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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-20

Now and again q wall comes to this
office from some sufferer who has
been robbed of his rest by the cornei
fiend. There is no doubt but that
there is Justice in the claim OF the
sufferer, and he should have relief.
Here is the latest:
Editor TIMES,
Dear Sir:-Would you kindly grant
space in your valuable paper for the
following:
Is there no redress Tor nuisances III
Roanoke? Are we poor mortals to be
tortured to death without a chance
to be saved? Won't the proper author
titles look after the Individual who is
continually blowing on some inferna
instrument from morning until night
and sometimes all night, disturbing
the peace and quiet of Salem avenue
near the market.
The individual referred to is located
near an undertakes, and l am in
clined to think it scheme to increase
the business of that establishment.
II there was any music in the instru-
ment it would be different, but he
sends forth such blood curdlins
sounds that person would gladly
leave town to escape them.
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-20
BrndGeid,s Female Regulator.

With Neal u Paris, Roanoke. Va.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

nab ben bort Qelteuoen @eleben Qiiltig
qeIhlollen lpuroe." QluBereurppdli6 lhlieBt
qllerDings aud Qultralien, 2llten, Nfrifa
Elm; alleln mir fonnten bod nicbt ausz
Driidli6 lagelt: yir Den B%ereinigten Staa>
ten Don Qmerita." Sn Der Yrarts aber
fommen nur Dieie IN Betra1t. SD fanu
Sbnen lagen, es lit nibt gang leibt, btele
@uSnabmes Beitimmung in &ralt su leben.
l~1nieren Bauern lit ite bOhlt ptoermdctig
unb oft fornmt Der Sal Dor, oaB Ortsuors
ftGnbe ii6 ee9en Die Nufnabme BON III
9merifa getrauten Bayern, ODER oere1 Gllls
bern 1%trGuben. Sic luDeil Damn auf le0e
mDglide QSeile ben 8eneis gu ~lieiern, DAB
Die @be aud ldon in Qllaerita nidt in Dols
lem @tntlang nit ben oorti9en @eieben ges
l9lolien tDorDen lei, aber Darnit baben ite
fein @liid. = @enue, NIT Qlmerifa iino
mir lett 1872 in oieler Sahe aans i'm 9tetS
men III fonnnt QreuBen in Die Sage, init
uns Streit anautan9e1."
9aS @eiprd6 nabm Dann cine Benbung
auf Die 8eSiebuugen uuo Stimmunaen
5piiAen Slbbeuti6Ianb uno
YreuBen iiberbaupt. Wenn i6 bee
oenfe, baB berr b. 80lDenoorf Dor apan5i9
Saeren 81 Den ctfri9lten Acknowledgements
&iberalen geborte, peldJe Die 3ethSeinbeit
inter preuBtl6er Slbru1g Dertratet, bin
t6 g~eraDe5u betroffen iibcr Die leitbem bel
lbt1, tDte BET Dtelen anoeren oa1nalS tbm
elelbgeltnnten fretiinnlgen Wtdnnern EN-
getretene SttmnlungSDanolung. Sb mill
oarauf ni1t tDetter etngeben, mill nalnents
Ltd niht leine eigei1en gSorte anflibren, Die
bod tpobl ntht i'm 0tnblid auf Die Oeffeltz
ll6fett geduBert muroen. Jtur ben alge>
meInen @inDrud, Den i0 III Wtiinden 9e@
ponnen babe, mill i6 nit Den De1i9en
Morten kindergarten, yOie BreuBen per-
iteben, nie tein auoereS Bolf Der QSegt, Die
Sunlt, IT'D understanding, ia unauSitebs
LID I'll mad)en."
8eionoers gelhiebt bas bur6 ginordrts
gung BON preuBtl6en Beanlten iiberau;
pobln Die 9tetdsuerDaltulg it'd erltredt.
Wtan iagte mir, bab in gang SaDen telt
etllStger gebDrener UaDeller i'm Boltolenlte
angelteQt Jet; nt6ts uls BreuBen. Su
tDnnen oann Sdle portommen, mte Der
folgenDe, ben man ith III bitterer @fts
rill1lllg erSGblt uno bel Dem man nidlt
meiB, Oh Dummbeit pDer 8osbeit 9emaltet
bat. SSn Wtannbeim miro ein Brief aufges
geben, a~orelitrt an voen 0errn 0robbersDg
in &%arlSrube". Ser vfinot9e" CD preus
Bilde Yoitbeamte lenoet ben Brief nadt
&ar!srube i'll S6Ielten! Non bort
tonlmt CT nit DEM Germert Suriid: vNbrel>
lat bier unbefannt". Ino 10 miro Ct alf
benz 8oitalnte Sa Wtaunbetm in benz orobts
pergitIerten Galten fir un It eltbare
Srlefe Dftentlt6 ausgelteut. 0ie sefdllt
Sbnen oiele, mie mir $. b. 8. Deriihert,
Durdaus uerbirgte @el@t6te :?
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

CHARLES 81. Collins, Sbeilba6er Der
%gSagcnfabrif Don collins & Son; Derbais
tet tporben. S6on ieit einem Sabre ipurz
ben fat tdali6 fleinere @eloDetrdae aus Der
9aoenfaiie oes @rocers Werner@iue geltohe
len, Dblle oaB es gelalg, oes Stebes babbaft
au tperben. S6ltebli1 legten itd 5fpet
BoliSiiten auf Die 2auer, oenen eS getang,
ben rei6en ST. WlaDpr in bem Qugenblid
ab3ufalien, als er iih lit @ile's Naoen
ihlih unD aus Der &aiie bret Dollars
&lein9elo, bas Dorber geSeidnet iporben
mar, itabl. Collins lit bereits iiebSig Sabre
alt, uno oa er in iebr guten 8erbaltnil1en
lebt, 10 e~lauben piele 2eute, er leioe an Der
Steblluht.
e Dem ari6all
@rafen Moltfe tn0 bic Nns
It engungen tpelde lein so. @ebnrtss
tag nit iib bradte, 3nar NJ q llgemets
men gut befD mmen bod batten lld
in ben Iebten ytddteu MaoetfrGntpfe eius
gelteut, gegen Die auf Geroronun9 oes be-
banDelnben Qlr3tes, Sanitdtsratbes Or.
8euiter, Ginreibungen nit Gbloroformol
augeipanot muroen. Nub mat in Solge'
Der lleberanitrengurg Der Sebfraftf beim
Qeien Der GauienDe bon @eburtsta0Sihreie
ben uno e2lbrelien bas eine Nuge ettpaS erte
3iinoet. 9ie @ei0enfe uno 9Iorelieu r1ebs
rem fi6 nod bon Sag gu Sag. Nls cine
@abe bon biitorilder Gepeutung lit bic
Seoer su be5etdnen, nit pelder S6iller
bis gu ieinem Sooe seihrieben bat bieielbe
lit bon eineln Weinteraner eingelanot.
3 81 8 10 a II . + II II q ri i
iil6er 8anernna9 Braitlien,
tpel6e Die ruilti6e Gegierung getpalts
an 5u Derhtnoern benz lib t
lit, fiibrt fort9eie5t gu b~lutigen 3uiantmens
itDBcn. gteueroinas puroen abermals BET
Dem 8erlu0 elmer gr0Beren Nn3abl bon
8erlonen, pelde mad 8raiilien ausipurs
bern %tpollten, ullter benz S6ube Der yta@t
auf preuBiiheS @ebiet iib~er3utreten, bet
Slupce al Der 4oien 'i6en @ren3e bier Ser
iolen bon Der rullil6ep @ren5tpa6e nieoers
gelOoIien.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

lebte er lie bod beitGnoig fort unb stpar bis
ipeit nad Siiobeutlhlanb binein, nobel
ibn iein bpbes firhlihes Nmt, iotpie ietne
Steaungg i'm oeutl1en 9tei0stage alS
Salptmortflbrer Der Gouierpatipen SIT
Statten fam. 9eob Dor &urSem entbl0bete
er li6 Hibt, ben Suoen ielblt oaraus ein
Gerbreden sl MAIDEN, ooB perhdltniBmdBig
mebr litollHe oils an0ere SGller Die bDbes
rem REORGANIZATION belu6en.
Ourd leire lebt erfolgte 8eleitiguna als
Oofz uno 0ontSHreotger lit natirli6 ieine
b%ema8ogilhe Wirfiamfeit nod ni6t beieiz
tigt. 9tab elmer &abeloepel1e mare er i'm
Ge9entbetl entldlolen, leBt alS Oelnagoge
ulo 9tet6stagsmltgIieO nod toQer fir ben
Nildl0rttt auf pplitildem uno firblidem
@eblete ltl,0 gegen Die Sll0en als lolde III
Die Shralfen 81 treten. Qlber 0as 6auS
SobenSolern bat lt6 euOli6 bon Der
S6ntad befreit, einen lold %unperlhGmten
Nerleugiler 6rtitlider 2iebe ultD Nabrhafz
tt9teit inter leinen Scellorgern Su BADEN.
@lub ipiro Durd baS NufbOren ieiner bobcn
firdlihen Stellun9 ietne 0ffentliGe Beoeus
tlng ilberbaupt abgel6nGht. llno nit es
rem 0elpDbnli6en gGiiblbuber St0der miro
Die Staatsallpaltldaft erfDroerli6en Sails
piel ipeniger TsoerleienS MAIDEN, ais IS Ell
mem 0errn 9olpreoiger 9~egenilber oer SAIL
mar.
8enn cine &apeIoepei6e ia9t, St0der
boffe, mittelf leiner Se5iebungen Su Wlits
gliebern beS failerli0en OausbalteS troB
leiuer NbleBun9 ieiien @influB logar am
Sofe pieber gu %gelptnnen, 10 lit OaS
8leb. Der ni0t ganS finfunofiini5igs
iabrise dbaeoanfte 6ofprebtger bat freilid
nod periDnllhe &rGite gently gum ltnbeilz
itiften. Nl6 siebt eS 9etptB inter Dem
bo6aoelisen 6ofaei3meiB nod man6 grilnz
migen Sllbelbaiier. 2lber lpas moIen ite
gegen ben fr6ftigen GtBenipilen i6res fajs
lerlid)en Germ MAIDEN?
SSn Der faIierliHen Sdmilie bat aber
Stoder feinell &alt meDr. Sine noDe Gers
ipatote Der iebigen &ailertn lit alleroin95
Die fart fir St0dcr elngenommene friibere
ySiiriiin bon 9loer", Wtaria @itber, 0eboz
rene See BON 9tep Oorf, ieBige Satin oes
Observation-Disclosures Q8dloerlee. 0o6 ibre
amerifariine Wtuderet bat in 6oDen3olerns
&reiien feinen @influB mebr. limb iDr
ieBiger @elna6l WSalOeriee ntuBte auf See
febl DeS &aiiers an IA. Sttober als, Qertre7
ter Der Qlrmee Der feierli6en Gintpeihung
bes Yerltner 0enfl1als oes erbabenen Oih=
tiers bon 9tatban benz WelBsn beiiuobnen.
Sie alleenletre Ge6tsglei6beit III
9entl6lano aber Eat St0der ielbit III Sen
Sageu ieines gr0Bten Ginfluiies nit iei>
mem Gerlaugen na6 gansliher ober t6eilz
tpeiler @l1trc6tung Der Suoen ni1t gu ers
l6lttern Dermodt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17
DR.. Rud. Seiffert.

5eit 1866 Pausar5t i'm 2lIerianer-ho{pital.
Office tuuben BON l0-11 u6r 9Gpro. i'm SpipitoL
Office unb MDbnung: 17l-l73 Oft ganoplpbsGtr.
DfficesStnnten: "a ubr 9tabmittaos.
Sera. 2ungen.. llnterIeibs= nnb 8ej1le dts=Gro
6eiten cine Speaialidt. 1feptt1S
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17
(grtef an BITE SGItnOis @taats aeitume)
8aUrti6eS Gbe8efeb; ~2tmertfa;
Yre1tkett.
9elau II, &c. Sftober.

" ~ Os ! ! " " Z l.
9fa6 D~retmouatlt6er SoDiiee ourh Sii6>
beutlulano, S6Deis uab sStalien Uieoer su
meiuem 6auptquartier aurldgelangt, bas
mil, aber jeBt i'm falten, regnertlden 6erbIt>
petter aar uidt ntebr 10. i6On Dorfommt,
mie in Dem StDar fublen, bod eriinen
CONNER, babe i6 SuaG6it nuf Elm Semtiies
faBeniGmmerIides @eflbl, in tuel6em Die
Srage: QSas nun lpetter? ben @runoton
bilbet. SD babe II einmal aum ihpeis
fenoeu gtpnlaoen ni6E 10 Dtel Salient, nie
es msiu peritorbener 6reuuo !6aiiauret
bate: = mas bat .er iblieBlib Dapon gez
babt? SIN @anien ftimme i9 ben Gma
p~fiuoungen ienes brauen altbaDrtlden QSir@
Ties bel, bet leiue bel1etoenen llnforoeruft>
gen an oas 2eben 10 auSorufte: rs pers
lang nit piel in Der g8elt. 8ann / mel
eutes gilen unb Srinfen babe, nadber
braud' / II nod meiue Stub" 9lber NO
bIeibt. BEL bieler emigeu Naaoerei Die Stub?
0an5 abgeleben Don Dem err1lloenoen @iner>
lei oes giiens unb Srtntens an ben Wirtbss
taIelrl. ...
5eute Dor a6t Gaaen bra6te i6 ei,en
nliloen @uguit>9ta6mittag in ballainilder
Quit 6ei loRnigem 6immel iu 8eroua 3u.
mo th mir spar Die nunberiamen @robs
it6tten Der 81 ibrer !3eit mdbttgen Scali9er
uno oaS 9trup6itbeater anlab, tpel6es nod
beiier at5 has @oloiieum 81 Gom er9alten
lit uub tpelAes Die Sage gum 4alait
Ebeooorih's bes @roBen Goes 0ietri6 BON
Bern Der Hi~belun8enlaBe) aema6t bat, mir
aber ben 8eiu6 0es itetnernen Tuttertrogs,
pelher ben Sarg Sulia's poritelen ioa,
ideufte. 9enn iiber biele Ouleleien lit
man in meirem Nlter binauS. Qm Mons
tag rafften mir aroBe 8alen S6uee auf
benz @ipfel bes 8renuer 5ulammen, UNI
bann pier ober flint Sage III benz Iber ale
NeaBen .nbl6eultGeu ionnenIoien, rauben
&Iima W2lnbens Su3ubringen. 8on bort
fubren mir geitern in bibtem S6neegeit0z
Der ab uno tait bis OIL Die Norbgrense
8anerns ourcb cine, 10 tpeit bas Quge reihte,
idneebeoedte 2anbidaft, in pelder iibriz
gens Die nit oidsi1, Doaieen S6neeflumz
ben beoedten 3~anuenbGume einen gar mum
beriainen, ueibnd6tigen Ginorud mabten.
en- bern bo6it bequem un6 elegant einges
rihteten Coupe (pieltnebr vNbtbeil" beiBt es
iesD erfter &laije, haS our6 3uftbei3ung
beba0Iif errpGrmt lit, fabrt iids aid ourd
cine WinterlanDlbnlt gara angcnebIl. Sn
@a1ien h0rte enolitb Der S1nee aut, bafur
ie5te Elm au5giebiger 9te9en elll. 0eute. au
Wloltfe's so. @epurtstag, inaht DIE Come
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

er eebDrig. gsidibt lit. 6anit er BEL einem
SSaue1 per Yopiere spiiden Sauf unb err
lafl9ter 3ablunS ni6ts perlieren fam.
0aB bic Sa9e 10 gut abselouien lit, unb
ouf oas etgentli0e, loltbe @elhoft 10 aut
tple gar teinen @inf1uB gebabt bat, lit elm
lebr erfreultheS 3eiden. Denn IS benefit
lofpDbl, oeB @auitreet nidt me6r bas Qanb
re9lert, tpie ar@, oaB unier @el6dftsIeben
auf elmer lOltoen unb eelunben @runoluae
rnat, nro oaB l6tperere Stiirme ais biele
oasn 9eh0rell, es au Derpirren.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17
Gin fad1mannifdJe Artbeil.

IGreibt: Pin bas Deutsche Heilinstitut, IL Clinton
Place, New York, N. T." @eeDrte perreul Ser
,,WcttMmaSs9 tmfer" lit baS geoiegenfe Bu1
bes Mteni6en uno beren 9eilung. iueldeS ip je geleien
babe. Wteiterbafte 8elu dltigung beS Stoi.
fes, Gogii1e SCbdrie gepaart NIT ether 3larbeit nuo
HerIt6hblibteit Der Spru1e s~eidten baiielbe oaf bos
8ortbeiID a te tie Dor alien b~erartleen bis iebt
eridienemeu Strtften aug. init ppIIem Retbt
ner6ieut oo6er Sbr oortreffLi9es BUD ben ib6nen 0as
men Der ,,fcttun9S gImfer". S6 ~orotuIire
S6nen, meme 9erren, st Sbrem rnnergleinGttben unb
mobloero1euten @rfolge &C" Ser wGtettumQs.a ntera
nit pielen noturgetreiet 8tlberr, pirb fir Is Gents
in 8oItmarfen frei %perionot.
Ser gtettun9s-Mnter lit aud in Der gubbonbIuno
pon germ. Shtmpttn ZIG Sit ytortb Npe, GbieoooS.'
Sns., au baden.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

9os p~eroeferte elofttide 9rntbbano. 9es etitat9e
Iidbfeit trooen fam; beilt fiher ieben grr9. Seitt'
fdes @eid6dft. &atolooe oui gserlonoeit0 fret 5n0e'
fonbt. emprpoeb GloItic GRUB So, o2 Sro90mg9'
Gie IL. Ctr, gtelp 0ort. 2lplSWp
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-11-17

HHOAOShA0 ~ hetoh OAOO0C a
252 & 254 OF RanooIphsStr,
spti6en GrantGtr. unb Martet=S traBe
etnpftne friibe Senbungen bon
Snip. ocmtid)ea Gier= &artoTetm,
N1cG)tem Mtag oebtrgct Gouelfraut,
SrdMnfdm. Spargctm It. Gdmittbpbnem,
Trams. Grbicu mtio Ghampi9nonS,
ScutlG)en eing. TriidDten tn Wt1iern,
Sentid). s3tpctl d)et al as, Wrtneleu, Ntrmeit,
grams. Ssatb. ~ l9Mfteu StirId)eu, Mpttfofcn,
Urtld)C1i 9er1mdlert. ttno tnarimtrten Nal,
NCMen &ielet Gprctten uno Wppetit. Glib,
Nemeif mortre9. Observation-Disclosures
Wenen StoGnid nno rMiiiIdc SarStncS,
&SatMb. UiO4 &s6rii9e nn0 SaIs. SaroeIen,
yeimite boH. Uiild)ucts 1tito SOu=Ss6ringe,
SJriidIett SSaOtGr umo GaroeueubMttcr,
McdDtct fr0nff. Nratiuarit TT Sttdllenp
8otbacr Srfif feIs& eber,uMrn,
GtraBburNcr GanSleberpaitetet,
Uctsften traits. Gardiner nno SItoen6I,
@tcdDten 9Sctneflig nuo StncIoorfer=Senf
SSrild)e SIlue1:, SSQpcrn It.. eH9I. Sauceu,
&c dbtcm &iebtg'S 6Icifdlcrtract,
WtGp ariCte SMppfng ctttiie 1T S1bIetten,
9emtid)en &tniett, @rttufern unO @irie,
Nerlaesfte, Mctien9rieS, Stid)WetSengritkes
WetS=, &artoffsI= Mno G~tbieumcbL
aeinitcm Sapa=, Woffa= Mno veip=Seaifee,
OiuK. u. din. 0riiuem nto ldiiuarscn Tbee,
MedJter Watilaz SbpccIn0et tIeo &1fao,
Medbtem Stencnb oni8 Mmo geibce 9SadbSs
MedBten &intbccrIoft nub din. Sn8bcr,
6rptnage De Srie Mno &aprerasSS1le,
Wcmi d1ateter ttno grtteg Sr1utcrfdie,
9ledltca GttI NJ entbaLer u. &itnburge err &61es
5riid)em @ionmer Mm0 @armeian: I6ie,
T~einiter Otatttt= u. NbttGo. S90Rof1ie,
Med1tcr conoeni. GdSinetScr u. aunertf. Wftld),
0scG)fett ttit9ar. Go~icm=YSaprifa,
Geutid)c Gpiunrdoer uno SSoIsldDube,
0rii d. ert Barrier Sd)nmpftabat BON &rhbe6.
ipipie ollie onberen 9rocerp=W aren
81 ben btat9iteh Preiien.
Henry Schollkoos.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Th aaliehta Daily eagle Sunday glOrnine September

Ibid you meet any other pleasant peo-
pie last season."
Eyes, / met some blooded children
from Several Hundred and Fifth street.
They come here SOS they could get a
breath of country air and wear out their
old cloze. Their mother said the poor
things wanted TO get out of the mawl-
strum of metropolitan life. She said it
was awful where they lived. Just one
round of gayety all the while. They come
down and sailed my hens. and then took
and turned in and chased a new mich
cow eight miles, with two of 'em holdin'
of her by the tail and another on top of
her with pair of Buffalo Bill spurs and
a false face, yelling like volunteer fire
company. Then the old lady kicked be-
cause we run short of milk. Said it was
a - of a note if she couldn't have milk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Globnlar Lightning.

This is rare phenomenon. The general
description of the occurrence is, that lu-
minous ball is seen moving very slowly,
not touching any object, and eventually
breaking up with a violent explosion and
the appearance of several flashes of ordi-
nary lightning. 1t is reported that the oc-
currence described has lasted at least a
couple of seconds Ordinary lightning, as
is well known, is practically quite instan-
taneous The size of the ball on different
occasions has varied from that of an or
ange to that of large glass lamp globe, or
even larger. Many physicists refuse 70
believe any accounts Of this manifestation
of the electrical discharge, but the reports
of it are too numerous and circumstantial
for US to consider them 70 be entirely base
less, says Louzman's Magazine. authority
for the FOREGOING
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
A Lesson In Language

"Oh, yum, YUM cried Miss Annex,
as Miss Harvard, her chum, laid bag
of Seckel pears before her. Carefully
laying aside her tolu and tossing her
Plato into corner she seized one of the
fruit and began munching. And why,
DEAR" she said, with the usual Yankee
recklessness of pronunciation, "why do
you suppose they call these delightful
pears Sickel pears?"
"Oh. you dear little goose!" exclaimed
Miss Harvard. What makes you ask
such a silly question, stupid? It's be-
cause they gather 'em with a-a-what-
you-call-um-sicllle, my dear, of course.
Yum, yum. Chicago Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

the same tnIng. Pretty soon young
fellow and his girl caught sight of the
starers, and they began TO see what there
was to be seen. Presently some one in
the rapidly increasing party spoke up.
Whats all this meanT he asked the
policeman.
"Git along wild yez," responded the
official
Just then the big man turned around.
'My goodness he exclaimed, what
on earth is this crowd here fors"
"What are you looking att" asked one
of the bystanders.
Looking att" echoed the gentleman,
''why, bless me, was only absorbed in
figures"
About WHAT"
II was wondering how long it wouid
take me to block the sidewalk by saying
nothing. Chicago Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Electricity in Agriculture.

Experiments made at the Cornell Uni
versity experiment station in forcing
plants with electricity have given interest
ing and definite results that appear to sub
stantiate the reports Of Y. Speenew, Of
Russia. Speenew's experiments extend
over period of five years, and it is
claimed show that by submitting different
seeds to the action of an electric current
their development is rendered more rapid
and complete. One series of experiments
was made with pot herbs and Towering
plants. The influence of the electrical
treatment was shown by a larger crop and
by the growth of vegetables of enormous
dimensions. In another series of expert
ments electricity on large scale was ap-
piled, static electricity being used instead
Of current electricity The results were
quickened ripening and larger growth.
Barley ripened twelve days sooner with
electro-culture. Potatoes treated in the
same way seldom showed disease. An inn
portant facter in this treatment is that
vines which have been subjected 70 it pos
sess immunity from phylloxera.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
The sue1 Canal BY Electric Light.

Judging by statistics given in Engines@-
ing, the number Of vessels passing through
the Suez canal ut night by means Of cleo
trio light is rapidly increasing. The regula-
tons for the use o! the electric light went
into operation March lss7. prior % which
date the privilege q travelling by night
with electric light bad been restricted 20
vessels carrying the mails. since then all
ships which conform 10 the regulations are
allowed 10 proceed bv night. In 1859 the
number OF vessels using electric light was
2.445. The average time 81 transit has been
considerably shortened n iS5j 10 was %
hours; in 1881, 50 hours - minutes. IN 1855.
81 hours - minutes. and n 1889 a had been
reduced 70 y hours 20 minutes The aver
age time for vessels using the electric
light in 1859 wa = hours. The shortest
time taken by steamer 10 the transit OF
the canal Ia lS.J was ~ hours. which Is
ten minutes les than the fastest time on
record previously.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

BALANCING A WEIGHT ON A NAIL AND KEY.
gravity. II a man bears load he will
lean forward. and if he takes up can Of
water in one hand he will extend the other
20 preserve his balance.
The experiment shown in the accompa-
nying illustration is apparently very diff
cult, but 1t will be found easy enough in
practice if the hand be steady. Take q
key, and by means of crooked nail or
"holdfast" attach it to bar of wood by a
string tied tightly around the bar, as in
the picture. To the otherextremity of the
bar attach weight, and then drive a large
headed nail into the table 1t will be found
that the key will balance, and even move
upon the head of the nail, without falling
The weight is under the table, and the
center of gravity is exactly beneath the
point of suspension.
Another simple experiment may prove
amusing. Into piece Of wood insert the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
The New GiHnrd Gnn.

In the new Giffard gun the projecting
power is liquefied gas, which is stored in a
steel cylinder attached TO the underside Of
the gun barrel. This cylinder, as described
by The Revue Industrielle, contains enough
liquid for $50 shots and is easily detach-
able.
The hammer drives back the piston and
closes the chamber against the pressure OF
the gas and of a spring 50 that a little 81
the liquefied gas may escape. The instant
the fluid passes out the chamber closes.
The ball on which the escaping gas acts is
conical
TIE firing Of the Gifard gun causes no
heating of the air or Of the mechanism,
and makes a noise little louder than tho
popping of champagne cork The gun is
very light
NJ Giffard, the inventor OF the gun, has
long been famous man IN France. He ~
best known as the inventor Of the Gifiard
injector, although bis other inventions ars
numerous and ingenious
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
The New Steam Life Boat.

A new steam life boat, built of steel and
with fourteen water tight compartments,
has made her trial trip in England. This
boat is described by the London exchanges
as follows: The boiler and engine rooms
are brought up about three feet above the
main deck, and are closed by iron covers to
the man holes. air being supplied by forced
draught. The passengers space is abaft
the engines, seated all round, and will hold
about thirty persons The mode of pro-
pulsion adopted is a turbine, taking in
water through the bottom of the boat at
its apex, and discharging the water when
it has attained its maximum velocity
through tubular orifces on each side About
one ton of water per second is discharged.
The speed at which the vessel ran on her
trial trip was over eight knots. From full
speed ahead the vessel can be stopped in
thirty-two seconds. and way can be got on
her again in four seconds. She carries a
mast with some sail power forward, the
mast being lowered when needfuL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Pnnr Fishing I'm MICHIGAN.

One day man at Murfreesboro, KY,
was introduced to me as person who
had spent some time in Michigan, and
he speedily announced that he had once
spent two weeks at est. Clair Flats"
"You went there to fish," queried.
eyes"
"Have good luck?"
Every poor luck, indeed"
Perhaps you were off season."
"Oh, no. They claimed that fishing
was unusually good"
Must have been luck"
II think so. Try as hard as I could I
couldn't catch a bass weighing over
twelve pounds, and my largest pickerel
only weighed sixteen. Why, sir,
hooked a muscalonge one day and played
him for two hours. had every reason
to believe that had made great strike,
and was fully prepared to exult over
my victory; but when we came to put
the fish on the scales he only pulled
down twenty-eight pounds. Think of
it! Only twenty-eight pounds All,
sir, found it very poor fishing in Michi-
gan-very poor!"-Detroit Free Press.