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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-04

Marie & Schank are making a special
drive on harnesses at this season of the
year, and they are selling them very low
for cash. They have large stock on
hand, made by themselves, and they war
rant them in every respect. They have
also a car load of trunks and valises di-
rect from the manufacturers.
FARM HoRsE.-I offer for sale a good
horse at very reasonable price, Mt
Farmers Hotel. PETER GASPARD.
Persons wishing to improve their men,
cries or strengthen their power of atten-
ton should send to Prof. Loisette. 237
Fifth-ave., N. Y, for his prospectus post
free, as advertised in another column.
At f 3-21
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-04

A full line of bird cages for sale at the
lowest prices. c. J. LOFGREN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-04
Custom shoe making at Hilsdale's.

c. J. Lofgren has the finest and best as
sortment of paints and oils in town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-04
THE CAUCUsEs.-The first caucuses held

So the old members were reelected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

highest number of dishes at home give a
practical illustration of cooking, and ice
cream, omlet, Lyonnaise potatoes, and mock
bisque soup was the course prepared by the
cooks with the visitors inspection, and aft
erward brought to them to have a taste. ut
is delicious" the ladies cried, as they tasted
the soup. and as the girls fitted round in
their gay attire, looking very different from
the bridget" of our memory, one lady
said: "What tendency to elevate labor in
the ewes of the young girls of to-day"
From the Bellefeld school was class of
Is girls composed entirely from the best
families of that wealthy neighborhood.
They took hold of it with a vigor. The
whole class attended regularly in body,
and the only one that did so, with the ex-
ception of one day when they were detained
for rehearsal for their school exhibition.
One prominent lady remarked: 81 never
think of making biscuits now; my daughter
does that"
Among the letters received in answer ask
ing what the parents think of the success of
the school, one lady said she was glad of
the opportunity of thanking Mr.. Phipps
for his generosity and the officers of the
public schools for their Endorsement of his
plan.
Miss Torrey has made of the Pittsburg
Cooking school a success. In September
she goes to Milwaukee to establish one
there.
A lively session was the decree Of every
one who attended the Teachers Academy
Yesterday. What made it lively is secret
to the outsider. Two important resolutions
were passed which will decapitate many of
the present members. They are as follows:
That the names of all members who are in
arrears for one years institute dues shall be
erased from the list of active membership;
second, the names of all members who have
not attended meeting of the academy this
year shall receive like reward. A list of
the active, retired and deceased members
was read, leaving an active enrolment of
273 The board of supervisors will present
printed copies of the revised constitution
and revised list of membership at the Sep
tember meeting.
Next Saturday, at P. NJ, the members
of the Board of Supervisors of the Teachers
Academy will have a meeting at the Cen
tral Board Rooms for all delinquent men,
bers to receive a reason for their nom
attendance. Those who cannot attend in
person may send a note stating the reason
for being absent. The Misses Mary
O'Donnel, of the Mt. Albion, and Fanny
Scott, of the Howard, were initiated as
members yesterday.
The teachers will have another institute
before school closes.
Next Saturday at the Grant school
division institute will be held for the teach
ers Of steps /, and 8. Superintend-
ent Luckey will speak on the use of dia-
critical marks in connection with the teach
ing of reading.
A general session will be held in the
afternoon. The main topic of discussion
will likely be on the best methods by which
the Teachers Institute may accomplish the
most practical good. The Executive Com
mittee is we'll pleased with the plan adopted
the present year, that is in having lectures
delivered at the general session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Ventilation of Public BuiIdinr,.

Principal among the causes of fainting at
tacks in popular churches and other places
of public meeting are overheating and i'm
purity of atmosphere. Both are to great
extent preventable, but, though some sue
cess has been gained in the way of preven-
ton, much remains to be done before the
air in our large assembly rooms can be re-
garded as pure enough to meet the require
ments of large audience. The lntroduc-
ton of the electric light has brought some
relief, and the purifying effect of artificial
ventilation, as represented by the fan sys-
tenn and the heated exit fue, is quite ap-
preciable. There is still, however, a wide
field open, and the inventor of perfect
system of ventilation for public buildings
will not only be public benefactor. but
should also reap very substantial reward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
EVERYDAY SCIENCE.
An Ancient Egyptian Drop-a-Nickel-
in-the-Slot Machine.
SOME MIND-DESTROYING DRUGS.
Curious Speculations on the Origin Of the
Canals of Mars.
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES
PREPARED FOR THE DISPATCH,

PREPARED FOR THE DlsPATCH.1
Readers of The DISPATCH who desire
information on subjects relating to indus
trial development and progress in mechani-
cal, civil and electrical engineering and the
sciences can have their queries answered
through this column.
The Spiritdlia, published by Heron in
the sixteenth century, contained an ex-
posure of many of the frauds of the Egyptian
hierarchy. In this work will be found a
description of device for the automatic
dispensing of the purifying water by the
worshipers on their entrance to the temple.
By a strange coincidence five draehma
were required to operate the apparatus. 1t
appears that heather priests made water for
ablutiou source of revenue. The vessel
containing lustral water was not always
open for public use, free of charge, but
closed, and, like child's money box, pro-
vided with slit at the top through which
a certain sum of money was to be put be-
lore the donor could receive any Of the puri-
fyIng contents. The device is very neat
specimen of religious ingenuity, and the
more so since it required no attending
minister to keep it in play. 1t consisted of
a vase which contained at one Of its inner
sides cylindrical vessel of water. A small
tube attached to the bottom is continued
through the sides of the vase, where the
liquid was discharged. The inner orifce
of the tube was formed into the seat
of a valve, the plug of which was fixed on
the lower end of the perpendicular rod,
whose upper end was connected by bolt TO
the horizontal lever or vibrating beam.
One end of this isspread out into fiat disk,
and SO arranged as to receive on its surface
everything dropped through the slit. The
lever turns on pin or fulcrum very much
like q pump handle. As the weight OF the
rod kept the lever closed while nothing
rested on the broad end of the lever, no
liquid could escape; but if number of
coins of sufficient weight were dropped
through the sit in the lid OF
the. vase upon the end of the lever, the
valve would then be opened and portion
OF the liquid would flow out Only a small
quantity would escape, for as the lever be-
came inclined from its horizontal position
the pieces of money would slide off into the
mass accumulated below, and the eflux
would as quickly be stopped; the apparatus
would then be ready to supply the next Gus
toner on the same terms. This most ex-
cellent apparatus has just been described in
the Electrical World by the distinguished
physicist, Prot. E. j. Houston.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Mind Destroying Drugs.

An insanity specialist, in recent CONVEX
sation as to the number of young men and
women at present in asylums from the use of
opium, morphine, cocaine and kindred mar
cotics, stated that the subject had given him
more trouble than all other forms of insanity
combined. He said that among his patients
were tn ose whose minds had become unbal-
anced through drink, family Affections, basi-
ness losses, and from other causes, but the
worst cases were those whose minds were
destroyed through the use of narcotics. The
number of patients from this cause is rapidly
increasing, and there have been more men
and women committed during the past six
months suffering from dementia occasioned
by drugs than there were from the same cause
during the ten previous years. 1t is beyond
question that narcotics are more prolific
source OF insanity than all other causes COM
bined.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Masons in Berlin.

Three thousand masons in Berlin recently
went on strike, asking that nine hours
constitute days work, in which they also
ask for 80 minutes for breakfast, 30 min
utes for dinner and an hour for supper. This
will sound odd to American workmen who,
going to work at Z o'clock1n the morning,
eat their breakfast before starting, carry
their dinner in pail, and get their supper
after quitting their work at o'clock in the
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Care of the Eyes.

In consequence of the increase of afec-
tions of the eye, a specialist has recently
formulated the following rules to be OBJ
served in the care of the eyes for school
work: A comfortable temperature, and es-
pecially let the feet be dry and warm; good
ventilation; clothing at the neck loose; the
same as regards the rest of the body; posture
erect, never read lying down or STOPPING;
little study before breakfast, or directly ait
er hearty meal: none at all at twilight or
late at night; great caution about study after
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
New Use of GIycerine.

Carpenters and other tool users who keep
up with the times now use mixture OF
glycerine instead of oil for sharpening their
edge tools. Oil, as it is we'll known, thick
ems and smears the stone. The glycerine
may be mixed with spirits in greater or less
proportion, according as the tools to be
sharpened are fine or coarse. For the aver
age blade two parts of glycerine to one of
spirits will suffice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Educational Notes,


SECRETARY REIsFAR left Friday for Johns
town.
THE Lawrence school will picnic at Wild
wood on the 2Sth inst.
The North, Howard, Bedford and Allen
corps of teachers have been reelected
The Pittsburg High School commencement
will be held at the Bijou on the 9th.
THE provisional certificates will not be is
sued to the teachers before the 2Sth inst.
THE Morse school will receive visitors next
Thursday. An exhibition of the regular work
fthe school is the programme.
AT the ST. Clair school mo. p next Thursday
will be visitors day. On Friday the same
event will occur at the No school. The school
picnic will be held on the 9th.
THE Misses Ella E. Bird and Ida NJ. Nc
Kown, of the Lawrence school, have sent in
their resignation. to take effect at the end of
the month. The ladies have decided to become
missionaries
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
AMONG THE EDUCATORS.

Tendency to Elevate Lnbor-Lively Session
of the Teachers Academy-Another
Teachers Institure-Notes Concerning
Several of the Schools.
Yesterday the Public Cooking School
graduated another bevy of young cooks, and
Miss TOrrey had the pupils who cooked the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Steel Boat. From One Sheet.

1t is well known that ships boats suffer
from being slung up at the davits and kept
there for lengthy periods exposed to the
weather. 1t not infrequently happens that
when in harbor-and it may be at sea in
case OF emergency-a boat which has been
for some time exposed to such deteriorating
influence is lowered into the water, it is
found to be leaky. Ships boats hanging at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Origin of Natural sonn Mines.

The natural soap mines of Owens Lake,
CAL, are accounted for by the following
theory: The water of the lake contains a
strong solution of borax and soda. In these
waters there breeds grub that becomes a
fly. The flies die in the water and drift
ashore, covering the ground to the depth Of
foot or more. The oily substance of the
flies blends with the borax and soda, and
the result is layer of pure soap. These
strata, repeated from year to year, form the
soap mines, where large forces of men are
now employed. This theory, as the Italians
say, 'if not true, is well found"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Remarkable TeIegraphy.

The news of the last race for the Der by
was telegraphed to New York in the unpre-
cedented time of two seconds, and within
two more seconds, Boston and intermediate
points, Buffalo and intermediate points,
Chicago and st. Louis and intermediate
points, and the offices of various newspapers
in New York were in possession of the news.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
improvements In Generating steam.

1t is said that new method of generating
steam has met with remarkable success in
England. The invention is adaptable to
any ordinary Cornish, Lancashire or marine
boiler. The apparatus for perfecting the
combustion consists of an air tube placed on
the floor of the furnace, perforated on each
side, in communication at the outer end
with main air conduit, and at the
inner end with hot-air receiver, or air.
difusing pipes, where the air becomes
highly heated, and delivered BY large
number of jets into the escaping gases from
the fuel chamber. The air is obtained by
means Of. a fan driven by q small engine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
To Fumigate a Room.

The simplest way to fumigate room is to
heat an iron shovel very hot. and then pour
vinegar upon it drop BY drop. The steam
arising from this is a disinfectant Doors
or windows should be opened that it may
escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

the davits are also in danger of being
smashed by seas breaking on board. In
order to meet the loss and danger arising
from such conditions, il is proposed to con-
struct boats of steel, and what is still more
novel, out of single plates, and company
is being formed to carry on the manufacture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
The Canals of Mnra.

Through the agency of the Lick tele-
scope, the surface of the planet Mars has
been mapped out with additional clearness
The canals, which can be very plainly seen,
lie in the torrid and warmer portions of
the temperate zone, and extend from the
Northern to the Southern Ocean. They
are, in general, 1000 or 5000 miles in
length and over 80 miles in breadth. They
are generally arranged in pairs 200 or 800
miles apart, and SO exactly parallel that
usually no deviation can be detected. They
cut up the continent surface so there is no
spot more than 400 miles distant from one
OF these markings. There is still much
surmise as to whether these assumed canals
are artificial or natural. 1t Is argued that
they cannoS be artificial, because of their
great width, but, on the other hand, it is
equally inconceivable that the forces of
nature could, by the laws of accident, have
constructed such an intricate system of
markings and observed an equal width in
every case. The late Prof. Proctor sug-
gested that the canals are the diffracted
images of rivers, produced by mists which
hang over the river beds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
HENRY F. MILLER
PIANOS.
Frequently Used in the Principal Orchestral
Concerts of America.
Used at Their Concerts by the
Worlds Pre-Eminent

The Marie Rose-Mapleson Concert
Company.
The Etelka Gerster Grand Concert
Company.
The Adelaide Phillips Concert Com
pany.
The Annie Louise Cary Grand Con-
cert Company.
The Emma Thursby Grand Con-
cert Company.
The Minnie Hauk Grand Concert
Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

I AM selling fine Havana Key West
cigar 8 for 25c. WILLIAM j. FRIDAY,
wFsu 633 SmithfeId street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

recovery from fevers; light abundant, but not
dazzling; sun not shining on desks, or on OBJ
jects in front of the scholar; light coming
from the left hand, or lett and rear; under
some circumstances from the front; book
held at right angles to the line of sight, or
tance of book from eye about 16 inches. The
usual indication of strain is redness of the
rim of the eyelid, betokening congested
state of the inner surface, which may be ac-
companied with some pain. When the eye
tires easily, rest is not the proper remedy,
but the use of glasses of sufficient power to
aid in accommodating the eye to vision.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Imnorfed PORT.

1928 Imperial Oporto Port, full quarts.s3 90
1869 Mackenzie Port, full quarts...... 2 30
Fine Old White Port, full quarts..... 2 90
London Dock Port, full quarts. ..... 2 90
Burgundy Port, full quarts. ......... 80
Fine Old Spanish Port, full quarts.... 90
For sale by G. W. Schmidt, s5 and 81
Fifth ave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-26
sttH IN SHEEP.

What Is called '.scab" in shecnis =, ON.
iancou' disease, closely allied to mnno,
in horses and itch in men. for in nh fir.
the soreness and inflammation of the skin
are duo to tie presence of IL minute p,r;,.
! site mite, usually called M acarus. which,
DurrowH III the skin. looScnin.s thr h.;r.
or wool. Ii one of the female acari is
placed On Inc wool Of Il healthy sheen she
VIII quickly crawl down to the root of i,
and bury herself in the skin These f..
male acarl bring forth from eight to tif-
teen yornt IT IL litter. and these snr,.n,,
over the animal and wherever they find
lodgmen; make Sriall sores and c,,se thc
wool I" drop out. Old and unhealthy
sheep are iiis. attacked and suffer mos;
put II The disease is neglected it will
spread TO the most healthy and vigorous
ana even young lambs will sooner or In :
ter become affected. The best and
cheapest Treatment for This disease is ia
dip The ".a,i:c flock, lambs as well rs tbc
OLD and iuiiy grown, in some kind Of
MOUND thai will soften Tie scab and poi
son tn" mites. The dipping should be
done rs soon is The sheep are shcarcd in
spring, FOR at this time the lia,Iid will
readily reach every part and dcstroy the
mites. The most common and
perhaps bcS, sheep dip in Use consists
of tobacco and sulphur in the
proportions Of four ounces of tobacco ard
one o: sulphur tn one gallon of water. III
Il large ;!ccl of sheep are to he dippcd.
then kct'ics oi suiiicicn; capacity mus, b,.
llrOrI.lpI 4,
also iahh or box large enough to admit
the cniir. hm;y OF the iar"cs; sheep. The
t"bacco Shouli ;;r stecpe,, in hot water
until IL strength is extracted, and the
sulphur ;iitn stirred in. The liquid should
then lie poured into Ike dipping vat and
rs temperature reduced to ahou; 100 de-
@rees. ';ici' Ii Is rca.'y for isc. Eacn AN;
NAL saoa.d lie entirely immersed cXcep,
thc eye ;.ntl mouth, then Fitted ont carr.
July and Ac'd on the platform for u few
minutes Tor fic lir!id to drain off and
run back into ;he tank. BY using to-
bGcco STEMS tic co,t of the dipnin~ viii
be Srca9ly reduced. and still he co,,.l;vns
elective ~ on" r,adc OF II better u,nli;y
OF tobacco. The coSi OF dipping lar..a
flock will moi exceed five cents Der head.
and til" ,;'in il The growth OF wool.
health. and comfort of the sheeo will lar
exceed the cost Of tbs operation. Sheep
ticks and Diner vcrm.n infrsing sheep
Will also nc destroyed ny the tobacco and
sulphur. In Europe arsenic. spirits of
:urpcntinc. and other poisons are used in
mating wratarc called ''shcep dips; :" but
tobacco and sulphur are equally ctiicn-
clons, and harmless to those who are
obliged 10 handle ii us well rs to the
sheep. --st,' io'k SIN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-26
GRAINS Or CORN.

Better two vigorous stalks than four
weak ones because crowded and sparing
ly fed.
For cut worms, Try mixture Of one
part OF salt to two parts Of land plaster,
droppinSa little at each hill.
One warm day does moi make the proper
season for planting any more than one
swallow makes Il summer.
The man who waited 10 begin cultiya
ton until he could see the plants found
that the weeds were earlier Than he.
Select seed carefully, and keep select
ing. Build up. Pedigree in corn is lust
as valuable as pedigree in the Shorthorn or
Poland China.
a study of the methods by which three
times the average yield Of corn was made
shows that i'll all there was an unusual
amount of work expended in preparing
the seed bed.
Don't plant before the ground is thor
oughly warm. BY gaining week in the
time of planting you are apt to lose two
weeks in the time of harvesting and twent,
per cent. of the crop.
Drilling produces the larger yield ant
profit, except on very foul ground. If 70,
have purchased such grounds you will b,
excused for planting in hills until you ca,
cleanse the land.
There cannot be good crop withou
aQood stand; and there cannot be coot
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-26
Wolverines are Ugly Customers.

Few Washington people know what n
wolverine is. They know that Michigan
is called the Wolverine State and that
Michigan people are called Wolverines.
Bat they have little or no idea why the
State was so named or what the nickname
means.
The State is named after an animal
that used to infcst, and still frequents,
the dense woods in the northern part OF
the State, as well rs in the woods OF
northern Wisconsin and Canada. THIS
animal is the wolverine, or, rs the varic.
Ties OF him found in northern European
countries are called. the glutton. They
are savage beasts, these wolverines are,
and they play sad havoc with the cattle
oil the Michigan farmers. They are like n
cross between wolf and bear. The tail
and the temper resemble those of n wolf
but in strength and size and savascness
they much resemble bear, very bad
bear.
They are less clumsy than bears,
though, and they can climb trees. Many
hunter has walked under Il tree up in
Michigan without looking for n wolverine
in the tree first, and the wolverine
dropped down on him from one of tic
lower limbs, and before the next morn
ing had him eaten up, buckskin breechcs
and all, even to the heels of his hunting
boots. They are ugly looking beasts,
the one pretty thing about them being
their bushy tail,a foot Or so long. ThciI
claws are longer and sharper than bears
and their teeth just as sharp.
They are so savage and so wary and
suspicious that it is almost impossible TO
catch them alive, and so they don't have
them in circuscs and geological gardens,
and most people don't know what they
are. They are so savage that hunters
don't care to hunt them, and so the vol.
VERNE has things about his own way
where he lives Washington Critic.