
ROBERT ROBERTS, Executor.
L. S TAYLOR, Attorney tor Executor. s9iaw4wTh
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DIR. La Mars Seminal pills cure all
CAGES Of Seminal Weakness, Loss of Vigor, Noe
.urnal Emissions, lmpotency, Nervous and Physi-
cal Debility and all that class Of complaints arising
from Excess, Indiscretion Abuse. The old find in
this remedy A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, and the
young a safeguard and protection. DR.. La MARS
SEMINAL PILLS restore the Sexual Organs, debiltat.d
from whatever cause, TO their pristine vlgor Price,
s2 so per bottle. Sent c. o. d. by express to any
address, from observation. Address all orders
to a. MoBoYLE & CO.. Druggists, P. o. Box 1852,
San Francisco. au6-u
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S. LACHMAN & CO.

ty7ILL COMMENCE WORK AT THEIR
w Winery Immediately after the Fair, when
they will be prepared to receive GRAPES, paying
for them Highest Market Prices.
For particulars, inquire at r. LEVY, Fruit and
Commission Merchant, No 81 street, Sacramento.
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GENERAL NOTICES.
Brl,,oI's sarsapariIra aud Plus can

Brlst0Is SarsapariIia and Pills can cure
the very worst cases of CONFIRMED DISEASE.
Even old ulcerous, generous sores and etuptious
are controlled and healet by them, and oo sores
that have defed all treatment for many years give
way under the keen, searching power OF these best
Of detergents; in fact, their range Of curative
power is almost unlimited. s9li
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1 HAVE TRIED Hammer Cascara Sagrada
Bitters, and find they are all they are recon-
mended to be. o. n. CRoNKITE. Sacramento.
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GENERAL NEWS.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION
REPUBLICANISM IN VERMONT.
The Democrats Routed. Horse, Foot and
Dragons.
PASSENGERS COMING WEST By RAIL.
The Loss of the Steamship City of Vera
Cruz-Work of Ghouls.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PRoHIBIrIoNIsTs.
A Cultured Mans Views in Regard to the
influence of Newspapers.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Frightful Colliery Disaster-Nearly 200
Miners Perish.
Etc....-...-...-......E ETC.. Etc.
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I CONSIDER Hammers Cascara Sagrada
Bitters superior medicine.
JOHN CLEAvE. Sacramento.
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EydrOph0bia /.

Dogs transmit it through theirteeth Teeth should
be kept free from virus. Use SoZ0DONT, keep the
human teeth clean, ana no damage can be done by
the who says to his girl " feel ike eating YOU
up, dearest" s9-3tIhTuS
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HAMMERS GLycgRoLs TAR.-The most perfect
cough cure extant. Hundreds testify to its good
effects
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HAMMERS GLYcERoLE OF TAR, for coughs and colds,
Try il.
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TO POLITICAL PARTIES.

EyREE PLATFORM, FREE GAS AND FREE
n Music for PoIiu. al Meetings of all Parties. al
the Atlantic Gardens. Good order will be preserved
sol "
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Late with wachhorst, and successor to Floberg,)
MATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, <x,
Nv No. 80 street. between Second and &SHs,
Third. Dealer III Watches, Clocks Silver ~ q
branches q specially undsr MR. FLOBER9.
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
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t. X. MCFARLAND.
REMOvA,.

A TT0RNEY AT LAW--oFFICE, SOUTHWEST
corner of J and Fourth streets. Residence,
street. between Fifteenth and sixteenth. s9-4p'
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Frightful colliery Disaster-Nearly 200
Miners Perish.
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DR NIXON HAS REMOVED HIS OFFICE To
~ street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
No 9lS VIII visit Railroad Hospital at $3.50 A. N
daily s9tf
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New Mexico Indian Outrage.

DENVER (Col.), September Sth.-The 7'ri5.
unes Santa Fe special says: Alexander Le-
balm was the staee-driver killed on the
evening of the 9th, sixteen miles from Fort
Cummings. Two passengers were killed
Isaac Roberts, Of New York, and E. S. Mad
den, of Fort Bowie. The pursuing troops
7th, and had short fight, in which one SOL
der and two Indian scouts were killed and
two soldiers seriously wounded. The Indian
casualties are not known. 1t is doubtful if
they can be overtaken.
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The Democrats Routed. Horse, Foot and
Dragons.
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HON. J.R. GLASCOCK
DEMOCRATIC AND woRKlscMEws

NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE SECOND
~ Congressional District, will address the people
of said district at the following places and dates
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A FALSE STATEMENT.

By order of the Republican State Central Com
mittee. P. B. CORNWALL, Vice Chairman.
JAMgs r. FINLAyso :, Secretary s9-3t
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A Cultured Mans Views in Regard to the
influence of Newspapers
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Passengers.

OMAHA, September Sth.-The following
through passengers were on days train,
leaving at 12:l5 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento September 18th: Henry Lytle, Jr.,
Manchester, Conn; Mrs. J. c. Bateman,
Master Frank J. Bateman, Miss Katie
Fahey, H. II. Thrall, c. A. Hawley, San
Francisco; C. H. Luce, Michigan; A. A
Van VOORHEES,, Miss Tillie Nickson. j. M.
Hogg, a. W. Morrison, Sacramento Miss
L. Watkins, England; w. W. Mckenzie
and wife, Oakland; o. w. keyser, Yuba
City; James Stevens. New York; Mrs. Fl.
w. Scott and family, Portland. o.; also 104
through emigrants left on last nights emf
grant train, to arrive in Sacramento Septem-
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to an alliance between Germany, Austria
and Roumania. the latter to be raised to tie
rank of kingdom, and its integrity and
| independence guaranteed by Germany and
Austria, thus blocking Russia's land route to
tha Ra ll-nr, r,ar,ins,,la
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RHPUBLIOANIsM IN VERMONT.
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STAR MILLS AND MALT HOUSE.
NEUBOuRG q Lagos,

HYos. so, So AND 81 FIFTH ST, SACRAMENTO
~ dealers in Produce and Brewers. Supplies
oatmeal Cornmeal Cracked Wheat. Graham Flour
Ruckwheat Flour etc. New Grain Bags for sale.
auI7 Init
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PASSENGERS COMING WEST By RAIL.

The Loss of the Steamship City of Vera
Cruz-Work of Ghouls.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

Etc.
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1o4s; Quicksilver. IS; Pacific Mail, as !;
Mariposa, !; Wells Fargo, 1o9; New York
Central, 1923; Erie, 405 Panama, 1875 +;
Union Pacific. 94s; bonds, 1124; Central
Pacific, a |; bonds. LIE; Sutro. u.
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SCRAP-BAG.

APPRKCraTION.-Mrs. L. J. NJ. kindly writes ::
" | have derived great deal of pleasure from this
department. and have learned very pretty
patterns, indeed. Before this | knew nothing of
knitting crochetng. / would like to learn how
to crochet ladys sacque, either in shell or star
stitch. would prefer the she'll stitch. also would
like to know in what number was gwen pattern
OF sleeve done in Afghan stitch"
Mrs. F. G. NJ will find directions for crochetin0
the sleeve in the first Knitting Extra, Tribune
Extra No. 59-which will be sent to her on re-
cept at this Office Of 10 cents. A sacque pattern
viii be given soon
NEEDLEMAKER's Observation-Disclosures writes ::
Please tell Mrs. NJ. C. W. to put the thread over
each time before knitting 2 together and the work
will come right as this will make stitches enough
to work out directions. l am pleased to find that
any one takes interest enough in my contribution
10 try it. | am waiting for the next Won ans Tx
ira with much interest"
WINTER UNDERwEAR-Ths depar tment has just
received the following letter; July certainly
seems all unreasonable time to write of Winter I'M
derwear. but where much Is 10 be done we must
take advantage of the spare minutes even in mid
summer and so | begin to think Of the cold days
that are TO he. am grateful TO you for two pretty
Afghan patterns sent at my request and succeeded
in getting quite pretty Oue-puttlng part OF one
suggestion and part Of another together, Now
my little bOy-say a child nine months old Your
knit ones are charming-but they require so much
more time. If YOU VIII please oblige me shall be
moro than ever gratefully yours, Mrs W. A. b.
z. ST. should ike them highnecked and with
long sleeves.
Mrs. W. A. BIS request will ind practical response
in shirt pattern to be gwen III these columns Wlh-
IN the next fortnight.
THF ExTRA.-B. S Cooper is informed that stamps
will be received for the Extra Many thanks Tor
the pattern incosed. which will be used soon.
REVISED NORMANDY Clearly lncogrita has
genulne grounds for complaint after all. A. 1. b..
who is not only expert knIter but possesses the
happy faculty of saying one thing and meaning an
other, now writes that the explanation the other
day did not explain. and tries 10 throw little light
on the subject. Here Is what she originally wrote /:
Purl the last stitch, slip it back, over. KNIT
l." And this lis what she meant to say ::
When you have knitted off all the stitches
but Two and while these two still remain on the
left hand reedle-purl the last One-L C., over the
thread pass the first stitch, insert the needle pur
wise IN the last stitch and back the thread and hit
the stitch over astrde the first stitch and OIL from
the left-hand needle-then knit the remaining
stitch Ii only TO hope that lncognlta Will
forgive both A. {. b. and the bewIldered editor for
sleeping her threads IN the blood OF murdered time.
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BELL PATTERN.

here handsome crochet pattern winch looks
seli worked either in squares or stripes OF VIM" 4"
coloTs. II is suitable for countefpanes ana al oo'
erlets. and any KIND Of wool can be used
Make a chain of q STITCHES and Work eacK III
Russian OF Ribbed crochet. which consists IN Work
ing double crochet into the back part oil each loop
turning the work as the end Of every row. HoIA
two more rows in the same manner.
4ih row: Work 10 DC; in the llth OF m'uule
loop work , &c treble crochet; then ~ ~
Always work in ribbed crochet unless othef"Se
directed.
9th row: 10 DC; l DC INTO tho llth sutton VI
the 81 Tow mot the 4th. This stitch ought 10 DC '"e
one exactly behind the little hole IN the centre VI
the trebies. Then DC the last 10 stitches OF lno
9Th row
9th row: DC, 8 treble into the next loops .
DC, 5 treble into the next loop 3 DC.
7th row. DC, / DC into the sth loop OF inc
9th row or the loop behind the treble s'itcnes a.
little holeD miss the &c; 3 DC into the BACK
part of the next 3 stitches then DO inso que
18th stitch of the 9th row. Work the iast ~
- usual. of course missing the treble stitches
There must never be more than u DC IN tne row.
Remember, too. that the DC In the middie 'pe-
tween tha belIsl must of course be worked INFO ti'
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TOPCUON LACE.

Cast O.. Is stitches.
lst row: Knit 3. over, narrow. over narrow
knit ]. o,rr narrow. over twice. narrow, knit l.
2drow: KuIt3. pur l. knit 7. over narrow KNIT
l.
Sd row: Knit 8. over. narrow over, harrow. knit
2 over narrow, over twice, narrow. KNIT i.
4th row: KpIt 3. puTl l. knit s, over. uarrow'
knit.
18th row Knit 3. over narrow, over, narrow
kni+ 2 over narrow over tyy ice. narrow, Knit l,
9Th row: Knit g. puri l. Knit 8, over. narrow,
KNIT !.
7th row: Knit 8, over. narrow. over narrow,
krit4. over. narrow over twice, narrow, knit l.
sth row: Knit 3, purl /. knit TO- over narrow,
knit l.
9th row: Knit 3. over, narrow, over, narrow
knit ;. over. narrow, over twice, Narrow knit l.
10Th row Knit 8, purl l. knit IL. over. narrow
knit l.
18th row: Knit 8, over. narrow. over. narrow
knit g. over. narrow. over twice, narrow, KNIT l.
10Th row; Narrow, knit l, purl l. knit 2 mar
row. knit :. over, narrow, knit l.
18th row 4. Knit 3. over. narrow, over narrow
knit 3, over narrow. over twice. narrow, KNIT l.
14tb row: Narrow, knit l. pnri l. Kih' - n'u
row, knit :. over. narrow, knit l.
18Th row Knit g. over, narrow, over narrow
knit 4 over. narrow, over twice, narrow, KNIT L.
10th row Narrow, knit l, purl J. kh't = nai-
row knlt 6. over narrow, knit l.
18th row Knit 3, over. narrow. oyei' narrow
knit 3. over, narrow over twice, narrow, Knit l.
18th row: Narrow knit l, purl l. knit q mar
row. knr O. over narrow, KNIT L.
18th row. Knit 3. over. narrow over narrow
knit 2, over, narrow over twice, narrow, XIII l.
goth row Narrow, knit /. purl /, KNIT = mar
row, KNIT L. over narrow. knit l. his pattern Ia
kindly contributed by A. l.. n.
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HEIGHT OF THE ATMOSPHERE.

A calculation Of the height Of the atlnos-
phere has been recently made Jy Herr RITTER,
Starting from this principle: The quantity OF
heat which must be communicated TO mass
of air cooled to absolute zero to bring II, under
constant pressure equal to the atmosphere 70
the state OF the lowest layer of the atmosphere,
il the calorifc equivalent of the mechanical
work which would have to be expended to lit
this same mass of air from the eartg surface
10 the limits Of the atmosphere. Supposug,
first, our atmosphere to consist of gas which
would retain the properties Of perfect gass. to
absolute zero, he gets the height twenty I'VE
Kilometres Then, making the same calculation
for an atmosphere of pune water, vapor, he
gets $50 Kilometres. Considering, lastly, that
while IL IL not possible to make an exact calcu-
L,tion for real gases, winch certainly cOndense
and solidify like water-,apor before reaching
absolute zero, one must obtain result llttle
Inherent from that found in the case of such
vanor. ne concludes that the height Of our at
mosphere must differ little from $50 kilometres
"a number which agrees well with thar de-
duced by Schiapareli from observation OF fall
inc
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PNEUMATIC CLOCKS IN PARIS.

Time is now applied to street clocks, public
offices. hotels and private dwellings in Paris,
like gas or water, from central station, by
means Of compressed air, conveyed through I'M
foreground pipes. At the central station there
is a reservoir of compressed air, and for the
first twenty seconds Of every minute, as given
by a standard tlmepiece, a current of the COM
pressed air is allowed to flow through the pipes
TO the receiving clocks. BY means Of a small
bellows, which is expanded by the transmitted
air. the works of these clocks are kept going at
a practically uniform rate. The street mains
are of wrought iron about lrs inch in diane.
ter. and these are connected to service pipes OF
lead three ffths inch in diameter, while the
different stories OF building are supplied by
rubber tubes eighth inch in diameter. Any
number of clocks can be operated in this wav
within a radius of two miles from the central
station and the system has worked we'll.