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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-07
AMPERE AND VOLT.
EdisOn Explains the Meaning of These
Terms of Electricity.

EdisOn Explains the Meaning of These
Terms of Electricity.
The following question was put to
Thomas A. Edison by John S. Wise in a re-
cent lawsuit in which Mr.. Edison was a
witness. The answer by MI. Edison gives
a pretty clear definition of the words lam
perez and volt" which are much used
about this time:
Q.-'Explain what is meant by the mum
Der of volts in an electric current?" taHf
Al will have to use the analogy of a
waterfall to explain. Say we have a cur
rent of water and a turbine wheel. Ii ]
have a turbine wheel and allow a
thousand gallons per second to fall
from a height of one foot on the tur-
bine, l get a certain power, we will say one
horse power. Now the one foot of fall will
represent one volt of pressure in electricity,
and the thousand gallons will represent the
ampere or amount oil current; we will call
that one ampere. Thus we ave a Thousand
gallons of water or one ampere, falling n
foot or one volt or under one volt of pres
sure, and the water working the turbine
gives one horse power. If, now, we go a
thousand feet high. and take one gallon of
water and let it fall on the turbine wheel,
we will get the same power as we had be-
fore, namely one horse power. We have
got a thousand times less current or less
| water. and we will have Il thousandth
| of an ampere in place of one ampere,
and we will have a thousand volts in
place of one volt. and We will have a fall of
water a thousand feet as against one foot.
Now the fall of the water or the height from
which it falls is the pressure or volts in
electricity, and the amount of water is the
amperes. 1t will be seen that a thousand
gallons a minute falling on a man from Il
height of only one foot would be no danger
to the man, and that if we took one gallon
and took it up q thousand feet and let it
fall down it would crush him. So it is not
the quantity or current of water that does
the damage, but it is the velocity or the
pressure that produces the effect"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-07

First arrivals of the season in new spring dress
goods Of Sands Bros.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-07
Women who Please Men.

Man, in many respects, is a peculiar ami
NAL, says a writer in The Ladies Home
Journal for March. He is easily persuaded
by a woman, but he cannot be driven. A
woman who seeks a mans admiration and
says by her demeanor or by suggestion
admire my beauty or Brightness is the
woman from whom a man will turn quicker
than from anything else. A woman
always makes a mistake when she
attempts to force her beauty or her talents
upon Il manor upon another
seeks admiration always reminds me of a
hollyhock, conspicuous and Haunting, and
anxious to be seen. Now, men never care
for h%ollyhocks. 1t is not a mans favorite
flower. The violet, or a half blown rose
is more to his taste. Go where
there is a company of well-dressed men,
in evening costume, with b~outonnieres,
and, if in season, the violet and the
rose will be seen IN the lapel of nearly
every coat. And what is true with men of
with them-women. A man likes to dis
cover a violet or a rose; he wants to find
out its charm himself; he doesn't wish a
directory to aid him in this, and he ia yery
contemptuous of the woman who here,
there and everywhere asks his admiration,
The women who are popular with men arr
the women who impress them with theil
w%omanliness, and by this is meant that
subtle something that says II do not thrust
myself forward, but perhaps if y ou find mi
you may like me-" Men have always liked
voyages of discovery, and they like to seeb
the ideal woman, and not nave her thrus
her greatness upon them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
DESIGNED TO DIVERT.

Undesirable Sutherland then, you
know, love is blind" She (swsetly)-
she must be, or he's an awful fool"
Life.
Teacher-'Johnnie, what state in New
England has two capitalist" Johnnie
''New Hampshire" Teacher-'Indeed
name themP Johnnie-capital N and
capital II. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Visitor-"But why become engaged
IL you never meant TO marry himf''
hnude-"Because he is so sensitive
You know it mortifies a man much more
10 DO refused than to have an engage
ment broken. Life.
Long-'I know an artist who painted q
runaway horse. u was so natural that
the beholders jumped out Of the way"
Downing" Humphl My friend McGilp
painted portrait OF a lady that was so
natural that he lad TO sue her for his
bill Life.
"How long did you remein with your
last mistress" asked the housewife of tho
applicant for employment. "Only three
weeks, ma'Rm. There wor good deal av
heavy work about the house, an suro
The mistress wor so delicate that had to
let the place o."-W ashington Star.
Client-''Your fee is exhorbitant. 1t
hdn't take you day to do the work"
Lawyer-'It is my regular fee. / am not
charging you for time, but for the cost Of
my legal education" Client--'Well,
give me receipt for the cost of your edu-
sation, so the next fellow wont have to
pay for it, too Life.
"And SO you are married, Bridget"
Eyes, mum" What does your husband
iol" 'An' sure mum, he is q railroad
director" "A railroad directory That's
\ very important place. Are You quite
lure it is that" "An' faith an doesn't he
Ihtand all day at the railrowd crossing
directing people to the carsi'-Boston
Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
TO BE CONTINUED.
Western Lakes Drying Up.

The lakes in Eastern Oregon, as well
rs in Nevada, are drying up. In some
instances the water in the lakes is sub
siding because the streams which
empty into them have been diverted
from their natural channels for pur-
poses Of irrigation, but the continuous
drought, doubtless, has had much to do
with the low stage of water in them.
The Herald, published in the new
county Of Harvey, Ore, says not over
four square miles of the original bed of
Warner Lake is now covered with
water, whereas in 1865 there was seven
feet of water where the land is now dry,
and this spring a stack containing 800
tons of hay was burned on land which
in 1874 was surveyed as Warner Lake,
Goose Lake, which once reached Lake.
view, Ore, is now five miles away, and
Malhuer Lake, in Harvey county, is
eight feet lower than at any period with
in the memory of the oldest inhabitant-
In this county Humboldt Lake, which
some years ago comprised sheet OF
water sixteen or eighteen miles long
and from eight to twelve miles wide,
is now only few miles long and per-
haps mile or two wide. The Hum
boldt has not discharged any water in
to the lake for several years, and
large area, which was covered several
feet with water at one time, is now as
dry as any other part OF the Humboldt
Valley. 1t is fact, however, that the
lake was as low nine or ten years ago
as it is to-day, and that five years ago
it was as high as it was ever known to
be. Immigrants in early days who saw
the Humboldt discharge an immense
volume of water into the lake, or sink,
as it was called, believed it had a sub
terranean outlet; but that idea was
erroneous, as the volume OF water was
reduced by evaporation. not drainage
--Winnemucca Silver State.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
CHAPTER V.

Golden-halred lima, walked by Sir Phil
Ups side through the sunny village and in
the shade of the tall trees of Aunt Sa-
bine's pleasure grounds. lima thought
that brief passage through the village was
"great fun;" IL was like a royal progress.
Old men, aud grandmothers and young
women and children all turned out and
eurtseyed TO the lord of the soil, and some
blessed him in their broad dialect. lie
was most gentle and aflable to all, and
scattered silver among the people with II
freedom that was more reckless than jul
dicious; but it struck lima, though he
showed aothing of this in his manner at
the tine, that he was glad when IL was all
over. lie did not seem pleased, rs n land
lord should be, by the homage of his ten.
ants. Re had gone through needful Or
deal, and he breathcd sigh of relief when
he was free again.
"IIcayen be praised" he said. as the gates
OF the Larches closed Sehind him and hid
companion, aud he had tossed some loose
coins to grinning and admiring urchn,
"that is the last"
"lou don't care for the worship of your
subjects!" questioned lima.
DarrePs naughty lip curled.
"No," he replied aud they do not care
for me. How should theyg They hardly
ever see me, and we have no interests in
common. Some Of them actually believe
that 1 have an actual understanding with
supernatural powers, because l have es-
capped drowning two or three times when
j ought to have been drowned; aud mine
is an accursed race. It will be better for
these people when some one else than n
Darrell reigns at the Court. They will not
regret me, nor them"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
SHE.

An innocent girl was jailed in New
York for a few hours recently. She wor-
ried SO over it that she incurred brain
lever and died.
On the hy-leaf of Book B. of the mar,
rage records, beginning with the year
1898, deposited in the county clerks offlcs
al Mount Holly, N. j., appears this entry
In the fourishing hand of w. Mcllvnine,
IT., evidently the clerk at that timei
dedicated to tho charmer, Venus, and "a
the more than captivating Hymen."
Mrs. Jennie Robinson, wealthy Mil
waukee widow, is one of the most unique
prosecutors who have ever appeared in q
court of justice Having been robbed by
two married women whose husbands were
tenn orarily out OF town, she prosecuted
them, and when fines amounting to S95,
which the criminals were unable to pay,
were imposed she put her hand into he
pocket and Paid the fines herself.
Two widows of revolutionary soldier,
are living in Pennsylvania and drawing
pensions for service rendered in the feld
by their husbands Ono, who was thu
third wife of soldier Of seventy-6vs sum
mers and bore him three children is now
ninety-seven years old, hops up and down
stairs with the liveliness of n cricket and
declares her willingness to marry again,
pension or no pension, il the right sort Of
man presents himself
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
WHATEVER ISIS BEST"

know as my life grows older,
And mine eyes have clearer light,
That under each rank wrong somewhere
There lies the root of right;
That each sorrow has its purpose,
BY the sorTowing oft unguessed;
But as sure as the sun begins morning,
Whatever isis best.
] know that each sinful action,
AS sure as night brings shade,
Is somewhere some time punished,
Though the hour is long delayed;
] know that the soul is aided
Sometimes by the hearts unrest,
And TO grow means often to suffer,
nut whatever isis best.
] know there is no error
In the great supernal plan.
And all things work together
For the final good of man;
And know when my soul speeds onward
In its grand eternal quest,
shall cry as ! look back earthward,
"Whatever isis best.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
Quits Work on Time.

Foreman You might as well look
for another job. jerry.
What for? What have doneP
Your trowelful OF mortar struck
the owner Of the building down on tho
lirst floor"
let him keep out OF the way. II
the bell strikes II when I've got a
trowel of mortar don't care where il
drops. Chicago Herald
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
ARed-Letter Day.

S>angor-"Why are those girls so
merryPp
Nativc--"1'hey belong to tho Con
scrvatory OF Music, and it has i've been
announced that tho man who writes
tho 'Forlorn Hope Ten-Finger Excr.
cise' is dead. Now York Weekly
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DR., kLlNE'S 0RRAT
Nerve RestOrer. No kitnfter hrstday suse. Mar
gellous Treatise and $500 trial Nottle FREQ ~
Fit cases. Send to DR. Kllne.93l Arch sL, Phla- Pa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for Chill
dren teething, softens the gums reduces nnamma-
ton. Gllayt pain. cures wind collie. &c. bottle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

All the philosophy I'm the world has never
made anybody better.
There Is no harder battles than those
which are fought In the human heart.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

IA Savior OF her SEX" is title bestowed
upon Lydia +. Pinkham by the woman OF
the world, millions OF whom are indebted
to her for health.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

DO you keep a Dogs Feed him spratti
Patent Dog Cakes. Seud for pamphlet "Diaeaeet
Of Dogs" free, common serae dog dOctorinl, 28c.
Adress spratts Patent New York City.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

bookkeeping at home ut very low rates
Write w. G.. ChafTee, Oswego, N. Y.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Majors Cement Repairs Broken Articles
l5c and Csc. Majors Leather and Rubber Cement l5c
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

! J. A. JOHNSON, Medina, N. Y. says: 'IIslrr
| Catarrh euro cured me-" sold by Druggists |. &C.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

When there is giraffe in the pulpit how
the lambs do suffer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

"Hnnsou's Magic Corn SaIvc."
Warranted 10 cure, or money refunded. Ash
your druggist for IT. Price Is cents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Loyalty to best convictions is an import
ant duty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

No mGn can overcome himself without
help from Christ.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

How easy it is 10 feel big in the presence
of q dwarf.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

A preacher with the big head Is a mant:t..
devil love- to look at.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

~ me N9gge0 Eag6
The clothes that are washed
without Pea,slne. If you get
them clean by the necessary
rubbing with soap, they will
soon get ruined by the wear
oYit. Pcarltnc saves the wear,
by saving the work-there is
little or 70 rubbing. 1t does
no harm to anything that it
washes, and it washes every
thing. Use Psarlsne, and use
less labor. Labor is useless, if
you use Pearilne, for it is un-
necessary.
Beware Of limitations. 2iO JAMEs PYLE. TX.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

The DEVILS arrows are all dipped in the
poison OK doubt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Culture and refinement are not adjuncts
70 tue toilet, but things Of the hsad and
heart.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

We arc easily encouraged in our folIieA.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28


my DEAR" said Roland; "though / dare
say you know as much about them as OAR
rell does. Rough speech and manners
don't always near u bad heart, any more
than suavity and smooth words mean q
good one"
lima said no more, but descended with
her cousin to the morning-room. The girl
went over to her aunt, and watched from
beneath her sweeping lashes the meeting
between Roland Sabine and Sir Philip Dar-
rell. What difference there was be-
tween them! Roland seemed to belong to
another and lower order of beings than the
man of whom he had spoken with hardly
yelled contempt.
"You are good deal altered from
what l saw you last, Sabine" said Sir
Philip surveying his host. "You were not
much more than a boy then; and, though
should have known you at once, that for
est of hair about your face makes an i'm
nense change in YOU"
"There Is little difference in YOU" re-
piled Roland, laughing. "You look a bit
older, Dnt not much; and when you are
torty.you won't look older than YOU do now!
"Iaybo not" said Sir Philip, with
hali-snnle, as he resumed his seat.
Something in the look and tone gave IL
ma the clue to the thought-sIIow should
/ look older in ten years? Time stands
still in the grave" The girl felt some
thing like terror come over her. Was
there, after all, some truth in a curse
which seemed TO have influenced the
whole life OF man so unlikely TO yield TO
mere superstition as Sir Philip Darrellg
"Sir Philip" said Mrs. Sabine, turning
TO her son, s'has kindly asked us all to the
Court on Friday, with aunt Rachael and
lima"
al shall be delighted" returned Ro-
land.
"And." added sir Philip. ~ want to
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27
1T SOUNDS FIsHY.
Rumor Of an Indian Attack Upon Settlers
in south Dakota.

in south Dakota.
OMAHA, Jan. 26.-A special from
Rapid City, s. d., says: An arrival
from Lower Spring Greek today brings
news of an attack made by party of
Indians upon the ranch of Noah New
banks, Saturday evening. Newbanks
and his family and three men IN his
employ had just finished their supper
and were seated about the room dis
cussing the affairs Of the day when
without moments warning q
crashing of glass was heard, followed
by the reports of rifles. Selling their
arms, Newbanks and his men rushed
out of doors only to meet another VOL
ley from a party of Indians who had
taken a position about one hundred
and fifty yards from the house. For
tunateiy none of the whites were in
jured by the shots. They immediately
returned the fire. and the Indians retreat
ed across the Cheyenne. A vigilant look
out was kept Mt the ranch all night, but
the Indians did not return 10 the at
tack. The next morning the ground
was closely examined, and in several
places the grass was found TO be stained
with blood. From this il is thought
that some of the Indians were wounded.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27

the river In the quarter vide extension.
Alderman Turner wanted Ihe cls< ex'
ssnded half-mlle N tie west slSs.
Alderman Turner's lnotsou was carried.
Section !, of fAs township Of Wyomlnz
Was then included in the territory - Dc
bfoagnt into the city.
The Committee on Charter Amend
ments were tben instraeted 90 draft 3
bill smbodylng the changes IA the
Boundaries nov adopted, 70 be present
ed to the Legislature.
Alderman stokes presented . resolu-
ton, which he asked 70 hs referred 70
TIE Committee on Charter Amend
msnts, asking that some way Be pro-
sided empowering the city 20 purchase
property with view 10 street opening,
TO avoid the vexatlon and expense
which now accompany the usual con-
demnation proceedings. The resolu-
ton was referred as requested.
The report Of the Committee on
Charter Amendments relative 70 gong
into committee of the whole, wak car
ried, and the time fixed for Friday
evening.
The council instructed that al per
sons found violating the ordinance
relative 10 trains standipg on shaw
mut-aye. crossing be prosecuted.
The council declared. on motion Of
Alderman poran, an engine house IN
the Tenth ward TO be q necessary pub
nc improvement.
Many proposed amendments TO the
charter which have been lying on the
table were taken up and passed, and
others of them were referred TO the
committee Of the whole next Friday
evening.
A vast amount of routine bueinefs
relative TO street improvements in yarl-
Gus parts of the city, the transaction Of
which made the length OF the session
unusually late.
A committee of three was proposed
TO take into consideration the possible
ity OF erecting monument on Conf
pau Square in commemoration OF the
first white settler in the village OF
Grand Rapids. Carried.
The map of the city OF Grand Rapids
a. the limits are now proposed by the
council, resemble the gerrymandered
Mckinley district IN Ohio.
1t was nearly II o'clock when the
council adjourned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27


aesn- Nor ala Luther snd LAtimsr
strike more telling eiows against fAiss
sneoiogy than AID thls brave ssnger.
He waged 40 warfare WITH ths pare
snd good IN religion. bat vita - hypoe-
rssy ahd sham.
When Mother Nature woke the genius
Of hls song, il was her moss eommon
thlngs, that the iow and humble knew.
Bleak pastures and sIabhie fields, zee
and sisss and rain; swollen brooks and
Jolly rivers wounded hare and part
ridge, dlscomited heid mice, simpls
moantaln daisiss. AID thIsslss and
heath. Nos Ike DAate in the internal
regions, or Milton IA Paradise. or
Moore Ia the luxurious East. or Byron.
who laid his hand upon the ocean's {
m4in.o Nay. Even from louse on =
iady's bonnet he drew the most striking
and laeonie moral that ever man gave
uttefanee 70.
70 wad some power the giftie gle as
10 zee ooEsxls IS others see Us
In reply TO the Guidwife Of Wan-
ehope- House, who doubted his low
birth and education, how graphic he Is
IN telling OF bls youthful inspiration
and aspirations.
Il mind tt weel Ia early date.
hen MAS bareiess. Young ana bate
And hrst could thersh L barn
or hand soktn al the pleush
An tho tor f91xhteen salr enough
lie. aneo proud TO learn
Zen thea a wish. .H miad its powerl
A wish that 10 nav latest hour
shall strongly brave my breasti
That To- poor auid >cotlana's 5 sake.
Some usfu' plan or book could make,
or sing song at least;
The rough bar-thIstle spreading wide
Among the bearded begr.
turned tny wedding heuk aside.
And spared the symbol dear
WHAT love of learning! What noble
ASPIRATIONS What patriotism The
weedlng-hook MAS turned aside TO
spare the rugged emblem of his coun-
try. He sung his song! He made his
book Its rich inheritance is not for
Scotland alone but for mankind.
From the markets, the fairs, the
inns, the folk gatherings, the holidays.
the hallowe'ens, and the ghost and
warlock tales of old grandmas, he
gathered up the shreds and tatters, the
odds and ends, of the native patois, and
shuttled them through the warp lof his
poetical inspirations of galore, until he
ui0Qt tlic l4ONtdUu SCOtlu DOT.C
dialect of fame-a classic tongue |!
Something that no other man ever ac-
complished.
What true poet he is. How he can
fire the soul with love, Strengthen
and make more sacred the ties of home
and family and the firesi6e? Make our
hearts bristle with the sense of their
own manhood? Arouse the slumbering
embers of patriotism! Lead us delight
fully through those experiences that all
are familiar with Or carry us back to
the halcyon days of "Auld Lang Syne"
In this parliament of music and feast
ing, and song, and recitation, and toast
ing, to pay respect to his genius and re-
new and refresh his memory, let us not
stop to crihcise his faults, or, lingering,
mourn about the broken shaft of his
early manhood, but rather keep our
attention fixed on that lasting pyramid
of poesy, created and erected by his
fertile genius, against whose sides the
swelling waves of time shall beat in
vain.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27
A New Fraternity House.

Special to the TELE sRAN-H EsALp:
ANN ARBoR, Jan. 26. The residence
of the late Henry Rogers was today
purchased by the Beta Theta Phi Fra
ternIty. The consideration was $40, 900.
1t Will make an excellent fraternity
hall. The Ann Arbor Street Railway
Company and the Ypsilanti Motor
Railway Company, have made an
agreement by which arrangements are
made for the mutual transfer of pas
sengers.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27
In Death They Were United.

MTSSEaPoLfs, Jan. pa special to
tae Tribune from Little Falls. Mimi,
ssys: Chris Abrsmson. aged 30. wanted
10 marry Mamie Ronigan at West Port,
Stearns county, this morning. and be-
cause she refused he shot her dead,
then blew out his brains. The parties
we're well connected.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-27
They Were Disrespectful.

Two young men, Albert Alberda, of
325 Grandville-ave., and Jacob Work
man, of Martha-st., aged Is and II
respectively, were arrested yesterday by
Officer Vandermeulen, of the sheriff's
force, for disturbing the religious ex-
erclses in the Spring-st. church. Their
offense consisted IN chewing tobaccoand
expectorating the juice on the floor,
and making themselves generally
obnoxious to refined people. They are
now meditating upon their naughtiness
behind the bars.