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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-10-14

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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-10-14
NEW YORK,S
GAS LIT LIFE ILLUSTRATED

lta NEW YORK'S
GAS LIT LIFE ILLUSTRATED.
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ie talenT atlainable, aud the descrip-
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led that master hand at word painting
Charles Dickens. Itis sufficient to say
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present the most striking, vivid and
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:, ELEGANT SLEEP ING CARS
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TO The HiA:ST

CoNNEorIoN is made for all. EASTERN snS
,.+ SOUEHEAsTERN CITIES. tt Ear
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
A Draped Locomotive.

'To me-" the sad passenger said,
there is something lnexpressibly
mournful in draped locomotive and
especially so, when it is draped il mourn
ing for dead engineer. The President
Of railway company stands long way
from the engine, and when he dies the
engine mourns as we sorrow for rich
uncle whom we never saw and who left
us nothing. But the man who was part
of the engines life, who spurred her up
the long, steep, climbing mountain
grades, and coaxed her around dizzy
curves, and sent her down the long
level stretches with the fight of an arrow,
who knew how to humer all her caprices,
and coaxed and petted and urged her
through binding storms and rayless
night, and blistering heat, and stinging
cold, until engine and engineer seemed
to be body and soul Of one existence
then when this man at last gets his final
orders and crosses the dark river alone.
with only the fadeless target-lights Of
sure and eternal promise cleaning
brightly on the other side; and when
there is new man OH the right-hand
side and new face looks out of the en-
SuOOI W1uuOW, ta1ou tlIuh Call see
profound and sincere sorrow in the pant
ing spirit of power, standing in the sta
ton, draped with futtering sable en-
blems Of its woe, waiting for the caress-
ing touches of the dead hands that it will
never feel again. And engineers tell me
that for days and days the engine is fret
full under the new hands it is restless
and moody, starts off nervously and i'm
patiently sometimes, and then drops in
to a sullen gait and loses time that no
man gets so much out of an engine as
its own engineer"
"Do you remember only year or two
ago." the jester said, I" only last summer,
I believe it was, an engineer on the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, running
west from Chicago, died on his engine
Died right III his place, running between
Galesburg and Monmouth, and sat there
with his hand on the lever, and his sight
less eyes staring classify down the track,
unnoticed, until the fireman looked up to
see why he did not whistle for Monmouth
station. And how many miles THAT train
had thundered along with the dead en-
gineer looking out Of the cab window into
eternity, no one knew and no one
knows. .'-Burlin9ion HdaOkeue.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Why Good Coffee Is Rare.

A correspondent writes to the Pau
Mall Gazette "When I was young. 7
remember well that it was rare to find a
breakfast-table without coffee. Now.
looking around amor. my friends, find
that there are more who use tea than there
are who use coffee. Fond of it myself.
I have long since given up drinking it
in England, because, although I have
supplied my cooks with the finest Mocha
and Zanzibar, they produce me watery
slop, which is simply not to be drunk
on any premises. Coffee. pots which will
make good coffee, in spite OF the opera
tor, are very dear and very troublesome.
l paid e3 for one which lasted me five
months and then burst. What is wanted
is to teach the ordinary British female
how to use the ordinary French tin
strainlng-pot-that is, to make an es-
senceof coffee, a small cup of which,
with couple of quarts of good milk, is
enough for family of six or eight. De-
pend upon it, if we had good berries we
should not drink them, and never will
until our cooks learn how to use them"
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Pleasant People.

Some men move through life as band
OF music moves down street, Ainging out
pleasure on every side through the air
to everyo one, far and near, that can listen.
Some men fill the air with their presence
and sweetness, as orchards in October
days fill the air with the perfume of ripe
fruit. Some women cling to their own
houses, like the honeysuckle over the
door, yet, like it, sweeten all the region
with the subtle fragrance of their good
ness. There are trees of righteousness
which are ever dropping precious fruit
around them. There are lives that shine
like star-beams, or charm the heart like
songs sung upon holy day. How great
bounty and blessing it is to hold the
royal gifts of the soul so that they shall
be music to some and fragrance to
others, and life to all It would be no
unworthy thing to live for, to make the
power which we have within us lie
breath of other mems joy; to scatter
sunshine where only clouds and shadows
reign /; to fill the atmosphere where
earth's weary toilers must stand with a
brightness which they cannot create for
themselves, and which they long for,
enjoy and appreciate. = Northeastern
Christian AIIOc1fe
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
They Wouldn't Squeeze.

A hyena and wolf met one day in a
narrow path in the forest. By little
squeezing they could have passed each
other and gone about their business, but
the wolf yelled out:
"Ho there out of my path !"
You are no bigger nor better than
am !" was the hyena's reply.
"This is my path !''
"You're another r'
Thus they bantered and jawed until
each was determined not to give way.
and in the fight which ensued both
rolled over the bank and were badly
shaken up. They were still iawing
when lion came along and cuffed them
apart, and observed:
"That path belongs to me alone, and
if 1 catch either one of you using it I'll
break your back I"
Moral: If you won't squeeze to ac-
commodate, and if you will fight, don't
fight over that which concerns YOUR
neighbor more than yourself.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Tinle.

Human ingenuity cannot make time.
1t can only invent methods of measuring
the hours and minutes as they pass.
When the earth was young, shadows cast
by sun-beams noted the passing hours.
From these sprang the sun-dial, which
answered while the sun shone, but failed
when the sky was cloudy. Then water
clocks, or clepsydr@, as they are tech
nlcally known, came into use. By these,
Athenian orators were wont to time their
speeches 1000 years ago.
After the water-clock came the hour :
glass of running sand, and for 800 years
this was the common method of measur-
ing time. Even fifty years ago it was
employed in churches to inform "the
elder" when he had preached enough.
Meanwhile various rude forms of
clocks had been constructed, but not of
much use. Not until the invention of the
pendulum in the middle of the seven
teenth century, and its application to
clocks, did they become reliable. The
clocks and watches of to-day are so nu-
merOus and cheap that nearly every
school-boy can afford to carry " time
piece"
Yet all the clocks and watches in the
world cannot tell the time of day unless
regulated with the sun. They merely
show the amount of passing time. The
sun shows what time it is, whether morn
ing, noon or night.
Strange mistakes are often made by
relying solely on clock-time. A party
OF travellers, not long ago, were on their
way west through Arizona. Arriving at
Yuma at 8 o'clock, railroad time, they
were surprised to find the dining room
clock indicating an hour earlier. Still
more were they surprised, after having
leisurely eaten breakfast, to learn, on
embarking again, that it was but sia
o'clock.
Strange, they thought; arrive at eight;
breakfast at seven, and leave at six
Two hours gain But the clocks were
right. The first kept Jefferson City
(Mo.) time; the second was Yuma time,
and the last was San Francisco time.
Places east and west of each Other
cannot have the same time. Only those
directly north and south are thus favored
Could a man continually travel around
the earth, keeping with the sun, he
might live his allotted space Of "three
score years and ten" within single
day, for the sun would never rise or set
to him. It would always be day.
Yet even then he could not make
time. He could not prolong his life,
nor give to the world more hours. The
only way to make time is to make use
of it, every moment as it comes. Time
once gone is gone forever, whether the
clock says so Or not.-Youth's Com
pani0n.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Joseph Moutoure, who served in the
capacity of second engineer on the Belle
of Minnetonka, during the past summer,
is to fill the post of watchman on the boat
this winter.
On Monday evening, Sept. 10th, Mr.. E.
Kirk Newton and Miss Minnie FEckinger
were married at the residence of the
brides sister. Mrs. w. H. Townsend, in
the presence of a number of immediate
friends and relatives. Rev. L. f. Cole
officiated. The groomsman was the
brother of the bride, Mr.. L. G. Flickinger,
while Miss Lois Townsend acted as brides
maid. After the ceremonies the con-
gratulations and best wishes were extended
to the happy couple, after which supper
was served. They were the recipients of
many beautiful presents. The well wishes
of their many friends go with them to
their new home in Albert Lea.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
A Hint for Coffee Drinkers.

While " dining out" one day recently.
the coffee, which, though the last. was
by no means the least Of the good things
furnished, was so unusually excellent
that it was the subject of general re-
mark, and word in the ear of the
charming hostess after retiring to the
drawing room called forth the follow
ing explanation of how the good result
was obtained: The coffee furnished was
clear amber in color, rich in flavor
and deliciously aromatic. To give the
hostess method fair test it will be no
more than just to don ones apron and
adjourn to the kitchen. The coffee to
be used is Maracsibo and Java, equal
parts of each, finely ground. One large
cup of coffee, one cup of cold water, one
well-beaten egg, mix thoroughly; add
four cups of cold water and place over
the fire. After it reaches the beiling
point allow five minutes to finish the
process; strain and serve Immediately.
This seems very simple process, but in
the hands OF servant, if allowed to
boil too long, it would be easily spoiled.
philadelphia Press.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Surprised.

A good many years ago an English
clergyman, travelling in this country.
was struck by the beauty of church
which was nearly completed in one o1
our larger cities. Entering an open
door, he observed group Of workmen
in the ckancel, and addressed the one
who seemed to be directing the others
"Bishop Blank resides here, 1 be-
ieve ?"
eyes"
The stranger knew this dignitary by
reputation as one of the most eloquent
and godly in the church, and asked curl
ously:
"Where is the palace ?"
"There," pointing to plain brick
dwelling across the street.
The Englishman was perplexed, being
used to the pomp of the Lord Bishops
at home, who, in their aprons and lawn
sleeves, held an imposing place in the
House of Peers.
"Ah-h? Now, this church? Very
good, indeed. Pure style. Better than
expected to see in America. Who de.
signed this stone-work ?"
"I did, )" modestly replied the man.
"The master mason, eh? Who was
was your architect ?"
81 was the architect, too" smiling.
Indeed! Why, you are jack of all
trades. You will tell me you designed
the windows next"
ct did"
The Englishman was amused. he
chatted with the workman awhile, find
ing him to be singularly modest ani
quiet in manner, but he said at last, "]
am going to pay my respects to the
Bishop. At what hour will I probably
be admitted ?"
"You will find him at home now
am the Bishop"
Afterward the Englishman, in telline
the story, said: ''I learned to know
and reverence him well after that, and ]
never knew man so lacking in self-es-
TEEN. Whenever in the canticle thank
God for the holy and humble men Of
heart I think of the American Bishop.
Charles Dickens, when in this coun.
try, was called on to make an address tt
large school. He simply said, "De
all you can, boys, and make no fuss
about it" which is the sum of it all. -
Youths Companion.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23

rel arose from the fact that she was init
mate with boarder, and she striking him
he retaliated, but denied using a hammer
or anything besides his hands. Whitman
was sent to the rock pile for 80 days.
Business on change was quite lively
yesterday. The wheat quotations were as
follows: No. hard, $1.O3G 10y; No. L,
S1@1.O3; No. , hard, $1@1.02; No.
3, 9Oc@1; No. 3, S6@94c. Oats, 33@35c.
Corn, No. ., esq zoe; rejected, esq roc.
Bran, $3.50 in bulk; $1.50@1.75 higher for
sacked; shorts, $12.5O@ 13; ground feed,
$24; hay, $7@10.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
The (Inlf Stream.

It has been asked whether the cutting
of sea-level canal at Panama would not
tend to turn the Gulf Stream into the
Pacific ocean, and thus have damag-
ing effect on the climate of Northern
Europe. Prof. Geike has called in sci
ence to answer this important question
in the negative. He says the effect on
the Gulf Stream and the climate of the
regions whose temperature it raises
would be about as great as the effect
produced on the Arctic ocean by pour
ing teapotful of boiling water into it.
In order to divert the Gulf Stream to the
south the Isthmus of Panama would
have to be depressed some 800, or possi-
bly, 1000 feet. Nevertheless, it is known
that Northern Europe has been at one
time warmer and at another time colder
than it is to-day, and changes in the flow
OF the Gulf current are supposed to have
occasioned the differences. The infiu-
ence of the warm waters from the Gulf
of Mexico in modifying the climate of
the British islands, of Scandinavia. and
even of France, is well understood. A
comparison of mean temperature on the
latitude on the opposite sides of the
ocean tells the story. On one side are
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labra-
dor on the other are France, England
and Ireland. At Bordeaux the mean
summer temperature is SO deg, at Hall
fax it is 63 deg; at Bordeaux the winter
heat is 45 deg, at Halifax it is % deg.
As between Scotland and corresponding
points in Labrador the difference is even
more striking. It is estimated that the
Gulf stream gives to the North Atlantic
abont one-half as much heat as it re-
ceives from the sun. If, by any convul-
sion of nature, it should be turned from
its course, the upper part of the British
islands would be rendered absolutely un.
inhabitable-Erchnnge.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Concerning Mirrors.

The record of patents granted during
the last 200 years throws curious light
apon the progress of the manufacture of
mirrors. Up to that time the Venetians
had monopoly of the business, but in
1884 the French began to compete, and,
competing in the art, beat all others
from the field, and improved so rapidly
that in another fifty years, in 1884, a
glass plate was cast in Paris which was
i0 inches long and so broad. The su-
premacy then gained continues to our
day OF three classes of mirrors supplied
to the American market-the French,
the German, and those of home manu-
facture. Those of France are greatly
preferable. The latter are imported
pure. to be silvered here upon arrival,
while the German is imported ready. and
that OF home manufacture is compara-
lively little in demand. American look
!ng-glasses are mostly manufactured at
Baltimore, French mirror plates are
mainly prepared in the suburbs of Paris,
while the seat of the German manufacto-
rles is In Bavaria. Imported glasses,
with rare exceptions in the case of special
orders, are framed in this country, q
very large majority in New York city it.
self: The size of the plates as delivered
70 the dealers differs good deal. Those
from Germany run from 7 by inches
up to 4S by 20 and 40 by 26; French
glass from 10 by all in even inches up
to 100 by 81. The beveled glass which
is SO fashionable to-day is prepared after
its arrival, being shipped in plain, even
sheets.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Resemblance Between Men and Mon
KEYS.


II the skeletons of an orang- -outang
and chimpanzee be compared with
that of man there will be found to be
the most wonderful resemblance, togeth-
er with very marked diversity. Bone
for bone, throughout the whole struct-
ure, will be found to agree in general
form, position and function, the only
absolute difference being that the orang
has nine wrist-bones, whereas man and
the chimpanzee have but eight and the
chimpanzee has thirteen pairs of ribs,
whereas the orang, like man, has but
twelve. With these two exceptions, the
differences are those of shape, proper
ton and direction only, though the re-
sulting differences in the external form
and motions are very considerable. The
greatest of these are, that the feet of the
anthropoid or man-like apes, as we'll as
those OF all monkeys, are formed like
hands, with large opposable thumbs fit
ted to grasp the branches of trees, but
unsuitable for erect walking, while the
hands have weak small thumbs but very
long and powerful fingers, forming a
hook rather than hand, adapted for
climbing up trees and suspending the
whole weight from horizontal branches.
The almost complete identity of the skel-
eton, however, and the close similarity
OF the muscles and of all the internal
organs, have produced that striking and
ludicrous resemblance to man which
every one recognizes in these higher
apes, and in less degree in the whole
monkey tribe the face and features, the
motions, attitudes and gestures being
often strange caricature of humanity.
PROF. Wallace, in Popular Science
MonthIn
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
The Understanding Process.

The Important question of the soften
ing and purifying Of hard water in bulk
has received a satisfactory solution in
the Atkins process, which promises to
be OF great public service in these re-
spects. The process is modification of,
and an improvement upon, the Clark
system OF softening water, which con-
sisted in adding lime to the water to be
softened, and allowing the mixture to
stand for twenty-four hours in large
reservoirs or precipitating tanks before
it could be used. In the Atkins process,
however, the precipitating tanks are
dispensed with and the water can be
used as it is softened, the process being
continuous and NO time being required
for it to stand and settle. The process
essentially consists in chemically purify
ing the water instead of mechanically as
in ordinary filtration. In practice a
small jet OF lime water is introduced into
portion of the water - be softened,
and the two are blended in mixer,
whence they flow into softening tank,
into which the bulk of the water is con-
Quoted. From this tank the water with
the lime In suspension flows into the
Atkins rotary disk filters, in which the
solid PARTICLES are all arrested by an
ingenious system of cloth covered disks
placed within tank, and which present
very large area for filtration within a
very small compass. The purified and
softened water is conducted from the
filters to the storage reservoirs ready for
use,4 The effect of the lime water is not
only ? to purify and soften the water in
bulk, but to cause any clayey matters
that may be held in suspension to coag-
ulate, thus facilitating their removal.
The water passes from the outside to
the inside Of the filters through the
cloth-covered disks. the surfaces of
which in time become coated with de-
posit consisting of carbonate of lime
and impurities. These surfaces are
quickly cleaned by means of series of
brushes which are brought into contact
with the disks. The brushes, which are
fixed on spindle, are rapidly revoKed,
as are also the disks, but in opposite
directions, the result being that in a
few minutes the filters are cleansed and
ready for work again. The system has
been successfully applied to private
water supplies in several instances,
notably at the residence of the Duke of
Richmond at Goodwood, and at that of
Mr.. w. 81. Smith, member of Parlia-
ment, near Henley. The first applica-
tion of the system to a public water
supply is that of the Henley-on- Thames
water-works, which were recently
opened. It was introduced there by the
engineer to the water company, Mr..
Jabez Church, in consequence of the
extreme hardness of the water, which is
to be obtained from the chalk, and is
normally Of about nineteen degrees of
hardness. After treatment, however, by
the Atkins process the hardness is re-
duced to nearly four degrees, which
means a beautifully-soft water. London
Times.