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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Two hen swallows taken from broods
at Pav:a were released in Milan.
They returned to their nests in thirteen
minutes, showing their rate of fight to
have been eighty-seyen and half miles
an hour.
Late investigation has shown that poi
soning from ice cream and from cheese
is due to the presence of tyrotoxicon,
but it seems to be yet undermined
whether this is living germ or o chem.
ical poison. .-..,,..>t'
Recent investigations by DR.. R. Won
Helmholtz, with regard to the formation
of cloud in saturated air, are said to con-
firm the explanation given by Prof.
Tyndall that the sky is indebted for its
blue color to the particles of dust float
ing in the air.
The quantity of coloring matter which
must be mixed with perfectly white
powdcr-such'a as carbonate of magnesia
before the human eye can detect it,
has lately been the subject of some inter-
esting experiments, from which it appears
that red and yellow are most easily de-
tectcd, sixteen and seventeen parts re-.
spcctively being sufficient to perceptibly
tinge 100000, 600 parts of white.
A gentleman wh) died recently in
Paris left a legacy of 5 :,C0) to his niece in
Dubuque, Iowa, who died about the same
| hour of the sam, day. The question
which died first turns upon the relation
of solar to true time, and must be de-
termined by the difference of longitude.
II the niece died before the uncle the
legacy will revert to his estate, but if
the contrary, her heirs will receive it.
The soundness of timber may be ascer-
tanned by placing the ear close to one.
end of the log, while another person
delivers succession of smart blows with
hammer or mallet uron the opposite
end, when a continuance of the vibrations
will indicate to an experienced ear even
the degree of soundncss. If only a dull
thud meets the ca, the listener may be
certain that unsoundness exists. IS
DR.. A. Tucker Wise, an English at1-
thority on pulmonary diseases, says that
the effects on the Anglo-Saxoa ra:elof
living in cold climate may be seen in
Canada and some of the Northern States
of the American Union, where. the race
is physically superior and more vigorous
than that of the parent stock. This is
contrary to tn, belief of most English
tourists, who insist that the race dete-
riorates physically in the colder parts of
America.
Sugar cln be made from any descrip,
tion of vegetable fibre, such as sawdust,
rags or tow. The process is to digest
for several hours in sulphuric acid, then
to dilute the mixture with water and to-
boil for some time, when the rags or
what not will be found to have under
gone magical change ard to have been
converted into suga; A curious fact is
that 100 parts of rags will yield 115
parts of sugar, the increase in weight
being due to the clements of water
absorbed during the change.
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Iron in the COnfederacy.

Iron was now the precious metal. War
not only monopolized the entire product
of the south, but. so sore WAS the need
that frequent calls were made for plan
tat;on bells to be cast into cannon. Many
church bells were also given. In the cry
for iron! iron large society of ladies
undertook to furnish material for build
ing an ironclad by collecting all the
broken pots, pans and kettles in the
Conlederacy. The home folk had to de.
pend almost entirely on the reTorking OF
old iron. An active and unremittlng
search was maintained for every super
fluous or cast-away scrap. All old vehi-
cles and farm implements not absolutely
indispensable we're demolished, and the
iron they contained was diverted to the
pressing needs Of the moment. All idle
nails were carefully withdrawn and laid
away for future use. A sharp lookout
was kept for stray pins. Womenkind
made their boast of the weeks or months
they had passed without missing single
pin: while tie loss of a good darning
needle would have been calamity in
volving perhaps half a neighborhood.
The rapidity with which such indestruc-
bic articles as pins, needles, buttons, ETC.,
disappeared from the face of the earth
after the blockade was established was
as unaccountable as the speed with which
larger things wore cut. Many hard.
bcset housewife, in her distress, Vowed, "
and half believed, that the Yankee man.
ufacturers, with a prophetic eye to the
future, lad purposely made the wares
sent south of the most worthless descrip.
ton, in order that their collapse might
embarrass US in the prosecution of the
iI1nfio
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Odd Ears and Eyes.

With reference to the discovery by the
Troy Tiego'n that large number of
persons in its city are becoming deaf in
one cara fact which the Telegram seems
inclined, without much reason, to at
tribute to the use of the telephone "a
"Travcler" writes to the Buffalo C0qrier:
II made some extended experiments
with the telephone some six years ago
and developed the fact that nearly every
subject, olt of some thousands, heard
better with one car-usually the left
than the other" He also learned after
ward that it was quite common for the
eycsight of one eye to be better than the
other
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THE WINDS.

The North winds bowling legiorA
Swept down from boreal regions,
From the pallid zone where winters throne
Was wrought in the wide waste, wan and
lone,
Uunumbered years ago;
They come on wings whose tlutterlngs
Bestrew the world with snow,
And their icy breath is bitter death,
Their football only woe.
The East wind comes with sadness
And pain, and midnight madness,
From a solitude where curses brood
And poisoned dews on the dales are strewed,
And sorrow throttles gladness;
1t comes like gl:oit from spectral coast
Where cypre branches wave,
And out of its plumes fall ghastly glooms
Like those that encircle the grave.
The South wind comes assigning,
To buds and bloom replying,
He comes in quest of love and rest,
And presently, on a roses breast,
In rapture lies a-dying;
He comes like dreams, and only seems,
His cradle is his tomb;
His lfe is a song to murmuring streams,
His death-a rich perfume.
The zephyr, fragrance laden,
Brings balm to man and maiden-
Brings dove-eyed rest to the troubled breast
From the mystical regions of the West
From loves enchanted Alden;
It comes with news as fresh as the dews
That gather iu starry hours,
With wonderful store of tender lore
From the sweet book of the flowers.
George K. Camp.
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Nutmegs Poisonous.

The common nutmegs are poisonous
in large doses. In a case which came
under medical treatment, lady had
eaten whole nutmeg and half, which
caused extreme drowsiness, then great
nervous excitement, followed by subse-
quent depression and pain in the region
of the heart. This case points to the
presence of an active principle which
should be Investigated.
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The biggest building in the United
States will be the City Hall OF Philadel-
phia, now in pro- css of construction.
Between $11, COZ ,0Oo and $4,000, 600
have been expended upon it since 1872.
It is estimated to cover 1880 more
square feet than the Capitol at Wash
;sgton.
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Rhymes for Borrowers.

Some people have a strange. way o
designating their ownership OF books
Of course you remember, when school
boy, what ridiculous sdoggerel some o
the scholars wrote in theirs. AS for ex
ample:
'This book is John Smiths
NY fist is another:
You touch ME
And you'll fee; the other"
And again:
"Steal not this book, my honest friend,
For fear the gallowsll BE- thy end"
A great many grown-up children have
adopted the custom in graver mood
The two verses commonly used are:
ssIf thou art borrowed by a friend,
Right welcome shall he be.
To read, to study, noS to lend,
But to return to me-"
And this:
mot that impaired knowledge doth
Diminish learning store;
But books, find, if often lent,
Return to NO no more"
There is one found in book formerly
belonging to a well-known resident oil
New York: "Any one may borrow, but
a gentleman returns" David w. Jayne's
books have the following Scriptural
quotation: go thou rather to them that
sell, and buy for yourselves" The fol-
lowing rather severe lines were used by
Massachusetts man:
sStern power of Justice lift thy wand
In spite of mercys look;
Strike him who with presumptuous hand
Purloins this valued book"
Aaron Putnam, who flouri he'd in Med
ford. Mass, about enc hundred years
ago, used these lines: The wicked bor-
row, but do not return again. See thou
art not one of that numb.r." Duncan
C. Pell, of New York, had this rather
churli<h motto, not at all in keeping
with his character: 'He docs not lend
his books w. J. Smelling, one of the
early editors of the Boston Herald, h ID
these instruct :ons: "Eo not turn down
the leaves to mark the place, but put in
a slip of paper. Do not give the book
to children for n plaything. Handle not
with dirty hands. Return the book when
you have read it,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
NOBoDY's DARLING
Why the Senatorial Candidates Cannot
Claim Blaine's Support.

NEW YORK, December 2.-Mr. Blaine
is in hiding. In the fight for United
States Senatorship the man from Maine
has net yet declared himself in favor of
either Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Miller or Mr.. His
cock. And the fun of it is Mr.. Morton,
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Hiscock are said to be
glad of it on the quiet.
This may seem strange, but the fact is
that the republican members of the Legis-
lature are not all of one mind rs regards
the Plumed Knight. 1t would take q
pretty thorough canvass to tell just who
the men are that can be reached through
his influence, and it is pretty certain that
if he shows his hand early in the canvass
opposition will start up in unexpected
quarters. Each of the three candidates
is said, however, TO be anxious to have ii
understood among Blaine men that Blaine
is with him, and words to that effect are
whispered by the faithful with q caution
not to give it away.
"How about this i would and woldn't'
| telling which the three candidates are said
to have regarding Mr.. Blaine's support OF
their canvass" asked the Herald reporter
of q man who never misses 4 National or
State Convention.
Perhaps each of them may think that
Blaine's announced support wouldn't help
them any. Every one of the twenty, Re
/ publican Senators however, is a Blaine
man, or supposed TO be, and of the seven
| ty-fOCr Republican ASsemblymeu | guess
the majority will be for Blaine in 1888.
Still it may be wise move not to let it be
! thought that he cares to have anything 10
do with the selection OF United States
Senator. That would be interfering with
State politics, and that is something that
the people OF this State don't like on the
part of Federal official or any outsider. y
Ii Blaine's influence is not regarded 4
dangerous thing why do all the candidates
fight shy of acknowledging that it is for
/ them?'
Because none of them are sure which
! is Blaine'S iavorite. He is in a delicate
position, tell You, rs all three men are
great friends OF his, and he ran away from
! mere lllLti lLlsil lllsiN' u NAl'A'N.
"Blaine ran away?'
''Yes; he skipped the town as they
say. right after Mr.. Arthur's funeral, to
escape from Mr. Morton, Mr.. Miller and
/ Mr.. HiScOck. They all went for him at
once with pleas for support, and to get
/ out ofthe hole, | am credibly told. Mr..
/ Blaine went away three days before The in
| tended to when he came here
! do you think if one of the candidates
had caught the slippery gentleman from
Maine he would have made it public?'
Not exactly public, but he would have
used the fact where it would do most
good"
Mr.. Morton has evidently the lead in
the Senatorial race Mr.. Miller is second,
it being delivered that he has not even the
strength claimed by his most lukewarm
supporters. And Mr.. Hiscock Is regarded
as being without any chance at all, bnt
striving hOrd to make a good showing
now so that he can demand the nomination
when Mr.. EvartS' term expires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
Docs" story Probably False.

WORCESTER, MASS, December 2.-The
Records of the town of Oxford MasSachu-
sctts show that Levi Wilson was born there
on Decamber |, 1888, eleven months after
Mrs. Moen died.
PROVIDENCE, K. l., December "A re-
porter of the Journal this evening inter
viewed Mrs. George Meyer, of Bridge, who
has always been considered a sister
of Doc" Wilson. To q query il
Wilson's story was true she returned
an evasive answer. She would not deny
that Wilson had told an untruth when he
said, she was not his sister, nor would she
contradict him in the slightest particular,
but gave most unsatisfactory and evasive
replies Nothing could pin her down to a
simple yes or no on any point excepting
one. and that was that Wilson had
given her a great deal of money, first
and last, and from what he said she
deemed, he thoughtit best she should not
talk about his affairs She remembered
her fathers illness, but could not tell the
year in which he died. All efforts TO ex-
tract more from her were in vain.
All she would admit was that
her father was at one
time a churchmember, that after he was
taken i'll he often spoke to them all on
the subject of doing right, and that Levi
Wilson supplied her with money The
Jouraal reporter saw Mrs. Young, another
sister of Levi Wilson, at Putnam, Conn,
to-day. She Stated that Levi was the
son of Jonas Wilson and that his aunt was
present at the time of his birth. He was
named after her first husband whose
name was Levi FeSsenden and her father
and mother knew nothing about MOen for
years after that.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
JONES TO CHANDLER.
The Former Gives = Piece of His Mind
In Regard to the Latter.

The Former Gives q Piece OF His Mind
In Regard TO the Latter.
PITTSBURGH, December 2.-In his re-
cent letter TO the Boston Herald, ex-Secre-
tary Chandler said: After the Presiden-
tial election the Chairman of the National
Committee was indisereet enough, in a
published interview, 10 impute TO PreSi-
dent Arthur and the members of his Cab
met want of fidelity and zeal in the can
VAS. This charge was baSeleSS, and was
30 declared by me at the time.
All possible and appropriate assistance was
rendered. 1t could not have been ex-
peeted that all should superSede the chair
man, OF do his work, although it would
have been better if some one had done 50. -
A reporter Of the Pittsburgh Commercial
Ga,stts called upon Mr.. B. +. Jones, the
Chairman or the National Committee, and
asked him what he had to say in reply TO
this paragraph. !
Mr.. Jones said: The statements made
by me in the interview referred to by Mr..
Chandler then considered necessary and
proper TO make, and now rs then know
them to be true. The purport of these
statements was that If Mr.. Arthur and
members Of his cabinet, with few eNcep-
tions, had been rs loyal TO Mr.. Blaine Is
Mr.. Blaine would have been to Mr.. Arthur
had the latter been nominated, Mr.. Blaine
would have been President. SO far rs Mr..
Chandler's reference 10 me personally,
is concerned, do not feel called upon
to defend myself have no taste
for nor do see any present occasion for =
discussion as to political methods with
one whose plans and proposals, during the
brief intercourse / had with him IN the
campaign of 1854, were not such IS TO
commend him to those having the success
Of the Republican party At heart His
criticisms at that time Of men then the
most prominent in the party do not seem
to me quite consistent with his present eN-
preSsions Of regret in regard TO bad feeling
between public men. would not ike to
feel called upon to make public the facts
upon which my opinion of Mr.. Chandler Is
based
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
Confesses Everything.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, December .
A. Fl. EllwOOd, mail lagent on the Grand
Rapids & Indiana road between here and
Cincinnati, was arrested at the postOfice
in this city this morning by Inspectors
Bassett and KiddeT. Elwood Is charged
with systematically robbing letters, and
seventy-fiye marked bills were found in
his possession. He eonfesSes everything,
and acknowledges that the peculatiOns
amount to $4,000. EllwOod's home Is at
Silver Creek. Ind, where he has a wife
and three children. He was appointed
four years ago, is 50 years old, veteran
soldier and in poor health. He said he
was leaito steal BY financial straits, and
for fear Of leaving his family unprOvided
for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
PRINCE MaIdemar or Alexander.

SOFIA, December 2.-The deputatiOn of
Bulgarian notables instructed by the Gov
ernment to visit the different Powers and
personally place before them the facts Of
the Bulgarian situation. has started on its
tour. 1t is reported that the deputation
has been instructed to demand that the
Powers shall either consent 20 have Prince
Waldemar, Of Denmark, elected to the
Bulgarian throne or else permit the return
nj Primes Alexander
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
A Few Ounkes.

CHARLESTON, s. C., December o.
There were eight slight shocks of earth
quake at Summerville last night and this
morning. There was a severe shock at
Columbia at g o'clock this morning and
two slight disturbances in Charleston, one
about one O'Clock and one ct eight. The
shock at Charleston made more noise than
shaking. No damage is reported fIon any
quarters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
BRIDGEPORT.
Small Talk From Our Nearest Obi
Nei0hbor

Small Talk From Our Nearest Ohio
Seighbor.
Miss Clara Carroll, of ST. Claisville Is in
the city.
Mr.. Reice Henry is crippled with the
rheumatism.
Bertha Tarbet, daughter Of Robert Tar
bet is ceyalescent
The VI. G. A. reading room il open
each evening.
Mr. Geo. Miller has returned from
visit To New Philadelphia.
Mr.. +. W. Citizens has accepted a posi-
tsOn with A. T.. Wells & Co.
Mr. George Giffin is improving in health
his wife is still confined to bed.
Mr.. Ross J. Alexander has returned
from a short visit in St. Clairsyille.
William Finn, president Of the Wheel
ing Natural Gas Company, was in the city
yesterday.
To-day Is Thanksgiving day on the C.,
l.. & W. The DOODLE wagon will lie in in
the afternoon.
Miss Ollie Patton, daughter Of Hon.
Geo. Patton, OF New Athens, Is the guest
Of Mr.. Geo. c. Mckee.
Mayor Jurskins a7essed the customary
dollar and costs from three plain drunH
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Jennie Patton, ofFairpoint, o., who
has been the guest Of Nr. Geo. G. Mckee,
has returned TO her home.
DR.. stephen Hobson, Of Flushing and
c. c. Holloway OF the same place were in
the city on business yesterday.
John Paul, plumber, formerly with
Hibberd K Son, has accepted a position
with Carpenter K MeCance.
Mr.. A. W. McCance, Of the firm Of Car
penter & McCance, has removed bis family
to Bridgeport, and will make his home in
KirkwOod-
A large number Of Bridgeport people are
in Sc. ClairsTille attending the oondemns-
ton suit Of thee. l. & W. r K versus
August Bridenstien.
The County Commissioners have refused
10 allow the Wheeling Natural Gas Com
pany the privilege Of crossing the County
bridge over Wheeling creek For the
present the company have abandoned the
idea Of furnishing gas TO people IN Bridge
port e1eep ito those who put in their own
regulaors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
Snow storms In Great Britain.
A MAN IN THE CASE.
The Fursch- -Madi Trouble Believed to He
Settled.

The Fursch- Madi Trouble Believed to He
Settled.
ST. LOUIS, December 2.-The trouble in
the American Opera q few days ago which
resulted in the temporary retirement Of
Nine. Fursch-Mahdi, as now stated, orig
mated with Signor De Vivo, the prima
donna's personal agent" The Signor
was on the stage during the rehearsal when
Stage Manager Hook requested him to
withdraw. This angered Nine. Furch-
Mahdi more than the table incident and
she burst into tears. She could not pro-
stage, but offered to return.
The orhestra and chorus, however, had
been dismissed, and the rehearsal was
postponed, and Miss Pierson Was substi-
tuted in her place. Mr.. Thomas tele-
graphed while on his way to New York,
that il Nine Furch-Madi would discharge
Signor De Vivo, she would be allowed 70
assume her former position in the company
The Madame then telegraphed MrsThurber
at Nc", Iliat sHc WAS Wiling o Sign "
any time without conditions, and would
leave for New York on Friday. Mean
time it was arranged here that
Madi should sing Aidai tonight,
and Mrs. Thurbe: telegraphed to her
that as she (Madi would sing tonight,
the Board would not meet. So the
matter rests and it is understood that
Fursch-Madi considers the affair settled.
Henry Verle the Madame's husband will
arrive from New York tomorrow, and il
is further understood that he will here
after travel with his wife and thus bring
themselves in harmony with the rules OF
the National Opera Company in regard to
singers employing special agents. Thus
perhaps ends the tempest in n teapot
and the e.waters fthe Opera Company are
flowing smoothly again.
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Deadly Firedamp.

LONDON, December "A terrible min
ing accident occurred to-day in the Le-
more Colliery, at Durham. The miners
composing the day shift had just descend
ed to begin their work when an explosion
of fire damp occurred. Thirty corpses
have thus far been taken from the pit. 1t
is believed that a number of Others perish
ed and that many have been more or less
iniured
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youpp Rlaine a Reporter.

PTrrSBURG, December 2.-Mr. James G.
Blaine Jr, who for some time past, with
his wife, has been residing with his broth
er-in-law Colonel Richard NevinS, J.,
will on Monday next enter journalism in
the capacity OF a reporter on the
.MorRiaq Times, which Is owned
by Mr.. Chris l.. Magee. The Latter was
an original Stalwart, and rs such embraced
every opportunity Of antagOnizing the
senior Blaine He fought him ut every
Presidential nominating convention.
During the late gubernatOrial campaign
a great change came over Mr.. Magee. He
not only introduced Mr.. Blaine at the
Exposition Park meeting in this city, but
personally managed the tour, through the
anthracite regions.
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"sAM'L or POsgN-
~. Is. Curt. Brings Suit FOR YAis~ Imprss.
onm~nt.

NJ. Is. Curtis Brings Suit FOR YAise Imprts.
onm~nt.
NEW YORK, December 2-Itis rumored
that papers have been served on Jpo. u.
Jeffrey, President and Treasurer Of the
Jeffrey Printing and Publishing Company,
Of Chicago, by Edmund T.. Price, attorney
for the plaintiff, Mannee y. Curtis, better
known ~ 'Sam'I Of Po~en" fos false
imprisonment. The story js that in 1888
and 15cI, NJ. u. Curtis Travelled AZ the
proprietor and manager 0f bis own play,
''Saml of Posen" ia lssJ. be trzveled IN
the same capacity with his play Spot
Cash" About June second Of the same
year be sold out 20 his brother, r. w.
Curtis ~ proprietor and manager and
agreed 10 take stipulated
,alary from r. W. Curtis, while,
he ". Il. Curtis was TO play the leading
role in his old play Of 'tsam1 Of
Posen." The firm Of jeffrey X Co.,
furnished quantity Of printing for The
payment Of which NJ. Il. Curtis alleges
they resorted 20 very hznh and unjust
measures, though he alleys, he never In
any way acknowledged himself a. part
ner Of his brother nor was he in amy usy
accountable for debts OF the management
Out Of the transaction the suit has aris-
en- and IL IL expected IL will create great
interest in theatrical circles.