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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
PRACTICAL SCIENCE.

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Many of the explosions in -four mills
have beer traced to electricity generated
by belts.
There is a difference of only twenty-five
square miles between the areas of England
and Iowa.
The most unalterable of water colors has
been found to be yellow ochre, terra
sienna, scpia and blues.
Men of science declare that the orange
was originally berry, and that its evciu-
ton has been going on more than thou
sand years.
An Italian Psychologist of repute, named
Mosso, has demonstrated by experiment
that thinking causes rush of blood to the
brain, which varies with the nature of the
thought.
Following the example of France and
Italy, the Russian medical council has pro.
hibited the use of saccharin as an article of
food. Henceforward the substance will be
dispensed by apothecaries and druggists
only on medical prescription.
The following plan is adopted In the
Paris labratory for testing the compar-
alive durability of paving stones. A
sample of the rock is placed upon a hori-
zontal plate rotating around vertical;
axis, and pressed against 1t by suitable
contrivances. The wear is then compared
with that of standard material under the
same conditions.
1t is always from an animals teeth that
the diet intended for 1t by nature is judged.
But the fact that 1t hiss incisors does not
prove that it is carnivorous. There are
plenty Of purely vegetable eating beasts
which have well-developed incisors. Take
the monkey, for example. Monkeys incisors
are much more developed than those Of
man, but they are exclusively fruit-eaters,
the incisors being useful. merely for fight
ing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
Electric Poles In Berlin.


In Berlin the electric arc lamp poles
are things of beauty. They are more
properly brackets than poles, though.
The taps from the mains in the streets
are carried under the sidewalk to the
housewall and then up to the sur
face. At the sidewalk begins hand
some scroll work affair of iron, which
runs up the house and then out over
the street, supporting the arc lamp.
Near the base is a panel door provided
with lock and key. Back of the panel
is compartment holding the fuse,
strips and switch, and q handle which
fits on the square head of q windlass
shaft projecting from one side of the
compartment.
The lamp trimmer comes along in
the morning, unlocks the panel door,
examines the fuse strips, throws the
switch, takes out the little handle,
turns the windlass, lowers, trims and
raises the lamp, restores the handle to
the compartment, throws down the
switch, locks the door and goes on
to the next. lamp. All this is done
without climbinga step. The whole
device is painted dark green, picked
out in gilt. Far from being unsightly,
they are real ornaments. TIE house
holders are anxious to have these
brackets placed on. their houses, often
paying half the cost, and sometimes
the whole cost, for the privilege.
These devices are well made and ex-
pensive, costing about $3.50 each.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
HOW MAN MADE HIS ENTRY.

An Indian Version OF the Creation OF the
World and the Origin OF the Race.
There are few stories OF legendary
nature that are not related in several
different forms. A correspondent who
has read the Indian legend OF the crea-
ton sends the following excellent ver-
sion of II:
When the Great Spirit created the
world he first made three men. all Of
the same color. Then he led them to
a pool OF water and badc them Jump
In and battle. One OF them obeying
at once leaped In advance OF his fell
lows and came out clean and white.
The others hesitated. but one soon
followed the first When he went in
the water had become somewhat stain
ed and he came out unprecedented.
Then the third man went in. BY
that time the water OF the pool had
become black and he was consequently
black when he had bathed:
Thus it happens that there are white
men, red men ard black men in the
world.
Then the Great Spirit laid down
tnree packages before the tnree men.
which contained their future fate. Out
of pity for the black man he permitted
him to have his first choice of the
parcels.
The black man. without hesitation.
took the largest of the parcels; the red
man, whose turn was next, took the
next largest parcel, and the white man
got the remaining one, which was very
small.
Then the men opened their packages.
That of the black man was found to
contain shovels and other implements
of labor, the red mans contained bows
and arrows and the white mans small
parcel consisted Of pens. ink and tools
for light work.
From that time on each man made
use of the tools he had chosen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
FUNNY THINGS WE SEE.
rhe detective who talks too much.

The detective who talks too much.
Sunday newspapers for sale Saturday
night.
American society news in the London
newspapers.
The well-dressed idiot who whistles old
sorgs in street cars.
The woman who is walking from San
Francisco to New York.
The man who doesn't think he earns
more money than he gets.
The boy who doesn't think that every
other boy has better time than he has.
A girl trying to get nickel out OF her
pocket In q street car without getting up
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
Dangerous Ink.

There has recently been placed up
on the market in Europe an ink
which seems to be identical with
preparation advertised about twenty
years ago as disappearing ink" the
sale OF which was finally prohibited by
the government on the account of the
dangerous use it was put to by un-
scrupulous parties. The ink is
watery solution OF iodide of amylum,
1t produces beautiful blue-black writ
ing, which begins to fade after few
days, and disappears entirely after
the lapse Of a week. 1t can be easily
imagined how dangerous this ink can
be when used by swindlers for notes,
acceptances, ETC., but, on the other
hand, many a politician in the United
States might have paid literally for
bottle had he known OF its existence.
-Ex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
He Calculated We'll.

That was cool husband in Boston
who planned the death of his wife.
He bought her a coffin, had her make
a new dress to be buried in, bought "A
rope to hang her with, and was just
about to carry out his purposes when
an officer broke in and raised an OBJ
lection. The wife didn't have much
to say, as she thought it her duty to
die whenever he said so.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
Send Some Around.

II is usually small coin rather than
large that the people need. But in
AMMAN, a French colony in eastern
Asia, there is in circulation coin, the
"loof." which is fiat round gold
piece, worth 500.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
me shorte.. sentence.

The one-hour verdict OF a Maine
court in 1869, believed to be the short
est sentence to Imprisonment in
,giminal case in this country, was
Greatly underdone by an English Judge
who sentenced a woman to five minutes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
Use of Oil at Sea.

The use of oil at sea continues to be
regarded by experienced masters of
vessels as an excellent means OF pro-
lection in stormy weather. A num-
Der OF recent reports on the subject,
printed in America, afford striking
testimony to the efficacy OF the
method. Captain Rogers, Br. $. s.
Congo, for instance, writes thus: LEFT
Liverpool, January Is, 1891, for New
York; arrived February s. Ala a. M,
February 4, it was blowing hurri-
cane, ship taking some very heavy
seas aboard. Put her before the wind,
stopped the engines, and put an oil
bag out on each quarter. Ship rode
out the hurricane splendidly, and
without shipping any water what
ever" Chief Officer Miller, Am. brig.
Marena, writes: During the gale which
began on January 10, lat. 32deg.
56min. N, long. 75deg. 2Omin. w.,
and ended on January IL, lat. 34deg.
ADMIN. N, long. 74deg. ADMIN. w.,
wind from south to west-north- west,
the vessel was hove-to and hemp
canvas bag was partly filed with
oakum, saturated with fish oil. The
bag replenished every two hours, and
was allowed to just dip into the sea
from the lee quarter. The oil was
used for "a hours, and as the vessel
lay quite easy and shipped no heavy
seas it proved a great success. The
captain is always provided with a full
supply of fish oil (which he considers
the best), and all appliances for in
slant USE"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
A Capital Task.

There is movement in England to
abolish capital punishment as applied
to women. Most young women in this
country think that for the crime OF
flirting, kissing is capital punishment.
--Somerville Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
Artificial Ioe.

The scientific fact on which the
making of artificial ice depends is that
when a liquid evaporates it uses up q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

The moon shines bright,
And the snake darts swift and light;
] see Ave baby bullocks
And . calf young and white.
Spanish.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

Sleep, my baby sleep,
Sleep slumber hale,
Sweetly rest till morning light,
My little farmer boy, so bright.
Arabic
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

in jail for having married man WITH
out obtaining divorce from her form
or husband. This stands now as tho
shortest sentence on record
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

Sleep, sleep, little moussi
Tho neld your father piows; ~
ehs'n come and slap You when you cry.
danish.
Snail, snail, come out and be fed,
Put out your horns and then your cad,
And thy nanny win give thee mutton,
For thou art doubly dear TO me.
'te Chin ESQ.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

That the ability to keep q friend Is
very much greater than that required
to gain one?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

great deal OF heat, which it draws
from anything that happens to be
around it. If a can OF water is at
hand, it's temperature is reduced, and
il the action goes far enough the water
will be frozen. This cooling action
can be felt by pouring a little ether or
alcohol upon the hand. The liquid
evaporates rapidly, and the loss OF
the heat which it takes up cools the
hand very perceptibly. II bottle
containing water is kept wet on the
outside with ether, the evaporation
will chill the water and eventually
freeze it. This is essentially the pro-
cess by which the carafes frappees of
French restaurants are produced
The decanters filled with fresh water
are set in shallow tanks containing
brine, which remains liquid below the
temperature at which fresh water
freezes. In contact with these tanks
are receivers, which can be kept
charged with newly formed ether va
por. The chilling vapor cools the
brine, and this in turn takes heat
from the water in the decanters,
which soon freezes.
Inmaking ice on the large scale,
either ammonia or sulphurous oxide
is used instead of ether, because these
substances are cheaper and are not
inflammable. The Popular Science
Monthly.
Why Soldiers Break Ranks.
There are very few bridges in the
world over which troops are not al
lowed to march in regular step. In
general, when, coming to bridge,
particularly suspension bridge, the
drums or bands are stopped, the
array is broken, and the soldiers
pass over without keeping step, or,
rather, taking pains not to keep
step.
The reason is found in the fact that
a very slight initial vibration, if con-
tinued, is impaired to the whole
structure, and in short time be-
comes so strong downward strain
at every recurrence as speedily to en-
danger the safety OF the strongest
bridge.
The same principle is illustrated in
some houses, which can be made to
tremble from roof to foundation by
by persistently and regularly pressing
with the foot on loose board in one
of the floors.
A similar curious circumstance is
seen in the case OF certain churches in
which it is dangerous to play the
heavy pedal pipes OF q grand organ,
for the reason that the vibration be-
comes so great as to shatter the
panes of glass in the windows, and
even to imperil the safety OF the roof.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES IN
81. THE WORLD OF SCIENCE.
Artificial Ice--Electric Poles In Ber-
lln--Fire Proof Paper--Recent
Discoveries In Egypt.
The Recent Archaeological Discov-
cries In Egypt.

The Recent Archaeological Discov-
cries In Egypt.
The Cairo correspondent of the
Times sends the following additional
particulars respecting the recent re-
markable discovery at DER Ell Ahiri;
The site of the discovery is east of the
Temple of Queen Fatasou, in a small
spot previously undisturbed, amidst
theexcavations made by the late Mar
iette Bey and Brugsch Pasha. A well
shaft of Is metres leads to adoorway
locked with large stones, opening on
a gallery rs metres long, whence a
staircase, descending 81 metres, con-
ducts one to a lower gallery IL metres
in length, both lying north and south.
The lower gallery gives access to two
mortuary chambers, four and two
metres square respectively. At the
top of the staircase is transverse
gallery "a metres long, lying east and
west, the object of whichis unknown.
The total underground area is about
1873 metres, excavated in the lime
stone rock to over 65 tt. below the
surface. The same disorder reigned
amongst the contents of the tombs as
was found when the famous
royal mummies were discovered nine
years ago. Sarcophagi were
piled upon sarcopl a i, and alongside
were boxes, baskets of flowers, sta
tuettes, funeral offerings, and boxes
crammed with papyri. There is every
indication that the place, though orig
inally constructed as vast tomb,
was chosen for hurried concealment in
time of tumult. Some of the exteriors
of the mummy cases are unusually
richly decorated with religious sub
jects, carefully depicted; others OF
large size enclose mummies in n brok-
en- condition, and were apparently
procured hastily, as the spaces for the
occupants names are left unwritten
upon. The contents of the papyri are
yet unknown, but hopes are enter
tanned that the writings are OF per-
manent hist orical interest, and have
been thus hidden to avoid destruction.
The mummies are priests and priest
esses of Ammon, Anubis, Seti, Mention,
and Queen Aahhotep, numbering 163,
the latest belonging to the 21st dynas-
ty. Seventy-five papyri We're found
in boxes in the form of statuettes of
Osiris. Each mummy is also expect
ed to contain more or less valuable
manuscript. The collection is EN-
route in barges by the Nile, and will
probably reach Cairo in u few DAYS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11
WAR RELICS.

A farmer of Hancock county, Maine,
boasts the possession OF an iron camp
kettle that has been in the family sew
eral hundred years and is considered
quite local curiosity for having done
service in the Miles Standish campaign
against the Penobscot Indians. For
Indian campaign purposes the portable
disSilleries Of that time proved, how
ever, even more effective.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-11

The natives Of Montenegro are the
most inveterate betters on earth. They
stake their pennies on a cock-fght oil
the issue OF an election with equal
readiness. They lay wagers on duels
on the length of drought or of ser
mon, and even bet on the verdict of {
circuit court but are required to state
their theories in an undertone, lest toe
audible comments might bias the de
cision of the judges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17

An amusing incident in pigeon flying
is reported from Tours Some 429 pi.
geons belonging to various societies were
conveyed by rail from Tours to La Bon.
ale, in the department Of the Maine-et.
Loire, where they were released. Only
forty Of the birds found their way bach
to Tours, but i'll such pitiable plight
that they were unable to find their re-
spective houses. They We're caught In
different places and restored to their
owners
This circumstance was so unusual
that an inquiry was made, and it was
discovered that on the way from Tours
TO Bonalle the train which carried the
pigeons had taken in at station called
Port Boulet consignment Of black cur.
rants, which were placed in the van
with the pigeons. The latter had gorged
themselves with the fruit to such an ex.
tent that only the birds which came out
Of the feast comparatively sober were
able TO take flight on being released,
with the above result.-Paris Cor. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17
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REVEALED IN A TRANCE.

A Kansas weii That Produces Ancient
vases and Medicinal Waters.
A week ago an old soldier in Rush
county Of the name of Sergeant Henry
Embree had we'll dug. At the depth
Of twenty feet he found well preserved
vases and articles Of earthenware, which
he now keeps as a memento Of past ages
Rush county Is in western Kansas, In
the treeless part Of the state, and has
been, as far as the memory of man
reaches, a desert Speculation Is rife
over the discovery, and many theories
are advanced 10 account for the exist
ence Of these articles in this place, Some
consider the spot a primeval burying
place OF an ancient semicivilized race
which occupied the land when it was
capable of supporting population.
During the process Of digging a curl
Gus condition of the soil and rock was
observed. The soil was very hard and
Of a honeycombed nature, while the rock
was soft limestone, mingled with large
amount of somo yellow material, min
eral, which closely resembled gold. Some
Of the mineral was taken to a chemist,
who found 1t impossible to get any
chemical reactions from it, His opinion
is that new mineral has been discov-
cred.
The well now has several feet of water
In 1t which Is claimed TO possess won
derful medicinal properties. A number
Of persons suffering from chronic all
ments have been using it both internally
and externally, and are all lavish in their
praises Of its healing powers, 1t is GER
tain that there have been some remark
able cures in the short time that tine wa
ter has been used
One popularity Of this water is that it
changes regularly both its physical con-
dition and its healing properties In the
morning hours the water is as clear as
crystal, almost ice cold, Of bitter taste,
and covered with thin sheet of appar-
emily golden oil. At such times the wa
ter is found to be best suited to the
treatment Of nervous affections. At the
approach Of the meridian hour the water
becomes very much agitated and sud-
denly almost disappears. After the wa
ter has reached It's normal height again,
about o'clock p. m, it Is found to be
entirely different in nature. 1t is then
oily, Of sweetish taste, and at tenn
perature almost hot Following this
mysterious change the water is said to
be most effective in diseases of the blood.
Sergeant Embree, who is known as a
religious enthusiast, claims the well TO
be of supernatural origin, and breaches
that it is the opening up Of a new dis
pensation, and that he is endowed with
superhuman powers, He calls himself
the servant Of Gods elect and the
prince Of the everlasting covenant" He
has quietly gathered about him quite a
following, men and women who affect
to believe his preschings. He says that
the place Of the well was revealed to
him in trance.-Exchange
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17

Mrs. Lucille Morgan, an estimable
lady of advanced age Of Little Rock, re,
Gently received q shock which nearly
cost her her life by finding q snake in
one of pair Of carpet slippers, into
which she had thrust her foot. Mrs.
Morgan, rising during the night to ad,
minister to her daughter, who was all.
ing, hastily placed her feet in the slip.
pers which were at her bedside, only tc
speedily withdraw them on feeling O
cold, Shiny body snugly ensconced in
one. This was done so quickly that the
snake, also taken by surprise, had nc
time to bite her, but, disturbed in his
nap, crawled out and ran under piece
of furniture.
The old lady, seeing the danger she
had escaped, gave piercing shrek and
became unconscious, remaining so fol
several hours in spite Of all efforts to re-
vive her. When she was able to tell her
story the house was searched for the
snake, which was found and killed. II
was young rattlesnake, and was proba.
bly, harmless, but Mrs. Morgan's nerves
had been so shocked that for several days
1t was thought that she would die.
Her imagination was much excited,
and it was with the greatest difficulty
she could be convinced that the snake
had not been able to bite her.-Little
Rock Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17

A New York World correspondent
writes in regard TO establishing good
permanent pasture as follows II know
of no better way than to SOW blue grass
and orchard grass seed together. 1t is
true they are quite dissimilar in their
appearance and habits, but this does not
necessarily prevent them from being
beneficial TO each other when sown to-
gether for pasturage. In the pasture
what We want is grass, and the more
rapid growth Of the orchard grass gives
earlier pasturage than the blue grass
alone would. 1t also serves as protec-
ton to the more tender and delicate
plants Of the blue grass in their first
growth from the seed. Then the blue
grass occupies what would otherwise be
bare spaces between the tussocks Of the
orchard grass, so that they cover the
ground and afford both early and late
pasturage They are also good grasses
for hillsides, where they are useful in
holding the soil from washing as well as
In growing grass. Both arc hardy, but
on soils well adapted to 1t the blue grass
will finally gain the mastery"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17

they want to build. This almost invariably
results in finding out that their capital Ia
too small to provide the sort OF home
they want. Dozens Of conveuiences and
Celebrations turn up which, as they a.e
talked over, become almost necessities. and
they all increase the cost OF the house. To
make them possible either the size OF the
building must be decreased or something
must be sacrificed in It's exterior appear
ance-often both. The result is generally
far from satisfactory.
There is one means OF economizing In
construction which few people think Of
but which will enable them TO accomplish
good deal with n small amount of money.
IL Is to make a combination with some one
else and build double house. Each one OF
the combiners owns a % foot lot. Together
they give a frontage OF 80 feet. The house Is
placed directly in the center Of the combined
plot, with the party wall on the center line
In this way wide passage for light and air
Is secured on each side of the building The
rooms can he made larger and are better
lighted and much more pretentious and
attractive design can be built than would
be possible with the same expenditure II
single houses were erected. The reasons
for this are obvious Two chimneys would
be necessary in each houseif built separate
ly. In erecting the double house the ex.
pense of one chimney and one side wall is
saved outright, besides the advantage OF
duplicating doors, windows. etc.