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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

emily, with four pledges; and those four
men signed them.
Improbable, do you say? Not at all.
This is a true story. and happened, as
have told you, in Maine.-A. c. Nor
rOsC, IN S. S. Times. .
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
Temperance Reading.
NOE B4TTLE SONG.
Tune c-Amcr.c1.

Tune America.
HnrkI to the cries of woe,
From aching hearts thaOfiOw,
All DER our land.
Sad walls of grief. that come
From many Il wretched homo,
Cursed by the power of rum,
Crushed by its hand.
Dark DER our homes to-day
BrootS the foul tyrant's sway.
Growing e9ch hour
Ginating in blood and strife,
With every horror rife,
A fearful power
Shall we stand idly here,
while all to us SO dear
Dangers infoldt
Shall we not meet the foe.
Lay the oppreSsor low,
Crush. with united blow.
His proud stronghold.
Onward, ye men of might,
Join i'll the glorious fight,
Freedom to win.
Shou, rfsfnrU DER the land,
Firmly. Ike soldiers, stand;
Rescue the fallen band
From u cath and sin.
Hrs. l.. j. strong, ia TO'edO Biddc.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

My father mad an eating cancer for sew
eral wears, which had caten away his under
lip and the inside Of his cheek, down to the
bottom of his gums. We got some of
s;wifl's Specific and gave him, and the
effect has been wonderful-almost miracu-
lous. The sores are all healed, a1d he is
perfectly well. Every one here said it was
only question OF time about his death,
and his cure has r0ated the greatest ex-
citcmcnt in this part OF the country.
WM. j.. LATHROP.
South Easton, Mass, Jan. /, 1884
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

The Spaniards. it is said. have a
religious reverence for the banana. be-
lieving it to be the fruit of which Adam
partook. In our own land We have
seen MANY men PROSTATE themselves
before it, SAYS the Boston Transcript.
And we have seen Americans ..sit down
on it, and. from the nature OF the
PRAYERS they uttered at ,hc time we
Inferred that their respect for the fruit
was the reverse of reverent. Norris
torn Herald.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

FROM Colonel G. II. Mackey, 32nd lows
Infantry: have derived moro benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else
have ever tried. | have now been using il
for three months and am experiencing nc
trouble from Catarrh whatever | have
been a sufferer for twenty years. c. H.
MAcKEY, Sigourney, Iowa, Feb. -, 1882.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
s 90 'ss> .sss
('.Al rION

y
;svifs Specific il entirely vegetable preparation.
and sauld not b. couloUudcd with The various sun
s:iTUtyS iulI.atlonS crct hunlNugs, " Succls
All rans,' &C., which ar" now being manu- act
u,nl " NaiipuS rtunS. \ me OF these contain y
SINGLE article which enters IN thc compositi OF :
:. : .r ,lit's SDCCinC ana lil'fN -
nothing y h, world Ike To prevent disaster and
dlstpp int IA, lI bG It get The genuine.
Sw!ft'+ So tci'c ia 4 com pl,tc nntidotc t. Bl'od
Taut. Blood rp.,Nn. MN9rInl ro..nR ana ; IN
Uumur. j. ID, N-uS SAII rn, NJ. u. -ttla'tia, Ga.
have had remark 3nr success with Swfts Sp ic
in ;hc trrRtnlrny OF Blood ana SKIN Discusses ana IN
l,ua.c u seas 5. l took II. mYs,t Tor CIrpuncies
with happy effect. .,. -,
fused Swifi's Spec ne ON my little daughter. who
afflicted with somr Hood POISON WIN u ltid re-
ucrlnan,r'!v. and shs use Il in my practice.
". L. B.suS II, NJ D.. C. press ltds", NIX.
Our trca: sr on Blood and skin Diseases mailed Crcc
TO sT,', fH.tuf.. ,,.-.
York Once, i.n VI Il -
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

No MEDICINE has ever been known 50 O.
fcgtual in the euro OF all those diseases
arising lrcin an impure condition of The
ni m 'od as SCpNILL'S SARSAPARILLA or
BLOOD ASD LIVER SYRCp.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
me..cpyer or Health.

Sent free to sufferers from nervous,
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility, etc. 1t tells of
wonderful cures effected by DR.. Scott's Coca,
Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus. Sold by
druggists; 81. DIR. Scott, Kansas City, Mo.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

BROwN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs,, are ex.
-cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
ihIoat. They are exceedingly effective.
S0td oRiy IN boreS. Price - cents
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

II has been found that the termination
'atlc" iii the word climatic" and fanatic,
refers to the upper story.-Chicago Times.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Rev. M. GRrETFIEGD, Of Kuoxviiis
Tenn, sayS: SGaaTiiJG Neftilic curcd
my SOP of erilaptic fits"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
My father had an eating cancer for 81

IT'S mighty aggrava'ing to prisoner to
hear the jaiter whisl ling: "NoIhcr keeps
the gate locked now. ."-BOStOR Post.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Ask for Wells, Richardson g. Co.'s 1In-
proved Butter Color, and take no other.
Beware of all limitations, and OF all other
oil colorS, for every other one is liable to
become rancid and spoil the butter into
which it is put. If you can n3t get 1t write
to us at Burlington, VT, to know where and
how to get it without cX. .ra eXpcnse. Ihou-
sands of tests have been made, and they
always prove it the best.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Rough on Coughs" I5c., at Druggists Com
plctc cure Coughs. Hoarseness, Sore Throat.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

SALLIE MANDER is hard girl to court.
She doesn't care for sparks. Troy Times.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

BAKERS are great loafers, but they are
generally high-bred men.-N. I. hide
1EendoDf
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

MAN feels a pride in being spoken of
as .'on- of the Oldest inha hitauts,o but a
woman never does.-Ifo'e{ Mail
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for it. Com
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts, ,bunions.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

AN Oregon man wants to trade II mute
for Il wife. Some men never know when
they are well off ChfcTp0 Tribune.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

WOULD it be cOrroct TO say that n simple
boy was sillabub?-ChicdJo Ucrald
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

A man dropped a diamond ring in
4 sherman Tex saloon cuSpadore, and
told the negro to clean the utenSil and
oct the ring The negro denied finding
il. but when searched the ring was
found in his mouth.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

= charming rcsolveut, a ma chleSs la19-
tive, an in. a'lible nerve cDn4usgor, IS
Samaritan -NCryjite.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

You should not : ono your nc crhbpr, but
you may rock his bahy.-N. Y .Nc,cS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
South Easton, Mass, Jan. !, 1884.
Caution to Dairymcn.

A CoAT-TAIL. Irritation is tho latest. A
wrinkled coat-tail bearing dusty toe-marE KS
means: Il have spoken to your father"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Skinny Men. "Wclls' Health Renewcr' rc
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspcpsia,S l
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

The preferred creditor is ono who will
wal. longest for his pay.-N. o. Itc"yltne.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

REDDrNG'S Russia Salvc * uucuualct for Chill
oluins, chappcd hands, frost Litcs etc. Try it
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

BULwER was right: there is no such
word as fail; it is modified down INTO as
sigument.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

DIR. WILLIAMS Indian Pile Ointment
Warranted to cure any case Of bl nd, bleed
Ing or cling plies. At druggists.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

BEWARE of the iucipirn' stages of Con-
sumption. Take Piso', Care i'll time.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Halc's Honey of IIorehound and Tar
Cures coughs, bronchitis and consumption.
Fixes tootnache drops cure in one minute.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

The Government envelope factory
al Hartford uses ton of gun arabic .
week. Posi- ~ -----s.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Mother Swans Worm SYRUP for few
erishness, worms nst patio. ,tastelcss. 2jc
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

*Bloating headaches, nervous prostration
and spinal weakness cured by Lydla L..
Pinkham,s Won. nlIe ComIL Lnln1.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

They who worS
carly and late the
year roual need. Oc
casiDuaiiy. the health
fuis'lmu.us impaired
by a Who'll some tonic
Ike ostetter's
StDua,h d B.ttrrs. To
ALI H. purity and
efficiency ~ . Il"'iy
and preventive OF Cis-
eas- commend 4. II
cncckS tIClplcn [
r'leuinatiEn and ma
iarnIl rNuIyl O'u-. re-
lIcyrs COHs.lnattOn.
Us -lcps . and % ii"us-
ness gTIrsf- prrIna-
IN g decay Of the piiy-
sicai Cn"rg'e :, mill-
gates The iun-mH!'s
of age and ha>icns
cGryalcsc.nCe. ] o r
sale by all Dfncgisis
and Dealers generally
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01

Buchu-raiha." Qu:"b. complete cure, M.
annoying Kidney anu Urinary Diseases, Il.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-01
A DANGEROUS Case.

ROCHESTER, juno ], lss2 len
Intense and dea;hy pains in my hacK ana
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
THE BOTTOM OUT.
Everything Down for the Holiday

Everything Down for the Holidays
The cheap cash store OF Malone
Waller & Go. have eeen their com
petitors one better, and made another
reduction on circulars, dolmans
eloaks and wraps Their stock is out
OF ali proportion to the mild weather
and light purses Of the people, and
they have determined TO meet them
half way on goods that are luxury
as well as those that are a necessity.
In their selection can be found some ms
fine goods az were ever brought to the
city, and the style and finish Of these
goods cannot be surpassed.
In addition 10 the cut rates on
cloaks, domans and wraps they are
also giving special rates on clothing,
0yercoats blankets and comforts In
this line Of goods their stock takes see.
ond place to none and Ia the matter OF
prices they defy competition. Every
thing was bought from first hands ut
bedrock prices for cash and they are
determined to sell them. Ifyou have
the money and ~ ant the goods go see
them and our word for 1t they will sell
VOu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Pure Powder.

sinee the first package OF Silver
Loaf Baking found its way TO the
home OF q consumer, it has grown In
popular favor with rapfdity nm
known IN the history of any baking
powder yet offered the public. That
u rose triumphant over every OPP
posing obstacle and took position
side by side with the Leading brands
u the market, evidences the merit
claimed for 1t by the manufacturer
Why this unprecedented popularity
~ this new brand OF baking powder Il
alegiumate question, and the answer
u found IN the guarantee of j. III
ically pure,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Try 1t.

The widespread popularity OF Silver
Loaf baking powder is due to the
ltrength,and purity OF the ingredients
that enter into It's composition, and
repeated chemical tests place 1t side
by side with the most popular brands
Ia the market and show Il the peer oil
any powoef yet offered the public,
The manufacturer asks only trial
with other hran6e, and Is willing tc
abide the result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
4i5 Houston Street.
Marllndale, the tailor.
RaInwaier Baths.

Hot, cold and shower baths, only 25
ents. six elegant rooms at 10, auts-
MANS barber shop, next to corner of
First and Main streets. Also, Vapor
and Medicated baths. Eight chairs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

4 reliable baking powder Is . house
mold necessity, and in the makeup OF
Silver Loaf combination has been
found by which the most inexperl-
Ing study for years. When direc-
tions are followed ia It's Use the result
Is alwayn satisfactory, ana no house
wife who usee silver Loaf Baking
Powder ever has cause for complaint
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Rlonoaa eoIIee. freah and pure.
Simply Immense.

She weighed two hundred. Affair
sitting IN his lap some time, she said .
George, amt you glad we are poino
% marry next week, and don't vol,
think am real nice girl?ii georgs
said, Yes, you are simply Immense y,
Nothing could have pacilied her hns
ruahipg around TO II. W. William 4
Co.'S drug store and buying her a Mir
present "'ss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Taken lin as nm Esirnx

One iron-gray mare lag hands high,
about six year old, branded r on left
hip, was taken mp IN Fort Worth AS an
estray, and can be found at Thos.
Witten's stable, on Throckmorton
Owner can have her by paying
charges,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
LIght Rread.

III you have been unfortunate in the
selection Of baking powder give Sill
yer Loaf trial and we guarantee that
your bread will be nutritious, whole
somo and light, for Ii has never yet
pointed The hOusekeeper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Nnw OrInnns Exnnsliinn.

Tickets to the worlds fair and ex-
position are now on sale st the Union
depot at So 50 for the round trip,
Tickets are good to return thirty days
from date OF purchase
@. ID. LusK, Ticket Ag't.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Save Your MONEY

ny ny buying the following goods at n.
", Williams q Co.'S drug store:
Dolls ct 5c to s. each.
Comb cases at 81 to $50 each.
S1nIlslmas cards at SC. to So each.
ppicture frames at zoe. 10 IS each.
fapetfries at l5e to SIS each.
attentive clerks 10 show goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Husband. II you wish to buy your
wife silk dress for a Christmas gilt,
you can make q splendid purchase in
this line at Randall q Chambera Go. p.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Our Dressmaking Parlor

il 900 Calhoun street, between Eighth
and Ninth. We come from New York
city, and are in receipt of imported
styles on the first and fifteenth Of each
month. Garments fitted by mathemat-
ical calculation.
MRS. JEAN GLASS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
il5 Houston Street.
Martindale, the tailor.


real estate agent Midland, Tom
Green county, Tex, deals in choice
Midland property, suburban homes,
farms, ranches and school lands; SUI
perintends the erection Of buildings,
sinking OF wells, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
li5 Houston Street.
Martindale, the tailor.
a Rnre Indncemani

IL offered you 10y Fakes a Co. Ia offer.
ing furniture on the iustallment plan,
payable weekly. In this way YOU
furnish your rooms and don't miss the
money. Try It.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
= EWW ROUTnl
FORT WORTH 10 HOUSTON VIA ALVIN,
Monef /! Money n Moneylll

Acceptable loans, 800 to $40, 900, one
month or longer, negotiated by David
Boas and Walter Morton, corner Main
and Fourth streets, Fort Worth,
Texas.
N. b Sums Sl00 TO $4,000 placed
safe at good rates Tor loaners without
cost to them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Pump and Gns.pipe.

A large and complete assortment Of
the above goods now in stock, Write
for prices, Liberal discounts to deal
ers. w. A. HUFFMAN IATrI ENrENT Co
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

The Christmas holidays do not pre-
vent the sale OF furniture on the in
slallment plan ct Fakes & Co.'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Twenty dollars will buy eighteen
yards of good quality gros-grain silk
at Randall IL Chambers Co.'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Fakes d Go. are giving special fig
ures ON every pieeeof furniture bought
fora Christmas present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Freah roaated Rlonosa ootfee.

The largest stock OF gHus, pistols,
ammunition and hunting supplies la
the state At Andemonie gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
ii5 EIOustm Street.
Martindale, the tailor,

Key-ftting, lock-repairing and gun.
smith work done at Anderson's gun
stOre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Three life scholarships IN the kort
Worth Business college Inquire At
THR GAZETTE office,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

slhe ana blasting powder, giant
poWuer. fuse and caps ut Anderson's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Meerschanm pipes, cigars, smokers
articles and tobacco At Anderson's gun
store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

If you wish to buy a substantial
Christmas present sae Fakes {, Go. aud
get their prices on rattan goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

packages
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Rlonoaa coffee, fun strength and fine
flavor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

santa CIam n
gets his ChrlstmaH gooo s.a ~
Williams & Co. . drug s'g.


One carload Of ne
heifer Tier ever shippeal. ,I =
Twenty IN calf BY psHI e Il
bulls, and will calyee s se5 10
mules ~ a fair fA IN s
Wishing such stock VIZ III
ores ' Mr.. j. II, POLK : ssHsII
B. Loving & Co.. : -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
Fine hay Rum

nifty cents erpintat Dashwood's drug
store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Uniform and reliable Rionosa roasted
eo1ee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

The new bedroom and paIlor suits
at Fakes d Co. Il are beauties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Eastern prices, - Andereon's gun
ellfa.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Satisfaction guaranteed 10 al who
Use Rlanosa, the perfection OF roasted
coffee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Select q pooket-knife out Of two hun,
dred different patterns at Anderson's
gun ELnre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

Telephones on onr Right and Left.
/ am now connected with both tele.
phone lines, and all ordera by either
for coal Will be delivered without de.
lay n. c. BnooKs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

!, Use RIonosa, the perfection ofroasted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21
as Houston Street.
Merlindale, the tailor.


We import aud buy our holiday
goods from factory At bottom frioes
and sell the same way. Comeand zee.
II W, WILLIAMS 4 Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

RIanoaA collee. .oIa y u groesga.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-21

EyeY smoker should Try =" Little
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-11
BREAKFAST BuplET.

And now for little statistics: First, In.
sanity has mora than doubled in America
in ten years. Second, 50 has speculation.
Lands for sugar plantations have been
bought in New Guinea for two cents an
acre, and sugar in that country is dirt
cheap. ..
= S3u!h Carolina 10 eaid 10 DO the only
State that has no divorce laws. Her Leg.
stature recently reieated bill regulating
divorces ge
The amount Of gold in the United States
at tho preeent time 10 estimated to be SG7S,.
5000, being an Increase Of $500, coo, 600
within live years. 9
There Is stream near Helena, Montana,
whose waters are 80 impregnated with cop.
per, that any mental articles dropped into
it are coon appropriated.
At Ftesno, CAL, the other day, couple
were married for the third time, having
been twice divorced from each other. They
are 81 to 70 years old respectively. d.
In France, until the introduction Of posi-
age stamps, AMI The rule OF double postage
for unpaid letters, it was considered i'll.
bred 10 prepay letter addressed to a
friend. .=a.,. /. 7.
In Paris there are men who make liv.
ing by collecting linseed plasters from the
hospitals, pressing the oil from the linseed
and selling the linen to the paper manu-
facture1s. rs
Travellers note the fact that the inhabi-
tants OF American cities have grown stouter,
healthier AID handsomer. This ia due to
more sensible habits regarding dress, food,
exercise and amusement.
The Chicago Mser.O Ocean says that the dc.
PENDANTS in the Emma Bond case may
thank the weather for their lives. Judge
Lynch does not hold court when the ther.
mometer is log below zsro.
As weather prophets the catfish and
musk-rats muet step down and out. Here
after, according to the Chicago Herald, they
must rank with the discreditcd Vennor as
almanac animals who can't be trusted.
A female teacher in Portland, Me-, uses
on tho boys a strap about eighteen inches
long, made by doubling strip Of harness
leather and stitching the sides together,
leaving at the centre a loopbole for the
hand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-11
PERSONAL,

a "
\ Dr., Mary Walker, attired in q full black
suit, iur-bound oyercoat and plug hat, paid
{ her respects to the President on New Years
Day. ,49t wa Is ,J5
The richest man in Florida Is ex-senator
Yulee, who is now building fine residence
in Washington. His fortune is estimated
lat 1000, 900. %
y Nine. Lucca says she has two offers from
America for next season, ono ior 5000, the
other for 10000 francs per evening, and
that she will accept one Of the two. {.15
The Hon. 0. r, Potter, member OF Con.
gress from New York, has sent check for
$3.50 to Jeiferson's granddaughter to add to
her comforts on her seventy.tlrst birthday.
s. The ninety.frst anniversary Of the late
( Lucretia Motifs birthday was celebrated In
Philadelphia on Thursday by the Universal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-11
pecuIarl,ies OF Watches.

Louf4rt'h Courier JeaYaal. 90 II ~ }Ef
Decidedly watches are queer things"
said D. II. Hopkinson4 Of the Jepslers' Cir.
cular, seated iu the easy chair Of bis edi.
torial sanctuary. "rhey possefa some un.
accountable peculiarities. For instance,
some time about the beginning Of last sum-
mer, when there had been succession Of
fine displays Of the aurora berealis, 1t waa
estimated that IN single night In the city
OF New York the main springs Of not lees
than 5000 watches broke. This eati-
mate is based on actual inquiries.
Fine, sensitive watches are peculiarly
liable 10 bs Affected by electrical Amos
pheric disturbances. During the months
Of June, July and August, when these
phenomena are most frequent, there are
moro main springs broken then than dur
lug all the remaining months oil the year.
They br'at in variety Of wa! s,som, times
Swapping into as many as twenty.seven
pleceg. .6gt6
ut is a fact that since tho introduction
Of the electric light has become so general
large number Of watches, some Of them
very fine ones, have become magnetized.
While in this condition they are useless as
time.keepers. This defect used to be con-
adhered incurable, and becauso OF 1t thou.
sands OF watches have been thrown away
after much money had been spent Oh
them in vain attempts to persuade
them to keep good time. Among the
many methods resorted 10 were wash.
ing the parts in garlic juice, rilnishing and
passing them through The fire. But all
these devices were entire failures or only
In part effective. I know Of man who
had a fine and valuable movement which
kept excellent time. Ho transferred 1t
from silver case 10 second hand
gold one. Immediately 1t loet all
la characteristics Of steadiness and reli.
ability, and, In fact, did not keep time
at oil. When replaced in the silver
case 1t kept good time again. The owner, a
jeweler, puzzled himself and experimental
In vain to discover tho cauae ofthe strange
partially on the part Of his watch for
silver. lie discovered that the lifting.
spring Of the gold cass had become mag.
net:zed. Ga substituting another Tor it,
the watch kept as good time in tho gold
case as In the silver cese."