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NEW MOTIVE POWERS.

Revival of the Use of Volatile Liquids to
Aid in Steam Generation.
New YORK Commercial Advertiser. !
Mr.. Yarrow, of torpedo boat fame, read a
paper recently on the use of spirit as an
agent in prime movers, devoting his remarks
to the use of volatile liquids in lieu of water.
to produce power, when converted by heat
from the liquid to the vapor state in the way
that power is obtained from the conversion
Of water into steam.
Some years ago this subject attracted
much attention in France, and several large
steamers were built in which ether was
evaporated in combination with steam for
working the propelling machinery. The
steam, after having performed work in one
cylinder, was used to evaporate ether in q
tubular evaporation. by which means por-
tion of the remaining heat in the steam was
saved instead of wasted. The ether vapor
so produced was used in another cylinder.
the additional power thus obtained being a
clear gain. The ether used evaporated at
about 104o Fahrenheit; it will therefore be
seen to what a low temperature the steam or
water can be brought down and still be use
full in evaporating the ether.
Leakages of the ether caused such great
damage by explosions, as soon as it mixed
WIN Luc tudL tn0 Scneme, Tor
the time, was laid one side. Improved
methods, greater accuracy of workmanship
and soundness of material having become
possibilities in late years, several small
boats were experimental with and success
fully run in. this country, and thus have
induced more thorough investigation, with
results that look extremely promising. The
apparatus used for experiments was a small,
ordinary steam engine, actuating a shaft
and fywheel in the usual way, having a
revolution center spring balance and index
attached. Gas was selected as the means of
heating the boiler, which had no particu-
lar feature about its construction
when water was used but for
spirit vapor, inside the upper part
of the boiler. was copper coil, the inlet to
which was at the side, and the outlet at the
top, whence it passed to the engine. The
experiments consisted of several continuous
trials, each of three hours duration, alter
nately with steam and with spirit yapor.
These resulted in power from the spirit be-
ing nearly twice that recorded in cases where
water was used. The spirit used was a
hvdrocarbon distilled from petroleum,
having specific gravity of about .6S. This
fluid was used on account of its being low in
price, easily procured and of an oily nature.
A launch propelled on this plan SO feet long
and with a beam of 6 feet, built of steel, has
a total weight, including machinery, of one
ton, while were steam the agent the weight
would be very much in excess of that
amount.
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THE GIPSIES ARE DISAPPEARING.

Stories of the Mysterious People Who
Wander About the World.
The Academy?
There is fascination about "gipsy lore"
which is perhaps increasingly felt now that
these nomadic insurgents are being gradu-
ally-slowly, it may be, but surely-ab-
sorbed by the environing civilization. The
altered conditions of modern society make
their wandering life more difficult, their
language is invaded by gaujo elements,
mixed marriages attentuate the strength of
the Romany blood, and dotted over the map
of Europe there are now little stationary
colonies of house-dwelling gipsies, who no
longer take the road or 'fold their tents like
the Arabs"
The gipsies have been clearly visible in
Europe for Jour centuries and half They
have been the Isnmaelites of the modern
world. If at the present day the law has
ceased to treat item harshly, the social press
ure is probably greater, SO that it is now or
never for those who wish to make scientific
study OF these wanderers. A volume, en-
titled 1.-The Gipsies," by Adrian A. Colocci,
forms an excellent introduction to such
study. The prosecutions of the Zingari have
been many and bitter. Even in the last
century they were accused of cannibalisml
To their foreign appearance and strange
mode of life they added the practice of arts
that were regarded as irreligious and
heathenish-
1t will be news to many to learn that it
was not until 1856 that, by the abolition Of
Romany slavery in Dacia, the freedom of
the Zingari in Europe was completed.
Colocci agrees with other observers in re-
garding the gipsies as practically destitute
of religion, although willing to adopt NOM
inally the prevailing faith of any country
in which they may be sojourDers. In En-
gland they are Protestants, in Turkey Mo-
hammedans. Morally they are unframed
children, Indifferent to everything but the
satisfaction of the desire OF the moment,
whether that desire be the offspring OF love,
or greed, or hate.
While there is but little gipsy poetry
among the English tribes, the 'tgift and fac
ulty divine appears profusely both in Spain
and in the remoter parts of Europe; and
one of the most interesting portions of this
book is that which gives specimens of the
Romany muse The pieces are mostly
short, often strange in form, but not in
frequently inspired by genuine poetic feel
ing. This sometimes finds expression in
modes so unexpected as to have almost the
quality of genius. The gypsy. sings the
beauty OF his sweetheart, apostrophizes the
sun and stars with heather iervor, and eel
ebrates the success of the knavish ruses by
which he has gained an advantage over the
buSno. Filial affection also finds place
in his songs. While he shows the frankest
enjoyment of the material side OF life, there
is often a spirit of profound melancholy
manifested in these lyrics. The Zingari
have always been famous for their love of
music. The estimate which gives the gypsy
race 100000 souls is probably far below
the truth.
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642-SoME OF A FAMILY,

Our family is large one. but of all its nearly
thirty members, believe myself to be the
most abused. have my aspirations, and like
to keep my place. but certain persons are for
ever doing without my aid where it is posi-
lively required, and trying to atone for it by
putting me forward where Pm not in the least
needed. obliging me to help make them ridicu-
lous.
1 am so utterly discouraged that can do
nothing but sigh; yet in my worst moods, if
only my brother-a splendid fellow, he stands
of us all-if. say. he win but come and stand
beside me we're merry as larks and
we laugh together. In the midst
near that the laugh invoiuntarily dies away,
and some one looking on cries out: behold
the bluff prince Shakespeare told us Of"
Presently there saunters by another, lank
double, who places himself beside his twin
when detestable cockney giving US a glance
remarks. well, that's all, let US oper' 10
not at all" SAYS a round-eyed little sister, tax
ing her stand at the foot of the line, and we all
give shout together.
Now there is one in our family whose weak.
ness it is to consider himself twice YOU who
ever you are, and though one can scarcely credit
the fact, positively when he takes his position
at the little sisters right, his presence seems
to make holy, and consecrate US to some sacred
use. Directly the most industrious member
of the family approaches accompanied by an
intimate associate; in fact they come next each
other when we all stand in line in regular order
for roll-call. When thing Is over and done
and one wants to tell about it, it would be diff
cult to do so without the help cf this useful
couple who are much attached to the past, and
together are called by mans nickname AS
they quietly take their station at the foot of
the line, one can almost feel his mothers hand
on his head while the words of "Our Fathern
rise to his lips. l find this growing altogether
too serious and withdraw from the head of the
line where I've been standing all this while
like pair of bars, and the others are allowed
to break up into groups according to their in
clinations.
Holding my breath a moment, L catch a word
here and there. Some say. "Allowedr' Q don't
know what) 10 marry!' advises another
group. Still others seem to be telling the
sound the cows made coming from a field
Feeling interested in none of these things. 1
turn with a sigh to wonder for the thousandth
time il shall ever be able to give voice to the
woes suffer through ignorance and needless
ness. HAPPY THOUGHT.
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A HANDFUL OF EYEBALLS,
They Were Taken From the Mummies Of the
Incas of Peru.

They Were Taken From the Mummies of the
Incas of Peru.
Philadelphia Inquirer.J
A man came into this Office yesterday
with handful of what looked like dull
reddish golden eyeballs. They were of
various sizes. "Do you know what they
are?" said he. ''You will never guess nor
do believe there are many persons in
Philadelphia who can tell you. They are
taken from the mummies of the Incas of
Peru. When I was stationed there some
years ago, when in the naval service, got
a whole lot of them The mummies were
thrown up and in some cases destroyed by
seismic commissions. There are thousands
of them about, particularly about Arequl-
pa. These that show you are taken from
the skull. and are believed to be the real
eyes of the Ineas, and are respected as such.
The women wear them made up into neck-
laces, scarf pins and other articles of jew-
elry. As matter of fact, however, they
are really the eyes of the octopus or devil
fish. They are thoroughly desiccated or
rather mummifed by the air, and were put
in ages ago to take the place of the natural
eve, which the aborigines found would not
last in that climate. In having them set as
a piece of jewelry you must be very eau
tious. The workman in trimming them
down must beware of getting any of the
dust in any cut he may have. If he does
SO blood poisoning is sure to set in and the
termination may very likely be fatal.'
"By the way" continued the ex-naval
officer, ''I'lrlell you queer thing that hap
pened down there. I have no doubt that
you recollect the great tidal-wave of about
20 years ago. The United States storeship
Fredonia was sunk, and the man-of-war
Wateree lifted bodily and deposited several
miles inland, crossing railroad in its
flight When it was proposed to get her to
the beach again the natives wanted such an
exorbitant sum for cutting out about the
railroad that the scheme was abandoned.
some time afterward another earthquake
took place, which again lifted the Wateree
bodily, carried her back over the railroad
tracks and deposited her back on the beach.
1t was found, however, that her condition
was such that it would not pay to do any
thing with her, so she was lett to rot and be
broken up by the inhabitants"
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measures are adopted. Sprinkling carts are
called into requisition; the houses are torn
down one day, only to reappear on the NOR
row, more saddened, more demoralized, but
to all appearances the same. What legal
satisfaction may be obtained is not known.
Questioning failed to discover that there
was any. No one seems to seek the law, but
bows submissively before the squatters, who
are cosmopolitan. All nations are repre-
sented. All classes of residents suffer from
them. But they stay.
A sadder but a wiser man lives on the
corner opposite to settlement of squatters.
Hopes of their departure are long since
dead. Hopes of their extinction through
the generosity of the landlord are long since
buried. From time to time these hopes are
ressurected. Post mortems are held, and
autopsies conducted. In vain. Authorl-
ties testify to their death and for their MUIR
der retain and hold responsible-the squat
tiers. MINERVA SPENCER.
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BEETLES In BLUE SWALLOWTAILS.
Imported From Mexico, Clothed, Trained
and Used as Watch Charms.

and Used as Watch Charms.
New York Herald.l
An industrious Mexican beetle in the win
dow of a jeweler on upper Broadway
furnishes amusement to large crowds almost
every hour of the day. 1t is a curious
looking insect, and even persons well
versed in natural history are unable at first
sight to tell exactly to what variety it be.
longs. 1t looks like cross between a big
black spider and tumble bug.
The beetle has a velvety blue back, with
the legs of spider. Around the neck is a
gold band attached to thread that holds
the insect to a miniature human skeleton.
The beetle crawls up and down the skeleton
with the regularity OF clock work So pre-
else are the movements that nearly every
one mistakes it for mechanical toy.
The other afternoon Walter B. Price and
Senator Stadler spent some time pondering
over the beetle. 81 don't believe piece OF
mechanism could be as perfect as that" ex.
claimed the Senator.
Mr.. Price, who is greatistudent of natu-
raj history, insisted that nature had never
constructed such looking insect, and as a
result OF the difference of opinion wager was
made. accompanied the two gentlemen
into the store to decide the wager. The
jeweler said it was a live Mexican beetle
1T is a most curious insect" he said,
'and it is as busy as bee. We have put
on false back of blue velvet to give it a
brilliant appearance. We do quite trade
in them. Ladies wear them as charms to
their chains. The Baroness Blanc set the
fashion OF wearing them here in New York.
don't know just how long they live.
but know of several of them that are over
3 years ofage.
Il am at loss to understand how thev
exist, for they never eat or drink. We
keep them in a show case with our watches
Some of them are very intelligent and one
of the clerks trains them to do a number
of things. If he whistles they will come
and crawl up his arm. They are as cum
ming as 'possums. They turn on their backs
and pretend to be dead when they scent
danger They sell for SIS and upward, ac-
cording to their education"
Five dollars sounds rather cheap for
beetle trained like circus animal and
dressed up like Haytian field marshal
doesn't it?
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to e. r. CHADBoURN. Letotstor, Maine.
635-sToRY OF THE GENIE AND THE
TALISMAN.
When balmy sleep my eyelids sealed
In soft repose. across the field
OF vision stole genie vast,
At whose wild look stood aghast.
He with magic'talisman
Presented me, and thus began:
"a potent charm to you bring,
As were Aladdin's lamp and ring.
At dinner drop it on your plate
The ruler of Roman State
VIII rise to view-you know his name,
He by strange means acquired great fame;
II tbs in idle talk let fall,
You'll see arise robber tall;
If in plot you plant your prize,
A t0iler of the sea will rise;
But fling 1t not from thee in wrath,
In fear ghost may cross thy path"
The genie fled as day began
TO gIld the East-the talIsman
Remained behind, and on test
found-quite strange-that 1t possessed
The virtues he for it did claim
One simple letter shows its name.
W. WILSON.
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ANSWERS.

626-Traduce no man.
627-Down.
62s-Buttery, butter, butte, butt. but. bu, b.
629-I. Great Britain. 2. United States. 8
Australia l. Scotland. s. Minnesota. g
Philadelphia. Z. Socrates. g. Leonidas g.
Diogenes TO- Aristides. ii. Cleopatra, II
Denominations. 13. Astonishment IA. Mysti.
fcation. Is. DeIiverance. 16. Missionary. II.
Misapprehension.
63O-Light
63l-Life-time.
632-
'.Alasl it is delusion all:'
The future cheats us from afar
Nor can we be what we recall
Nor dare we think on what we aren
6S3-Cowslips.
634-Rover. imp; imp-royer.
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A Natural Explanation.

Miss Smalltork-Good evening, Mr.. Lit
ehed; how we'll you look.
Mr.. Litehed-Thank you, Miss Small
tork. Do you know why I look well.
There's conundrum.
"Oh, how delightful. Do tell me? give
right up"
because I am we'll, Miss Smalltork. 4"
(And he becomes the conversational hero Of
heevening.)
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636-ODDITIEs.

i. Birds flying in the air. lying on the ground,
drowning in the water.
2 Walking on its head.
g. Always wicked and often hung but no
criminal.
4. A robber on the sea still dangerous when
beheaded.
5. The heart of man and beast
8. A pole and frozen water.
T. Always in a bad fix and never out Of per-
plexity.
8. An ell and black water.
5. The negative part of face,
10. Affirmative parts of the body.
IL. American young lady and a foreign no.
bleman committing an error.
IL. A tree on your hand. ]. BOSCH.
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Children's Day.
A TheoloRIcaI Advance.

An old and grave citicism upon Theological
Seminaries, of all denominations. is that their
curriculum is remote from the thought and life
of to-day. 1t is pleasant to record that several
of these institutions have awakened to con-
sciousness of being behind the age, and have
effected a readjustment in harmony with the
year of grace, 1889. Under the head of "ChrIs-
tian nurture" or "Evangelistics," current
movements OF established agencies, in religious
life and work, are hereafter to be made special
objects of study and instruction.
We congratulate the Theological Seminaries
upon this advance. 1t is Rip Van Wrinkle rub
bing the sleep out of his eyes, and out of the
the Sunday Schools and the Young Mems
Christian Associations, and the Christian En-
deavor lads and 1assies, that they are at last to
have an acknowledgment and an allotted place
in the great procession of the esacramental host;
diploma of character signed by learned pro-
fessors and bearing the seal Of the church. 70.
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The Beauties of knowledge.
Nebraska State Journal

''My son, you should emulate younp
Bloodgood. Instead of wasting his time
he worked hard, saved money, educated
himself, and graduated as physician"
Have you seen him lately?"
yesterday"
"What was he doing?''
"Well-er-ah-he was driving a street
car"
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rheumatism.

REING due to the presence of uric
- acid in the blood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony
t"About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
gout, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, saw by an ADVERTISE
ment in Chicago paper that man had
been relieved of this distressing COM
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1 then decided to
make trial of this medicine, and took
it regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected a
complete cure. 1 have since had no re-
turn of the disease. Mrs. r. Irving
Dodge, no West 125th St., New York.
Gone year ago I was taken i'll with
inf1ammatory rheumatism, being con-
fined to my house six months. I came
out of the sickness very much debili-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began to
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
cannot say too much in praise of this
well-known medicine" Mrs. L. A.
Stark, Nashua, N, III.
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A Good Mans Folly.

The folly Of good men is sometimes as mani
fest in prayers as in works Here, for example,
is an excellent brother yonder IN Boston, who
the other day in devotional meeting of the
Baptist Missionary Union, prayed as follows:
1--WE know, oh, Lord. that 1t Is not Thy purpose
to convert the world during the present gener-
alton" How does he know this? Who in
spired him? Or has this prophet special
facilities, etc., for securing exclusive informa-
ton? If this be so, this journal would be
pleased to annex him to its staff
Speaking of prayers, the late Rev. DR.. 8. II.
Cox was unique in his devotions. He was
specially fond of rolling out classical quota
tions when addressing the Almighty. which he
would frequently translate. lest the Lord
might not understand Latin! At a meeting of
the Presbyterian General Assembly, one year
when he was moderator. he said in the midst
thou art the ne plus ultra Of our desires, the
sine qua non of our faith, and the ultima thule
of our hoper
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She Was All Right.
Boston Courier.

Have you a magnificent wardrobei"
asked the manager, addressing the actress
who had just applied for an engagement.
"Why, no, she replied, 81 have no ward
robe at all. I'm in the burlesque line, you
know"
And she was engaged on the spot.
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Better Left Unsaid.

Life.1
Mr.. Jonathan Trump-You are charming
tonight
Mis- Penelope eachblow-Indeed? What
nice things you men say! Mr.. Brown just
told me the same thing.
Mr.. Jonathan Trump (anxious to depre-
ciate his rival)-Of course you don't be-
ieve he meant it'll
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Boston Courier.1
Husband of popular actress-My wife has
decided to retire from the stage.
Friend-Indeedi At once?
H-N-no, not exactly at once. We have
not yet decided upon the exact year, but she
will begin her first farewell tour next sea-
son.
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Bright Sunday Thoughts.

WE talk about pillars of the church. We
have too many pillars-we want more Lights
Moody.
The divine nature in man may be burned,
but it cannot be burned out.-A. Bernard.
ACTIONS, looks, words. steps, form an alpha
bet by which you may spell character.-Ldvdter.
MANY lives, like the Rhone, have two
sources: one pure, the other impure.-Hare.
HE who listens to wise counsel does his ears
better service than they who bore them for
trinkets At the same time it Is possible that
ones ears may be 'bored' with Impertinent
advice.-Hasius.
TAE only legitimate anger is a holy emotion
directed against an unholy thing. Sin, not our
neighbor, must be its object-Arn0t
FROM the very gate of heaven there is by.
way to the pit pitLHaOthorne
THE sweetest wine is turned into the sourest
vinegar, and when Gods people apostalize they
are worse than the heatAen.-Stdrke.
CONSCIENCE should lead each man to be ST..
lent Court of Justice in himself Himself the
judge and jury, and himself the prisoner at the
bar.-Gotthotd.
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637-CHARADE,

637-CHARADE.
The first was found upon the earth
When torture gave to tyrants mirth;
To-day we seek it in the sky,
And in the ocean it does lie.
The second in the clouds you'll note,
The beggar hides it in his coat;
1t is question, too, on which
The Radicals attack the rich.
The total was in Erin long
A source of woe and endless wrong:
Thank God, its reign is almost past,
We see the dawn approaching fast.
W. WILSON.
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643-REBUS,

I am hated and Stunned wherever 90,
Ny friends and companions are sorrow and
woe;
But, however hated and Stunned may be,
From those whom know 1 seldom may fiee
MINNIE SINGER.
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640-A PRESENT FACT.

640-A PRESENT FACT.
Some one is herer' whispered a breeze
Under its breath, to crowd of green leaves
Merry at heart, this brook overheard,
Murmured its thanks and went on with the
word.
Even the flowers, Just awake from their sleep
Rose up in haste, the newcomer to meet
In the blue sky, the white clouds moving on,
stopped in their course, to hear the glad song.
Heart of the year, beloved as Queen,
Everywhere loyal subjects are seen.
Rich are the gifts that will follow your reign,
Earth is rejoiced and joins the refrain.
SEA.