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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

in the year A. D. 1852. Every collection al
fords abundant evidence of the Introduction
oil individual portraits among the gorgeous
surroundings of the general Illuminated
work. The Flemish illuminator, especially,
carried the. drawing and coloring of the
heads to degree OF perfection which came
very near that attained BY the greatest mas.
ters who subsequently, practiced the art Of
miniature painting, as the term is under
stood in these later days. TIE first En-
glishman who devoted himself entirely to it,
with distinguished success, was Nicholas
Hilliard, 1547-1619. He began when 13
years old. The most interesting specimens
OF his work are portraits Of Elizabeth and
the Duo d'Alencon on the respective covers
OF prayer book intended as present from
the Queen to the Duke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Skin of roads and salamandsr..

A recent microscopical study, by Herr
Schultz, of the skin of toads and sala-
manders, has yielded some interesting re-
suits. There are two kinds of glands,
mucous and poison glands. The former are
numerous over the whole body, while the
latter are on the body and limbs, and there
are groups in the ear region behind the eye,
and in the salamander at the angle of the
jaw. The poison glands are, of course, pro-
tective, and the corrosive juice is discharged
differently in toads and saIamanders, on
stimulating electrically; In the latter it is
spurted out in fine jet. sometimes more
than foot in length. Whereas in the toad,
after long action of the current. it exudes
sparingly in drops. There is no reason for
supposing that the mucous glands become
poisonous,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Machine for TELEGRAPH Post Arms.

An ingenious machine is used in Eng
land for preparing telegraph post arms.
These arms are usually made from the best
selected English oak and vary in length
from two feet to four feet. They are in the
first case planed on the four sides by means
of special planning machine, and then
sawed to the exact length required by means
of double cross-cut saving machine made
specially for the purpose. The arms are
then passed on to the shaping machine,
which rapidly and effectively does its work.
The machine is quite selfcontained and has
the driving shaft placed overhead and sup
ported upon standards fixed to the main
bed. The arrangements for dealing with
the various lengths of arms have been care
fully worked out. At the official test Of the
machine the wooden arms were finished at
the rate of three per minute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Remedy for Mosquito Bites.

A German chemist, after a somewhat
learned dissertation on the various kinds of
mosquitoes and their respective character
istics and virulence, condescends to give a
useful piece of practical information. He
says that of the various remedies recon-
mended for mosquito bites, such as ammonia,
oil OF cloves. chloroiorm, carbolized glycer-
inc, etc., none are better than ordinary
soap. He is an ardent naturalist, and on
his frequent excursions in the country he in
variably carries small piece of soap, with
which, in case of bite. he makes a lather
all over the affected part and allows tito dry
on. He almost invariably finds that the re-
lief is instantaneous and that all pain soon
ceases. Should it continue, however, as
sometimes happens, it is only necessary to
repeat the operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Chemical Fire Alarm.

A new fire alarm now in use in Sweden
consists Of small copper cartridge closed
BY an india rubber button and filed with a
IRE composition. The fuse contains MKT
ure of potassium chlorate and sugar. and on
it is placed a parafine capsule containing a
few drops OF sulphuric acid. When the
temperature of the room rises above the
melting point of parafine the sulphuric acid
is liberated and ignites the chlorate mixture,
which in its turn sets fire to the Bengal
light. A fusibIe metal disk, placed in con-
tact with the mixture will also be melted,
and thus make electrical connection with a
call bell so as to sound the alarm at dis
tance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
PORTRAITS In MINIATURE.

Specimens of the Work Found on the Papy-
rus Rolls of Egypt.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.]
The fashion OF painting single portraits
sin little or miniatures, undoubtedly took
its origin in the grand art of the illuminator
an art which was practiced BY all nations,
both Eastern and Western, from the rubri-
cation OF capitals and headings, and occa-
sionallv true miniatures found on the papy-
rus rolls OF ancient Egypt, as far back as the
eighteenth dynasty, down to the magnifi.
cent missal in the Rouen Library, completed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Photographic Developing Frame.

A new developing frame has been designed
to aid photographers in the field. It con-
sists of two parts, the frame and changing
bag. The frame is constructed of wood,
lined with vulcanite or other substance,
having two colored glasses, one fixed and
the other movable, and fastened by four
springs. There is slot through the top Of
the frame through which to pass the plates;
this Is made light and waterproof by a
spring lid of metal, yulcanite, etc. Partly
in and projecting from the slot is a metal
case to place the mouth of the changing bag
over and pass the plate. The chemicals are
passed in through an aperture, which is
made lightproof by shield. The changing
bag is made of macintosh, or hghtproof
material, funnel-shaped, with an open top
through which to insert the slide containing
the exposed plate; it has an elasti, hand
hole, and the mouth is partly protected by
a metal case and fits over the slot in the
frame. 1t is claimed that this apparatus
will be of especial service when it is desired
to develop q picture on the spot, instead of
waiting the operators return to his house or
studio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

with this colored woman aged 161. At this
time these appeared in the Eastern news
papers announcements to this effect:
Joice Heth a negro slave, is exhibited alive
at Pittsburg, aged 16l years. She retains
vivid recollection of the. scenes OF her youth,
and is to be brought on to Philadelphia and
New York. 1t Is said that she once belonged to
General Washington's father. and wasnurse to
the General.
The records fail to say whether she ever
starred in the Eastern cities; the impression
is that she failed to keep her engagement.
There always existed doubt as to the claim
of the woman, and it is said that post
mortem showed that she was but little
over 100. KID. DARLING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
TIRED OF TIPPING.
French Walters Find the System a Fraud
and Ask for Wages.

French Walters Find the System Fraud
and Ask for Wages.
A item of good news comes to the Ameri-
can traveller through the Paris correspon-
dence of the Boston Journal 1t is the
statement that the French walters have been
holding conference, with the object Of
abolishing the tipping system, which, as
every traveller knows, prevails to such an
outrageous extent in Paris. The custom
has been for the walters In restaurants In
that city not only not to receive any pay
from the proprietors, but to share with
them the fees received from patrons
This practice the attendants desire to sup
press. and compel the proprietors to pay
them fixed salaries instead. In this crusade
against an aggravated custom the Paris
walters will have the sympathy of the rub
lie, that has long desired to see some reform
made in this direction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
An Editors Experience.

Mr.. E. G. Hinkle, editor of the Beacon.
Winfield. Iowa, has this to say regarding
what We believe to be the best and most re-
liable medicine known tor throat and lung
diseasesi
"Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy has done
great good In this locality. was myself
afflicted with q lingering run Of Ia grippe,
which was most seriously affecting my
lungs, but one 50-cent bottle of this remedy
broke it up completely and brought me out
all right" wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

An excellent gentle
man. who bears a name
honored in the maya
zine, writes, much as
Disraeli grated, OF" the
sublime instincts of an
ancient people, " the
certainty with which
they can he trusted to
manage their own al
fairs in their own way,
and the speed with
which they are max
ing for all sorts of de-
sirable goals. This he
called a statement or
purview OF American
poIitics,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Watch Making in Switzerland.

Great anxiety Is felt in Switzerland con-
cerning the decadence o. the matchmaking
industry, which, next to the textile industry,
is the mainstay OF the inhabitants of the
country, The profits are dwindling down,
as the United States and England are every
year becoming more powerful rivals in this
field. The demand, too, for Swiss watches
is falling off considerably in certain coun-
tries, notably in this country and in France.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Reafforestation of Denuded Lands.


The agitation which has been going on in
this country with reference to the preserva-
tion and restoration Of forest lands has been
the means of drawing attention to paper
on the subject recently read in France by
M. L. CONN, an engineer, who has been en-
gagged in the work in that country. The
fertile plains traversed by the Rhone, the
Garonne, and their affluents, are frequently
laid waste by the overflow OF their waters.
The magnitude OF inundations has been due
principally to the increasing development
of the torrents, especially those OF the
Alpine departments, caused by the destruc-
tion of the mountain forests and grass lands,
and the disappearance OF the vegetation by
which the soil was protected. This, like
sponge, retained the rainfall, moderated the
flow OF the waters, reduced the floods, and
acted as protection against erosion OF the
soil. 1re-
As remedy the torrents were to be ar
rested at their source; the materials removed
by the waters were to be retained in the
valleys or defiles; the formation of ridges
and burrows, and the generation OF new tor
rents in the barred places of the hills had to
be opposed; vegetation had to be revived
and protected from the sheep which find
pasture in the mountains. To carry out
these objects, two kinds of work were neces-
sary: a. The correction and regulation of
the torrents by establishing a system of
dams. (2) The replanting of the ground
with wood and grass.
The dams are of masonry. For the smaller
dams. owing to the want OF stone, wood in
the form of waffle fences and fascines is en-
ployed. According to one mode of con-
struction two rows OF stakes in larch and
willow are planted across the bed OF the tor
rent, with willow branches interlaced, form
ing the body of the structure. The stakes
are bound together by longitudinal tim
ber laid horizontally little below the level
Of the crown. Behind the dam. for its pro-
lection, body of earth and small stones is
placed 1t is planted with slips of trees, by
the growth of which the consolidation of the
work is promoted. In the valley OF the
Barcelonette S553, 900 has already been
spent in this work, the results OF which are
said to be most satisfactory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
The Wonderful Aluminium.

Atlanta JournaI.J
The biggest rocking chair made Of alu-
minum could be lifted by little child. The
largest wagon body made of it could be put
in place by a 10-year-old boy. 1t can be
hammered into thin sheets, and sheet the
size OF an opera house curtain could almost
be borne along on the wings of sephyr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
The Stitch In Time.

In recent Newspaper articles on the neces-
sity of early organisation and needful i'm
provements in the national army and navy,
the address of Sir Charles Dixie before the
Royal Statistical Society. OF England, has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

been frequently referred to. Among other
cogent remarks made by the speaker was one
to the effect that the total failure of the
French in 1870 to obtain even momentary
success with an army Of splendid courage
and perfect training drew the moral that
whsteyer the peace expenditure. war cannot
be commenced with fair chance Of winning
by nation which waits until war to make
her organization perfect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

FUINITURE upholstered and, repaired.
HAUGH & KEENAN,, 1884 Water street.
su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

SHILoH's CURE win Immediately relieve
Group, whooping cough and bronchitis. Sold By
Jos. Fleming a Son. 4l2 Market st 80 rs4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
CUTS AND SLASHES.
Rudyard KipIing Whets Up His
Pen and Goes After Ameri-
can Institutions.
REALITIES OF POLITICS.
Greatness Thrust Upon Men by the
Influence of the Saloon.
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO OUR GIRLS.
An EthnOlogical Discourse Upon the Negro
and His Future.
SPREADEAGLEISM AT A BIG BANQUET
REALITIES OF POLITICS.
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO OUR GIRLS.
lwRIrTEH FOR THE DIsPATcH.i
LETTER NO. 2.

1 have been watching machinery in repose
after -oading about machinery in action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
A Very Old Woman.

A very curious story of early Pittsburg is
that Of the colored woman who il said to
hsve been the Oldest person of modern times
of which We have any record. There may
be persons living yet who remember Joice
Heth. Up to the time Of this woman's
death the celebrated Thomas Parr, of Lon
don, was the Oldest of whom there is any
record. He died in 1885, at the age of 152
Pittsburg then came on the scene about 1880
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

"Unless what? This is your business, you
know. A man works until he dies
$50 shall we''-this without enthusiasm-"I
suppose"
Said the partner in the firm audaciously
sometimes we marry our employers-at least,
that's what the newspapers say" The hand
banged on half dozen of the keys of the ma
chime at once. "Yes, don't care. I hate it'll
hate it'll hate it-and you needn't look sor'
The senior partner was regarding the rebel
with grave-eyei reproach.
Il thought you did," said I. II don't suppose
American girls are much different from En-
glish ones in instinct"
Isn't it Theophlle Gautier who says that
the only differences between country and
country lie in the slang and the uniform of the
police
Now. in the name of all the gods at once.
what is one to say to a young lady (who in Eng
land would be person. who earns her own
bread. and very naturally hates the employ, and
sings out of the way quotations at your head?
That one falls in love with her goes without
saying. but that is not enough.
A mission should be established.
RUDYARD KIPLING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18

Now, let me draw breath and curse the negro
waiter, and through him the negro in service
generally. he has been made a citizen with
vote, consequently both political parties play
with him. But that is neither here nor there
He will commit In one meal every petise that
senlion fresh from the plow tail IS capable of.
and he will continue to repeat those faults. He
is as complete a heavy-foored uucomprehepd.
ing. bungle-fisted fool as any memsahib IN the
East ever took into her establishments But he
is according to law a free and independent citi-
zen-consequently above reprouf or criticism
He and he alone in this insane city will wait
at table 1.-THE Chinaman doesn't count). He is
unframed, inapt, but he will fill the place and
draw the pay Now the Creator and his fathers
fate made him intellectually inferior to the
Oriental He insists on pretending that he
serves tables by accident-as a sort of amuse-
ment. He wishes you to understand this little
fact You wish to eat your meals, and il possi-
BILE TO have them properly served. He is big,
black. vain DaDy and q man rolled into one. A
colored gentleman who insisted on getting me
pie when wanted something else demanded in
formation about India. gave him some facts
about wages. 'Oh," said he, cheerfuly, ''that
wouldn't keep me in cigars for a month" Then
he fawned on me for a l0-cent piece. Later
he took 1t upon himself to pity the natives of
India.
EthnoIogy of the Waiter.
"Heathen," he called them, this woolly one.
whose race has been the butt OF every comedy
on the native stage since the beginning. And
turned and saw by the head upon his shoulders
that he was q Yoruba man, II there be any
truth in chronological castles. He did his think
ing In English but he was Yoruba negro, and
the race type had remained the same through
out his generations. And the room was full of
other races-soIhe that looked exactly like
Gallas (but the trade was never recruited from
that SIDE OF Atrica). some duplicates of Cam
eroon heads and some Kroomen. IL ever Kroo-
men wore evening dress.
The American does not consider little nat
ters OF descent though by this time he ought to
know all about 'damnable heredity," As a
general rule he keeps himself very far from the
negro, and says things about him that are not
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-01-24

The council blll introduced yesterday,
at the solicitation ~ tho bar as-oc,atlon
and with the cOnssut u the judicial Of.
tcers Of the territory, provides FOR the
gular terms OF the courts as follows:
The annual term Of the supreme court
Instead Of being held in JaL uary us nov,
shall opeu on the las, Monday ia July.
Tue terms Of the district cuurt are
liked 10 open No follows:
bona Ana county, first Mondays IN
February aud September,
Sierra county, thlrd Mondays IN March
and Octous.r.
Grant county, second Mondays IN
April aud November
sooorro county, first Mondays III May
snd Deceut,er.
Lincoin county, second Mondays III
March and October.
Chsves county, third Mondays ~ Feb
ruAry and fourth Mundays III Ociou-r.
Eddy county, first Mondays Ia Feb
ruary aud second Mondays IN November
bernaiillo county, first Mondays IA
March and Ociobsf.
Valencia county, third Mondays IN
February aud september
ban Miguel county, hrat Mondays Ia
Al ri and Soveui bsr.
Mors county, fourth Monday in March
and third Monday ~ Oct"Oer.
Coifax county, secobd Monday III
March aud tirst MoLday N Octub-T,
Santa BE county, isHt Muud y IN Ma!
aud first Monday "a January.
Han jean county, second Mondays ~
April and OctDb-r.
RIO Arrba county, last Mondays ~
April aud Octob.r
Taos county. secoud Mondays IN May
and Noyember.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-01-24
The Tia % erns.

From the following item taken from
the Gallup Elk n person would luier
that the citizens ~ the Carbon town IN.
tend "a move on the tin horn gamblers
1ab the Elk appeals to the officers to de-
their duty:
The tin horn element ~ Gallup should
be requested to move un 10 IA warmer eli
mat They are Oi uo bensht Ia any
csmmuuity and ~ the lou. run ar the
Gauss ~ one way or aDotr IT, ~ the lose
81 valuable lIv-s. We lDok Ia se- the
newly slsoted officers Of both precin u
do their duty without fear or favor To all
parties 10 this matter. The b.iL Tor class
Of citizens are ever ready to stand by the
oftic-rs who enforce the law, l,egltl.
mate Ramblers and tin horns are two dit
fsrent elements. In thls item We have
no reference 10 the legitimate class, hut
wa reit-rate that the tin horn brand and
buns should be requested u change
past ures.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-01-24
The W aliapals .

Ed. b. Hanson, writing TO WELLER &
Mandell for lot Of cartridges, from Min.
eral Park, ArizonA, gives the informs
tion that the Wallspai Indians have the
Messiah craze and are holding ghost
dances day and night Mr.. Hanson
says It looks like the fool Indians intend
10 create an outbreak, and they say they
will keep up the dances until spring II
the tribe hold ont. Several Ut the In
dams have already died from exhaustion
---danc,ng until they drop dead. A
meeting Of the citizens was held there
the other day aud II was decided 10 cal
on the governor for arms and ammuni
ton. The goods Mr.. Hanson desired
were shipped by express ~ hs address
this afternoon.
Later information from Mineral ParI
10 70 the effect that the officers, acting
upon orders from the governor OF Ari
coma, have suppressed the dances. Tn,
Wsllapsis are Q poor tribe Of Indian
and are rapidly dying od. II Will onl.
DO few years until the whole WAllaps
tribe will be swept from the earth b.
ioathsoms diseases that are now depict
ing their ranks at q rapid pace.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-01-24
PILGRIM Commander, om..r.

Al u meeting ~ Pilgrim Commandery
No, 3, X. T., last evening, the following
officers were installed Tor the present
year:
SIR Edward Medler. En-. Com
sir William I. Fox, Generslisimo.
SIR John Borrsdalle, Captain General
SIR Arthur j. Msloy, Prelate.
Slr Nat, X. Bo-r-in, Senior Warden.
SIR A &. Brlggs, JUNIOR Warden.
SIR VI. ". Flouruoy, Treasurer.
Sir Edward L Bl,-s, Recorder.
SIR Joseph u kuhuu, STANDARD isearer
SIR Hnra,,n ID. X gers, Sword Bearer
Sir John l. Andrews, Warden,
SIR Arthur Ey.r,tL
SIR Fred II Kent, Guards.
SIR T. y. Slower,
Sir Benz, johnson, Sentinel.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-01-24
mtnina Notes.

nisi.s Notes.
A blg lead aud eiiver smelling plant ~
likely Ia w u? at Cerrillos the coming
summer.
The concentrating plant at the Cash
Entry mine, Cetrllos, IL reported to Oe
working IN good shspe
The North Iomsstaks nine. White
Oaks has be"n sold Ia su English com
pany Tor the sum u tl5o,ucu.
james Tcng. " Carlisle, made u ship
ment ~ tvelv. tons ~ ore from tn. Ala
lama mine 10 the Socorro smeter.
The Mining aud Scientific Review, u
Denver, has bought new head and
brushed ia columns with guUd effect.
Considerable prospecting aud locating
~ being done on the quiet IL .ev-ta, ~
the mining districts tributary 10 S,cur
70.
The mineral production ~ Grant
oounty for 1880 iuot W. tl.sD.2;G -
ursut county takes the lead ~ tnc [ u,t
sd States prUpOr,iUnally Ia tue capital
Invested.
Louis Steio ~ Carlisle, brought car
had ot ORE INTO D"miug the other III,
which Will run over Ai,,nO ~ gu,d a,u
SILVER. lie waa dirsuut-i at uu, nudtu,
IL stn-lt-r there.
Col. Dunayan, the uSuet at H,,,". 81
mines Ia the Sandals, ray- IuI.ca, co.,
arr favorable that rlrh aud g~tmauru'
body ui paying ore w,ll u" I,V"trp'I 40
Sum- u the mlncs during the st gf.-,
u work thus sprlng,
Mr. Bsunett, WHO Ives north - fut,
Bayard reservation, made very uci
strike ~ silver ore OL Whisky creek, "
the southeast cOrner ~ the puu- Aliu,
district. tn. ore runs irom 3U To IL
ounces III SILVER Considerable prnsp..ct
ipg IL being Jonr Ia the ueis hbnfh"od o
the ind
Pete, IN the Golden Nine, writing fruu
Sau Pedro, SAYS II hAs leaked out tha
tue nIplng claims near Madeira au,
rrIpn, b-long,ng To Alex Rng-fs, J,-
Biakely. d. Laus, Suranu OtlE, An,
other San PrdrusDs, ARE much rlch"
than their wary owners would have tn,
out.r bArbRuAns bsli-Ve.
Walter &. HAdley ~ gathering s,atrs
tee ui tue precious meta output Ut New
Mexico Tor the year 1880 toe luiotmn
% liz furnished the director u H.,
Uult~d StAtes mint Every miner " h,
eau ShuS production ~ either ~ tn
pteious metsla, should apply toy mail u
~ person " Mr. HHd,ey at Lake Nall.
Tor blank on which Ia make sys
t.mauc report.
The Old Ate NINE IN Lincoln count
IL pannIug ont splsndidly owing to Tia
vein dipping out ot the shaft. A drlt
vas started on tue second level, s.vent
feet from III" surface, running north %
the VEN. A streak OF ore was encuuu
tered few feet from the commeuc.
msnt ~ the drift, about four - .lgh
Inches 10 width which sampled fun
one half gold by actual test. II Is. Fer
gusson. Of this city, IL one OF the luck
owners, aud he is enthusiastic over r,
purts from the Old Aba.