The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-05-13

was torn to pieces and out-houses went
flying in every direction. The damag-
co are estimated at $500. In the west
near Chicago 1t was even more severe,
tho damage in Mclean county alone be-
ing estimated at 500, 900. Several other
localities suffered almost as badly, many
persons being injured and some lives
lost.
Mr.. NJ. Siples, while standing on
one track watching a passing freight
train, was struck by the express coming
from an opposite direction, last Satur-
day morning and seriously if not fatal
ly injured. He was thrown or carried
30 or 40 It. from the place where he u as
standing and thrown into the ditch He
Is quite deaf and his attention being Ia
ken by the other train did not see the
express. 1t would seem that the fire.
quency of such accidents under similar
circumstances would teach people bet
ter than to stand on any railroad track
when trains are likely to pass.
The following are appointed to take
the tenth census: Berea, George Nokes;
Middleburgh, Thomas C. Mattison; Ell
yria, w. E. Cahoon; village, Addison
j. Blanchard; Oberlin, Geo. w. Whit
ney; Russia, w. II. Cowles; yelling
ton, Geo. L. Couch: Brighton, D. NJ.
Hall; Camden, J. B. Flickinger; Hun
tington, A. j. Sage; Lagrange, L. L.
Crane; Penfield, Andrew Denham;
Pittsfield, II. McRoberts; Litchfeld,
John Sears; Spencer, B. F. Lewis; Me-
dina, C. F. Hobart; village, o. P. Phil
lips; Rochester, w. NJ. Crandall; New
London. T. G. Lopes.
We have been permitted to examine
a pair Of patent ear drums that are now
being extensively advertised by parties
in Philadelphia. They are two silver
wires about ~ inches in length having
on one end of each piece of very thin
India rubber g of an inch In diameter.
The total cost for material and manu-
faccture could not exceed 20 cts. a pair,
and they are sold at the astonishingly
low price of 50. The inventor can not
be in any danger of bankruptcy If the
green ones bite only usually we'll.
These rubber drums are Inserted into
the ears as far as the length ofthe wire
will carry them and allowed to remain.
IL Is claimed that this artificial rubber
drum supplements the deficiencies of
the natural one and the deaf are made
to hear. We have no knowledge of
their value for this purpose, but would
advise our readers not to be in haste
about investing their So. We have
friend who has pair and if they should
be beneficial We will give you due no
tice. If they will do all that is claimed
the afflicted may be rcconciled to pay
ing the inventor 1900 per cent. profit.
The audiphonc has had made for it
more wonderful claims as an aid to i'm
paired hearing than any late invention
for that purpose. We have testimonials |
of its value that must be reliable, yet |
the efforts we have made to test it have |
have not shown it to be an entire success
under all circumstances. Those wear
ing false teeth or those whose teeth are |
very short SO as to be unable to keep the |
audiphone from contact with the lips |
do not appear to get any benefit from it. |
We have one in our Office with which |
we would like to make practical test |
on the deafest person in this region. 1t
will be Of no use however for any to |
call who has false teeth or whose natural
teeth are so defective and short as to be
unable to keep the upper lip from the
instrument when resting against the
ends Of the teeth. II any of our read
ers knew of such a case we hope they
win send them In.