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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
Selected Thourhfa.

THE old truths Of life and faith no more be-
come threadbare to the soul that holds them
precious than do, to the man who loves them,
the old haunts by the ocean. the old walk on
the hills, the old face among friends.-H CIdv
TruH1buu
A MAID servant was sauntering through one
of our city parks. a few days since, sminding"
an obstreperous child Of or years. The little
terror snarled and sputtered all along the walk.
His attendant conscientiously endeavored
to crafty him, without avail. She suggested
this she proposed that, she offered. reasoned
entreated. 1t was useless. At last she cried:
what do yeu want?" II want" replied the
child, Il want "a pause)-I don't know what I
want, but anything that L can't havep' There
are good many children of a larger growth,
and Of both sexes, whose likeness is reflected
in that glass.
II HAVE no more influence than a farthine
rush light" said one English workman to an
other. WELL" was the reply, "a rush light
does much. 1t may burn a haystack, or for the
matter of that house. It can help one to read
chapter in Gods word. Go your way and LET
your little rush light 30 shine before men that
they may glorify your Father in heaven"
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SUNDAY THOUGHTS
ON
MORALS MANNERS
BY A CLERGYMAN.
WRITTEN ron THE prsPArcH. ]

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
EARNEsTNEss is the right hand and
conviction is the left hand Of the successful
laborer for Christ Nothing can be done in
religion without these two. Indeed, this
is true in any calling. SIT were better, :"
remarks Mrs. Browning, "to pursue a
frivolous trade by serious means than a
sublime trade friyolously better dance at
fairs on q tightrOpe until children drop
their gingerbread for joy than play at art
as boys play at swords"
When we deal With eternal verities-the
being of God, the soul of man, the swift
coming Judgment day, the everlasting YER
diet-shall we not touch these high themes
as the priests in the Jewish temple handled
the sacred utensilsof the altar and the ark
with reverent fingers? It is an aWfnl thing
to stand, like the Hebrew prophet between
the living snd the dead-as every Christian
does. whether clerical or lay. To-day let
us be fired By conviction and moved by
earnestness in all our work.
Are we not reminded by the recent Wash
ington Centennial celebration Of those words
OF the Bunker Hill hero who said to the
embattled farmers, as the Red Coats marched
up the slope: Boys, don't fire until you
see the white Of their eyesi'' No wasting Of
powder to-day. Make every shot tell. A
lofty purpose will lead every Christian to
cry this morning, with Wellington at
Waterloo: up, guards, and at themi'.s
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other articles Of tropical growth, both wild
and cultivated For all of these the Samo-
ans receive European ods-agricultural
and mechanical implements, arms and
ammunition, lress fabrics, medicines, fancy
articles; yes, and even booty of treasures Of
art and vertu. For, as l have said, the ma
tives are fine race, intelligent, manly,
chivalrous. industrious, quick and eager to
learn, make good mechanics and husband
men; while in morality and religion they
compare favorably with more powerful and
pretentious people. Both sexes wear a
loose, thin but modest dress, peculiar to the
country. The honses OF the islanders are of
breadfruit trees, One-story and thztched
with wild sugar-cane or ponderain leaves.
THE MISSION SEMINARY.
'One of the most interesting objects in
the group" continued Mr.. Harbutt, sis the
college, or, more strictly speaking, the
Samoan Mission Seminary. 1t is situated
at Malua, and was founded In 1874 by Rev.
DIR. George Turner and Rev. Charles
Hardie, under the auspices of the London
Missionary Society. Starting with class
of %, it has under instruction, or rather had
up to May, 1882, an aggregate Of SS2 men,
572 women, and 227 youths, in all 1.6S1.
The teachers are chiefly English, but
of the students the great majority have
been and still are Samoan, although
there are representatives of 19 other
islands in the Pacific. Of those graduated
from this institution between 200 and 800
are to-day ordained pastors in active service,
and supported BY the villages where they
labor. The students board and lodge them
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AN INTERESTING SUGGESTION.
How Balloon Could be Mnde ServicenbIe
in Exploring Central Africa.

From the New York SUM-
An aeronaut now in this city makes an
interesting suggestion. "Has anybody, ="
he says, sever used the balloon in the ex-
ploration of Central Africa or proved that
it would not be serviceable? Look at
Stanley struggling for years amid forests
swamps, and savage tribes, yet unable to
make his way into the interior, but would
it not be possible for skillful aeronaut to
take him in balloon from the eastern
coast of Africa, proceed in the direction of
Uiiji, and from there toward the sources of
the Nile, surveying the country as they went
along2 They would sweep across the con-
tinent at the rate OF 400 or 500 miles day.
so that but short time would be needed for
the long journey, and they would meet
with no obstruction from swamps, forests, or
savages.
1.-THE balloon would easily carry all the
provisions and water required by the party
during the trip, and the aeronauts might
travel only during the day. descending for
rest at night. Years ago Prof. Wise re-
peatedly made voyages of 1 900 miles in his
balloon, and competent skvfiyers might
now be found To solve the African problem
through a voyage IN All air-ship. 1t is the
only way to do it, and l shall tell Stanley
so when he gets back here to lecture" Ii
is to be understood that the aeronaut who
make the foregoing remarks is an en-
thusiast on his favorite subject.
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continued prosperity and advancement
virtually depend on their self-government,
wholly untrammeled by foreign dictation.
They have had on the whole q peaceful
history. However, a bitter war prevailed
from 1887 to 1S47 in all the islands except
Tutuilla and Neanua, thereby seriously re-
tarding the mission work, and latterly, as
everybody knows, there has been a renewal
of interneeine troubles, pending which the
Germans deposed Malietoa, and are now try
ing 70 overthrow the present king, good,
pious, versatile, brilliant Mataafa, and put
the rebel, Iamasese, upon the throne
CASE FOR INTERFERENCE.
"Our Government has done we'll in
awakening from its lethargy and showing
its teeth said Mr.. Harbutt 81 know
what am talking about when 1 say that
Germany meant mischief, and would even
now do mischief if we would only stand
meekly still and let her have her own way.
And inasmuch as my parents were English,
and portion Of my life was passed in dear
old England. 1 would be too glad to see the
British Government join heart and hand
with the United States in the Samoan mat
ter, especially as it was by her people that
the great work of eiyilizing, Christianizing
and enligntening those savages was done.
Germany's interests are purely mercenary.
With her it is simply matter of money. Of
the nearly $500, 900 amount of traffic doneby
the $4,000 native Samoans, in the various
stores, the Germans have nearly the whole.
Look at the three great German mercantile
firms of Deutsche Handels, Plantagen
Gellschaft and H. NJ. Ruge & Co., all at
Apia, where the late troubles and terrible
marine disaster have occurred. There are
also lesser German stores, and some English
and American ones, but the three l have
mentioned hold pretty much the monopoly.
'Their chief article of shipment is copra,
the sun-dried cocoanut, from which is OBJ
teined > valuable oil, They also receive
from thefhatiyeH cotton, coffee and many
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
A Remarkable Fncr.

The announcement that the family Of
the Rev. j. G. Wood, the popular English
naturalist, whose books and lectures have
been SO much enjoyed, is left almost penni-
less, has led to the publication of surprising
facts in regard to other popular persons.
The English pension list, to which special
attention has been called by the Society Of
Authors, among those receiving grants re-
Gently on account Of "indigent circum-
stances" includes the names of Sir John
STEEL, the artist, of Miss Gordon Cumming,
of Mr.. John Bell, the sculptor, of three
daughters of Principal Tulloch, of three
sisters of John Leech, the famous caricatur-
ist, and Of the widow of Prof. Balfour Stew
art. 1t is almost incredible that the talent
indicated by such names has not earned 3
moderate competence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
A Spurious Peace.

PEACE in q family, peace in a church,
peace in a community, is blessed. But
there is spurious peace-the peace of sloth,
of apathy. Such peace is death. Mr.. Spur
geon compares it to rust, and agitators, both
in church and State. he says, "help to scour
the vessels and keep them from becoming
rusty" A good, honest controversy is not
q bad thing occasionally. It acts in morals
as thunder storm does in nature, drives
out miasma and puts tonic in the atmos-
phere.
We would not advise fght-although
there are some hen-pecked husbands in the
family, and some sleepy members in the
church, and some abuses in the community,
which it should seem that nothing else will
cure. Anyhow, we are not to love peace
more than truth, more than justice, more
than progress.
Don't invite war-but don't run from it.
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NapoIeon Awed By Woman.

THERE were few human beings that Ma
poleon was afraid of; but he was afraid of
Madame de Stael, the brilliant litterateur,
who exempted the truth of Bulwer's line
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Speaking of her, he said: "she carries q
quiver full of arrows that would hit man
though seated on rainbow" For years
he persecuted her. Finally, thinking it
wisest to get her on his side, he sent his
brother to invite her to come to Paris and
advise him as to a constitutional govern
ment. Her queenly reply was:
"Tell the Emperor that for II years he
has done without either me or the constitu-
ton, and that I believe he has as little re-
gard for the one as he has for the other"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
HypnotizIng by the phOnogrnph.

1t is stated that Dr. Pinel, of Paris,
has successfully hypnotized several SUBJ
jects by means of the phonograph.
All the commands given were as read
lily obeyed as those conveyed in the or
dinary manner. DIR. Pinel's deduction
from these experiments is that the theory of
a magnetic current passing from the operator
to the subject is entirely erroneous, and that
thereal cause of thep phenomena OF hypnotism
is nervous arrangement on the part Of those
subject to them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
A CURE FOR HAY FEVER.
Applying Rubber Bags Full of Ice to the
Spine.

Applying Rubber Bags Full of Ice to the
Spine.
DR.. B. o. Kinnear, Boston specialist in
the treatment of hay fever, during talk in
New York, Tuesday. before the Academy Of
Anthropology, referred to hay fever as a
nervous disease. His theory is that it pro-
ceeds from excessive circulation at the GEN.
tiers of the nerves affected, thus affecting the
glands. San excess of nerve force in any
part of the body contracts the blood vessels
in that part. Any application that can
reduce this force tends to restore the circu-
lation to normal condition. Another
kind of hay fever dilates the blood vessels,
especially those within the skull. bringing
on feverish skin" Treatment with ice is
DR.. Kinnear's cure. 1t is applied in rubber
bags to the spine, hut whether at the neck.
behind the abdomen, or all along the spine
depends upon whether the patient suffers
from contractile or expansile hay fever. DR..
Kinnear says he worked out his hypothesis
in practice with results entirely satisfactory,
curing hay fever, catarrh. asthma, sneezing
spasms and kindred troubles with unfailing
euccess
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The photographic Times makes mention
Of new medium for the protection of glass
negatives and positives from injury by
dampness, friction or moist printing paper.
As it dissolves pyroxiline, it cannot be used
for collodion plates; but it is perfectly ap-
plicable to gelatine negatives. No heating
is required. the preparation is merely flowed
over the surface and dried in an ordinary
temperature. The result is protective film
of extreme hardness, which perfectly resists
the action of all moisture. A negative thus
vanished, after being thoroughly dried,
may be immersed in hot water 1900 f., and
wiped dry with rag without injury. The
varnish is excellent for transferred bromide
prints, but it is mainly intended for ivory"
film negatives, for which purpose it is
admirable. 1t will not crack or soften,
dust, water and foreign matter will not ad-
here to it, and retouching is facilitated by its
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
Testing the Fre.hne,. Of Esr..

An old, but infallibls method of testing
the freshness of eggs is now advocated.
When perfectly fresh egg is placed to the
ear and violently shaken no sound is heard;
but If the egg is stale it gives forth knock
ing sound, as if the contents were not
enough to Fill the she'll. The staler the egg
the more pronounced are the oscillation and
the sound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
AdaptnblIIlz Of the Rleetrle Moter.

Among the points of interest noted in
connection with the huge industrial parade
in New York on May may be noted the
float of well-known firm Of confectioners,
on which chocolate confections were made
and thrown to the crowd. The machinery
was driven by an electric motor, which was
supplied with current by storage batteries
placed in the body of the truck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
D.s.ructiou of Rata.

The Smithsonian Institution, Washing
ton, D. c., has special quarter for live
animals, which for long time has been in
tested with rats. Captain Weedin, who has
charge ofthe animals, has made valuable
discovery, by means Of which he is rapidly
getting rid Of the pest. He noticed that the
rats persistently raided the stock of sun
flower seeds, which were used for food for
certain of the birds, and acting on the hint
he baited his rat-traps with the seeds. The
bait acted like charm, and next morning
every trap held from 10 to 10 rats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12

Incandescent lights are now used in the
underground workings of the Anaconda
mine, Montana, where candles are thing
of the past. Electric lights will also be
used in the hoisting works, blacksmith
shops and all shops and buildings about the
mine. The mining superintendent says
they are safer, better and cheaper than
candles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
InflammabIIity of Linimsnt.

It has wisely been suggested that as rni-
ment is composed largely of naphtha, and
those who use it-chiefy for rheumatic
pains-are apt to crouch near the fire while
the application is being made, warning
printed on the label of the bottle, explain
ing the volatility and exceeding infamma-
bility of the contents might prevent the re-
ourrence of painful and even fatal accidents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
New Use. Of Phororrnph,.

Prof. John Trowbridge, in the May
Scribner's, suggests that, by way of throw
ing additional light on the much-yexed
question of elasticity, careful photographs
be made of steel and timber at the point Of
rupture under a breaking load. The sug-
gestion is a valuable one, for when, by the
aid of photography, a medical man can de-
tect an incipient eruption on the skin that
is not visible to the naked eye, it is but fair
to assume that by photography much could
be learned concerning the changes going on
in the physical condition of metals sub
jected to strains exceeding their elastic
limit,
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N~N~~'-~NF
selves, and are no expense to the Mission
ary Society For more than 25 years al
most all the local expenses for stationery,
medicine, tools, prizes, ETC., have been met
by the Congregational Sabbath schools at
Hobarttown, Tasmania. On its roll of stu
dents to-day are about $50, of whom about
four-seyenths are men. two-seYenths women,
and the rest youths.
"The mission is prettily situated, with a
beach frontage of half a mile, with stone
embankment, the rest of its boundary. being
2O-feet-wide road, lined on either side with
1900 cocoanut trees. On the grounds are
nearly 3, 900 cocoanut trees in fruit, each
student having the care and use of upward
of 20. There are also some 1000 breadfruit
trees, all bearing, and these too are divided
among the young men, which, with their
banana, yam and tare plantations, give
them an abundant supply of food all the
year. Its 300 acres are stocked with large
supply of food for students for generations
to come. There are 26 stone houses, in
cludipg class room and tutors residences,
and 25 other cottages. This property is
worth to the London Missionary Society
10000, and is annually increasing in
value"
STUDENT LIFE.
Miss Gordon Cummings, who, cruising in
a French man-of-War, visited this institu-
tion, gives the following account of student
life:
SIT would be difficult to imagine a
healthier, happier life than that OF these
students. At the first glimmer of the
lovely tropical dawn the college bell rings
to mark the hour for household prayer.
| There is probably not a house in
Samoa where the family does not
assemble daily for morning and evening
prayer. Then all the students go out,
either to work in the garden of to fish in the
| lagoon. At s the bell rings again to warn
! them that it is time to bathe and breakfast,
to be ready for their class at 9. Glasses and
lectures continue till 4, when they are again
free to go fishing, gardening, carpenteriDg,
or whatever they prefer. At sunset each
family meets for evening prayer; then the
men study by themselves till $50, when the
curtew bell warns them to put out their
lights"
''The first mission work done in these
| islands was in 1880 by Messrs Williams
and Barf, from England. In 1882 Mr..
Williams again visited the group and rein
forced the mission by the addition Of several
teachers, who were located on different parts
of the islands. This was followed by other
visits and increased forces at intervals of
about one year. The work continued to
flourish. A church was formed at Sapapalii
In 1887; soon after churches were also formed
in Manono, Nepolu and Tutuilo. By-and-
by printing press was introduced and the
Bible translated and printed in the native
tongue Later on, from the same press were
issued various religious works-doctrinal,
biographical ahd historical; also elementary
works on arithmetic, geography and as
tronomy." CHARLES o. STICKNEY.
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Electric Theodolite.

San electric thsodolite, which indicates
with mathematical precision the position OF
an enemy's ship, whether at anchor or in
movement, has been set up at Maddalena,
Caprera. The battery which defends the
island is situated In valley separated from
the sea BY high hill. On this is placed
electric machinery communicating with the
battery. By an ingenious arrangement the
point at which the aim should be directed
is indicated to the gunners, who do not see
the enemy, but aim high, the balls passing
over the hill. The enemy, having no means
of ascertaining the position of the hidden
battery, cannot return the fire. The in
Ventor of this device is one Of the heads Of
the engineers department of the Italian
army
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
rEonen VINO Lie for Run.

st. Louis Globe Democrats
''I really cannot recall one woman of my
extensive acquaintance, said st. Louis
lady. "who will not tell little stories-fbs
and such absurd ones, too. that she doesn't
expect them to be believed; in fact, often
tells them in the face of knowledge that her
auditors know they are as nude of truth as
q bald head Is Of hair"
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APns.are Frnm TnImnre.

Our quaint friend De Witt Talmage is
nothing if not dramatic. Here is passage
in which he likens life to sermon. Our
birth is the text. Youth the introduction.
During manhood we lay down few propo-
sitions and prove them. Some passages are
dull and some are sprightly. Then come
inferences and application. At 20 we say,
"Fifthly and lastly" The doxology is
sung. The benediction is pronounced. The
on the window-pane Audience gone. Shut
up the church. Sexton goes home with the
key on his shoulder.
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Electric Thinning.

Leather is now tanned by electricity. The
process consists in subjeoting the hides in
contact with ordinary tanning materials
without acids) to the action of current
of electricity on a revolving drum. The
saving In time is very great-two to four
days instead of three to nine months-while
the cost is reduced to cents instead Of 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
projection Of Trees From Borer,.

The Rural Neao- Yorker advocates for the
protection of trees from borers, the use of
mixture of white lead and raw linseed col
ored with cheap mineral paint and lamp
black to initiate closely the color of the
bark. The young trees should be painted
in the spring Just as soon as transplanted,
and every year thereafter in early May.
The paint is applied from a little below the
soil to foot above. In four or five years
the bark will peel off after the paint has
been applied. When this occurs, if before
july. it is better to remove what bark still
clings and at once give another coating of
,the paint. This plan has stood the test of
20 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
Hnr.s. in s1res. Car rrnmc.

IT is estimated that the number of horses
and mules employed for street car service in
this country and Canada is in round num-
bers 115,Oo0, being the smallest number
owned by any one company, 1854 the larg-
est, and 165 the average. The general aver
age of feed per animal is 27Z pounds, and
the average for Kentucky is 40 pounds.
The daily consumption of food is approx
imately 1000 tons, or $4,000 tons per an
mum, and the cost of feed per animal varies
from II to 30 cents per day. according to To-
eality and season of the year.
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tiers; one, having range from 1.100th Of
second upward, would be placed between
the lenses, and the other, with range from
1.10Oth of second downward, would be
placed in front Of the lens and act as q
hood. He recommends plate-holder for
the new films capable Of carrying two or
three Dozen
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12

DEAR boys and girls, you can add ysrv
much to home happiness, especially if YOU
have mother who is not very strong, or q
grandpa or grandma who is aged and feeble,
by being thoughtful and mannerly. There
is a right way to open and shut the door; a
right way to move from one part of the
room to another; right way to sit down, to
rise, to hold q book-a right way to do
everything that is worth doing at all.
And yet we have known children to give
their parents sad hearts BY the neglect Of
these little home duties. 1t is more easy to
90 these things right than TO do them wrong.
One very ugly habit some young people
have is that Of calling aloud the name Of a
brother or sister, or even Of iather or a
mother, who may be in another room, or
upstairs, or in the yard. A polite person
will always 60 to the one whose attention Is
required and speak In low and modest
tone of voice.
The home might be made far more plezs-
ant by observance of many of these LITTLE
matters.-Our Little People