The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-03-28

On last Saturday night
Tho electric light
6hone wonderously bright

On last Saturday night
Tho electric light
6hone wonderously bright
About -
The reader will readily see that we
have not yet recovered from the effect
or we would have known better than to
have attempted poetry. We examined
pages Of the dictionary to find word TO
Jingle with the above uncompleted
stansa. We found such words as "bite,"
"kite," slight" and "fite," but could not
find proper connection and give II up.
1t is simply case Of wrecked ambition.
Now in modesty, we return to plain
prose, and say that the electric light was
all that the most sanguine anticipated.
1t is really grand, and to those who
have never seen city lighted by elec.
tricity, it is well worth ride Of several
miles to witness the power and pureness
Of the light. It has been remarked by
several Of Hillsboro's citizens who have
noticed the effect OF electric lights in
other places, that the lights in this place
are clearer and stronger than any they
have seen elsewhere. Such would be
our verdict also. On Friday evening
the light was Of short duration. The
cause, lady says, twas by some one
throwing dirt or something into the ma.
chinery," and she further added that
she expected 1--WE would all be blowed
up" The cause, Mr.. King said-and he
ought to know-was some s-b-
dropped emery in one Of the boxes. If
there is missing link" in evidence of
total depravity, the emery creature Of
Hillsboro supplies it. On Saturday
evening everything went smooth and
} serene to the casual observer, so much
so, that one of our City Fathers was
heard to say that he guessed che would
accept it." Sunday evening hot-box
on the engine caused short delay in
the supply, and the hotbox, while 1t
shut off the current, opened the mouths
; Of some of the people and caused them
to say that they believed that that was
the cause Of the first stoppage. Now the
facts are that careful examinations have
been made Of the solids found in the
heated box OF Friday evening by Mr.
King, who is an experienced engine
builder. Mr.. Henry Pavey and Mr.. B. w
Fenton, under the microscope, and they
found it to be emery. We are of tn,
' opinion that they know what they ar,
. talking about when they say emery hat
. been used, and we are further of tn,
opinion that they are telling the trutl
In the case. But this should be sal,
that mishaps should not be magnified no
. should growlers be encouraged. Littl
: bitches occur shout cook stove and ais
a about q sewing machine, but they ar
n both valuable articles and cannot be dis
pensed with. The electric light plant i
new, and as matter of fact needs som
= adjusting; but it is the very best tha
d the American market affords. It is a
I present in the hands OF those who kno,
s how to adjust it. Look at the brigh
y side of the light and not at the shade,
y under it. The Electric Light Compan
is to be congratulated on the selectio
of both the power for driving and tn
plant itself. The Thompson Housto
D. system of lightning and the Ball engin
, are second to none in the world, an
. Hillsboro should feel like caressing he
~ self on the good fortune in thus havin
- secured for present and future use th
- very best system Of electric lighting, an
- we would include in this matter of col
gratulations our fire alarm plant. It
- also of the very best material, and r.
A. ported properly and satisfactorily col
: Quoted. It also stands without peer
!, the land in it's simplicity of constructic
A. and efficiency of service, and it will |
n doubly valuable now in the matter
= locating fires, which would be quite di
- fcult after night now with the electr
lights burning.
ID On last Saturday evening Bos Thorn
q, and VIM. Eggling had a little celebr
* ton over. the success of the electric lig
10 or from some other cause. Bos tried
m open way into Eggllngs chest viii
Z his knife in order to admit both air al
i'll light, and he would have succeeded on
,u for the breast bone. DR.. Shepherd a
lie justed the incompleted surgical oper
cd ton of of Bos. Bos is wearing woul
over the left eye. Both parties were b
fore His Homer Mayor Dawson last Mo
w day, charged with cutting with inte
K to wound. They were committed to j.
On to await their trial, which was set f
's. Wednesday. Bos pied guilty to Il
'rt charge OF disorderly conduct. The san
q evening Jack Mcmahon was charg'
On with having committed an assault al
no battery. His trial was also set for We