davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13

THE MAXIMUM DENSITY OF WATER.
Hope used the following method to deter
mine the maximum density of water: He
took deep vessel perforated by two lateral
apertures, in which he fixed thermometers
see CUT, and having filed the vessel with
water at deg, he placed 1t in room at
temperature Of ID dogs. As the layers of
liquid at the sides of the vessel became heated
they sank to the bottom, and the lower ther-
mometer marked degs., while that of the
upper one was still at zero. Hope then made
the inverse experiment; having filled the YES
eel with water at Is degs., he placed it in a
room at Zero The lower thermometer, hav-
ing sunk to degs, remained stationary for
some time, while the upper one cooled down
until it reached zero. Both these expert
ments prove that water is heavier at 4 degs
than at deg, for in both cases it sinks to
the lower part of the vessel. This experiment
may be adapted for lecture illustration by
using cylinder containing water of Is dogs.
9. partially surrounded by a jacket contain
Ing cracked ice, as shown in the cut
This phenomenon is of great importance
IN the economy of nature. In winter the
temperature of lakes and rivers falls from
being in contact with the cold air, and from
other causes, such as radiation The colder
water sinks to the bottom and continual
succession of currents is formed, until the
whole has temperature of degs The
,ooling on the surface still continues, but the
cooled layers, being lighter, remain on the
surface and ultimately freeze The ice
formed thus protects the water below, which
remains at a temperature of degs, even in
the most severe winters, temperature at
which fish and other inhabitants of the wa
ter are not DESTROYED,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13

The chevalier Gaudet, who, driven penni-
less from France at the time of the outbreak
of the first revolution, made a fortune in
London by preparing salads at ten guineas
apiece, always approached the sacred bowl in
full dress costume, with his sword by his
side
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13

no THE DEAF.-A person cured of Deafness and
noises in the head Of 20 years standing BY simpl
whoaapplies to NICHOLSON, r77 MacDougall St. New
Y ork. A,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13
why Sixty Seconds Make Minute.

Why is our hour divided into sixty min
utes, each minute into sixty seconds, etc. .
Simply and solely, replies Max Muller in
Fortnightly Review, because in Babylon
there existed by the side of the decimal sys-
tenn Of notation another system, the sexa-
gesimal which counted by sixties. Why
that number should have been chosen is clear
enough, and it speaks well for the practical
sense of those ancient Babylonian merchants.
There is no number which has so many di-
visors as Co. The Babylonians divided the
SUMS daily journey into "a parasangs, or 720
stadia. Each parasang or hour was subdi-
vided into 60 minutes. A parasang is about
German mile, and Babylonian astronomers
compared the progress made by the sun dur
ing one hour at the time of the equinox to
the progress made by good walker during
the same time, both accomplishing one para
sang. The whole course of the sun during
the "a equinoctial hours was fixed at "a para
sangs, or TO stadia, or $50 degrees
This system was handed on to the Greeks,
and Hipparchus, the great Greek philosopher,
who lived about l50 B. c., introduced the
Babylonian hour into Europe. Ptolemy, who
wrote about l40 A. D., and whose name still
lives in that of the Ptolemaic system of
astronomy, gave still wider currency to the
Babylonian way of reckoning time. 1t was
carried along on the quiet strain of traditional
knowledge through the Middle Ages, and,
strange to say, it sailed down safely over the
Niagara of the French revolution. For the
French, when revolutionizing weights, meas
ures, coins and dates, and subjecting all to the
decimal system of reckoning, were induced
by some unexplained motive to respect our
clocks and watches, and allowed our dials to
remain sexagesimal. that is, Babylonian each
hour consisting Of sixty minutes
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13
A bridesmaids Dress.

The style and fashion of bridesmaids
dresses is as much a subject for considera-
ton as is the brides gown; indeed, it often
proves more troublesome matter to decide.
inasmuch as the bridal costume is always
more or less conventional, while her attend
ants are DESTROYS of something quite novel in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13

ave Her Ten-Ysar.OlA ChilA AfteS -
Failure sf FeuF Physicians.
Ny little girl. ten years Of ~. hsa Pr,...,. ~.
eese Her ankles feet and eyes were terribiv svoi.
-Four Of our best physicians attended her but Win.
ont success. and her life was despaired Of. But
sn SdffeEs aId PyeTs 9rrm9qpt all dculties
tte Remedy made - Fondou{ n. r. wEich tfYo srS
erlght's Disease,
a1w happy am that determined upon this course
disease left her Words fail to exprsss Inv ~
And Sann9t too earnestly recommend tie Fayorite
Kennedy Her recovery was entirely due 10 this med
icne which vac the only one taken after her case
Fayorlte Remedy, Rondout,
N.Y. Price Ono dollar. soldby al Druseists
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13
Lighting Trains by Electricity.

The experiments now being conducted on
the trains of the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, according to Popular Science News,
give substantial evidence that electric light
ing of trains is not only possible but practi-
cable. -Four main conductors extend the
whole length of the train, and the circuit is
80 arranged that the dynamo, the storage
batteries and the lamps may be handled col
lectively or separately, as occasion requires.
The engine is coupled directly to the dynamo,
and drives the armature at a speed of 800
revolutions minute. When the locomotive
is detached from the train, the storage bat
teries are brought into service and the lights
are unaffected. Any car or cars may be sep
arated from the train without interfering
with the light of either the train or the de-
tached cars, as the storage batteries amply
supply all the lamps. By means of switches
in the end of each car, the lamps in the mid
die, at either end, or on either side of the
car may be cut out of circuit without affect
ing the remainder The couplings between
cars are made with cables placed over the
doors and under the projecting roofs. The
dynamo, engine, switches and resistance
coils occupy an apartment about five feet
wide in one end of a baggage car, and a stor-
age battery of thirty-two cells is placed I'M
der each car.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13
How High Chimney Was Overthrow.

How q High Chimney Was Overthrow.
The simple and successful plan by which a
high chimney was recently overthrow at
New Bedford, Mass, is thus described: The
chimney, which was 100 feet by 20 feet square,
was undermined by knocking out the bricks
on the west and north sides, and shored up
by planks placed in the apertures. These
planks were literally covered with tar and
kerosene When the time arrived for telling
the chimney, they we're fired. As they be-
came sufficiently burned to cease to support
the chimney, the mass settled out of the per-
pendicular to the north, and then cracked and
fell with a crash to the ground.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-09-13
|aI|F|)E|;}| 1|Sll|l4|1l|Eg

Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorance. Excuses or
for Work, Business, the Married Social Relation.
Avoid unskilful pretenders. Possess this great
work. It contains 30n pages, royal Svo. Beautiful
mall post paid concealed in plain wrapper. Illus
trative Prospectus free. If you apply now: The
distinguished author, VIM. q. Parker, NJ u, re-
from the National Medical Aseociations'
for the PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS ano
PHYSICAL DEBILITY. DR.. Parker and corps
of Assistant Physicians may be consulted. conf.
dentially, by mail or in person, ut the office OF
THE PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE
No. Bulfinch ST., Boston. Mass, 10 whom an
directed as above.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
Is THIS Protection
Fire Engines Totally Cold and the Firemen
Probably Asleep.

Fire Engines Totally Cold and the Firemen
Probably Asleep.
\ statement in Saturday evenings
Tribune, saying that the tiremen were
promptly at the scene Of the fire with an
engine, and had steam up,n but that the
owner of the building did not want the
water turned on is in seeming reply to
the criticisms in the DRMoCRAT on the
management of the Fire Department. OF
course there was an engine n the ground
less than n huudred feet away. 1t is a
matter OF fact however, that it was fully
twenty minutes after he fire began before
the steam gauge registered forty pounds
and then the water was turned oA.
In veritcations of our structures il is
here stated that Notwithstanding the
warning Of Thursday night the engine at
corner of Main and Franklin Streets
which is supposed to he kept rs II protec.
ton to the Park business buildings, had
no steam in at all last night.
As the town clock struck 12, repre-
sentative ot this paper examined this
engine aud foand it totally cold, and
thrusting his haud in the fire-box disc ".
cred that the fire was out, there not be-
ing the least bit of warmth to be dis
cerned No tiremen were to be seen any
where allh )ugh they were likely asleep
in their shanty. Is this the protection
the people are paving for?
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
MORE BODIES.

Two Victims of the Flood Fomnd Yesterday
One the Mother of EN-Shcrln John
Ryan, the other Mis-. Ed. Swneford, a
Passenger on the Lost Day Express.
A body was found Friday in the
middle of the Stonycreek, lodged against
stamp, opposite Napoleon street. The
morgue description is as follows: Female,
quite aged, hight five feet, gray hair, no
teeth, black cloth cap lined with red and
black ribbon, bow on top, white hand
kerchief around neck, black cashmere
dress, wooden un1erskirt, brown striped
wool shawl, lace shoe (small fooO, two
. purses containing about $40, one 50 bill,
rest in silver, all halves and quarters, ex-
cept two dollars and four nickels. This
body has been identified rs that of the
mother Of cX-Sheriff John Ryan, by rel
atlves. Mrs. Ryan was perhaps the oldest
woman in the city at the time of the flood.
The other body was found on Iron
street, Milville, the feet were lying on
the wall between Morgan Reese's and
McGough's cellars aud the head and tody
were hanging down in Reese's cellar. At
F.. the morgue it was identified as Mrs. Ed.
Swineford. one of the passengers on the
Inflated Day Express that was engulfed at
East Conemaugh. Mr.. Harry Bischof, a
brother of the lady, who has been here
ever since the floor, making diligent
search for her remains, easily recognized
the features of his sister. He also iden-
titled her by two rings she had on, the in
scription on the inside of one being "E.
5. TO A. w, 1885," and by her clothing
and some gold braid on the front of her
dress. The body viii be taken to St.
Louis for interment.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
YOUR NAME PLEASE

You get it Ifree of charge and postage
prepaid. Don't fail to send us your name
and address, (plainlY written on q posta
card, will be sufficient), aud mention the
paper in which you read our advertise
ment.
If you receive a copy of our Spring
Catalogue, we already lave your name
registered, and you will receive the Fall
issue. We clncerely hope you win read
its pages carefully, and, if possible, com
pare our prices with those of some or any
other LARGE house in America.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Members Inspect the Work and Order
sCessation on Sept. 3Oth-This A Aetion In
fiuenced by Positive Instructions From
Governor Beaver That the Work Must
Stop
The members of the State Board of
Health made tour Of inspection of the
town Saturday, and afterwards met at
their headquarters to take action on GER
tain matters. Doctor w. E. Matthews.
Wagner presented reports covering all
the work done by the Board since the
Hood. DR.. Edwards took the report with
him and will publish 1t In medical Jour-
nal which he Is editing. They found the
work progressing very satisfactory, about
one thousand men being employed. Upon
statement by telegraph from
Governor Beaver, however, stating that
the money for this purpose was totally
exhausted, resolution was passed d.
recting that the work should cease on the
30th inst. The members Of the Board
were influenced in this action very much
by the Governors message, and after
wards several of them talked of another
meeting to reconsider this action.
After considerable parley, however,
Doctors Edwards and Dudley
Of philadelphia, concluded to go home
and left on the 10:3Q train last night.
Consequently their action taken during
the day Will stand and the work will
cease. The cessation of the work is not
because the Board of Health thinks it is
the proper thing TO do, but because Gov
ernor Beaver has imperatively said there
Is no more money for the pur-
pose. At eleven o'clock last night
Captain Hamilton said that he had not
received orders to quit work, but they
will likely he received to day. Captain
Hamilton feels very sorry that this move
has been taken as lle had mis- force in eX-
cellent condition to do good work, and in
" few weeks great deal would have been
accomplished. Everybody is sorry that
the work could not have been continued
u little longer, and Governor Beaver is
severely censured for his action. The
finding of three bodies in one day is very
good evidence from II Christian stand
point why the work should continue
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
Penn Ave. Stores.
Our Fall importations Of New
Goods in Silks, Velvets,
Plushes & Dress Goods
Are coming in every day.

You can travel all over this country and
not find an assortment that will surpass
ours in variety and quality and reasonable
prices
The early buyers are never disap-
pointed; late ones often are.
Many &C thcse dress fabrics we viii nos
have in stock again this season by de-
laying to send for samples you may MISC
a satisfactory selection.
Our sales early in the season are alwayG
very large, as buyers like to purchase
from a complete stock.
September is the best month TO bug
dress goods and here is the best place:
Samples sent and orders for goods filleG
the same day they are received.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04

VISITORS to the Western Pennsyl-
vania Exposition, (September 4th to Oc-
tober 19th), are cordially invited to make
our store their headquarters. Big enough
to accommodate you by the thousands.
Everybody knows where it is. Make ap-
pointments to meet your friends at " B. &
B's."
:, There will be plenty to interest you
here while you wait.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Young story. of Altoona. steps in Front of
an Engine,
William f. Story, of Altoona, and well
known 10 many residents of our city,
stepped in front of a moving train at
Hollidaysburg Thursday morning about
$50 o'clock, Joseph Story, father of
young Story, accompanied by his son
were visiting here about three weeks ago,
and the many friends of the unfortunate
man viii be sorry to learn of the sad
news.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
CHARTERED SEPTEMBER 10, 1870

DEPOSITS received of one dollar and upward
~ no deposits exceeding total of $4,000 VIII
be received from any one person. interest Is due
in the months Of June and December, and II not
withdrawn is added to the deposit, thus CON-
pounding twice year without troubling the de.
p0sitor TO call or even to present the deposit
book.
Money loaned on Real Estate. Preference with
liberal rates and long time given TO borrowers
Offering first mortgages on farms worth four OF
more times the amount OF loan desired; also.
moderate loans made on town property where
ample security is offered. Good reference, per-
feet titles, ETC., required.
This corporation is exclusively a Savings Bank.
No commercial deposits received, nor discount
made. No loans on personal security.
Blank applications for borrowers, copptes OF
the rules, bylaws, and special acts OF the Legis-
lature relating to deposits OF married women
and minors can be obtained at the Bank.
TRUsTEEs-Herman Baumer, b. l.. Ieagley,
John Hannah, John Thomas, C. B. Ellis, Pear
son Fisher, James j. Fronheiser, John Lowman,
w. b. LOwman, James McMillen, James Quinn,
Howard j. Roberts, WIN. A. Stewart, Geo. r..
Swank, Jacob Swank, W. W. walters. James
McMillen, President; John Lowman, Herman
Baumer Geo. T. Swank, Vice Presidents; w. c.
Lewis, Treasurer; cyrus Elder, solicitor. marie
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
OUR CATAL GUS.

OUR CATAL CUE
Contains 100 pages of useful information
is complete review of the latest Fash
ions and Fabrics, and detailed price
list of everything in the DRY GOODS
line.
1t will be ready to mail about Septcm-
Der 25th.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04

Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorance, Excesses or
Overtaxation, Enervating and uniting the victim
for Work. Business, the Married or Social Relation.
Avoid unskillful pretenders. Possess this great
work. It contains 800 pages, royal syo Beautiful
mail postpaid concealed in plain wrapper. Illus
tratve Prospectus Free, il you apply now. The
distinguished author, VIM. II. Parker, M. D., re-
from the National Medical Association for
this PRIZE ESSAY ON NERVOUS and
PHYSICAL DEBILITY. DR.. Parker and acorps
OF Assistant Physicians may be consulted, conf
dentally, by mail or In person, at the Office of
THE PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
No. Bulnnch ST., Boston. Mass, to whom all
orders for books or letters for advice should be
directed as above.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04

All the birds of the swallow kind liy
high at the advent of or during fine
weather, and low before a storm. These
facts are accounted for by another
When the weather is calm, the emphr.
merr upon which the swallows feed Us
nigh In air. but Just above the earth o.
water if 1t be rough.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
HoW ROB SAVED "sHACK."

KNOW you will
take good care Of
Shack Rob-"
81 will. moth
er."
"And don't drop
him into the cis-
tern" +"
IN o, father. +"
replied curly-
headed Rob, with
a laugh.
1--WE will be
back before dark,
daar Rob ~ and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-13

tains inhabited almost exclusively
by bad Indians, train robbers, snakes,
lizards and other reptiles, and growing only
cactus and mesquit. Though not generally
known, it is a fact, that Arizona is as well
prepared to accept the duties and response
bilities of statehood as New Mexico or
Montana, and is better qualified than Idaho
or Wyoming. There are broad and fertile
valleys in the territory, yielding grain and
fruit in abundance; many of the rich mines
of the continent lie within the bounds Of
the dependency; it has more railroad mile
age we believe, than any other territory
except Dakota, and it has a large and con-
stantly growing permanent population of
good people. Because Arizona is not deaf
ening and disgusting folks by blowing its
horn, - like some others Of the territories,
the impression prevails that it is an insig-
nificant quarter of the republic, of not
enough importance to be taken into account
when talking about states.
We do not know that the majority of the
people of the territory are eager for state
hood. During the past four years, at least,
they have been favored in the matter of
federal officials, the men sent to them by
the Washington administration standing
much above the average of carpet-baggers
rushed into the territories. The dependency
is prosperous and progressive, and it may
be that so long as matters are moving along
satisfactorily, the people are willing for the
general government to pay the expenses
But if Arizona wants to go into the union,
no valid argument can be advanced against
it. She is qualified both in respect to the
character of the people and financially, and
Congress cannot in reason ask or require
anything more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-13
INVALID OBJECTION.

Certain of the newspapers are still OBJ
iecting to the sending of Mr.. THOMAS RYAN
TO Mexico and Mr. PATRICK EGAN to Chill.
as ministers from the United States. The
ability of the gentlemen has not been at
tackled and their honesty has not been called
in question; the only opposition to them is
based on the circumstance that they are
members of the Roman Catholic church,
believing in that ancient form of Christi
anity. 1t does nobody ia this country
credit to attack another on account OF that
others religious belief. To do so displays
a lack of that liberal spirit which was in
tended to be one of the distinctive features
of the government, and it also shows
illiberality which is not in harmony with an
honest belief in the Christian religion. In
this country religion is a matter between
man and his Maker, not between him and
the state The latter has nothing to do
with the citizens belief in the future, nor
in any plan which the individual may
adopt for getting into heaven. The
state cannot know Catholics, Pro
testants, Pagans or the followers
of Bon. INGERsOLL, all of whom
stand on the same plane so far as the gov
ernmens is concerned. An administra-
ton which would ask as to a mans religion
would be un-American and unworthy the
respect Of citizens of the republic.
There seems to US valid ground on which
to base an objection to Mr.. PATRICK EGAN
representing this government abroad, but
that glolnd has nothing whatever to do
with his religion. His American citizen
ship ante-dated his appointment but a few
DAYS, and that fact should have prevented
his nomination. lie has not had time or
opportunity to prove his loyalty and devo-
ton TO the American republic: he is here,
not because he loves this country more, but
because he loves Great Britain less. He
cannot live in his native land, hence he is in
America, which permits him greater free
dom of thought and action than his own or
any other country allows; but we believe
that his heart Is in Ireland. and that if the
Emerald Isle were free, or if it enjoyed
self-government, Mr.. EGAN would return
to the land Of his birth. Notwithstanding
the oath he has taken TO be true to the
American constitution. We think Mr..
EGAN's Youthfulness as a citizen should
have been an effectual bar to his elevation
to the high and important office to which he
has been appointed; but his religion ought
not to be called into question, and especially
not by American editors.