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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
An Automatic Pitcher.

An automatic machine has been designed
in England for the use of cricketers, which
it is proposed to utilize with some modif1ca-
tions for practice in baseball batting. The
new automatoni is specially Intended to meet
the wants of small cricket clubs whose
finances will not admit of their employing a
professional coach" In this invention
they find a bowler who never gets tired, is
never off his play never grows impatfenJ
with the young ideas, who will deliver balls
exactly at the speed and pitch desired, and
with the assistance of one small boy will
bowl from morning until night. The
machine is of simple construction. A cogged
disc contains what may be called the "prime
mover" T" in the shape of a powerful spring,
and a slender steel rod carrying the ball Is
fixed thereto; few turns of a handle wind
up the spring in readiness, and a slight pres
sure on shorter handle releases it and de-
Hvers the ball. By an ingenious arrange
tanned with the greatest nicely, and the pitch
of the ball can be determined beforehand,
and sustained with wonderful exactitude.
The pace may be increased or reduced with
out altering the pitch, and the pitch may be
adjusted nearer to or farther from the bats
man without changing the pace. The disc
is engraved with register, and carries a
suitable pointer, to enable the manipulator
to obtain the delivery desired, and alter is
when necessary. The ball rests upon rigid
steel loop, and is held in place by leather
cap, the steel ring on which is retained in
place by an automatic catch, and the prin-
ctple of the machine consists in releasing
the ball from the delivery arm at a definite
and predetermined point in its revolution.
The direction is regulated by a large cross
handed screw in the base of the standard on
which the device is fixed, and sights on the
delivery rod enable the operator to lay the
ball dead on any required spot, the machine
remaining SO trained until intentionally
altered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
New Use OF tho Chronophotograph.

The method of analyzing motion by the
chronophotograph which has been applied
in the case of moving animals, such as
horses running or birds and insects in fight,
has recently been employed by French
physiological professor to examine the
movements Of the lips in speaking. The re-
suits obsained show that the form Of the
mouth is quite definite for the different ar
t1culate sounds. With the photographs
made combined in a zoetrope the move
ments of the lips by synthesis can be pro-
duced. An ordinary person finds it difficult
to read the words by the animated pictures,
but deaf mute, who has been accustomed
to read from the lips of speaker, finds 10
easy to do SO from the photogra phs. This
was actually proved by experiments. A
young pupil of the National Institute Of
Deaf Mutes could read the vowelS and diph-
thongs as well as the labials 1t was to be
expected that the first results of these ex-
periments should be somewhat incomplete
but they were so encouraging that NJ DEM
eny, who was the first to call attention to the
possibilities in this direction, expresses the
hope that in continuing his researches he
will be able to develop new method of edu-l
eating deaf mutes by sight by mere photo
graphic images. Another most valuable
adaptation of this most wonderful invention
is its use in connection with the magic lam
tern, and by this means it is easy to see that
a lecture might be delivered to an audience
of deaf muteS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Roasting of Coffee.

A large proportion of the coffee drunk in
this country is comparatively hayorless;and
one of the reasons for this is that'the Derry
is improperly roasted. new form of roaster
has been invented by a Belgian engineer, by
which the berries can be roasted evenly and
with great expedition. Experiments have
shown that 100 cubic meters of berries,
weighing about IS tons, can be roasted by
the new machine in a few hours. An engine
of II horsepower is used in driving. Another
roaster has been put on the market, which
utlizes the discharged steam of the engine
The aroma OF the coffee is thus entirely pre-
served, and it becomes possible for the
dwelier in cities to enjoy in his morning cup
something of the flavor which those onIy
know who have drunk coffee in the lands
where it is grown, where the coffee roaster
is frying pan into which the cured berries
are thrown few minutes before the serving
of meal, and where the roasted berry IS
rushed, while still hot, through the mill, and
thence direct to the coffee pot. Coffee when
made under such conditions, is one of the
most delicious beverages ON earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

field of Wounded Knee. 1t was on the fourth
day after the battle that the child was found
beside its dead mother. Its feet and one
side of its face were frozen. 1t was given in
care of an Indian woman to nurse and soon
showed no trace of its exposure and suffer-
ing. Mrs. Colby obtained permission to
adopt the child, but she was hidden by the
Indians and it was only by dint of bribery
that its whereabouts was discovered. The
Indians were given orders on the post
trader and while they were making pur-
cnases she was smuggled out of camp and
driven to the nearest railway station, and
thence taken to Beatrice, Neb.
Mrs. Colby has legally adopted the child
and proposes to educate her AID train her to
useful life. She is bright child, very
observing and quite mischievous. Her es-
pecial delight is pony or horse, and she
will coo away in her baby fashion at sight
of one, and seems not to show the least fear,
but will clinch her fingers in horses name
and laugh with delight. She was the pet of
the editorial party
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
ROSE ABOVE PARTY.
Samuel ]. Randall Was a Near Ap-
proach to the Ideal Statesman.
HOW HE STOOD FOR PROTECTION
Blaines Friendship Contributed to Make
Him His Partys Leader.
ONE OF THE FOUR BOYS OF CONGRESS
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH. ]

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH.l
There was no man, during the time Of
which 1 write, who grew more steadily into
political prominence than Samuel j. Ran
dali. He was one of "the four boys" OF
whom have previously made mention, as
coming to Congress at the time I took
service there in December, 1868. He had
previously served fora term in the Penn
sylvania Legislature, and also for time as
a private in the military service.
He was, at the time of his entrance to
Congress, comparatively young man; was
regarded as good fellow, but with nothing
about him that gave promise of future promi-
nence. He possessed no striking character
istics and presented no salient points; he
had no personal magnetism like Blaine;
was, I thought, rather heavy and dull
mentally; had no quickness in repartee and
no fuency of speech, and yet managed to
maintain himself creditably in debate on
all occasions. He was a man of but few
words, as might be expected from his
previous training, which was that of q mer-
chant, but possessed the faculty, so common
with business men, of talking directly to
the point without any of the tedious cir
cumlocution which often characterizes the
more skilled debater
QUALITIES THAT MADE HIM GREAT.
Lacking some of the qualities that greatly
contributed to the success of Colfa1. and
Blaine as speakers he yet pos
sesscd other qualities of value in
such position. He had an ex-
cellent physique, pleasing countenance
rather grave than otherwise; well-shaped
head and the heavy jaw that Enthusiastically
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

He took out his pocketbook and placed all
the contents on the table and lost. Then I
saw him turn pale and take a package from
his pocket and stake that-it belonged to
his firm-and he lost it.
CATER that he passed in his watch and re-
ceived the cash, staked that and lost. Two
of his rings followed and were lost. We all
felt sorry for him and heartily wished he
would win. At last all he had left was'a
thin, gold ring, not worth much. He looked
at it, and the expression that came over his
face is one that shall never forget.
''He passed in the ring, and although it
was worth about 81, the cashier advanced
$50. He played and the boys put up all
his money, the firms money, his watch and
rings, against his $50, and he won. Then,
when success came, he laid his head on his
arm. We waited five minutes for him to
get up butshe did not, and then we lifted
his cad up and saw that he was dead.
sfWe found out afterward that the ring
which changed his luck was his dead
mothers ring. 1 often tried to think what
agonies he must have suffered; what recol-
lections must have passed before his mind. "
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Opium In Tuberculosis,

DR.. J. G. Dill who has spent some years In
studying diseases in China, having ascer.
tanned that in certain districts of the coun-
try where tuberculosis was extremely prev
alent, the opium-smoking population were
almost exempt from the malady, was led to
try The effect of a mixture of opium and to
bacco upon some of his patients. The re-
suits of his experiments would seem to indi-
cate that palliative of great value has been
added to the ordinary methods of treating
its most efficient strength when one ounce
of tobacco was saturated with three fluid
drachms of the liquid. The patient was ad-
vised not to smoke just before eating. The
most marked effects of opium smoking in
this way are that it eases the cough and as
siSts in the expectoratiOn,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
RAIN MAKING FOLLY.
Some Facts Which Make the Texas
Efforts Appear Ridiculous.
GETTING THE GOOD OF COFFEE.
Teaching Deaf Mutes From Photographs
How to Read From Lips.
OPIUM AS A CURE OE TUBERCULOSIS
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
B. E. Fernow, Chief of Division Of For
estry, has just made public number of data
bearing on the artificial production of rain
which will go far toward correcting the
erroneous impressions which the reports Of
the recent so-called rain-making in Texas
have created in the minds of many. Mr.
Fernow questions General Dyrenforth's
ability to make rain.
what is the use," he asks, "of exploding
a few hundred weight of dynamite, when 10
Is well-known fact that 100 tons Of powder
exploded at the Dupont works within eight
seconds without producing one raindrop2"
He quotes Araga to show that in France
they fire off batteries to dispel rain, and he
proves that the popular idea about rain fol-
lowing great battles is all mistake After
dismissing the theory of artificial rain
through the use OF explosives, Mr. Fernov
proceeds to discuss the theory of rain and
the stimulation of natural causes by
human agency. As air rises it expands,
as it expands it cools, as it cools
it condenses contained moisture. Hence
to produce upward or downward currents Of
air, or to produce changes of temperature, is
one chief mode of making rain indicated by
nature. But the scientist who knows that
the barometer must fall, say, q half inch
over hundreds of thousands of square miles
before a storm can be produced, laughs to
scorn mans puny efforts to produce such
stupendous effects to order. 1t was found
that in AZ large fires, and two serious explo-
sions, in Australia during q years, there was
not one instance of rain as a consequence Of
that cause. In other such cases, as the Lon
don and Chicago fires, when rain has fol-
lowed, analysis of the atmospheric condi-
tions traces the rain chiefly to them and not
to the fire.
The fallacy OF great deal of what Is being
said on this subj ect is further shown by the
fact which was satisfactorily demonstrated
by the Government astronomer of New
South Wales, that to produce rain artificial
ly 1t would be necessary to burn 5000 900
tons of coal daily, thus raising a column Of
air over surface of ten miles to the height
of 1,S00 feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
USES OF THE BAMBOO.
1t Serves More Purposes Than Any Other
Plant That Is Cultivated.


1t is hoped by the Department of Agri-
culture that the bamboo may yet be cult
waited in this. country as it is in China,
where it supplies large part of the wants
of the people, being applied to more than
500 different purposes. In the Flowery
Kingdom it takes the place both of iron and
steel. The farmer builds his house and
fences out of it, bis farming utensils as well
as his household furniture are manufactured
from it, while the tender shoots furnish
him with most delicious vegetable for his
table.
The roots are carved into fantastic i'm
ages, shaped into divining blocks to guess
the will of the gods, or cut into lantern
handles and canes. The tapering culms are
used for the props of houses, the framework
of awnings the ribs of sails and shafts of
rakes; for fences and every sort of frames,
coops and cages; and the handles and ribs
of umbrellas and fans. The leaves are
sewed into raincoats and thatches. The
shayings and curled threads furnish materials
for stuffing pillows, while parts supply the
bed for sleeping, the chopsticks for eating,
the pipe for smoking, the broom to4 sweep
ing, the mattress to lie upon, the chair to
sit upon, the table to eat on, the food to
eat and the fuel to cook it with, ETC., etc.
In fact, its uses are almost without number.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Art in photography.

weIl-known photographer, in endeavor-
ing to answer the question: "What makes
the difference between the good and the bad
photographer" says that photographers
have got to learn about art both inside and
outside their studios. Photographers, as a
rule, even those who are known as artistic
one eve of their cameras, instead of study
inr IL through the two eyes in their heads,
They get so used TO the Photographic rem
derino of certain effects of color, light and
shade that they forget to look at them with
the ewes of an outsider, and come to regard
fine photographic rendering as right because
the lens and camera produce 1t SO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

was q 15-months-
old Indian baby.
which was found
upon the battle
field of Wounded
Knee after the de-
feat of the Sioux
by United States
troops. 1t has
been adopted by
Mrs. Colby and
as christened
Zintke Lanuni,
which means in
the Sioux tongue
H. :f - IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Hardening Plaster,

A process for hardening plaster, so that It
may be used for flooring, as wood and tiles
are at present, is being extensively en-
ployed in France. About six parts of good
quality plaster are intimately mixed with
one part of freshiy-slaked white lime finely
sifted. The mixture is then laid down as
quickly as possible, care being taken thai
the trowel is not used on it for long time.
The floor should then be allowed TO become
very dry, and afterward be thoroughly
saturated with sulphate of iron or z1nc-tne
iron giving the strongest surface: Win
sulphate OF zinc the floor remains white, but
when iron is used it becomes the color or
rust. If linseed oil boiled with htharge De
applied to the surface, it becomes manogs
any tint.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Making the Hair Grow.

The Medical Record describes q new treat
nnent for promoting the growth of the hair,
which is said to have been tried with almost
uniform success in France. A number Of
patients were subjected to intradermio In
iections of corrosive sublimate in strength
of two to five hundred. and the growth Of
hair over the bald spots was more rapid than
alter other modes of treatment A variety of
vehicles we're experimented with, and it was
found that an aqueous solution was the Best.
Several injections of not more than i've or
six drops were made around each patch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Copyright By the author.
WON HIS LAST STAKE.

His Mothers Ring Brought Luck and
Death to the Young Gambler.
Philadelphia Press.1
"Some years ago." said the gambler as
he lay back putting his cigar, 81 was in
California, and while there 1 frequented
very fashionable place. There came to that
place every night young man. We all
liked him, because, he seemed rather inno-
cent, and many of US gave him the advice
to stay away, but he only smiled and said
he would some day.
zone night he came, looking rather pale,
for lately he had lost very heavily. He sat
down and commenced to play in an ex-
cited manner; but game after game he lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
THE EYE WILL DECEIVE.

Conditions Under Which You Cannot See
Things That Are Very Plain.
st. Louis PostDispatch.j
The eye is very unruly member and does
not always bring true reports of the out
side world. Here are some experiments
which show its unreliable character: Close
the right eye and look with the left at the
right spot, holding the paper 8
or II inches distant. The center
spot will disappear, and if you
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

look at the center one the left will disap-
pear. Now close the left eye and look at
the left and middle spots The middle and
right will respectively disappear.
In the second figure look at the
right spot with the right eye, The
five spots become invisible, and
if the paper. be brought gradu-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
THE wAIF OF WOUNDED KNEE.
An Indian Girl Baby That Was Picked UD
on the Battlefield.

A party of editors from Iowa were the
guests of Denver recently and with them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

that, a bit of ambition trembled in her
heart.
Said Freda: "Don't you try to act to-
night. If you do, you are likely to go up.
Just keep your head about you, and try to
do nothing but get through"
Yet the tale would recur to Daisy's mind
of how great hits were made by under
studies, who at short notice took parts and
electrified" the audience What if
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

ally nearer they reappear, the left one being
first seen, or if at greater distance the
right is first seen. Reverse the position
the figures and similar result follows.
Marriotte, who discovered this odd phe-
nomenon, amused King >Gharles II. by
showing him and his courtiers how they
would look with their heads cut off
In the Cafe.
New York Herald.l
Chow hard that electrical wheel
whizzes."
eyes; it is the latest invention of the
whizzard of Menlo Park"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-15

The statement that republican pclitl-
clans In Washington are beginning 10 say
that Mr. Harrison will be reromiHaied By
acclama.ion recalls The old story of the uni-
versal shout TO attract tbe notice OF the in
habItants OF Mars. Perhaps Il was some
other planet, but Mars viii answer I. was
decided that II Al given moment every
body on this earth unite In one grand
"Hello" the resultant body of sound
would certainly carry IS far as our neigh
Dor, and perhaps provoke response. The
world was notified BY advertisement and
proclamation, and the given moment came
Singularly enough stiffness asof death
feii.o The globe terresirIal,except for tn,
shriil cry Of one old deaf woman up in the
Hebridres Everybody else had held hi'
breath 10 listen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-15
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No APOLOGY

The Gaard will please note the fact we
have never pretended even that BILLS APP
propriating money fer roads was constitu-
|tional In Oregon. Our position has all
ways been that money set apart by the
legislature for building roads does .,ot con.
form 10 constitutional provision, then the
appropriation Of $4,000 for portage
railway at the Cascades Is plainly in vio-
lation OF the same clause In the constitu-
tion. This sort of inconsistency IN The
governor signing the Cascades and veto
ing the wagon road appropriations and the
legislators fer supporting the one and OPP
posing the others, we have condemned
We have no apology to make West.
But we think the West must apologize.
Sec. z3, Art. 4 Of the constitution places
an Inhibition on the legislature,ffo pass
Ing special or local law Oh the sabject Of
laying, opening and working on highways
while there does not seem to be any
provision of t''e constitution that prohibits
the appa opriation OF funds to make q
1 portage railway.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-15

The New York World has made The follow.
Ing careful estimate Of the cos. Of ,he late
eongfessi
II will take al the eoli and silver produced
In the world for four years 10 pay the appro-
priat:oEs made BY The billion dollar congress.
All The wages OF all the workers in eyerJ
protected industry for three years.
All the wages of all the workers IN 100:
cotton mills for twenty yeau,
All the wages paid in soo wooden mills
for forty years
Al The wages psid 10 all the glass industries
for Ito years.
Oar total wheat erop for 1890 viii only pa,
one third Of il.
Our total corn crop Of 1890 vii OILY pa,
swo-thirds Of il.
God help the sarpiu.1" II is God help ,h.
woskIngmrn.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-15
Grange nessIas.

At the regular meeting Of Knox Butte
grange April 18th. 1891, class Of six
persons were initiated In the first and
second degrees Of the order. and one APP
piicaiion for membership was received.
Knox Butte grange is on the up grade
again.
There will ba third and fourth degree
meeting OF the grange ut Knox Butte on
the fourth Saturday In May for the pur-
pose Of initiating and conierring the de-
grees on the class, also talking on sub
iecte pertaining TO the best interests Of
the grange Bro. X A Irvine and others
are expected TO be there.
A resolution was introduced and adopt-
ed asking the State grange 10 let the
representation 10 the State grange re-
main as II IL at present. ALSO that the
State grange economiye In the expendi-
ture Of their finances in paying members
their per diem and mileage so as to have
as much money as possible TO keep the
worthy lecturer in the field as long as
they can In visiting different oranges and
organizing new ones where necessary. II
the members Of the oranges would spend
little more OF their time in attending
the grange and working for the good OF
the order they would be in more pros
porous condition and all members would
be more benefited thereby.