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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
All Extraordinary Diver.

a good deal OF curiosity has been excited
III London by the extraordinary exhibition
OF new diving process at the Royal Poly
tcchnic institution. The inventor is a young
Englishlnan named Fcuss, twenty eight
years of age, who was formerly an officer
in the Pcninsular and Oriental Steamship
company's service. lie is short, slight
man, Of fair complexion and pleasant az
pearance. The peculiarly of his process is
that the diver takes down with him good
supply OF air, and is quite independent of
any supply from above, SO that there is no
pumping required, and no help needed ex-
ccpt signal man and Il cord. The dress
in which Mr.. Flcuss dcsccnds is like an Or
dinary divers dress, and consists of he'll
met, brcaslplatc and the common water
tight armings and leggngs. Hc bears on
his shoulders weight of ninety six pounds
At the depth Of twelve feet he lnovcs COM
fortably in the water under this pressure.
From tho helmet there proceeds light cord
for signalling to the man above. Before
the helmet is fixed and the mask closed, it
Is seen that the inventor wears firmly tied
over his mouth and nose an ordinary mouth
piece from which breathing tube of an
inch bore proceeds downward When he
is on the floor Of the tank in which the cX-
hibition takes place, Mr. Flcuss moves
about as lie plcases apparently, without
any impcdient. lie can pick up coins,
can sit down, and can even lie down. He
breathes, he says, just rs easily as when he
is in the air and quite as freely. The pro-
| cess by which the breathing is effected re-
mains secret, but is, according to tho in
ventor, extremely simple. DR.. Benjamin
Ward Richardsch, well-known London
physician, who sends to Nature long ac-
count of his observations of this expert
ments, says that in whatever way Dir.
Fleuss gets breathing room under the water,
he has without doubt achieved n great
practical success. Hc has some method of
getting lid of the produrc of respiration,
which would otherwise sulfocate him, and
lie is able to live long time shut off COM
plctely from all external access to the air.
In some of the exhibitions, Mr.. Flcuss has
remained under water full hour, aud has
shown no signs of asphyXia on coming out
of the tank, and but little change from his
normal condition. DIR. Richardson sug-
gcsts that man who can carry his air sup.
ply.in his pockets could go into fire as well
as under water, provided he had on proper
fire. proof DRESS and that the new invention
will be found specially valuable in wells
charged with foul air, or in mines filled
with fire damp or chokc-d damp.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Disappearance of Fishes.

Disappearance of sea fish from their
longtime home occurs frequently, and for
reasons unknown to man. The herring
left the coast of Sweden. where once they
were numerous, and the big-eyed or chub-
mackcrcl, which thirty years ago was COM
mon on our coast, is now so rare that Pro-
fcssor Baird has been unable to obtain 1t for
his collection, although he had offered $25
for single specimen. Whether tho merits
of this fish have suddenly become known
to marine epicures, or whether the chub-
mackcrcl has found deep sea lardcr which
is better stored than his old one was must
for the present be mattor for conjecture
Perhaps funny fish, sharks, porpoises, dog
fish, and other lordly fellows with discrimi-
mating appctites, might throw some light
upon the subject if they could be int cr-
viewed. At one time the funny had driven
the cod entirely away from the vicinity Of
Block Island, but the funny himself having
become attractive to oil men, and purvc-
yors to manufacturers of fish guano, the
cod hurried back to the family homestead
Professor Bairs believes that tho demand
for tunnics, dogtlsh, sharks, etc., by the
factories which will turn them into oils and
manures, will have tho effect of increasing
the number Of food fishes by lcssening that
OF their enemy. "Grand, gloomy, and
PECULIAR" like other great slaughtcrers,
these prcdaceous fish also resemble their
human prototypes in being comparatively
few In number, and in keeping themselves
prominently before the eyes Of those who
arc eager TO destroy them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Burned to Death on HorBebaok.

Adam Roche, tiftecn-year-old son Of
Frederick Roche, q blacksmith at the Con-
tincntal shaft in Scranton, Pa, was burned
todeath recently on the road between Scran-
ton and Taylorvllc. He was EMPLOYED
round the blacksmith shop as an assistant
Some of the live stock at the mines be
came sick and young Roche was sent to
Iaylorvllle to procure some vitriol Hc
went on horseback. He purchased bot
tie containing pint and started back,
bringing two mules along. Half way be-
tween Taylorvlle and the mine, the cork
came out of the bottle. and the iolting
caused tho vitriol to spattcr into his coat
pocket Then it slowly worked through
to his pantaloons, and went streaming
along his limbs. The first touch Of the
Vltrlol caused the boy to shout with pain
and The last of the contents of the bottle
was spilled into his clothing. His cries Of
agony spurrcd the horse into run, and the
suffering boy endeayorcd to throw the bot
tie from his pocket This action burned
his hands severely, and lie clasped them to
his face which added greatly to his agony.
lie lost his control of the horse, and just
ut the foot of steep dcclivity
III the road he was hurled violently into
ditch, where he lay writhing in anguish.
lie recovered sufficiently to tic the mules to
tree. The horse went back to the mines,
and the boys father and several others sent
out to find the lad. When he was discov-
cred he was dead. The oil had eaten into
his limbs and he presented frightful spec
tacle. His hands were badly blistered, his
cheeks were burned, and the vitriol had
sunk to the bones of his legs. The boy
had torn away nearly all of his clothing,
except what had been saturated with the
oil. A lsrge wound on his head showed
that he had been thrown head forward
grOm the hOrsn
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
DoCtHiOll.

Lightning quickness Of decision is worth
millions sometimes. Recently Samuel
Bradford, said to be one of the best engi-
nccrs in the country, was bringing an ex-
press train over the Kanakee line from In
dianapolis, Indiana AS the engine shot
out from deep cut and struck short
piece of straight track leading to bridge,
a herd Of colts were discovered running full
tilt down the road. The distance to tho
river was only one hundred feet. Samuel
knew he couldn't stop the train, and also
knew that If the colts beat the locomotive
to the bridge, they would fall between the
timbers, and the obstruction would throw
the train off and probably result In fright
full loss of life. It took him only
half second to think Of all this. The
other half of the second was second was
utilized in giving his engine quantity Of
steam that covered that one hundred feet
of track in about the same time that q
bolt OF lightning would travel frou the top
OF a lightning rod to tho ground. Tho
colts were struck and hurled down the en-
bankmcnt just as they were entering the
bridge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Cublo Cars.

One OF the novel features OF San Fran
cisco which attracts immediate attention, Is
that horse car without horses, which, loaded
with passengers rapidly ascend the stcepest
grades of the streets, and descend as quick
~, with no perceptible propelling power.
l hc secret OF propulsion Is reveal led by q
little investigation. At central point is
stationary engine, which causes a wire
rope to move with rapidity up one side of
the street and down the other, the entire
length of the road, distance over these
hills OF one or two miles. This wire is
sunk through narrow opening about
foot beneath the surface of the ground.
Through the management Of man at the
brake the car is made to attach itself to the
wire ina second, and them moves as fast as
the wire runs up hill or down. When a
halt is desired, the car is unfastcned from
the rope, and the brake stops the car i'm
mediatcly, while the wire runs on indepen-
IDENTIFY, carrying other cars on the line at
other points up and down the hills These
caplc roads have made the high elevations
very desirable places Of residence and some
OF the most charming homes in the city are
located along these lines. The authorities
have recently granted franchises for the
putting in of wire caplc on several lines of
railways where cars have hitherto been
drawn by horses, demonstrating the su-
perloty OF this means of street car propul-
sion on steep grades. The Sutter Creek
line, winch had been running in debt
while using horses, through the introduc.
ton OF this means of propclling the cars is
paying handsome dividends to the stock
holders.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
a Tiger Talnor,

Scarcely three months have elapsed since
VIC recorded tho horrible fate OF Karoly,
the renowned hungarian wild beast tanner.
during one of his sensational performances
with huge boa-constrictor, by which he
was crushed to death while cnvcloped in
in its coils. We now learn that another
tragedy Of this class has just been enact cd
at Berlin. William Rice, the "riger King"
brothcr-in-law of Hagcnbcck, who is
wcll-known throughout Europe as the i'm
pressario of Nuban caravans and Zulu
'troupes," opened a geological anthropo-
logical museum" in the Thiergartcn, lust
outside the Brandcnburgcr Thor. This
"muscum" as its title denotes, contained a
collection of rare animals and Il variety of
more or less savage men and women, who
had been trained by Rice to go through
elaborate performance with disciplined car
nivora. Among others was an cxtraordi-
narily handsome young negrcss, who was
announced to appear in n 'thrillng scene
OF action" with three full-grown Bengal
tigcrs. On the opening night, the emu
scum' being crowded with un eagerly cx,.
pGctant audience, the curtain rose upon Il
huge cage, into which Rice proceeded to
lead the tigers preparatory to "Black
llclcn's" performance. Scarcely had he
''i'N'S iAo ocSSlohNS w thS Jul1llC "llCI one
of the ferocious animals sprang upon him.
struck him on the right check with its left
forepaw, and fastened with its tremendous
fangs upon the muscles of his left arm. One
of the attendants, also an Englishman,
rushed to his assistance, armed with a
heavy iron bar and beat the tiger Off Rice
walked steadily off the stage, but fell in u
swoon as he had reached the wing. Profs.
Won Langcnbeck, the Empcror's body sur
gcon, and Virchow, the eminent anatomist
were summoned, and dressed the unfor-
tunatc mans wounds lie was removed
to Langenbeck' 8 private infirmary, where he
received the personal and unremitting at
tcntion of Gcrmany's first living surgeon;
but the shock to his system was so terrible
that at last he died in great agony. The
immediate cause of death is officially stated
to he blood-polsoning. "Black lIelen,"
whose real name is Helen Johnson, a native
of New Jersey, was also bitten by a lion
during the performance that took place on
the evening after Ricc's mishap, and lies
III prccarious condition. The Berlin Po-
lice authorities have closed the "Museum"
and prohibited any further exhibition of
wild beast tanning within the precincts of
the German capital.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
DIsaappanco or Fishes.

Disappcaranccs Of sea fish from their
Longtime homes occur frequently, and for
reasons unknown to man. The herring
have left the coast Of Sweden, where once
they were numerous, and tho big-eycd or
chub Imackeral, which thirty years ago was
common on our c0aste, Is now 80 rare that
Professor Baird has been unable to obtain 1t
for his collection, although lie has offered
$25 for single specimen. Whether the nlcr-
1t Of this fish have suddenly become known
to marine epicures, or whether the club
mackeral has found dcep-sea larder which
is better stored than his cid one was, must
for the present be matter for conjecture.
Perhaps tunnyfish, sharks, porpoises, dog
fish, and other lordly fellows with discrjm-
mating appetitcs, might throw some light
upon the subject If they could be interview
ed. At one time the funny had driven the
cod entirly away from the vicinity Of Block
Island, bmt tho funny himself having be-
come attractive to oil men and punveyors
to manufacturers 2sh guano, tho cod
hurried back to the family homestead.
Professor Baird believes that the demand
for tunnies, dogfsh, sharks, &C., by the
factori which will turn them into oils and
msnurcs, will have the effect of increasing
the number of food fishes by lessening that
Of their enemies. tsGrand, gloomy, and
peculiar" like other great slaughtercrs,
these prototypes in being comparatively few
in number, and In keeping themselves
prominetly before the eyes Of those who
are eagef to destroy them. =. g
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27

closer to us, rs if a whole column OF heav-
lly laden wagons were being drawn over
the uneven ice surface. In the sound were
combined all manner of noises, caused by
cracking, grinding, falling of blocks, crush
ing, and many other phenomena Of ice life
1t is astonishing how far and how clearly
every noise is conducted over the ice. The
noise at tho very margin Of the field on
which we were seemed to occur Immediate
ly at our feet. If we placed our ears to
the ice the sound was heard so loudly that
we might have expected the ice to open
under our feet the next moment. The
whole dry ice covering was vast sound
ing board. Whenever. rs | lay down to
sleep, 1placed my ear against the dry wood
eli ships side, heard humming and buz-
zing noise which was nothing else than tho
sum of all the noises which occurred in the
ice at great distance from the ship. Ice
bcrgs arc subject to disintcgration after
somewhat the same manner as rocks 80
commonly are. They are full of crcviccs.
into which the water, formed by melting,
ptneiratcs; in winter this water freezes,
and by its expansion all through the glacier
rupture OF the mass Cnsucs. 1t Is highly
probable that most Of the icebergs alloat in
winter arc in such a condition that very
slight cause is sufficient to make them burst
because of their state of internal tension.
Every polar traveller can tell how a shot,
the driving in of All ice anchor, or any sud
den violation, has brought about the catas-
trophc; cases have even occurred in which
the sound Of the voice was alone sufficient
An iceberg is always ali unpleasant neigh
Dor SO many are the causes which tend
to destroy icebcrgs that no berg exists
which could withstand them more than ten
years, and that, generally, the life of a
berg is much shorter" However this may
be. doubtless the much larger Antarctic
berss last very much longer, as must neces-
snrily occur because of the climate to
which they are exposed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
A Cunning Creature.

Gurdon Saltonstall resigned his functions
rs preacher for Office of Governor OF Con-
nectlcut. A religious sect arose protesting
allegiance to Christ only, and acknowledged
ging no authority in the civil law Among
other pcculiarities of their creed was tho
right to contract marriage without tho
sanction Of the civil authorities. A man
named Gorton was their leader. lie ap-
peared before Governor Saltonstall ono day.
as his EXccicncy was peacefully smoking
his long pipe, and announced that he was
married to woman whom he had brought
with him, and that without the sanction Of
the law. The Governor screnely removed
his pipe, and asked, "And thou art deter
mined to have this woman to be thy wifep"
81 am" replied Gorton.
''And you, madam, have taken this man
for your husband9"
THAT have, Sir, was the prompt reply.
"Then," exclaimed the Governor, t'by
the authority and in accordance with tho
law of the State of Connecticut, pronounce
you legally man and wife"
"Gurdon, thou art cunning creature"
replied tho discounted Gorton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Jim Sanders.

A battered old tramp. up in Judge K nox' g
Court for the theft Of coat facing the
jury:
"What's your full name 2" demanded the
Court.
'Hey2" shouted the prisoner. putting
one hand to his car aud scratching his back
with the other.
'Ask the gentleman his name, he's deaf,
| scc," said the Court to the Constable.
''Jim Sandersn' roarcd the prisoner :;
when Constable Nletcalf hau bawlcd the
inquiry into the unclcan ear of the vngrant,
do you know this gentleman 2" asked
the District Attorney, when the arrcsting
officer took The stand.
"l've saw the gentleman aforc. him
an another gentleman was hanging around
Mulligan's grocery Il Sunday night They
were fired out for stealing off the barkccpcr,
l see 'cm sncakin' round the door OF the
shebang, and pretty soon this gentleman
dashcs in, an nails the coat that was a
layin' OH barrel l runs up an makes a
grab fur both OF EN-. l ketched this one,
but the other gentleman runs away
"What's that?" howled the prisoner.
and when the statement Of the officer were
shrickcd out to him, he yelled
otis all lie!
"You mustn't talk like that" screamed
the Court. Ask the witness any question
you like, but make no comments"
"Hcy2" hallocd the prisoner.
"Tell the gentleman what said. scream
cd the Court.
Il amt deaf" howled Constable Met
calf.
''Order in the Court !" thundercd Deputy
Constable Endcrs,
Ellis Honor's two dogs barllcd furiously,
crowd began to gather on the sidewalk,
and several windows in the International
Hotel, Oh the opposite side of the street,
were thrown open.
Several other witnesses were examined,
all of whom identified the prisoner as the
person who stole the coat.
"Ask the gentleman if he desires to tes-
tify in his own behalf" said the Court.
The gentleman declined to testify and
was convicted.
The use Of the word gentleman in our
Justices courts is not aL all ironcal. The
Court, lawyers and witnesses, all with the
greatest gravity, apply the title to the most
Misunderstanding rullians that ever de-
servedly went to Jail
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Tho Tower OF London.

The Tower Of london seems to have run
considerable risk of being destroyed by fire
recently. Fortunately, however, owing to
the cXertions OF the Fire Brigade the
flames, which severely damaged tho
officers quarters, wcro subducd before
further mischief was DONE. and London
was spared the misfortune of losing, ut
least for the present, its celebrated fortress
The Tower has enjoyed long immunity
from danger of this description. Thirty
eight years have elapsed since, on October
3O, 1871, the great armory or storehouse
to the cast of st. Peters Chapel was
burned to the ground by fro caused by
the ovcrhcating of the iluc of stove in the
Round or Bowycr Tower Immediately ad-
joining. On this occasion, 100, 600 stand
of small arms were destroyed by tho
flamcrs and the Great or White Tower, as
well as the jewel Tower, narrowly escaped
destruction. The Regalia were saved
mainly by the agility and courage OF Su-
pcrintendent of the Metropolitan Police, MIR.
Picrsc, who, squeezing himself through
small aperture hastily made by crowbars
in tho iron grating of the room in which
the jewels wcrckcpt handing out the various
articles Of the Rcgalia, remaining at his post
Mt the risk of his life until they were all
rescued. This meritorious officers bravo
deeds deserve to be remembered, moro es-
pccially as he received no reward for them.
The recent fire was caused, it is stated by
'spark." Great events often arise from
little causes; and unless "sparks" arc kept
under more cffcctual control, we shall
probably some day hear of the loss of the
Tower of London after all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
IIoOtClleCnUU.

Hootchenoo is the root of all evil in
Alaska. When Lo gets craZed with this
vile drink ho is far from being good citi-
zen and desirable ncighbor. 1t behooves
the merchants of Sitka and all those who
ask for protection to consider well if 1t is
wise policy to arm their enemy with such
dangerous weapon. HoOtchcenoo is
made from the poorest quality OF molascs
or cheap sugar and the process of disliling
the liquor is 80 simple as to hardly need a
description. All the machinery required is
an oil can, clothes boiler or other covered
vessel for holding and boiling the mash and
few feet of the pipe. A mixture of mo-
lasscs, little barley and few vegetables
constitutes the mash, which after being al
lowed to ferment, is boiled. The nectar is
caught, after winding through few feet
of letter ' pipe, for the dclcctation of the
''honcst Injun;" the progeny of his aunt
and uncle, his parents, daughters, and the
sisters OF his dear father and mother. A
''potlash' or maudlin spree, ending in free
fight to all, follows, and it is at such times,
and then only, l believe, that there is any
good cause to apprchcnd any violence on
the part of the Indians. Hootchcnoo
making is not confined TO Indiantown. Sew
cral stills haye been recently captured
iiol Wnile men engaged IN the pro1ltaDlc
but disrcputable business. The question
Of forbidding the importation OF molasses
into the territory was discussed in cabinet
meeting lately, | am told, and it was de-
cidcd that the Government could not act
in the .matter, l should have stated
before that the sloop OF war Jamestown,
Commander Bcardslcee, came here last
june relieving the Alaska. This officer
has adopted the plan Of making three of
the most influential chiefs sponsors for the
peace and order Of tho Indian village.
A marked improvement is noticeable.
These Indian policeman are shipped as
landsmen on board the Jamestown They
represent three different tribes, and have
shown their zeal by smashing up dozen
or more stills. Many of the merchacts
have agreed not to import any more molass-
es and the temperance question is settled.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Endless Rails,

The idea of making train lay down
and take up its own rails rs it moves along
is not new one, but an interesting realza-
ton of 1t is now to be witnessed, we learn
from La Mature, in the Jardin dies Tuilc-
RIGS, Paris. The system is that of Clement
Alder. The rails on either side of the car
riagcs consist of series of jolnted pieces of
rails with flat supporting pieces; they i'll
close the system of wheels, passing down
over the front and up over the end wheels
and all the wheels have two tlangcs to pre-
vent any dcraimcnt. In front, the chains
OF rails arc guided by two distribute
ing wheels, which are governed by
The fractions, 80 that, on pulling
obiquely, right or left, the endless
way automatically follows the same
direction. At the end of the train, again,
arc two taliing-up wheels, provided with u
dlllercntinl motion, to meet the difficulty of
going in curves, which involves an extend
ing of the rail on one side and contraction
OF that on the other, 80 that, whatever the
curve, Qo six or seven metres rndius) the
way is regularly put down and lifted From
the machanical point Of view, one is struck
with the smallncss of the force required to
move train thus arranged. In the Jurtlin
des Iuilcries, tho train consists of throe
carriages, capable of containing in all thirty
children, and often full. These are drawn
by two goats, which work thus for seven
hours. The total load is about 900 kilo-
grammcs. TO draw a like weight IN three
carriages Oh ordinary roads would require
dozen gonts, four for each vehicle, (tnis is
the number hnrncsscd to the small carriages
for children in the Champs Elysces.) The
economy Of carr iagcs then, is incontcstable.
The normal speed is four to six kilometres
per hour. The system is, of course, not
designed for passenger traffic, but for
goods, and in many places with bad roads
or none, might be very scrviccable.