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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
MOTION OF PROJECTILES.
Photographs of Flying Bullets Taken will
the Aid of Electricity.

Photographs of Flying Bullets Taken with
the Aid of Electricity.
Photographs of the interior of the
gun are even taken by means of the
electric light, and the information OBJ
tanned by these means is most valu-
able, and is manifestly more salts
factory than that given by the method
of taking impressions of the bore in
soft rubber
Photography has also been made use
of in studying the motion of the pro-
jectile. In the case of large guns in
Simultaneous views of the shot during
its flight have been successfully taken
by means of camera provided with a
quick-acting shutter. This method is
not applicable, however, to small
arms. A rifle bullet is very small
object and the camera must be set
very near its path in order to obtain a
picture of sufficient size to be of use;
but the nearer the instrument is
placed to the moving object to be
photographed, the more rapid is
the motion of the image over
the plate, and no instantaneous"
or quick-acting shutter could possibly
be made to operate with sufficient ra-
pidity, or at the proper instant to give
a sharply-defned picture. The desired
end is accomplished, however, by the
aid of electricity. The camera is pro-
vided with an extremely sensitive
plate and placed in a dark room,
through which the bullet is made to
pass. The instant the bullet is in front
of the camera it breaks an electric cir
cult, producing a spark which illumi-
mates the bullet for an instant, and its
image is impressed upon the sensitive
plate. The duration of the electric
spark is almost infinitesimal, and since
the plate is affected only during the
continuance of the spark, a well-defined
photograph of an object moving at a
greater velocity than that of sound is
obtained. Such pictures show the con-
densation of the air in front of the bull
let, the vacuum left behind it, and the
eddies and currents produced in the sur.
rounding atmosphere by its motion
and they afford information which is of
value in determining the best shape to
be given to the projectile in order to re-
duce toa minimum the resistance which
the air opposes to its flight, and so in
crease its range and effect. -Scribner' S
Magazine.
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The Interpretation of these nature
sigma prioriS retained by the crystals
involves vast labor and knowledge;
the experiments, by reason OF the
minuteness of the cavities, require
excessively delicate manipulations the
necessary calculations are intricate.
The results obtained are of great i'm
terest and Importance; while a careful
study of Mr.. Sorby's paper (Journal
of the Geological Society, vol. xiv
shows us further the amount of labor
expended in producing scientific me-
moirs of value.
The cavities occur In igneous rocks
-granites, basalts, and lavas-and are
of great variety as to their form and
contents. Some are entirely filled
with liquid; but the majority contain a
movable bubble like that of a spirit
level. Others, besides the bubble, con-
tain minute crystals of various SUBJ
stances. Some, again, have two dis
tinct liquids and bubble. The most
interesting and puzzling of these bub-
bles are those which seem to be en-
dowed with spontaneous motion.
Claudian's liquid inclusion must
have had a movable bubble, for he
says of it: ''Varias itque riditque
Was" (By various ways it comes and
goes) They are found mostly, how
ever, in the smaller cavities, and may
be observed traversing their prison
houses from end to end in tortuous
courses, as though trying to escape;
''as il" says Mr.. Sorby, ''they were
minute animalcuies, swimming about
and exploring very part of the cav
iGas." To the poet they were verita-
BILE prisoners: the frozen waters form
ing the crystal held in bondage;
"Nymph@, qu8 tegitis cognato carcere
Nymphas' % waters, who in kindred
prison guard the waters).
Starting from one end of the cavity
the bubble describes a curvilinear
course from side to side to the other
end; in returning a similar course cuts
the other in many points. The Won
derful thing is that this complicated
double path thus traced out is always
followed by the moving bubble. Here
is a mystery which has not yet been
satisfactorily explained. Why should
the bubble thus oscillate from side to
side and from end to end of its cavity?
Above all, why should it always travel
on the same line? 1t is no regular
geometrical curve which is traced out,
and the forward and return paths do
not correspond in form. Truly, the
more we contemplate these wonders
the moro we are inclined to say, as
Claudian said: Liquid crescent
miracula saxi." Other simpler move
ments of some of the bubbles may per-
haps be explained as the result of tenn
perature, acting on their sensitive
equilibrium. +
But what is the nature of these con-
tanned liquids? They have been shown
to be water, liquid carbOnic acid gas
and hydrocarbons; hydrochloric and
sulphuric acids also occur. Those ex-
ARMED by Sir H Davy contained near
ly pure water. Chambers Journal.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
PITH AND POINT.

MANY who teach the young idea
how to shoot. apparently don't know
that it's loaded. Puck.
The only Office that has to seek the
man is the unsalaried one and which
brings no perquisites Boston Courier.
1t is very difficult to find key to
success that will work without
clique. Baltimore American.
Save US from those who know ex-
actly what their constitution will bear.
and-sin up to it-Blots and Blem-
ishes.
Its mighty curious how big some
faults look until after man has COM
mitted them himself Burlington Free
Press.
The great difficulty about advice
is the predominance of quantity over
quality. Traveller.
Poverty is a bully if you are afraid
is good-natured enough if you meet
her like man.-Thackerav.
The average bachelor likes to
think he is better off than the fellow
who gets married, but he does not
really believe what he likes to think.
Baltimore American.
If you want to ascertain the cir
cumference of man, ask his neigh
Dor; but if you want to get at his exact
diameter, measure him at his own fire.
side.
If grown men only knew as much
as their mothers think they know when
they are babies the world would have
no further use for encyclopedias. -
Somerville Journal.
The good a man does is buried
with him, but it is unpleasantlY sug-
gestive that no allowance is made for
! this fact in measuring the grave
Baltimore American.
The soil of social circle is usual
ly open, and whatever falls into it pro-
duces after its kind, whether it be
good nature or i'll nature. purity or
impurity. faith or skepticism, hate or
; love.
We lament that life is short; but
: life may become long through making
, life full. We live longer than Methu-
selah; for we know more, do more, are
more, in seventy years than he knew,
did, or was in his nine hundred and
sixty-nine. Advance.
Courage is needed in daily life. A
man must have courage to follow the
pole-star of principle in all things. 1t
needs brave spirit sometimes to call
things by their right names. We are
not to condone covetousness by calling
. it frugality, nor cOwardice by calling
it prudence, nor wastefulness by call
ing it good-heartedness.- at
Work.
We constantly complain that life
! is short and time is swift If one
wishes to know how long life is and
how slow time is, let him take out his
watch and follow the second hand in
one of its revolutions. Let him then
think that since the same hour yester-
day he has lived fourteen hundred and
forty just such periods, and that since
the same date last year more than a
half million such periods and he will
feel that life is rather long than short,
and time rather slow than swift.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
chronological Journal.
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.
Its Principles We're known Six Hundr,
Years Before Christ.

Its Principles Were Known Six Hundred
Years Before Christ.
In reply to the question by a corre-
spondent, where was electricity first
used, and who first sent telegraph
message? the New York Sun makes
this reply: Thaless Greek philoso-
pher, who lived six hundred years be-
fore Christ, is said to have known the
electrical properties of rubbed amber.
Otto Won Guericke, in 1647, constructed
the first electrical machine. Franklin,
in 174S, killed a turkey by electricity,
and roasted it on an electric jack be-
fore a fire kindled by the electric
spark Perhaps this was the earliest
actual use of electricity. AS long ago
as 1747 electric shocks were sent over
short distances. Relson, in 1894, by using
thirty-six wires, one for each letter or
character, sent messages over small
distances. Morse simplifed the tele-
graph, using only one wire. instead of
from thirty to thirty-six wires. His
first public message was: What hath
God wrought" This was on May "a,
1914. Two days later the Democratic
convention in Baltimore nominated
James K. Polk for President and Silas
Wright for Vice-President. Mr. Vail,
Morse's assistant, telegraphed the
news to Morse at the Capitol. Morse
told Wright and the convention was
aStOniShed to oct a diSDatch from h i'm
declining the nomination. The con-
vention wouldn't believe it, and sent
committee to Washington to get relia-
BILE information. This was doubtless
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
NUMBER 81.

wuz walkin' roun' en- roun' big dog
wood tree, rubbin' his sides ag'in it.
Brer Wolf watch i'm right smart
while, he acts SO quare, en- den he
low:
Shoe! dat creetur done bin in a
fight en- los de bes' part er he tail; en-
wat make he scratch hisse'f dat away?
lay I'll let i'm know who he foOlin'
long wild
AFTER while. Brer Wolf went up
Ieetle higher de creetur, en- holler
out:
Z" 'Heyo, dar! w at you doin' scratch
in yo' scaly hide on my tree, en- tryin'
fer ter break hit DOWN.
"De creetur amt make no answer.
He des walk 'roun' en- 'roun' de tree
scratchin' he sides en- back Brer
Wolf holler out:
al lay I'll make you year me Ell L
halter come dar whar you isn
DE creetur des walk 'roun' en- 'roun'
de treee, en- aint't make no answer.
Den Brer Wolf hail i'm ag'in, en- talk
ike nc mlgnCy mao:
"'Ain't you gwine ter min me, you
imperdent scoundul? Amt you gwine
ter mozey outer my woods en- let my
tree 'lone?'
"Wid dat, Brer Wolf march todes de
creetur des like he gwine ter squ'sh
i'm in de groun'. De creetur rub
hisse'f ag'in dc tree, en- look like he
feel mighty good. Brer Wolf keep on
gwine todes i'm. en- bimeby wen he
git sorter close de creetur tuck n sot
up on his behime legs des like you see
squir'ls do. Den Brer Wolf, he low,
he did:
"'Ah-pi! you beggin', is you? But
faint gwine ter do you no good L
mout er let you off eff yau'd a-minded
me wen l fus' holler after you, but l
amt gwine ter let you off now. I'm
a-gwine ter rarn you lesson datll
stick by you.
''Dan de creeter sorter wrinkle up
he face en- mouf. en- Brer Wolf low:
"'Oh. you nee'n'ter swell up en- cry.
you 'ceitful vilyun. m a-gwine ter
| gil you frailin' dat l boun' you won't
forgit'
''Brer Wolf make like he gwine ter
hit dc creetur, en- den"
Here Uncle Remus paused and
looked all around the room and up at
the rafters. When he began again his
voice was very solemn.
well, sub. dat creetur des fotch
one swipe dis away, en- 'n'er swipe dat
away, en- mos 'fo' you can wink yo'
eye-balls Brer Wolf hide wuz mighty
nigh teetotally tor'd off n i'm. After
dat de creetur sa'ntered off in de
woods, en- gun ter rub hisse'f on 'n'er
Lree."
What kind of a creature was it,
Uncle Remus?" asked the little boy
We'll, honey" replied the old man,
in a confidential whisper. "hit want
nobody on de top-side or de yeth but
ole Brer Wildcat. "--6'";55'' Chandler
Harris, in St Nicholas. :.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
Mr.. eEEcHER's oCToRooN.
How He Assisted Beautiful Slave Girl
to Obtain Freedoms


It may not be out of place in connec-
ton with the history of the late Henry
Ward Beecher to mention an affecting
incident in his life which may have faded
from the remembrance of some OF our
elder citizens. In 1860 or 1861 beau
tiful octoroon girl, raised, and owned
by a prominent citizen of this county,
Mr.. John Churchman, attempted to
make her escape North. She was ar
rested and brought back. Her master
then determined to sell her, and found
a ready purchaser in another citizen,
Mr.. Fred Scheffer. Shortly after this
the late owner was impressed with the
belief that the girl intended to make
another effort to go North the first op-
portunity that presented. 10 meet
the emergency and save trouble
Mr.. Scheffer proposed to Sarah
that she should go North and raise
enough money from the Abolitionists
to purchase herself. This proposition
she eagerly accepted, and, being fur
nishh with means by Mrs. Scheffer to
pay her fare, she started. A few days
after her arrival in New York she was
taken to Mr.. Beecher, and on the fol-
lowing Sunday morning was escorted
to his pulpit in Brooklyn. She was a
woman of commanding presence,
rounded features and winning face and
long, jet-black hair, and of course,
under the circumstances, attracted
most eager attention and interest from
the large and wealthy congregation
assembled. She was requested to
loosen her hair, and as she did so 1t
fell in glistening waves over her shoul-
ders and below her waist. Robed in
spotless white, her face crimsoned, and
form heaving under the excitement of
the occasion, she stood in that august
presence a very Venus in form and
feature. For a moment Mr.. Beecher
remained by her side without uttering
word. until the audience was brought
up to high pitch of curiosity and ex-
citement. And then in his impressive
way he related her story and her mis-
sion. Before he concluded his pathetic
recital tho vast audience was sea OF
commotion. Tears ran down cheeks
unused to the melting mood. eager
curiosity and excitement pervaded the
whole congregation, and, as the pastor
announced that he wanted 81, 600 for
the girl before him to redeem her
promise to pay for her freedom, costly
jewelry and trinkets and notes and
specie piled in in such rapid succession
that in less time than it takes to write
this down enough and much more was
contributed than was necessary to meet
the call that had been made.
After she was free the ladies of the
church wrote little-book.in which a
full occount of her life was given.
With the money that was obtained
from the sale of this they bought a
little place for her at Peekskill, where
she raised fowls and sold eggs and but
ter for living. She is living there
still, and is now about fifty years of
age. She never married. She is
never tired of talking about how good
Mr.. Beecher and his family have been
to her. For some time she worked for
Mrs. Scoville, Mr. Beecher's daughter,
at Stamford, Conn. = Staunton Vir-
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
VOLUME XVIII.
MODERN DISCIPLINE.

And spare the rod? or course, would
My darling educate and teach
To be, without such measures good,
CNo, Emil, not another peachO
How can a mother lift her hand
Against her own beloved son?
CWhy, Emil, don't you understand
told you no-not even one.)
SoU words and counsels ever kind
Reveal judgment wise and true,
SEmiliVs, if you do not mind,
Iceyttlinly shall punish you.)
The secret Of sound discipline
Is firmness, never giving way
TO weak indulgence. Emil Blinn,
. Now stop this teasing! Stop, L sayO
We may be firm and gentle, too,
could not bear my child to dread
CNow If have to speak to you
Again, young man, you'll 90 to bed.)
'Twould Danish from my heart all JOY
To think that filal love could cease.
IThere, take the peach, you teasing boy!
And let me have one moments peace.)
&C. II. Thayer, in Texas Siftings.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

One of the picturesque features q
the Hudson between upper New York
and Yonkers on pleasant summer after
moons is the girl with a canoe. The
cockle-shell craft, weighing not over
twenty pounds. is one of the prettiest
things afioat, with its thin sides ofpol-
ished cedar and it's bright-eyed occu-
pant seated on a scarlet cushion on It's
bottom. She has scarlet ribbons on
her sailor hat and a scarlet sash fast
ened about the waist CT her dark-blue
ser e boating gown. A heavy silk
skirt of dark-blue and white stripes
tops this, and as she wields the long
double paddle she skins the surface OF
the dimpling river with the hghtness
and bird-like motion that only the
canoeist knows.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

An old observer of presidential life
in Washington says that each new
President begins his term by spending
more money on hospitality during the
first year of office than during any OF
the succeeding Ones The expenditure
decreases gradually. it is said, until
the fourth year, when the Ordinary
President begins to think more ABOUT
saving money for the coming rainy day
than about spending it for dinners and
receDtiOns.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
People Told the Truth.

Alice-Oh, George, do you know
what silly things people are saying
about US?
George-What, my dearP
AEce-They are saying that we're
engaged. We're not, are we, George?
George-N-no, but
They were. in five minutes, Lay
renee American.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

"A Chicago man, who has had the
delirium tremens, says he didn't see a
single snake or rat. On the contrary,
he seemed to be sitting on the limb of
ali orange tree, and butterflies played
around him.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
AT a sale in Birmingham, England

AT a sale in Birmingham, England,
a dealer paid $285 for pack of cards.
The pack is stated to be the only one
of it's kind in the world. Every card
is specially engraved. and the pack
comprises an exhaustive pictorial his
tory of the principal events in the
reign of Queen Anne down to 17O6-
They include the victories of Marl-
borough. the sea fights of Admiral
Benbow, all the various changes con-
nectcd with the parliamentary pro-
ceedings of the day and the conclusion
of the treaties between England and
France and Spain. The queen of
of hearts is pretty well drawn pict-
ure OF Queen Anne herself, and the
king of heart represents King George
of Denmark, her husband. The queen
of diamonds is Annie Sophia, Queen
of Denmark; the queen of clubs Is the
Princess Royal of Prussia, and The
queen of spades is the Princess Anne
of Russia. The knaves were repre-
sented by leading politicians Of the
day.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23
LOOK AFTER IT.
Treat a Cold Promptly and with Some
Simple Remedies.

Treat a Cold Promptly and with Some
Simple Remedies.
A neglected cold is so often fatal
that prompt treatment is always ad-
visable. Although there are obstinate
people in the world who will have none
of your remedies, and say they would
rather cough it out, we will take the
tractable patient, who is, perhaps,
without chill or fever, but simply
hoarse, and if neglected may have con-
gestion of the lungs. Begin by put
ting the feet in hot water in which a
tablespoonful of mustard has been
thrown; keep them il five minutes Or
longer; in the meantime prepare some
volatile liniment by putting in small
tin cup a tablespoonful OF sweet oil
and placing on the stove until hot,
then stir in half teaspoonful of
spirits of ammonia; it will foam and
be unpleasantly pungent, but while it
Is in that state direct the patient to
hold his or her nose, to avoid
strangulation, and rub the liniment
thoroughly on the chest. and just as
hot as can be borne; also have ready a
brown paper cut to fit around the
throat and cover the chest; grease this
with the remainder and apply it hot,
placing over it two thicknesses of hot
flannel. Internally give the homeo-
pathic preparation of phosphorus, or
two drops in one teaspoonful of soft
water, or on bit of sugar, once in
from two to four hours until the
hoarseness is better 1t will generally
be followed by a loose cough. This is
admirable treatment for children. In
case of a cold beginning with chills
and fever, aconite and bryonia may be
given alternately after the patient has
had the feet in hot water and gone to
bed; if there is pain in the lungs ap-
ply mustard plaster or dried horse
radish leaves which have been moist
ened in hot water With children it
is frequently advisable to put onion
draughts to the feet. If this home
treatment does not promptly help the
patient, call the doctor, lest there be
something serious impending. Good
Housekeeping.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

= At a public auction at a home
stead in Danielsonville, Conn, the
other day, the barn on the place was
sold tors sforty-five cents, some sheds
were sold for fifty cents, and another
outbuilding for 81. The latter piece
of real estate was something choice.
Landlord Salisbury bought twenty
bushels of fine winter apples for S..
and every body said he was au 'eX.
travagant man."
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

Farmers in Eastern Pennsylvani
have quite recently begun to use new
fertilizer, which is we'll known to Ed
ropean agriculture, but has never got
ten a foothold in this country. 1t is
iron Stag. produced in the manufacture
of basic steel. An iron manufacturing
concern in Pennsylvania is reported to
be realizing considerable profit from
the sale of the pulverized Stag.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-11-23

"A Judge at Visalia, CAL, has hit
upon a novel method of clearing his
district of tramps. Being arrested
and taken before him, he lectures
the n on the enormity of their offense,
pronounces them guilty, and tells
them to come next day and receive
sentence. Instead, they invariably
leave the town at once.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-12
VICTOR HUoO'S FAITH.
The Great French Writer'S Ideas Concern
ing Immortality.

The Great French Writer'S Ideas Concern
ing Immortality.
feel in myself the future life. 1 am
like q forest which has been more than
once cut down. The new shoots are
stronger and livelier than over. am
rising, l know, toward the sky. The
sunshine is over my head. The earth
gives me its generous sap, but Heaven
lights me with the reflection of unknown
worlds.
You say the soul is nothing hut the
resultant of bodily powers. Why, then,
10 my soul the more luminous whom my
bodily powers begin to fail? Winter Is
on my head and eternal spring Is in my
heart. Then breathe at this hour the
fragrance of the lilies, the violets and
the roses as at twenty years. The nearer
approach the end the palmer hear
around me tho immortal symphonies OF
the worlds which unite me. 1t is marvel
Gus, yet simple. 1t is fairy tale, and
it is history.
For half o century have been writ
ing my thoughts in prose, verse, history,
philosophy, drama, romance, tradition,
satire, ode, song-I have tried all. But
/ feel that have not said the thou
sandth part of what is in mo. When ]
60 down to the grave can say, like SO
many others: 81 have finished my days
work." but can not say 81 have fin
ished my life." My days work will be-
gin again the next morning. The
tomb is not blind alley; it is thor
oughfare. 1t closes in the twilight to
open with the dawn.
improve every hour because l love
this world as my fatherland. My work
is only beginning. My work is hardly
above its foundation. would be glad
to see it mounting and mounting forev-
or. The thirst for the infinite proves
ipfinitva