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The clarion., 1883-10-31
ATLANTA, GA, August, 1881.

We know the gentlemen composing the firm
LAMAR, RANKIN 4 LAMAR. They are promner
citizens OF our State, men Of means, and of big
character and standing.
J. w. ENGLISH, Mayor Of Atlanta.
J. II. PORTER, Cashier Merchants Bank
p. RoMARE, Cashier Atlanta Natl Bank
A. o. BACON, Speaker House Reps, Ga.
ALF. II. CoLQUITT, Governor Of Ga.
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PROCLAMATION.
$500 90 REWARD.

WHEREAs, 1t appears by information received
w BY me, that or about 9th July, isS3 one
W n. BECK was brHtaliy murdered near his home
m Leiiore county by parties unknown, aud they
afterwards made their escape aud are still at large
Now, therefore, I, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
OF mississippi do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery Of the said murderers 10 the
sheriff Of Iefore county. Said reward is payable
on conviction. And do moreover require al OFF,
Of this State to be dfIiRent in their Efforts 10
arrest said fugitive murderers.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
ffs1 State Affixed at Jackson, this 18th day Of
August, A. D. 1883
ROBERT LOWRY.
By the Governor:
HEsRr c. MYERS, Secretary Of State.
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THE NOEES PORTIBl
RNDK-T8CP

II OLps not only 30 60 80 ordinary ,olumr. a
UNABRDGED DICTloNARY as we'll thclat,rt
open or closed as desired; ha, ATIACuNHt
shown ia cUt) for holding LARGE ALIASES
zines and newspapers also upuH Et,I r0al
ING, which can be adjusted % any height an
angle. unl all offered M uAiF TnE rMCE OF d
mon library table. Being on oast0rs, q isI
caliy REVOLVING b0uk-CAsG as ucll %
rIONARY HOLDER.
Many Lawyers, Ministers, u1Ctlr, and 81
have found that IL ills "tie long-felt want
many Others who have fewer books fui q ehl
bookcase.
All who see Il praise Il, and tho e who haa
Ii longest praise it most
IL weighs 10 lbs. and Is elegantly finished b
cherry or black walnut Price with bras
holder aud rest, $500.
The manufacturer oi this most compraha
article is the original inventor and manuip
lf Dictionary Holders; makes the Wire pIei
holder, the Improved aud Perfectly Adlu
l3o0k-liOidcr and EVERYTniNG THAT CAE 90
SIRED in this line.
Send for circulars and prices 30
LA VERNE W. MOVES,
90 W. Monroe 81, tuicA
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w4le Tor eopy Of lhe lIllIe nooE-free.

Q1 000 REWARD win be paid to any Chem.
Up sOOO list who wiz find, ON analysis OF iOl
bottles $. 5, s., one particle Of mercury iodide
Potassium orr ny mineral substance.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
lrgNyf 3 ATLANTA GA
The clarion., 1883-10-31
AN NBEDOTE TO MALAREA.


He FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
"I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
tom two years, and have tried ten different
kinds of pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. Ny appetite Is
splendid, food digests readily, and / now
have natural passages. / feel like a new
man." w. D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
Sold eyerYMhere .25c. Office II Mr.. 81 n Z
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Cure for the Taste Of Liquors.

tthe festival Of one Of our refor-
-matory institutions, i gentleman i
reported to have said II overcome
the appetite for drink by receipt
gwen me byoia d. Hatfield one 81
those old pRysieizI uk6 ds not have
a per centage from = neigh bofine
druggist. The prescription Is simply
an grange every morning. 4 half hour
before breakfast Take that, said
the Doctar, and ron ii want neifler
liquor nor medicine. As yon have.
done 50 regularly, and find that Is
quor has become fepnlsive. The taste
Of the oranges s ass The ealita Of nv
tongue. ana it would Be as well toI
mix water and oil as rum with Il
taste. The receipt S simple aud has
the recommenda that t can 6lll no
harm even ifit does no good Ex.
The clarion., 1883-10-31
SCHOOLS

prin.';,,,N ,aS,aiNo Competent asd E,,,,i
pIviSS Vim f''s ~ ~. or .ssisian,s ea s ,,,l,l p
NJ bS,a ~ ','' Hl's scaooL Aersec, 'hal
teachers AMI ,,;ii ','sIsl nv aith us man,
Instr7leicr 'n ~ ~ ~, laIliish any s,b,. y l,'
.baTge ['''I 'et Tue Scholastic yse- - q 20
cations btioT, w e,,r ~ ,. @, pes, slsa IN
unless loeated' i'1llions chirr-
ang.iS, sS-5m. Z, a H. rittI
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BRowNs IRON BrrrERs efFectuaI.
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
The clarion., 1883-10-31
Saved his Child.
17N. Eutaw St, Bal.imore. Nd.

II n. Entaw St, Baltimore, Md.
Feb. IL, 1850.
Gents Upon the recommenda-
ton Of friend tried BRowE'S
IRoN BTTTERs as . tonic and re-
stnratiye for my daughter, whom
! was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters BY the
terrible disease, under the care OF
eminent psIysieians, was 10th %
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, TO
my great surprise, before my daugh-
fer had taken one bottle Of BROWNS
IRoN BTrrERs, she began to mend
and now IS quite restored to former
health. a fifth daughter began to
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said Tonics were re-
CURED j. and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRoS BITTERs, responded THAT is
. good tonic, take it. =
ADoRA1f PEELFs.
The clarion., 1883-10-31
TALK

We are aware that we are combating a prevailing
prejudice Of the profession and people when wt
assert that aud DO Discusses qf ne Bi0sc
easily convinced. But does II make anything les
a ftcf simply because goa do NOT belierc ~
Turn 10 history and read the accounts Ol the dis
c0very and application Of steam, railroads, elec.
tricity etc. We're not those who preached that Il
was possible to accomplish such grand results as We
see realized to-day, pronounced crazy? And did
not scientists say; '4IMPossIBLEgn We do not ash
that yeu accept our nordt We bring corrobsratinr
testimony. In short we demonstrate by Hrbig, ~
Edble witaeSSes thai epeyy s0rd say Is frae.
Ask yourself the question, could men occupyiul
the political, social, and financial position thes,
men do afford to endorse those engaged IN n work
of deception and Of fraud New, let them speak.
Every word we say in regard to our remedy IS
true and the certificates we publish are from me1
of undoubted veracity.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co
The clarion., 1883-10-31
Huntsville Female Se-i..
HUNTSVILLE. AL1p,,lu ln'u'

Io,-Hs s''iv y =. lSTAHlIsHrD s
ton N ,lin,-,ah N, -.,ahits stsqds .H0Qt
districts ~ ,l ''', p lrcxhlity Il '',s 10
ments anJ N ,v5il u lieie olpau.ssia ,, =, p y,
pariicaiar1 r',' . "a .he eaelaey ii n. y Z.
july4'SS-ly. q LECEFv|
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THE SWIFT Specific 60.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. |. 1852.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. |, 1852.
We are managers ef he Sr0l Spccidc Co., and oie.
controlling part efth stock Of me said cosydAy ao
endorse esery ,eord uttered by them.
LAMAR, RANKIN & LAMAR,
Wholesale Druggists
The clarion., 1883-10-31

Where 70 Lodge II LanisrIlIe.

Ne un1et1i1lso, i1fmetI4 80 Ntt.r
=. tsagea Der hesidcnsa, It ~ 49, ~ W. -.
80 = ~, ss en- furnish cos,,
<ttelNlAE tle Opposition Ior TIE ~. Z ana
ne ..,s oe.i.9a = 4 -, ii.. s'' g
is....ls y 49, ,s.. q sne e q. Depot refs.
IKE CLARION a Fewer 81
aueI .53-6m 4gn6
The clarion., 1883-10-31

IaEUTExAE1 SellWa a Travelled $500
miles to r6ach the head NaIefs az the
Yukon. in Alaska. and hen laaied down
stream distance 0f 600 miles on 3
raft With CREST river, rich cold de-
posffs, seal anTs and "a unlimited
bad bargain fok Uncle
The clarion., 1883-10-31
TORPID BOWELS.
DisoR 9 DERED = LIVE r,

From these sources arise fI1ae fa,,7.,I,a ~
Lno alseases of tlle human race. These
symptoms indicate their existence Loss a.
APpetate, Bowels c0stAve, Sick Head
exertAom OF body or mind, Eructation
OF rood Arrttnbiiity or temper. Low
spArAtss A Telling Of having 1aesIected
gGme duty, DizZ1iaesss E1utteHfng at the
Ored Urine, CONSFIPATIoN. md de.
mand the use of o remedy that acts directly
on the Liver. Asa Liver medicine TUFTS
TiiL. 1LL1S nave no equal. Their action on the
Kidneys and Skin is also prompt: removing
al Impurities through these three 81 scave
engers OF the systena,'' producing appe-
lite, sound digestion, regular stools, a clear
SKIN and q vigorous body. TUFTS PILLS
cause no nausea or gripping nor interfere
with daily work and are q perfect
ANRkDOTE TO EaAg AEHA
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ps sss: :. -. lAsssn q Jno 7. Hunter.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

quality with him are secondary, bu. ths
WOOL sale 10 an important help ssriy il
,ne somsner. Wool growing muss Al.
Ways ns very ussfai cid TO good farm
ing. Sheep and wool deserss the great.
sss cara and attention. Umpqus vale,
u greatly devoted to sheep hosb,udry
and its wool ranks high.
Csitle command a very high price.
an1 tue farmer can make largely by
Keeping them. Horses thrive esnecially
well In all this region. In this branch
OF Stock RAISING We excel, and Oregon
borses stand we'll. The Pacific North
west - well supplied with draft stock,
rososters, aud tiis bsst trottin2 and
RAINING families. as well as the best
strains Of heavy sock, are we'll repre-
sented in all t1Is region.
IL will be perceived that this section
OF the United States Is capable of pro-
aocin2 to advantage tbs worlds great
stapics. including m ,ny items We can.
not afford rSon 10 pirticularize.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

The rusa Of people we are nov wit
Messing is small compared with that a
few months hsnce, wien the railroads
will add their quota to those Of the
stsam ships, and will bring TO our town
naa.ireds OF passengers and immigrants
daily. They will come here then az
they are now going into Manitoba, Da-
kota aiid Montana, indications Of which
va got every day in the daily papers
from that vast region, a few specimen
paragraphs being the following from
late issues Of the S.. Paul Pioneer I'rsss:
Daring the month Of March 5JO3 i'm.
migrants left st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth, going west. During tue same
time tns company moyed 23i cars of i'm
migrants, 739 OF morcha ndise, l3s of
lumber, ~ Of IN schinery, aid II Of live
stock.
A special of nine cars will arrive today
over the Omaha road with immigrants
Tor poiats along the Manitoba.
Yesterday tho Rock Island and the
Minneapolis and st. Louis brought 400
immigrants to Minneapolis. and between
LOO and 10 pieces If baggage. In the
ptrty We're lou Frenohmeu, who are to
settle III the vicinity of Grand Forks,
aud th3 Others are destined to different
points la Dakota aud the Red River
valley.
The trains arriving at St. Paul yester-
day were upon schedule time, except the
Milwaukee noon train, which was one
hour late. Ali trains were heavily load
ed. The Milwaukee morning train was
run III two sections, and brought 4OO
ln t- sxet etgx x4a In
Omaha morning and noon trains had
355 Immigrants for the Northwest.
The Thursday night train Of the
Northern Pacino was especially large.
II consisted Of seven coaches, three
sleepers. three baggage cars and two
car loads Of soldiers for Forts keogh
aud Ella, Montana. There were also
aboard 30 0im.li8rants bound for points
aloag the road between jamestown and
Blilin1s. Some were going as far as
Livingston.
Two carloads OF ilaas. ants from
Canada and England arrived ON the
Minneapolis aud st. Louis train yester-
day morning, acc ,mpanied by 70 car
| loads Ut STOCK. Ihe latter were taken
down TO the stock yards and sent north
last evening. A colony of 40 people,
direct from Germany, reached Mime
apolis on Saturday, and have been for
wardel To their destination ut and near
Sauk Center.
M.P.Iooker, of the Credit Valley road,
with train Of l3 cars, seven loaded
with cattle and the rest with mOvables,
arrived at the Minnesota transfer yes
terday from Toronto. He was accom-
panied by ~ passengers, aud il bound
for Brandon. He will 20 out this morn
ing over the Manitoba.
The number Of passengers passing
through st. Paul yesterday was very
large, and the depot was crowded the
day long. The largest train arriving
was a special over the Omaha road,
composed Of five coaches and two bag
gage cara, and containing 240 persons.
They wore immigrants from Canada on
their way TO Winnipeg. They left on
! the Manitoba afternoon train. The
regular morning train over the Omaha
road brought III lao passengers, and the
afternoon train l5o.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Auction ExrRAonpISARY.--By the
consent OF Mr.. Mclaughlin We shall Of
fer ut his jewelry store, on Front street
commencing Wednesday morning. May
9TH, at 10 o'clock 4. m q magnificent
line Of diamonds, such ~ rings, lace
pins, DROPS and studs, solitaire and
clusters. Also fine line of American,
Wnltham, Elgin. Springfield and How
ard watches. in solid gold and silvoI
cases, and a fre line Of jewelry. rings
chains, charms. gold pens, In fact. every
thing usually kept In a first class jewel
~ store. All goods warranted as rep
rescnted. +. j. BALDWIN, auotioueer,
S3 j. A. TuRNKR, assignee.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Sutherland q Co.. being obliged al
the end Of this month (May) to remove
from the premises they now OCCUPY on
Commercial street, to the premises late.
~ occupied by French Il Co.. on Mill
street, will soil for the next three weeks
their present stock Of groceries and pro
visions ats remarkably low prices. A
full line Of groceries. Oregon and Wal.
In Walla -four at 90 per barrel. Two
and one-half pound cams Of table fruit
At % cents per can. Also large quan'
tity Of Nootsack potatoes. 3 w
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

i'm. Dunn, attorney at Law, Frauen-
thal's building, will cell lots s and Z. In
block 3. in Burke's first addition, foi
3a75. They are the t&o most desirable
lots in to addition. Terms given.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Ksndairs SPAWN Cure 10 the beat lini-
meut ON human flesh in the world. Try
Il and be convinced. Read the adver-
tisement.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Frank Lsvere, tho only practical
halter on the Sound, will make your
hats to order. Chas. 00ldstein, the
halter. Front street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

rirst-class bueaies, cheap can Be seeI
nt Union 6tahles. opposite Ariln9sos
Hotcl.--Geo. H. Chick 4 Go. m2d0
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Rocers's best plated ware cheaper
than ever at tho Golden Rule Bazaar,
Front street. aSO lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

The STUDEBAKER b ths standard
wagon OF the world. For sale By Wald
4 Chmpb0ll.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Gsnslsmsn. 20 70 Clayton for ron
Furnishing R0cdR
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

IAdiea, 60 to Clayton BFoa-' Tor yooI
sun hats. Y0ur cholce q - oent&
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Concave glsssss for myopia a Litsls
Naoss.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

Eyeglasses for all sights at Littls
Macs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

DRS. A. q 81. B. BAGLEY.
yTOMUPATHIsrs, sEArTLE W. T.
III DR.. Fl. b BAglcy. late Professor Of
Principles and Practice OF Surgery In the
Michigan Central Medical College. win
mako Operative Surgery and Surgical
Diseases speciality. and win astcnd TO
calls In any part Of the Sound. uv3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09

IuVs Sx00nlQks 0&A4 Os<SoaAAA8s
-----
Frank Lsvere, tho only practical
halter ON the Sound, will make your
hats to order. Chas. 00ldstein, the
halter, Front street.
KsndalI's SPAWN Cure 10 the beat lini-
mcnt ON human flesh In tho world. Try
il and be convinced. Read the adver-
tisemont.
The sTUDEBAKER b ths standard
wagon Of the world For sale By Wald
4 CAmpbell.
rirst-class buecies. cheap can be seen
nt Union Stahles. opposite Arlington
Hotel.--Geo. H. Chick d Co. M 2du
Rocersss best plated ware cheaper
than ever at tho Golden Rule BAZAAR.
Front street. Dim
Looking glasses and pictures cheap II
the Golden Rule BaxaAF. Front street
Good nickle watches at $3.50 At thu
Golden Rule BAZAAR. Front strese.
GAxnRrxus nxx1 .nsv cssts PR glass 9
| the RafAskeller, on comsasresss street. mis
L
Concave Rlassss for mycpta at Lffas
Man'A -
Eyeglasses for all siahts at Littl'
Macs.
Ladies', IL ycn want chaap feathsr'
and flowers 90 10 Clayton Bros.
Ladies'. 60 to Clayton Broa' for yool
snn hata Your cho6oo q - oonta.
i Bifooal RlasseA for eeeing near ans
far. at Little MaefA
/ Gentlemen. 20 70 Clayton for ron
| Furnishing goods.
i Oouvsx peessssp1o glamn foe pro
bvcuia, q litt1e 0A6'a
il Oaytm Bzua fos your nillinssy Geeth
Il e.n haas & Claytsa Hepas = - een1l
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15

If subscribers order the discrimination of
newspapers, the publishers may continue to
send them until I'll arrearages are paid.
If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their
from the Office TO which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they
have settled the bills and ordered them dis
continued.
If subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the news
papers are sent to the former place of resi-
dence, they are then responsible.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
A Witch.

Witches are still common in the
west of England. A Plymouth witch
has lately caused a good deal of dis
comfort to a seafaring young man. He
set sail with a smack-owner of Brix-
ham, as a member of the crew, but his
health suffered in his maritime adven-
ture, and physician advised him that
he was in danger of losing his eye
sight. The master of the smack bade
the young mariner consult a white
witch at Plymouth, and the sufferer
took his advice. The white witch
boldly declared that not the invalid but
the whole smack was under spell,
and suffering from the wiles of sor-
cerers. The master and the lad visited
the witeh together, but the spell could
not be removed. The youth then went
into an infrmary, and recovered not
only his health, but wages from his
master. But the witch will continue
to drive trade in Plymouth.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The mother of Josh Billings is nine
ty-two years old. She evidently re-
solved to live until her son learns how
to spell.
The Cincinnatians call everything
that has a noise TO it a musical festi'
VAL" from the visitation of hand organ
to week of grand opera.
A correspondent tells an anecdote OF
an old woman, who when her pastor
said to her Heaven has not deserted
you in your old age" replied, "No, sir.
have very great appetite still"
do you realize-have you reflected
over it-Angelina?" whispered Clar.
ence to his betrothed. Only two
weeks more and we shall be one But
remember, darling, | am to be that
one"
Some heartless wretch caught two
eats, tied them by the tails, and flung
them into the cellar Of a church. The
residents Of the vicinity heard the
noise the animals made, but thought il
was the choir rehearsing.
You make me think" John vii.
liams said, dropping upon a sofa beside
pretty girl one Sunday evening, "ot
a bank whereon the wild thyme grows
"Do 2" she murmured; lit is 50 nice;
but that is pas step in the hall, and
unless you can drop out of the front
window before / cease speaking, you'll
have a little wild time with him, my
own, for he loves you not"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
Origin Of Blizzard.

In the North American RerietC Mr..
Tucker looks up the origin of several
Americanisms, among which is the Wig
orous newcomer blizzard" 1t is hard
ly necessary to say that the word bliz-
zard, as now understood, is a terrific
storm, with low barometer, light clouds
or none at all, and the air full of parti
cles of snow. is the form of dry, sharp
crystals, which, driven before the wind,
bite and sting like fire. The term is
said to have made its first appearance
in print about the year 1860, in news
paper called the Northern TindicatoT,
published at Estherville, MINI. It's
etymology can only be guessed at, but
there has been no lack of guesSes. The
English word "blister," the French
"bouilard," the German "blitz," the
Spanish "Brisa," the surname "Bliz-
zard' (said to be common around Bal
timore), an unpronounceable Sioux
term, and the Scotch verb "blizzen"-
all these and other words have been
suggested with various degrees of i'm
probability as the origin of the term.
Mr.. fuckers conjecture is that it is
simply an attempt. not wholly unsuc-
cessful, to represent the whistling and
driving" noise of terrible storm.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
Asbestos.

Some very fine specimens of asbestos,
says the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise,
are being found in the Bishop Creek
country. Contrary to the popular no
ton, this mineral is generally found in
volcanic regions. The fiber of the
specimens shown is from four to six
inches in length, and is soft and silky.
A strand of it can be tied into knot,
same as flax fiber. 1t is found in what,
from the description of it, appears to
be serpentine rock, and not very far
from the crater of an extinct volcano.
In the rough, the mineral looks like so
many roots Of the beech tree, but on
being beaten with mallet or hammer,
the whole becomes a mass of white
fiber, with sort of satin luSter. 1t is
said that great planks or slabs of the
raw material may be procured. The
ordinary asbestos is used in the manu-
facture of a sort of plaster for coating
steam drums and for firc-proof paint;
but this, it seems, might be spun and
woven into fire-proof cloth that
would be useful for some purposes. 1t
might be made into drop curtains for
theaters, and for partitions in places
where it is necessary to guard against
the spread of ire-that is, could be
utilized in making curtains to drop
across halls and passages in large build
! ings in case of fire. Tapestry or wall
paper made of this material would be
great safeguard against fire.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
Quick rs q Wink.

When the professor Of chemistry at
Oxford, Sir Benjamin Brodie, was ex-
perimenting on peculiarly explosive
fluid of his own discovery, and was
holding small bottle of this fluid be-
tween his eyes and the light, either
through the tremulous motion or the
warmth of his hand the fluid exploded
with such violence as to blow to pieces
to dust, in fact-the bottle which
contained it; and his first thought was,
II am blinded; this glass has been
driven into my eyes, and l shall never
see again" Upon putting his hand to
his eyes, however, he found that the
glass had gone entirely into the outside
of his lids, and that his eyes were per-
fectly safe. Either the flash of light
or the explosion (Which occurred first
is not known) had called forth an in
stantaneous respondent muscular
movement, which protected his eyes by
the closure of his eyeids.