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DYNAMITE.
How IL is Made and Why il Is Such .
Dangerous Compound.

Few people know what dynamite
is, though the word is in common
use 1t is a giant gunpowGer. That
is an explosive material, varying in
strength and safety of handling &C
cording to the percentage of nitro
glycerine it contains. Nitro glycer-
inc, whence it derives its strength
is composed of ordinary grycerine
and nitric acid compounded togeth.
er in certain proportions and at q
certain temperature. Nitro-glycer.
inc, though not the strongest explo-
sive known, being exceeded in power
by nitrogen and other products OF
chemistry, is thus far the most terri
bic explosive manufactured to any
extent. Ni,ro-glycerine by itself is
not safe to handle, hence dynamite
is preferred. 1t is extensively made
and consumed in the United States,
under the various names of Giant,
Hercules, Jupiter, and Atlas pow
ders, all of which contains anywhere
from so to so per cent. of nitro-glyc-
crime, the balance of the compound
being made up of rotten stone, nom
explosive earth, sawdust, charcoal,
plaster of paris, black powder, or
some other substance that takes up
the glycerine and makes a porous,
spongy mass.
Nitro-glycerlne was discovered by
Salvero, an Italian chemist, in 1S45.
Dynamite is prepared by simply
kneading with the naked hands %
per cent. of infusorial earth and 75
per cent. of nitro-glycerine until the
mixture assumes a putty condition,
not unlike moist brown sugar. Be
fore mixing the infusorial earth is
calcined in furnace in order to
burn out ali organic matter. and it
is also sifted to free it of large grains.
While still moist it is squeezed into
cartridges, which are prepared of
parchment paper, and the firing is
done by illuminate of silver in cop
per capsules provided with patent
exploders.
Nitro-glycerine is made of nitric
acid one part and sulphuric acid
two parts, to which is added ordina
ry glycerine, and the mixture is
we'll washed with pure water. The
infusion is composed of small, mi
croscopic selicious shells. which
have lost their living creatures. The
parts receive the nitro-glyc-
crime and hold it BY capillary attrac-
ton, both inside and out. The
earth is very light. Water is ex-
PEELED from it by means of fur
mace, and then, in the form of a pow.
der, it is mixed with nitro-glycerine.
Nitro-glycerine has sweet, aromat-
ic, pungent taste, and the peculiar
of causing q violent head
ache when placed in a small quanti-
ty' on the tongue or wrist. 1t freezes
at 40 degrees Farenheit, becoming a
white, half-crystalized mass, which |
must be melted by application of
water ut a temperature Of about 1901
degrees Fahrenheit.
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Would use Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. 1t is curing
more cases of coughs. colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group. and all throat and
lung troubles, than any other medi-
cine. The proprietor has authorized
c. N. Boyd to refund your money if.
after taking three-fourths Of a bottle.
relief is not obtained. Price 80 cts.
and 81. Trial size free.
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I" How much for candy ?" asked a
little boy. six sticks for five
cents, eh? Now lem'me see; six
sticks for FIVE cents, fve for four
cents, four for three cents, three for
two cents, two fer one cent, and one
for nothing. I'll take one stick,
mister" He got it, but the dealer is
still in state of bewilderment. and
can't see how that can be- Montreal
Wifness.
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Ia in store for all who use kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs, the
great guaranteed remedy. Would
you believe that it is sold on its mer.
its and that each druggist is author
lied to refund your money by the
Proprietor of this wonderful remedy
if it fails to cure you. c. n Boyd
has secured the agency for it.
Price 80 cents and s1.W. Trial
size free.
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roSuecessiul Statesmen pay ~ high
xilMper month and expenses. STEADY en-
~WOpicynens lusr snteed 50 more want
=, .Llperience net necessary. ANY live man
p-r eeeed- 800 acrcs under cultivation. The
S,s,.e complete psetins gTessds N the Usifed
s,,s', Newest and choicest varieties Of fruit .
HCS. Send Tor terms. stating age CnAs
e1 Nurssrynan, Rochester, N. y.
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BARG-AINSI

Make Room for the Purpose enlargng
Improving house will sell tor Cash all Goods
Greatly Reduced Prices for the Following thirty Days
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Special,

In order 20 give Hotsl Keepers and Deslers .
grs nd opportuni never before offered, viii ON
irsct fsf The MAJ ufaciure Of hisky IN any quan-
thy from Ia 20 hsFrels, giving then the kffvl-
iexs Of letting ft ~ b bnd Dfthroe yeaFa cnarg
iux bat sm IL san for etorsee.
On hand 10 b. rels OF Oad whisky retailing at
q 70 TO $40 yer gsllou.
Wsits "a hi psrsiculsrs IN regard TO large
quantities 70 s. p. SWElTZEk, Sepka
jnaA Danf Ra9s&, ~
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A cheerful way Of talking will
soon chase away gloomy feelings.
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DIAMOND HOTEL,

STOYSTOWN. PENN'A.
Ihis popular and well known house has lately
sen thoroughly and newly rented With Ill neN
sae test Of furniture. which has made u ver5
rssl'soie stopping place for the trnueltng public
~ ,aoie and roor cannot BE- sufpemeds al %
nsst class. with large publis hali attached
ae same. Also large and roomy 0Abling
~ eisa boarding can be had ~ the 10UoE poe
"'e priees, BY the week. day or neal.
SAMUEL CUSTER, Prog.
s.E. Cor: D11neo1
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NOTICE.

'e OF iac1e lAvengcod decd late Of Erkiiek
Le,.~. Twp. Somerset Co., Pa
hzri,. ~ testAmentary % the abuye eoeAte
prs,... p.as teen Ersnred 70 the undcrurpss b fhs
prsoe. ,sssIity. ,ssty notics is hereby gfven 10 all
Ayns,." "aenteo 70 said estate 70 ma &c tmmedi tate
vi p,. 400 those having clainsas sinst the sans
ders;snss ~ them duly sn.hert1csied 20 the IN
3,E. siueu<nt On Saturday, February
a'k township. q y .s''' ~ ~
= o LIvENGOOD,
SARAH BROLL.ER.
ns~z REbEOCA LIN EN0OOD,
EzDoufegk
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unlmpeueu parts oi tne ilne IKE
the ends of broken timber around
the corners Of the square, and the
rebels so displaced were simply cut
to pieces. From this on, the war
fare was as disasterous to the rebels
as it was irregular on their side.
When the enemy's line was brok-
en- the Arabs seemed to break up
into bands, each of which waged
war on its own account. A large
detachment, mostly on horseback,
went back to attack the zareba. This
was garrisoned by body of Eng
lish soldiers made up of little de-
tachments left behind be each corps
which had gore forward in tie
square. Lord Charles Beresford
was in comnand and sustained the
attack tor two hours, when the en-
envy was compelled to retreat.
During the general attack upon
the square only six men were killed
and twenty-three wounded on the
English side. Capt. Norton worked
the guns during this fight, and his
firing did awful execution
During the advance of the main
body of the English from the zareba
the garrison left behind at that point
kept up heavy FIRE from their guns
and rifles. An effort was made to
erect email redoubt some fifty
Yards to the right Of the zsreba, I'M
der the protection of the steady FIRE
from the zareba. During the erec-
ton of the redoubt one man was
killed and three were wounded.
Lord Cochrane. with forty men from
the Life Guard and the Scots Grays,
held the redoubt and maintained a
heavy Ere throughout the battle.
They did much to repel the rushes
of the enemy. The Losses Of the reb-
els during the whole day are estima-
ted at 1900 killed and wounded.
Among the enemy were many slaves
several Of wkon have submitted =
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Though l walk through the val
ley of the shadow of death, thy rod
and thy staff they comfor: me-" At
last these blessed words of comfort
came floating in upon her poor con-
fused brsin like the low, sweet notes
Of . cradle hymn, and wholly ex-
hausted she sank into . troubled
slumber.
A week later John Brace was tried
for manslanghter. convicted and sem
tencrd TO the State prison for life,
for though Jereies written teeti-
mony vas read in court, It proved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
CHAPTER NNIN.
THE PARTING.

Now amid all his preparations for de-
parture nothing distressed him so much
as the difficulty he found in trying to
write something worthy of being placed
in Meenies book. 1t was to be his last
gift to her she herself had asked for it !;
surely he ought to do his best. And per-
haps it was this very anxiety that baffied
him. Even of such small lyrical faculty
as he possessed, he was in no sense the
master. He could write easily enough at
the instigation of some passing fancy but
the fancy had to come unCalled for 1t
was not of his summoning. And now, in
this hour of direst need, no kindly Ariel
would come to help him. Walking across
the lonely moors with the dogs for his
sole companions, or lying on far hill
side, and tearing tWigS of heather with
his teeth, he worried his brain for a sub
ieCt and all to no purpose. Perhaps II
praise of ALeene had been permsslb le-if
he could have dared to write anything
about herself in her own book-he might
have found the task more easy, for that
was the one direction in which his imagin-
alton was always facile enough. One
morning indeed, when he was coming
down the Clebrig slopes, he saw Miss
Carry ANA Meenie walking together along
the road and he had not much difficulty
in shaping out some such verses as these
jingling the rhymes together without
much concern about the sense, and then
scribblng the result on the back of an en-
velope to see how it looked:
BY AIudal's river she idly strayed,
And drank afrcsh the morning breeze;
Tell me, you beautiful dark-eycd maid,
That's come across the Atlantic seas
See you our winsome sutherland flower,
Her cheek the tint of the summer rose,
Her gold-bro hair her only dover,
Her soul as white as Ben Clebrig's SHOWS;
Blue as the RULED loch her eyes,
Sweet her breath as the blOssoming heather {:
q do you think the whole worlds skies
Can see augLt fairer than You together?
Sisters twain-one slender and dark,
Her cheek faint tanned by the tropic south /;
One northern bred, her voice like "A lark.
The joy of the hills in her gladstone youth.
Ben Clebrig shall judge-nay, shall keep the
two,
And bind them, in chains of love forever;
Look to IL, Clebrig; guard them true;
Sisters tWain-and why should they sever?
But even here there was false note
and he knew it, Perhaps he was vaguely
jealous Of any alien interference was not
Meenie the sole and only care of the giant
mountain Anyhow the verses were of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?

Among the many symptoms
CT Dyspepsia or indigestion,
the most prominent are: Va
riable appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit Of the stomach,
with ursatisfied craving for
food; heartburn, feeling Of
weight and wind in the stom-
ach, bad breath, bad taste in
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostration, headache, and
constipation. There is no form
OF disease moro prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and none so pecul-
lar to the high-living and rap
id-eating American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
Dyspepsia; also, bad air, etc.
PURDOCK BLOOD
BITTERS, will cure the worst
case, by regulating the bowels
and toning up the digestive
organs. Sold everywhere.
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no avaIl Tor Mccnle 5 DOCK ana otnerwlse
he did not care Tor them; so the envelope
was crumped up and thrown away.
On the evening before the brother and
sister were to leave for the south, Mcenie
came along to see them Ronald had got
quite accustomed to find Miss Douglas in
good deal of direction aud help-the tear
full little lass being sorely distraught at
the thought of going away. But on this
occasion it was himself she had come to
seek
81 have made n little drawing for you,
Ronald" said she-and the beautiful
Highland eyes were downcast n little
as well as | could of the loch and the
hills and TIE river: and ! want you to
take it to GLASGOW with you, and put it on
the mantcl piece of your room, and thn
old place and of us all"
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plenty for all of us. Lend me your knife,
Ronald"
ooh no." said he "it's for YOU"
And hard fight she had of it ere she
could get the two men to accept "A fair
division, but she had her way in the end
and Ronald, seeing that she was dctcr-
mined they should share the milk also
tshe drank first, and handed the ing t.
him, as matter of course) swiftly and
stealthily pulled off the cup from hi
whisky flask, and old Malcolm and lie
drank from that pouring the milk into it
from the Jug. 1t was frugal picnic, but
she was very happy and She was telling
him that when he came to Chicago and
they We're showing him the beauties OF
Lake Michigan, they might give him a
grander luncheon than this, but none
more comfortable.
In the afternoon they set out for home,
picking up few more trout by the way !;
and when they at length drew near to the
upper waters of the lake, they found the
other boat still pursuing its unwearied
round. Moreover, Mr.. Hodson's strict at
tentiOn to business had been rewarded by
the capture of a handsome fish of sixteen
pounds whereas they had nothing but a
miscellaneous collection Of brown trout
and white trout with the doubtful feroX.
But just as they were thinking of going
ashore, for the dusk was now coming on,
n most extraordinary piece of luck befell
them. Miss Carry was scarcely thinking
of the rods when the sudden shrek of one
of the reels startled her out of her idle
contemplation.
surely that is salmon, Ronald - she
cried, rs she instantly grasped the rod and
got it up.
lie did not stay to answer, for his bust
ness was to get in the other line as fast as
possible But he had Just got this second
rod into his hand, when, 10 there was y
tugging and another scream of n reel ;
there was now u salmon at each of the
lines IL was position of the direst dan
ger, for single cross rush of either of the
fish must inevitably break both off and
how were they to be kept separate, with
both rods confined to one boat Ronald
did not lose his head
"Row ashore, Malcolm-row ashore
man I, he shouted; fast as ever ye can,
man !"
Nor did he wait until the bow had
touched land he slipped over the edge of
the boat while rs yet the water was deep
enough to take him up to the waist; and
away he waded, taking the one rod with
him, and slowly increasing the distance
between the two fish. by the time he got
ashore there was n hundred yards or so
between them and he did not attempt to
play this salmon AT all he gave ii plenty
OF line, and merely waited 10 see the end
of Miss Garry struggle
She hardly knew what had happened
except that konnld's going away had left
her very nervous and excited and helpless.
How was she ever to land fish unless he
was at her shoulder. directing her But
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Indigestion Cured !

| suffered for more than five years with in
digestion. scarcely able to retain the simplest
food on my stomach. The burning sensation
was almost ntolerablc. and my whole system
waS dcrungcd. | was wakcful and could not
sleep, and consequently more or less nervous
all the time. declined in flesh, and suffered
all the usual depression attendant upon this
terrible disease. In II word. | was miserable.
At last failing to find relief in anything else
commenced the use of Swift's Specific. | be-
gan to improve at once. The medicine toned
up the stomach, strengthened the digestive
organs, and soon all that burning ceased, and
could retain food without difficulty. Now
my health is good. and can eat anything in the
shape of food, and digest it without the slight
est difficulty. ] must chccrfully bear this tes-
timony, because there are hundr, DIS suffering
as was, and am sure they can bc as readily
healed: Take the prescribed dose after eating
instead of before.
JAMES MANN, o14IvySt
YAtlanta, Ga, May -, 1855.
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Free From Malaria.

In the fall of lSSi was taken with "A case of
malarial fever which Frustrated me both body
and mind. ! was drurgCd after the old FASH
shattered ana my energy gone. My legs and
feet would swell, and had what everybody
ed me- and was ready to CRASH nj nyrrmcdv
suggested. y friend advised me To- try Swift's
specific. | procured three bottles AMI COM
m"nCcd its use. The swelling soon subsidized.
have taken the three bottles. which have
made perfect cure. and feel like anew man
TO-DAY. There never was Il more mcritOriOus
medicine offered to suffering humanity. 1t
has wrought wonders fOrmc. WILLIS JONES.
lccsburg, Lee County. TIA, March II, ISIS.
For sale by all druggists
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
y. V. Ii, W. BID St Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
This medicine Is for sale by us. BEAUPRE
X LOWRY. Corner Church and Bank SITS.
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WHITE HEATHER.
BY WILLIAM BLACK.
AUTHOR or "JUpiTu SHAKESPEARE" "A
PRINCESS or THULE" MACLEOD
or DARE" ETC

That night, after dinner, father ana
daughter went out for stroll for by this
time the moon was drawing to It's full
again and all the world lay so peaceful
and silent in the wan, clear light. They
had not emerged from the trees in front
of the inn on to the white pathway of the
road when a sound in the distance caught
Miss Carry's ears; and instantly she
touched her fathers arm, and drew him
back into the shadow. She wanted to
hear what song this was that Ronald
was singing on his homeward way.
AT first she could make out nothing but
fragments of the ar-clear, and soft. and
distant-but as he drew nearer the words
became more distinct:
And kissed her ripe roses, and best her black
e'e;
And aye since when-e'er we meet,
Sing. for the sound is sweet.
Twas asleep but yo've wak-cnd me-"
So clear and penetrating and careless
and joyous was this singing, her heart
was stirred with pride as she listened ;
this was not the voice of Il man who would
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trouble himself about any whipper-snap
per criticism nay she began to wonder
that she had wasted so much Indignation
on so trivial II thing. Then there was u
sudden silence except for his football and
presently the dark figure appeared out
there on the white road-his shadow Il
sharp black in front of him, the little ter
rier trotting behind him-and in minute
or SO the long swinging stride had car
ried him past their ambush OH his home
ward way to the cottage.
"What splendid voice that fellow has
got - her father said, as they also now
went out on to the white highway, and
took the opposite direction.
He seems to be very well contented
with himself" she said, rather absently.
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BRADFORD ACADEMY

BRADFORD ACADEMY n T%T I@G R @i G SI
women. buildings unsurpassed for comfort
ana health. Twenty-Five acres twelve in
grove lake for rowing and skating. Classic
al and general course of study also, prepare
tory ard optional New gymnasium, music
and art rooms. u-truuuu.yu observatory and
chemical laboratory. FuN corps competent
teachers. Year commence sept. :, lSS5. For
.rCuur- ANA admission, apply lu Miss ANN T.
T.. johnson. Principal; tor cNpDus,- 10 !. u
tn, NWSm
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Manhood Restored

NLMEDY KEE.-Aylctlm OF youthful imprudence
causing Premature Decay, Nervous Debility Lost
Manhood, &c, having tried in vain every known
remedy has discover ed simple means OF self-cure,
which he viii send FREE to his feilow-sufferers.
Address. y .HREEVES.4 AZ Chatham St..New York.
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Horsiord's Acid Phosphate.
Tonic for ONnrMnrkel Mem

DR.. j. G. WILSON, Philadelphia. Pa, Says
81 have used il rs a general tonic, and in part-
cular in the debility and dyspepsia of over
worked men. with satisfactory results"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14

Clipped from CdHddd Presbyterian, under
signature of c. BlaCllctt Robinson, Prupr. !
was cured of ott-rCcurrng bilious hcSCR 'P"s
10y Mrduck Blood lBitters,
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Being Neighborly at Table.

Marian s. Devereux In Good Housekeeping
The dinner has always been the chief
meal OF the day most elaborate most sub
stantial, most ceremonious. The one best
excuse for the late hours Of fashion is that,
business being over and the days perplex-
tiles and labors shut away behind in the
grim downtown Office, the husband and
brothers Of the family can deliver them
selves freely to the comforts and pleasures
Of the household festival making it social
reunion of no little Importance
Where this is really done it is warrant
enough, in cities at least, with all the COM
plicated claims of modern life, for the din
ner hour is apt to be the only time at which
the family assemblies, and, but for that its
members might grow up as distant acquaint-
ances. Any concession of natural order Is
better than that, and the one thing that
should be invariably insisted upon Is abso.
Lutte promptness and regularity at this neal
In truth, 1t Is great mistake not to have
this discipline at all meals; and children
should be taught that they can show no
greater and no more selfish discourtesy than
in either keeping Others waiting to sit down,
or, II this ceremoniousness Is excused in
breaking the harmony and propriety that
good manners demand by being late at table.
Respectful, considerate manners are al
most out of vogue, and the children of to-
day ride rough-shod over the proprieties in
manner to make their grand parents be-
leve that there is no saving grace left in
the world, II their Mortified shades ever re-
visit their accustomed earthly walks The
old-time stiffness and formality of manner
may have had its absurdities, but there Is
no sweeter charm In life than the habit of
considerate regard for the common comfort
and regularity of home-the thoughtful
Difference to Others the affectionate depend
ence upon one another, If this spirit is cul-
tivated the family unity, with all its ten
der and helpful relations is assured, and
the home becomes the real center and influ-
ence of the life
There Is no better or surer test of this
than the manners at the table. And, there
fore, 1t is q great loss to the best training
and cameraderie when its arrangements are
SO formed as to leave altogether TO the wait
ress the duty of attending to the wants of
the company. To keep watchful eye upon
the needs of Others, to invite them with
gentle courtesy to partake of what they
may lack in their supply of the different
dishes, will add a gracious spirit of unselfish-
ness and harmony FOR which nothing else
gives opportunity. No collection Of dainty
dishes no extent OF formal elegance OF ar
rangement, will give the heart warmth and
delight rs simple unobtrusive kindly at
tention from ones neighbors at the table.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-25

1875. 1885,
Twelfth Year Of Publication.
" THE HAWAIIAN ALMANAC AND ANNUAL" FOR 1885.
First in the Field and foremst in the estnhil II,
Public
Will be issued during December in time for the January
mail
New features of special interest sought for and added
from time time and pains expense spared merit
the confidence accorded it from and far.
Advertisements now in order regular fancy
prices charged.
Orders already received for the forwarance of large
supply issued throughout these islands and abroad
Parties desiring early copies will please forward their orders
THOS. G. THRUM, Publisher.
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