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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02
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German Electric Belts invented by Prof, Van der
Weyde, Pres. of the New York Electrical Society,
lU. 5. Pat. 257, ,647D a positive cure for Nervous
Debility, rheumatism, Loss Of Power, ETC., ;Ad-
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N. Y. Write to them to-day.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02

tell you what can do; l won't give up the
article until have communicated with you"
every well, that will do, said Mrs. Cooley,
clutchiug at the straw. SO she wrote down the
address of her greengrocer and desired the letter
to be forwarded there. Then she went out,
hopeless and dazed. Suddenly thought struck
her; she hailed a hanson and told the driver to
take her to Fleet street.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Dyeing the Hair.

Dyeing or changing the color of the
hair begins with the application of
"restorcrs, = most of which are merely
stains or weak dyes. Where anything
Of this kind is used, great care should
be exercised that the effect upon the
system, especially on the head, should
be carefully watched. These dyes or
stains are of two classes those intend
ed for darkening gray hair, and
those for changing the natural shade
to q more agreeable or fashionable
color. In regard to these prepare.
tons and their uses we quote from a
recognized authority: Pyrogallic acid.
water and alcohol are the ingredients
of one. Some hair may be made red
OF . reddish yellow by solution of
crystallized carbonate soda, followed,
when dry, by lemon juice or vinegar
to fix the color. To change hair to q.
reddish orange. thereis sometimes used
4 solution of tartar emetic, acidulated
by some vegetable acid. and the color
is fixed with neutral hydrosulphuret or
the bisulphuret Of ammonia. A few
years ago many women with light hair
dyed the same tosa golden hue it be-
ing then the fashion. Doubtless some
OF them, at8least. used preparation
the active ingredient, Of which was the
Ibichloride Of tin, the color being fixed
with the hydro3ulphuret Of ammonia.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Hereditary Tufts Of white Hair.

Every one who knows Mr.. Whistler
knows Mr.. Wlistler's white tuft. which
is as much part Of the man as the butter
fly is partof his writings. Attention
may be drawn, says the British Medical
Journal, ITO a remarkable example of
similar popularity which was published
last year BY NJ. p. Pascal in the U1aivers
Izlatst7e. In an old Limousin family
with which that gentleman is acquainted
nearly all the members, both male and
female, have from their earliest youth a
tuft of perfectly white hair, such as
.adorns the head Of awell known London
artist. This tuft is generally situated
over the brow, but sometimes is on the
temple, and more rarely at the back Of
the head. The family has been famous
for this distinctive mark in its own part
of the country for 800 years, and they
are said to be as proud of it as Redgaunt-
let was Of the hereditary horseshoe vein
on his forehead. The white lock, which
can be seen in the family portraits for
many generations back is said to be
rather becoming. even to the young
women Of the line. !" Fl.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
PARALYzED BY a, SCRATCH.
Peculiar Experience of a Maine Man on
the Field of Battle.

II have read Of men being paralyzed
by wound and unable to move" said
a WellknoWn prominent Maine Office
holder to a reporter of the Lewiston
Journal, and believe it. | know that
there have been many cases of the kind,
and one of them in particular has such
son to remember.
1T was at the battle of Chantilly, in
the early part of the fight. We had
approached a low, rambling fence
Virginia fence. as they were called and
had my gun through it and was do
ing what service could. ] saw the
splinter fly from piece of that fence
under the impulse Of ball from the
enemy. In the lightning flash of the
flying wood | seemed to find time to
dodge. and then there was quick pain
like the soaring of a hot iron and the
splinter was through my hat-band and
along my scalp, penetrating it, but not
injuring the skull.
The blow was severe and stunned
me. and | remember as well nv last
look at the scene-the fighting troops,
the smoke, the battle and the tramplino
men. fell back. my legs half doubled
up beneath me, and in moment my
strength was gone and I was power
less. saw everything. Men fell upon
me. Men trampled upon me. Horses
reared around me. The battle was on
all sides.
my wits were clear, my brain I'M
clouded. but there was /, diving
death momentarily, alive, yet dead and
suffering more tortures than [ thought
life could have. | lay there perhaps
half an hour-every moment year of
agony-when felt some ones hand On
my collar, and I was dragged out and
turned on my face, where I lay for
moment as some one rifled my cart.
ridge box. The motion saved me. NV
pulse seemed to stir, my heart beat, my
will to re-exert itself, and in few mo-
ments | was myself. The wound was
SO small that | stanched it with my
handkerchief and in half an hour
was Us we'll as ever.
If the hand had not found my coat
collar I should have been bleaching my
bones on Chantilly at this moment in.
stead of being here talking to you, and
it would have beer tough to have passed
ia on such q scratch
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
LITE ON THE OCEAN.
The Death Rate There Is Less Til
Il ixno II Il :.

Tho Deach Rate There Is Less Than
Among Those Who Live on Land.
1t may be a surprise to learn that sta
tistics prove the sea to be safer to live on
than the land The late Thomas Gray,
Of the board of trade marine depart
ment, London, said in letter to the
New York Ledger:
II have always commended, and am
more than ever confirmed Of it, that a
man is safer at sea than anywhere else,
in a fairly good ship, properly manned,
and carefully navigated, as the very
great ma ority Of British merchant ships
are y
The death rate Of sailors is under 70
per 1000; the loss Of life by shipwreck
is about quarter Of this; in fact, there
are more lives lost among miners by
accident than among sailors, and many
more among railroad employees. With
regard to the general death rate, the
fact that sailors, as a rule. are healthy
when they begin their trade, and retire
from it before old age incapacitates them
from other work, must have. "a consid-
cradle, and probably misleading, infu,
ence on the figures
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Brigands Outwitted.

Fenimore Cooper, in his stories OF
hairbreadth escapes from Indians.
never hit upon a more extraordinary
device for eluding pursuit than one
which was related to President Carnot
during recent tour in Corsica. A
French traveller. so the story went,
ventured, some years ago. to pass
through mountainous district OF
Corsica without escort or any means oil
protection, and in crossing a particu.
larry rough and craggy region, found
himself pursued by band of brigands.
AS the traveller had some money or
his person. and feared that besides be.
ing robbed, he would be held in cap.
tivity for ransom. even if he were not
put to death, he took to flight.
Knowing little of the country, lie
soon stumbled upon the border of
lake in the mountains. There was nc
path around it; it was impossible to
swim across it, and the brigaLds were
behind him, though he was. hidden
from them as yet by the rocks
Whatever he did must be done in an
instant. Necessity quickencd his wits;
he saw at once way out of the diff
" -
He hastily cut with his knife one of
the long. hollow reeds that grew on
the shore of the lake. Then he stopped
up his ears and nostrils with wet clay
from the margin, took the reed in his
mouth. and waded out into deep water,
where he remained submerged, with
supturned face, just allowing the upper
end of the reed to project above the
surface.
On came the brigands, following
the travellers tracks to the waters
edge. But what had become of him:
Had he flown across! Certainly he
could not have swan. There was no
other way OF escape. and the surface
had by this time stilled to Il perfect
calm.
The brigands remained waiting on
the shore for some time, but no sign
of the traveller appeared. They conclud-
ed, atlast, that he was a sorcerer, who
had caused himself to vanish into thin
air.
Then they disappeared, and the
Frenchman, who had been under water
all this time, breathing through his
tube, came out. He managed to keep
under cover and make his way ia
Ajaccio; and there he declared that he
had been under water four hours.
It is possible that his distress and
alarm may have caused this period tc
appear many times longer than it
n,ally was: but in confirmation of the
main part of his story, the Frenchman
brought with him Il water-soaked
section Of a hollow reed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
THE GROWTH OF CITIES.
Three Millions of Increase in Thirty ono
-t..lEE.. - Cities. n.

Three Millions of Increase in Thirty one
Cities.
The present census will show tre-
,mendous increase of population in the
United States, but the greatest aggregate
increase will be found to have been in
the large centers Of population. In the
farming districts the general tendency
has been gravitation toward the large
cities, and the complaint has been that
the young men who are reared as agri-
culturists no sooner secure their indi-
vidual rights than they crowd into the
towns and leave the "old folks" alone on
the farms The vast immigration of the
past few years, while largely from agri-
cultural districts, has found the cities
more congenial as rule. The morals
of the large cities are very much lower
than those Of the country, and the igno-
rant and poor and vicious that have lit
orally swarmed to the shores Of free
America have stuck to the cities like
flies about the bung hole Of strip bar
rel.
The following table has been carefully
prepared from estimates formulated BY
many different newspapers, and may be
accepted as correct. The figures show
an unprecedented growth--an aggregate
increase almost beyond belief; and show
ing a gain Of 1857, $40 in 81 towns and
cities for the 1Oyears just closed:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Lightning Strokes Statistics.

The statistics of lightning strokes in
Germany during the past twenty-six
years have been Investigated by Herr
kastner, who shows that the annual
number Of cases has more than doubled
in that time. Last year there were no
fewer than 1,145 strokes. They are
most frequent in the hottest months OF
the Year, June and July. aud in the
hottest hours Of the day or those fol-
lowing them (from to 4 D. m. j. 1t
appears that the thunder-storms pro
coed from the hills, and the parts of
their course most liable to be struck
are Woodless and flat places valleys of
rivers, and low meadows. near lakes,
while wooded and hilly districts gem
orally escape. This last deduction is
hardly in ;,ccordancc with our popular
ideas on the subject.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

Where this is used on darker hair the
same becomes a golden brown or
auburn. In making the dark dyes
some preparation of silver, or oxide or
nitrate, is commonly used. The sui
phate OF iron, salt, wine and nutgalls
make up another dark dye. A dense
black is obtained by using the follow
ing materials: First the sulphuret Of
potassium in water. After moistening
slle hair with that and allowing .; to
Try on, there should then be applied a
solution Of nitrate Of silver and water.
After few hours exposure to the
light, hair SO treated becomes very
black Good HO7LseIeericn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

An excited group of children on the
beach attracted my attention, and, as j
drew near heard such exclamations as.
Don't touch tit might sting you'll"
faint aliye-don' novel;
Poke it with a stick. Its a 'skut,ls.
cause I've seen pictures Of IT,"
Aw, q 'skutus amt got so many legs. Y
Thinking that the far famed sea serpent
was being held captive, I forced my way
among the youngsters and peered down
at the object sprawleu upon the sand.
Sadly ! turned away when / realized
that in that inanimate object was seen
the remains OF a bargain counter Sara.
toga wave bang. H
AS the evenings gradually wear them
selves away toward tile; midnight hour
a change is noticeable III the character.
IF the throngs that seek amusement
along the board walk. The knights of
the reins, the chevalier Of tile dining
room, accompanied By the nipulators
of the fiat iron and rolling pin, take pos.
session Of the merry SO rounds, tno to-.
Il - Z 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

Philadelphia newspapers arc making
war against the mayor Of this city for
his neglect to arrest certain gamblers
and ex-jail birds who are communicating
the otherwise pure atmosphere of the
place, but so long as saloons are allowed
to be kept open on Sunday the GROWER"
and the tiger will hold supreme sway.
ELhiER L. MCINTOSH
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

boggan Stiles. ard tl,c concert La1is, and
from out PVT the open doors Of :as 07nni.
present oyster cafe may be heard the
dolefnl squall OF q tenth rat, cremona
and The shnffling Of feet MS Biddy and
+ Pa lay the5dust av tile aulds sod, while
the cltlil,ing beer glasses mark time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

A dairy authority says that 800 worth of
cheese takes from farm less than one-sey-
enth the strength that 800 worth Of grain
does, while 500 worth of butter takes moth
ing at all il The skim milk and buttermilk
are fed on the farm ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Possible Parntloxes.
8bonl, ;s sometimes read.

4 AZ blue book is sometimes read.
a. tall man is sometimes very short.
"a coed author is sometimes very pool
a lawyer is sometimes an honest man
"a white man is sometimes very green
"A tenderloin steak j sometimes secyy5
tough. ii 75ii
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
cHEsrNUTT1Na" A FREE LUNCH FIEND.
sllaven cheek. "Chestnutting" an over
indulger is frequent method resorted to
by the watchful bartender

No particularly bizarre costumes have
been observed on the beach this season,
though one which was near it-very
near its worth describing. It wasot
white flannel gathered in a huge ruff1a
at the neck, the sleeves being pulled
from the shoulders to near the elbow,
where they ended in a tight band
trimmed with Turkey red. But it was
the waist which caused persons to pause
in their saun terings and gaze awe struck
at the apparition before them. Below
the neck rufhe, front and back, was a
narrow band Of knife plating, then a
strip of red, and then, a la Mother Hub
bard, a vast amount of white flannel
laid in large plaits and held in place at
the hips by one Of those V shaped Cleo.
patra belts The effect was strongly
suggestive Of those unfortunate beings
who, having had their clothes stolen, are
forced to stroll home incased in flour
barrel
Newly married couples are every where
discernible, on the beach, on the drive
ways, and in the popular electric cars
How they Try to assume a mustn't
think we're spooney air! But how easy
to see through the pretence! Here is a
bit Of conversation overheard on the cleo.
trio cars between loving pair: sob,
George! nearly forgot We must stop
on our way back to the hotel and get a
pair Of those exquisite hand painted vases
for ma, and we muststop atFez's Bazaar
and purchase a Turkish pipe for pa, and
Aunt Della must not be neglected, and,
oh! must stop at Blazers and examine
those dress goods again. think I will
select the one with the pretty figures
on the check background.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
CROW DS All THE SEA SIDE.
FIG GEES or AT-5
Il TENDANCE 1T OCEAN Il ESCORTS. 81

q, y, !. n. q, ~.
,,,,h,n Il NM 81 IA Sa,yiy
Married Z. rhe NIe,. Patrons z. rho
..Tiyer., Rampant. .38.
,snec, !, At,,nt,c CIV c,rr ~ J, enoe
81 ;. .4,,, &. ~ -, H.,
a sS'al Wy .1.iis j, G,st ~ ! ~
cioMs I. e.pis Isl ~, $ = o.'e.s \.
= ~. s, ., :, go.
.tunliiii loose ul2oii WIS c..S y US s1'1
81 ..eteu s.'V-t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
Mr.. GILROYS ANNUAL REPORT.
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
HAS DONE IN TWELVE MONTHS.

WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
HAS DONE IN TWELVE MONTHS.
Mr. Ciilroy has sent his report of the Department
OF Public Work, for the quarter ending september 30
70 Mayor Grant. The expenditures We're follows:
on appropriation account s--4,995 %: local i'm
provs,nent fund 1897, $50 - funded debt foe
wafer supply $45 sol u rpavemant fund. 800
4as OF: on criminal court house fund.- sGl 1856; on
miscellaneous special accounts, s2,.523 O6; total.
81 1929 500 49,
In paving uptown streets 1884 square yards of
pavement laid. and in replacing I'd and wOrn-
out pavenents 397. 81 square yard Of new pavement'
were laid.
The present area Of paved streets is 5.343S-6 square
wards and the length 36l19 miles. The number Of
excavations made in the public streets by private
corporations and individuals is 1.o31 IA mihs OF
.7--malns laid. l-.2G miles Of electric subways
brit and 5403 lnea feet Of double rail tracks lsd
There were 500 lineal feet Of sewers aud receiv
Ing basins built. making the pre-ent extent 81 the
sewerage system Manhattan Island 436jo miles OF
sewers. with 5.220 recevmcbasin'.
The new Auueduct was brought into use July 10.
Int was closed for repair from the 9TH to the 2oth OF
August and will again have TO be closed for repairs
before the permanency Of the additional water supply
Is assured In the meantime the pressure In the
vatermains has been increased a. 10 deliver wafer
from twenty twenty five feet higher than Formerly
In rhe extension ~ the service into new street,
o7l6l lneal feet Of watermanS have been laid
j91 additional water-met"rS wore placed. making
81 800 meters now in use. The contract for the
ya,uct in one ;fih i. has BEEN exc
cytcG and the work goes on SatlStact rl.y.
The construction OF the new criminal court build
rs ,lso ,oes an Satisfactorily the walls being built
tn rho level of the surrounding sidewalk.
Tie number Of persons who LN'd me hit'en r'e
ana.uc baths during the Sc1,On Wa. MI ana Dy>.
:, 34l,5Og: women and gir>, loGJ.GO1. ms IL
large increase over previous years.
T,,s, trkp
removal. # distraction and removed - Telegraph
nnIes and 5sO1 800 Eneal feet Of electric wires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
rrSrTFYryG TO TEPHAyT,S INSANITY.

The new commission appointed u try tho question
II the sanity Of Aphon>e j. Siephsnl, the slayer 4
ex.Judse Clinton e.. Reynolds. held It's first session
Yesterday in tle Office Of Daniel Lord, jr, in the
Euuitible Binding. Mr.. Lord and the other mem.
Ter, If the Commission. Dr.. George l.. Fowler and
,,trles b. Fo5dck. were present. Assistant District
Attorney Hartman represented the Comm 'nwcalth and
u.i:.l Dougpr' and Howe x Hummel the prisoner.
Xr Dou-L,rly ave a brief )unt Of Stephans life
H. L.. Vhru ne seventeen years old, Stephan
q.d a tlu from his horse. receiving wound in the
..s .: 80 n.",d After that he had exhibited signs
80 ,G-anifi a..d a number Of physicians had been
9. led IN T. MIN. Mr. Dougherty said.
Dr. LGu- ~ Plas-e. an expert IN iunacy and The
t,~rlrr y c.an Of the Stephan family was the first
vnu~~- lie tt lei 10 many strange things said ard
l.nc ~ Is" fused man. who. he thought was un-
Auut.diy il.auc. In l-- DR.. dc Phase lad advised
tuu, IN. y,uth be placed IN an asylum, but tie
r\qminpd St.phan in l--i, said that the mnrder Of
\.Judue REYNOLDS was the logical outcome Of the
prisoners condition in leot. DR.. Matthew ID. Field
rxl,niuer in lunacy for the Department OF Charities
and correct ion had had long TALKS with St"piaUi since
hi. iulDri .nnment, and convinced That lie was
insane The accused man imagined mat he was helne
secuted bv his mother. that the prison phi DC an
ia, trying 10 poison him. ard number # other
rea.nnabe things, DR. stewart Douglas then testified.
lie, too had examined Stephani in ne Tombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
TO Make H6R HE4TY-WEATHER TRIAL
PUTTING THE FLAGSHIP -PIHADrLPH1A IN
RACING TRIM.

It was determined yesterday that the flagship Phla'
dephia should 20 to Monday for her heavy
weather trial under the supervision OF the special
hoard OF which Rear ADMIRAL L. 4. Kimberly Is presl-
dent Since me Philadelphia returned here. two
vccks ago there has been good amount OF wors
dore In iiuSt;nC her engines and Other machinery
some of the Il. machinery. which had become DAM
acd ha, been repaired the wiring Of her elertric
plant has been completed she will probably return
from "a on Wednesday. when G--alHemert> will tS
begun for The squadron duties In tue West lhdle~
ADMIRAL GhcTagd expects IN get the fleet away
as loon as November L. and the vessels will probably
90 direct 70 Norfolk. where the Philadelphia Will be
docl,pd - have her bottom cleaned
II any one expects to the Philadelphia make ths
speed that she attained her trial in June. 1857
knots he will probably be disappointed. The cnndi
lions are not the n the first place the new
vessels on the Official trials OF the contractors are
manned by experts who get the very best results
possbie from the selected coal and the clean boilers
and clean hall Of the vessel The men who work the
fires on other trials arr the ordinary emcn and coal
beavers 10 be found on vessels. The PhIladelpaa's
bottom is no doubt exceedingly foul. for II Is five
months since she in the drrdGk And another
material fact is that when made her of al speed
trial II under the favorable conditions ~ tc CON
tract awarded by Secretary WhItury IN october l-51
IN. vas lighted 10 d. place 1900 she draws
TO-DAY with all her fittings in two feet more water
than then ard di>placeS nearly thousand tons more
water Hence she Will PROBABLY make proportion
ateiy reduced speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
PART IL
PAGES ~ TO Is.
Mr.. WINS finished the reading Of those letters:

Mr. Twins finished the reading Of those letters
Mr.. Ivins-Now will you'tell sbOut those letters
What Commissioner did you refer 70 In tnemI
A-well, 1t WAS this way Some Of tho house. wcro
beautifully placed TO live In. was up there In tho
park with Commissioner Ioahan and his wife, ana
he said Then wrote to superintendent ConoSer
at boston. - -.
Q-YOu did this Of your own accord' 40. yes
Q-Wen then. II you had not been asked to wntS
this why did you say In your letter on the lotn u
June Don't forget a. he told me to send Tor you.
The witness hemmed and hawed about this, an
hnally answered II suppose put that In because
wanted TO hurry Mr.. ConOver mp. Mr. Holshsn neSf
asked me TO write to Mr.. Conover He never tod NJ
he wanted a house in the park.
After some further conversation this subject. Mp.
Wins brought out the testimony that Melville had te
to get one OF the houses in the park for Wiism
Ranes a brother Of Congressman Rsines. Mr.. haahes
By the agreement pay $40 month for H. out sns
affair fell through and the property was not rented.
Mr.. Ivins-Did you see nothing wrong In your EFFORTS
to a there for friend when nj the Se
time sitting IN a court OF Judgment On M:
ConOver and others connected with the new parks 49,
investigating the Park Department! h.-No' oun
see anything wrong In that. Thought IL "aS Yer
fectly proper
Mr. Barker, recalled. said that in hiS judgment the
Commissioners Of Accounts, at present consutu1eas
were only commissioners In name. "omcEl mug
wumps,- said he afterward are very unpopular,
Nr Barker was also Of the opinion that the stAnoin
OF the Commissioner Of Accounts should be changeo ana
that the term Of Office should he for five years.
II Is believed that the Investigation Of the SommiS'
sioners Of accounts Is preliminary to ar investigates
Of the Police and the Fire Departments.
The committee VIII meet again to-day at III q -.