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Daily Republican., 1888-08-09


Having been OF the California pIo
ne rs naturally take much Interest 10
that country. 1 have observed that
some OF the names Of places have O re-
nemb ance to the Greek Language. 80
picked up the trail and this is what
found:
California-KsloB, beautiful; Phor.
mia, hArbor- RaloiornAI.
AlAtka-HlABko,w wandering.
OreRon-O:eifGn . mountain.
KlAmath-KlAmAta, vines.
Ubh-Ubos, crooked.
Truokee-TroohiA, swift.
OaliVerAs-KaliA B sros.
5taiDd'aus IL . msn's name, bat Its
origin is Greoh-StaaiA lAus, TO enjoy o
feast.
Yosemite eomGta.
Waterfall, wonderful.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., magnificent
Kilana-K slsios, burning.
ksnABa-kanhks, noisy.
Tule-rula, . bed.
Gila-Gela, sunshine.
honO-Monor, solitary.
sonomA-bunnormRs, pasture.
NapA--HapA, forest valley.
MAriposa-MaFio Pesos, how great
hsAt.
So the Greeks have bssn here and left
q broad trail.
But when were they bere2
The name OF one o. the rivers, Thola,
my, maJ throw some light on the sub.
jeot.
PSOlomv was the title Of the Greek
kingS OF Egypt.
The Su zcanal was open then - now,
and ths ships could pass from the Medl.
serranean BeA into the Red scA.
Then, with their great ships equipped
with oars as we'll rs hailF, they could
orosu the Paolfio ocean In from two to
three months.
The PAo.Ao OCEAN WAS vary we'll
adapted TO these great oar ships, and
they could 60 like steamboats, Bat tho
Crock ships were not the frat 10 visit
this country.
"Tbsn vent Solomon 70 Ezion- Reber,
and TO El0th, Mt the seaside in the Land
OF Hion, bnd HuFAm (tho king Of
ryre) sent him by the bands OF his ser.
vAnta Ahips and servants that had
knowledge Of the sea (good navigate y
and they with the servants of Solomon
10 Opbir, snd tlok thence four hundred
aud fitly talents OF gold, and brought
item to King solomon
And this they did every three years.
Bat why does It follow that Solomon
Obtained his gold from Oalifornis2
BscRuse the men OF Tyre have left
their trail in the name OF toe river
Koaomy. That Ia the name Of the river
OF Tyre, and could only have been Civ.
on bY men from that place. 1t Il SONS
{ mes called MakCsomy, which would
lleAn the great KDsomy. / spell the
rane IS 1t "a Pronounced, for have
ofssn cAmpad en- i,s baikI. We often
observed trAoaa OF ancient workinRh.
The existapoe OF this gold must rave
b en- revsaled TO SolomoD, possibly 10 .
d cam, for I'D any one have known OF
IT before they Wou.d have gone aud
gotten 1t.
80 -apposs the whole Pacific coast
has been deEuded of itS surface gold
some thou lands OF years ago and v
only had tha leAvlnRs. No wonder that
Solomon had plenty OF gold.
1t may be AskeJ, ihas II this Is so,
Why are there no desc eodanta of the
Greeks and ryusns In Californian Their
descendants have been absorbed by the
re ! Tsoe. This red race has absorbed
Thousands 0s Wbite men that have
landed on the sho es,of AmeriA Nest of
tue Indian tribes have some " bite blood
In then. The whites have left their
names and their customH among them,
aud IN some places good many works.
cSald show that Oneida Is Greek fer
HueaA, that Seneca Is Roman, ard Iro-
quc'S Is the Nor EegiRn Eriok. and 30 on
70 any extent desired. DR. Quincy.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
Philadelphia, Wilmington b Sal
hmore Railfcad,

rrn,n. um Iaavs Srnm,nr.nn a. rni,s.

Trains vii IoaVe Wilmington ~ F0IIsvI
Philsdeiphis tsxpressll 4 25z so, 5sO, In
&coomn, oh i9a, sao " Ii rs, 10 IS a, NJ,
asS, 400, s2, 20. 10 90, 10 20 p, m,
III S e sea a.. b. s. T. "a s az sH9
xoccmnodstior, go, s6A 7cs, $40, 10 as,
nua n, 'l2.2s, %, az, Ga, '6SS, 706'
FOT VEST Chester, via Lamokin. 20 ami
10 q, M, 2. IS and 460p. m.
For Newark (CsntreJ and intermediate Stu
Batinof e and nr a1S p sta1Ops 1o
y Ha III saR a and q By Line, 7Sp.m.
Baltimore and Washington, f2a, 44a, BN
ioi2 and II 90 a. ms II o. Il IL, n, u, ID
. 80, and 45 y. m.
NaM 6a III DsIS n i Il n leave fsF;
Q Is D. m, and IL % Night
Georgetown and Lewes. 30 :. N :, . 60p,n,,
Rehoboth, aoa. m. 5Op,m.
Harrington, Dellnar, and way stations, s 30;
Exprsss Tor Harrington, 50 p. N. WAY
Express tor Dover Harrington. and Del,
Franklin City, s sOA. m,
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point Con
fort, and Norfolk, Il Ob Night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for WIN.
70 2G Y is, II So; "a, 2oa sou, i0l, aSo.
Aceommoda Ion, e2@ 1928 a. M, LA E.ss
BI, 4T, 0 "a . IL o. 10 q. and II a D, N,
SUNDAY TRAINS,
FOR PhilsdelphiA SeEpre3s), zoo, 8sR 40
Accommodation, 3 rs a, M, IL 10, l3, 4IN
5a0, 1ql, and 10 % p. m.
EoE Chester lssFgreSsy, us. 10. IL I'll M,
Accommodstion, siSam., l21O. Il rs. as.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

A UDITURS sALE.-BY VIRTUE
IA ola warrant Ofthe Mayor OF the q ty OF
wilmington . me directed, will be eK-
posed 10 public sale on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10Th, 1855.
alto O'el.ck, a. M,
At the AUDITOR once, No. e., East 9th 81.
In the city Of Wilmington, New Castlc county
and state OF Delaware, ell that certain lot or
piece nflAnd situate In the city of lining
ton af0resA Il, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wits
BsRinning on the northeTlv side Of eleventh
street Al tn distance Of 2lb feet sasterly from
the easteIly side OF Head street thence north
erly parallel with said HrAld street 100 feet
and inches, thence eatterly pa'Fl!el with
said Eleventh street 100 feet To the northwest
erly si'e OF RailrOsd avenue, and thence
thereby sOulhwosterly TO the said northerly
Side of Eleventh street ana thence thereby
westerly ~ Get to the place ~ beginning.
heized and hen In execution as the prop
erty oil Henry Dough, rty ami TO be sold by
JOHN VI, NEWELL, City Audi Tor.
N. B.-rhe above named property 60 he sold
20 satisfy lien thereon Tor CURLING and nav
lag sidewalk, ai'ts
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

The ohSnpest mas house lHsshe city
Ram ford BFOs,' AO4 dRYkes strssa.

Tna ohSnpest has house 1HsShe city
EaInecra BFos.' AGA Makes stress.
oupptng and looching, 100 Z. Second ct.
Try Bush's coal you will like It.
Brazilian Balm. Immediate cure for humps.
Try Basins coal you will surely like It.
Willard Y. Davis, jeweler, X. Second st.
Fine IS X. hinge, at HAMS, Is Z. Fourth.
Frank Roop Smith, druggist, 9Th and King,
American laundry, Coz West Front street.
Fine cigars and notions at N. W. corner
seventh and Poplar streets. l., Bell.
Hollis, 80. 4 West % street, has returned
from Chicago, aud is still open though his
curtains are down,
Ross has removed from ll6 Market street
to bis new store, 40 Market street, with .
large stock of hats, white Shirts I Bpenders,
hosiery, neSkYear and notions. All OF the
latest styles and prices guaranteed tho
lowest in ths city. Money returned II goods
are not Bati factory.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
wrLmIaaroN . NORrHnRN =. =

Time table in effect, July sth 1883. Trains
leave Wilmington (French strCet) as follows:
For Reading, Birdsbuio, Joanna, Spring.
ield, Waynesb1rg junction, Manor ,PottsVille,
Tamaqua, Allentown, Lebanon, Werners.
vile and all points on the Philadt lphia Anc
Reading X. r., 10 q. IN, and "a y. m.
For Springfield, WAynesburg Junction,
Coatesvllle, Embreevlle, LenApe, ChSdd'i
Ford and Dupont's and intermediate points,
T. 90 a. M, and s. % p. M,
For Coatesville and intermediate points =,
100 a. M, $40 aud 900 D. IN.
For West Chester, 100 \. M, 2.40 and 500
p, M
Daily except Saturday and Sunday.
For New Bridge and intermediate pointAi
8. 10 p. m. and on Saturday only At $40 AnG
Ii. Tsp. M.
On sunday for Reading and intermediat.
points, a. sos a. M, and for Springfield and
intermediate points at 100 p. m.
A. u, McCAUSLAHD, BOWNESS BRIGGS,
Superintendent. Cent Pass, ARit,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

Wost Chester is 60 quite. thAs It Is
rerTun with rats. The VIllARa Record
sails the people that good way 10 &c;
rid OF them is 10 Foak o newspaper or
tgo 70 . pulp and do II In solution oi
oIAlio acid. Then whilo wet force lhe
p Up into the holes or csevicss and then
20 10 sleep. While aslssp the rats and
m 70 will get "a. It, and the result will
ne sore snouts and feet. The Cbesrer
7 mes says after that the TOdaI ts will
& up 10 p m liTvilIs utterly diSfuGted
" IN West OhsEter hospitsity.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

BCAEDUEK ~ RSFEUr, April 70, 1855
Trains lsAVs TalsWara AYSnas DGpos;
EAST ttlOED.

Eh0I bAlDNDa
FOR Philadelphia AID Chester, SIS, Tp
Sc, IS 80 y 90, 10 40 and Ell "a g. M; co. 8 90
3 bsI IS 20, 5 Is, 0 20, 7 70, #B 50 and Bb D, m
un sundsys,T 90. ! 65, 9 o., 10 80 and sli Is q
n.i GO, 3 OO,e bb,sb 20, . %, G0,HS IS and "
p, N, -
For Sinserly, accommodation, daily Il %
I'm.
FOR Baltimore, accommodation, daily ex.
eept Sunday Q IS q m.
For ohlOsEO and PittSburE. express. daily
19 .. N.
cincinnati and st. Louis express, daily
IL 88 N.
baltimore accommodation, daily 2 Is m.
Pittsbarg, chicago and st. Louis express,
daily % p N.
SinHsrly accommodation, daily I 30 p m,
BOE LlANDBFB ESCA, q 10 a, M.SaAdhl
enly, lL00 .. N. dailS except Bunsay, u
8 30, s 20 p. 10. daily,
Tr2;ns ioayB M2raet Street station:
Yer PhiiAdsiphis 2 &c ?. N. daily. Bol
Bsitv1ors 1872. u, daily. FoG Lsnd6n
borG ESQ snd n.oo A, b. Gsi1g, except Sun.
deyi 100. a on suSGEJ Only lse and $50
?, ~ . Qaly.
Plltg6uFs, UhIstgo and 81 Louis express
Trains foF MilminEsoa-EasTs Phnadss
;ihia, daily, y 90, 1000, Eli 80 g. "a, u 0C
moan, l Is, $50, 80, akoo, Gso. s.ls, 10 10,
Daily, exoep, sunday, 80, 100 .. N,
as.2A, and B sop m,
Sundays only, ala m.
ExpHasa tfaibsh
R1TEs 10 WESTERN POINTS LowHR THAS
VIA AMY OTHER LINZ.
N. &C. ULlEMENTB, q. D.SOULh
Qehn Manager. 8on1 Pass. Aganr
Tslsphpns no. log.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
nrHzI sno n1orrtn, sMlm.

New YORK, Aug. ga woman, giving
the name of Susie Morris,wal found by a
boatman swimming IN the East River
last night. He pulled her into his tout,
and she was sent t. BELLEVUE Hospital.
She had escaped from the Blackwell's
I4lau Insane Asylum, and said she In.
tended TO see her husband.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
PROPOSALS
Il FOR
FIRE ALARM BOX.

SEALED PRnPOgALS WILL he received
iu tho proposal box, IN tho Council cham
her, 10 the Why hall, up 20 10 O'clock, pm :,
on THUR DAY, August . h, a. - 1858,
for ore fire alarm COX
ali BIDS Duit DO addressed to the CleTV Of
OttF Icuuoil aud must nave DOni Of nifty
(Sb9l dollars for good faith Of bidder
I no committee raH0rVS thB rigbt 10 releot
any or All bids WILLIAM q. BAUdH,
E7-3t Oh sirmAn Fire CON ittoo
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

A noe dark FOr.el m are, 8 yeArs old I,
little sore front, Is hands high, weight
/, iCO ponds; VIII Sork anS Whsrei can
be b.ulht cheap owing to change Of
plans by owner. For particulars call
IT this office, or tina N are can bs seen ut
e. MeRaeRle's Gresnbank Station, Dtl.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
.RoPosAL9.

SEALED PROPOsALS viii be received
At the bUx Of Uity Uounoil, until ssdnssdRy
evening, August 8, at 7 Orloos, for one over
coat and ono pair OF panu for 10 men, Ths
material nuBt be Of not more than 70 oun .
indigo blue olotn or korsey aad stand the
sest Of U. r nitric acid. all bids must be
,ddrafbed 10 Ffauois 4. Sawdon, chairman
Of Police COMMITTEE, and u ust be Aoo9mpAn.
isd by bond OF go for the good security Of
the hiddOr. FhANuIS 4. SAWDDh,
sT,st CbAira an Pol GO Dom mittor.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

CINoINNATI. o., Aug. S.-Last night
the crowd in the Exposition building
were startled by bright flash of light
ing and terrific peal of thunder. The
eurreut struck the dyna no, put out the
arc lights ana stopped the machinery.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

W. R, Osm 1ne, of this CITY, is spend
ing his vAcstioD with fri snds In Spring
field, o. Mr.. o. mond will Wait several
of the large cites bef IRE returning
home.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
foa HARRIsoT,,,

n. oi' ~ s., ann SFhlFGEFs y WITH
!. w ,ylaas5t =, The lives and d,s.
! X KY |Allsrs aafiis0n and Mortnn
+ +, lSsS,A Y %. T. nlGI''F %Ss.
A'a;o: sit H ssysSn'y sddross S1 AL, 9ts; 4
iJls,60d.ti
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
THE ARl.SAES' SAVING BAR2.
no. sea MARKET sTnxEr.
CORNER EIGnTH AND mARKEr 81 REEFS.

A TTENTT0N-AIZl PERSONS DE
"A string druRH sure and chemicals q
wishing theiE presc' ipti0ns or private receipt
earetgtly eompo AIDED with pure H1RtsTiBh
II, q. HHINaHHkH
sl7 HArkt stFAat Nilaiugt0a. Dsl
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

The genuine ShsEplsss creamery but.
sss hiss sbsrpiess printed il full on each
print. Always for sale by Lynch 3
LeAry, Madison street gr0oers, N. w.
oorCor Fourth.
n q . Eaoa
that everybody ought 10 know thAt a.
Sergeant gives $40 lbs. of the bsst, well.
cleaned coal IN every ton yau buy. 0as
PHO and hiooTy Eindllng wood In large
loads. Lime fer Whitsgashlng. Yard,
foot Of Monroe strost. Central office,
Seventh and King streets. Lock for the
hlue dgn. 0peuing in ths evening.
Dr.. BlraIns' white PuImonIo DOlsAm,
The grsat and mighty lnuz medicine,
for coughs, sore throat, Sc. Endorsed
by thousands. Var from being eXoelled
By Auy other. COO. and II. Depot, 4th
and King sts. Fold by dealers.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
hat a Time

,merly had, trying to swallow
.hloned pill with It's flm Of
yaInly Disgusting Its bitter.
what a contrast to Ayers
have been well called "med-
,ar.plums''- the only fear be-
batients may be tempted into
many at a dose. But the
are plain and should be
llowed.
Killer, NJ. D., Of Chittenango,
presses exactly what hundreds
lien at greater length. He
hers Cathartic Pills are highly
IN. They are perfect in form
tng, and their effects are all
smost careful physician could
fhey have supplanted all tho
berly popular here, and I think
b long before any other can
|that will at all compare with
bose who buy your pills get
! for thc!r money"
pleasant, and certain In
b." ia the concise testimony
korgo Z. Walker, Of Martins
|gInia.
b Pills outsoll al similar prep
The public having once used
Ill have no others." Berry,
b Collier, Atlanta, Ga. ..
Eer's Pills,
gDhJc. Ayers Co., Lowell, Mesa
b all Dealers In AEedIclass
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
PATRICK FAIRY


Carpenter, Contractor ard Builder
ESTIMATES furniEhad Tor WORK OF al kinda
Workmanship, dl0-d
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

CiALIToRSIA,
u spsoial Parties. Semi Monthly. Free
S.seplng Cara. Cheap Rats. Southern
Route. Address q HAWLEY, General
Eastern Agent, 339 broadway, N. Y;
h. j. SMITH, 4e2 Chestnut street, Phila'
dslphia, or any Baltimore 8 Ohio Ticket
Agent. ie3'sa,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
NIOTlOG.-DiYIDgND DlULAsLD.

NoTIOE-I WILL COMMENCE ON
IN Monday, April 0, TO REGULATE, zeal and
stHmp all weights ami measures used IN New
Castle County this year. All work left at
Kyle's, Ninth and King streets, or at my
residence, 1896 Poplar street. Wilmington,
Dell, viii receive prompt attention
JACOB DEAKfNE.
Regulator Of Weights and Measures:
al0-6m cod
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

&c ACADI mn, OVER
" Lel. IioarulDg and bay School fer both
sexes. scholars prepare Tor business, tessh
ing, the pIots. BlOng and college. VooAl and
detrimental musto DFRHinE and Painting.
All boArdeTs arc directly uudor thu charge
Of he Principal and PF0oeptresB. Terus ;
S9Oe per yeAT. Fail Term begins Sept sd.
FOR UNtalogpe, address W. l.. dOODlNH,
allBt Hover, Lot
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
'hA0A' STATE uF nELAwAEEl

1RBAsuRY DEPARTMENT.,
INV 4 AsTLR lELAWAEK,
All persons who are ltaDIe TO pay a state
tax for the manufacture % spirituouS and
alcoholic linuors for tho year 1850 aHd lsBi,
a. required by section q, Chapter asa, Vol.
10, Laws OF delaware, arc hereby notihsd TO
Fott At 0pea Or this natter viii be placed In
the handB OF the attorney general.
WILLIAM q EkBEHr,
nett state Treasurer.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

DRDPOsAIS WANTED FOR THE
il furnishing OF material AID labor for
the treotlo Of the main exhibition ull1 ing
for the p. 4. and Y. Association on ihSir
grounds. Plans, CO., sre 10 Q 90 ~
tue ONCE Of y l., R;os, Ir., erchiteo', trt IN
wednesday. the 9Th inst, tiIsAturday,D,
at p, M, at which time bits VIII close. The
right 10 reject Rny or ALI blds 10 reserved.
I, ID. BROWN, Secretary,
Ait No. 6l4 NJ arki I st.Get.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09

NUTlOE-DELAWAkE STATS FAIR
In Catalogues can DO had ~ Counting
hoonB Of The REPUBLICAN. al eOd-2W
Daily Republican., 1888-08-09
yer's Pills.,

yDrJ.C. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mesa
y oil Dealers In NTedIclass
Milford chronicle., 1888-04-13
me Fat Man rrIcIl.

Stage tricks and illusions have an un-
diving charm even when the veil Of
mystery is raised. It was the celebrated
family Of Ravels that invented the fat
man trick, and now we have an exposi-
ton Of the manner in which that SEEM
ing marvel was accomplished. One Of
the actors in the pantomiIne sits at a
table and ravenously eats dish after dish
Of food that a servant brings on to him.
Presently the man. who like most raven
Gus eaters was rather thin and scrawny,
begins to grow plump. His clothes fit
him snugly. His waistcoat steadily
swells out under the very eyes Of the
audience.
All the while he is eating like sau-
SAGE machine. In a few minutes he has
grown to be a giant eight or nine feet
tall, and with the proportions Of an in
fiated balloon. The food eaten is all
..property food, - made Of tissue paper,
that the actor chews up into little balls
and takes out of his mouth when occa-
sion offers. His clothes are all Of rubber
and made to fit air tight around the
wrists and neck In sitting down he
puts the heel Of one boot over a little
trap in the stage An assistant below
Immediately couples tube running
from bellows to a hole in the boot heel.
Then he blows him up. By the time
that the suit has grown so big that the
inhabitant has to have a lantern TO move
around in it, the wind supply is cut off
and the boot heel is plugged up. Then,
by an ingenious arrangement of springs
under the actcr's feet the height is ac-
ouired. Detroit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1888-04-13
NEW YoRNs WINTER GARDEN.
Bermuda's Great Profit in Raising Early
Vegetables for the Metropolis.

Bermuda's Great Rroht IN raising EarAy
Vegetables for the Metropolis.
Bermuda the winter paradise Of the guide
books, possesses deeper interest for the ma
jority Of New Workers than as a pleasure
resort alone It supplies the wealthy with
fresh vegetables in winter. There are a
thousand who eat Bermuda potatoes, Ber-
muda onions and Bermuda beets to one who
goes to bask in the genial climate Of the
island. Although the Bermudas are in about
the same latitude as Charleston, the prox-
unity Of the Gulf Stream gives them warm,
moist climate that wonderfully stimulates
vegetation. The soil is very rich, and all
conditions combine to make the islands the
most perfect garden spot in the world. The
statistics Of the production Of the Bermudas
are something startling.
The principal island Of the group is shaped
somewhat like the letter S, and is only
twenty-five miles long, following its curves,
or eighteen miles as the crow flies. At its
widest part the distance across the island is
only one and a half miles The total area is
1237S acres, Of which not over ], 400 acres
are cultivated. The remainder is made up
Of rugged hillsides and timber land. The
soil suitable for gardening lies in pockets
and basins, and the largest plots cultivated
do not exceed four acres each. So prolific
are the 400 acres that the wants Of the
population Of 1900 people arc supplied, and
in one year produce valued at over s5OO,0OO
was exported.
The island is divided into small farms Of
from twenty to thirty acres each. The land
is valued at from $50 to $3.50 per acre, and
farms Of twenty five acres with good dwell
ing and outbuildings rent for $500 year. A
little over half Of the population are negroes.
The whites first came to the island from
Virginia, but have been largely increased
by English settlers in recent years. Fruits
and grain are raised for home consumption,
but the chief occupation is vegetable grow
ing. The Bermuda onions, which are cele-
brated for their mild flavor, large size and
handsome appearance, are planted in hot
beds in October. In December they are
transplanted in the open fields, and the first
bulbs are shipped to this market about the
middle of March. The potatoes and beets
are planted in December and January Some
of the roots are pulled and shipped as early
as the first Of March, and by the end Of the
month these vegetables are at their best. The
tomato crop is planted in December, set out
in January, and ripens from the middle Of
March until June The largest production
in any one year was in 1882. The average
value of the crop exported is S4OO,OOO Ninety
per cent Of all the produce shipped comes to
New York.-New York Mail and Express.
Milford chronicle., 1888-04-13
nc Lerlon,. Icon nlseIpIIne.

Many desertions continue to take place
from the French army in Tonkiu. An
the deserters who are recaptured are shot
without conjunction. Lately eighteen
soldiers of the Foreign legion ran away
from Southay with lot of arms and ac-
couterments. They were caught in the
mountain defiles after a chase which
lasted considerable time, and the eight
cen were condemned to be shot at once.
1t Is said that when the men were drawn
up in single file in front of their graves
the adiutant who was in charge Of the
firing party cried out with an oath, on
seeing some Of the doomed men fall
slightly out of their alignment, Cant
you fellows keep your dressing better than
that? Eyes right! Dressl" No sooner
was the command given than the prison.
ers with parade like punctuality straight
ened themselves up and obeyed as if they
we're on the drill ground or at review.
Then the fatal command was given, and
the eighteen men went down before the
terrible volley. The adjutant's words
if they were ever uttered, and it is prob
able that they were-show that an iron
discipline still prevails in the French
Foreign legion.-London Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1888-04-13
HOW to HandIo Dvnam,ta sar.Iv.

Dynamite, when handled with ordinary
care, is not nearly so dangerous an explosive
as ordinary gunpowder. In fact, dynamite
does not explode easily, but requires a sharp
detonation to cause it to exhibits its immense
strength. To fire dynamite illuminate cap
is employed, which is itself exploded by an
electric current from what is known as
ratchet machine. The electric current in its
passage through small portion of platinum
wire in the cap raises the temperature of the
platinum to a white heat. This ignites the
illuminate which detonates, striking the
dynamite cartridges with blow Of about
200 pounds, and exploding them. An ordi-
nary blow with a pick or iron drill will not ex-
plode dynamite cartridge, but will explode
the cap.
The whole source Of danger lies in the fact
that the men using the explosive do not un-
derstand that it is the cap and firing machine
they must handle with care. A properly
prepared and electrically connected charge
will seldom if ever fail to explode Careless
ness in connecting the wires from the caps
and in giving the firing machine more work
than it can do, often results in leaving por-
tion of the charge unexploded to the immi-
nent danger Of the men on resusning work
The employment Of dynamite in all rock
work has been carried to such an extent in
recent years that ordinary miners men who
from the nature of their education are totally
unable to comprehend the requirements for
absolute safety, and allowed to place and fire
charges. This is all wrong and should be
prohibited by law No one unfamiliar with
the requirements should be allowed to under
take such work. Putting ignorant and care
less men in a position to handle any Of the
modern high explosives is almost certain to
result in a disastrous explosion and the con-
sequent killing or manning of number of
men too ignorant to protect themselves
George II. Benjamin in New York Tribune.