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RE.IARKARLE EXPERIMENTS.

ga change in the arrangement was
then made. The upper pointed electrode
was replaced by brass disk, three
inches in diameter This was laid over
the surface Of the glass plate with three
very thin washers of vulcanite, inter
vening between the two. The current
was then turned on in the same gradual
manner as before. The space between
the two disks Immediately filed with
purple light, which had sufficient motion
in it to recall the flame of a Bunsen
burner, spread out under the bottom of
beaker. Sparks then began to appear
at the edges, and, as they gathered
strength, to radiate little beyond them.
Gradually they became streamers,
stretching out along the surface of the
plate in curved, fanciful forms which
twined and twisted and weaved them
selves into glistening ilagree, compared
by an imaginative spectator to an ago
nized japanese chrysanthemum.
"This experiment had not the brilliant
refulgence of the one that preceded it,
but was characterized by 4uivering
irradiation which wreathed and tossed
like bird beating itself at the bars Of
its cage. In spite of its less formidable
appearance, however, it proved destruc-
tive to the glass, which presently flew
in pieces with crash. Several sheets
were tried in succession, but each was
pierced and broken and allowed the cur
rent to attain its object of flowing di-
rectly from one electrode to the other"
In experimenting with an arc at Al, 600
volts the arc established itself when the
electrodes were five inches apart, but the
flames, instead of bridging the space,
spread out in two thin tongues at right
angles to the electrodes and parallel to
each other. When the electrodes were
pushed nearer together the flames wan
dered back along the stems, repellin'
each other.-New York Times.
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Insurance Business!

in al its pIaas, representing none but
the solvent o Id reliable Companies. In
surfing risks on LIFE. FIRE ACCT
DENT and LIVE STOCK. Ny Com
Danies will pay losses promptly. Call
and see me and will be pleased to
quote rates tor risks in competition
sifi safe Companies. Earring Wild cat
ard non laglng Eompauits lever ply
Prudent priDie always insure IL tie
fiusa ia al sFt ar .stsirese
MOh6 n
1aic- Blcndel Building. Cornrr QUEER
aud Lain Sts.. Mariinsburg, Nv Va
Ian 249l, ~.
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Castoria,.

sCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF It's
good effect upon their Children
d.. G. C. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-19

s.Castoria is the best remedy for children q
which am acquainted. hope the day is rot
far distant when mothers viii consider the real
interest Of their children, AMI use Castoria in
stead of thevarious quack Eostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurttul
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves
Dr.. J. F. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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INSURANCE 7
INSURANCE.!
Life. Fire, Accident and Live
stock!
BACK TO STAY.

After 80 years absence from BeTke
ley county, living in and visiting many
Western States, have returned 10 my
old home aud located permanently in
Wsst Virginia as the best place 10 stay
and have engaged in the
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w hat is

Castori is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription faT ts
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, HER sof
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless sssSuSe
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Gil
rt is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years use by
nilliens OF Mothers destroys Worms and allays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DiarrLoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teshing troubles constipation and fatulencys
Cstoria assimatcs the food, regulates tho stomach
and bowels. giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tora il the Chi;dren,s Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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The csasaur Company, Murray Street, New York City
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THE MILD POWER CURES

August Goth. 1891, s Months.
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May 1891 years
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13

Be careful what you read, for it is only solid
books. remember, which yield you training.
Don't frtter away your time with trashy novels
which to-day. are so popular. We live in a real
world. where there is real fighting to be done, and
can have no time to spend on stuff which is
neither Intellectually stimulating morally
helpful. And that you may judge of the progress
you are making in this work Of mental training
here is the test which Herbert Spencer supplies:
IF you want to roughly estimate anyone's mental
caibre. you cannot do it better than by observing
the ratio Of generalities to personalities in his
talk-how far simple truths about individuals are
replaced by truths abstracted from numerous ex-
periences of men and things. And when you have
thus measured many, you find but scattered few
likely to take anything more than biographical
view Of human affairs The glory of young men
is their intellectual strength that is not their in
tellectual powers as received from the hand of
nature. but their intellectual powers strengthened
and developed. for the right use and exercise Of
these will often save them from being the victims
of error. nay, will help them to expose and con-
denim 1.-THE Churchman.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
BEWARE.

World 1 have looked upon thy face once more,
Thy smiling face. innocently fair
AS cruel Circe's. when she wrought her snare
With shining thread and widely open door,
What time the sea. with sunshine dimpled DER
AS though no wreck had ever drifted there.
Nor wave nor cave resounded with despair
Was softly CHI ming round the fateful shore.
And thou, enchantress thou. as false and sweet
AS prone to lure the footsteps homeward bent,
Hast well-nigh lulled my foolish heart'to sleep;
SO dear to sense thy graceful, gay deceit
Thy gentle ease and tender Establishment:
Avaunt. forewarned, L wake and vigil keep.
"A. B. Boyle.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
A Petition For Office.


There were three Irishmen seeking for Custom
House office. but were unsuccessful for long
time. until they happened to meet together by &C.
cdent at public house and they concluded the
best way to get an office would be to write petit.
ton to the Head Commissioner of the Queen. The
motion was seconded. and pen and Ink were called
for; two dictated while the other wrote. The pc.
titon written. and after altering and re-alter-
ing several times they got it to their entire salts.
faction, and it read as follows:
TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE EXCISE:
The humble petition of Patrick O'Connor. Blar.
ney o Brien and Carney Mcguire, to be appointed
overlookers, vulgarly called Excisemen, for the
Kingdom of Cork, in the county of Ireland, and
Whereas we the aforesaid petitioners will at all
times past be present and absent. backwards and
forwards behind and before. be here, there and
everywhere and nowhere at all and will come and
go and walk and ride and fetch and bring and
take and carry and see all and seize all and more
than all and nothing at all, of all such goods and
commodities as may be, can be and cannot be liza.
BILE to pay duty and we the aforesaid petitioners
will come and give information duly. truly. wisely
and honestly, according to the matter as know
and don't know; and we will not cheat the Queen
more than is now lawfully practiced and we the
aforesaid petitioners are all of US Protestants and
gentlemen of reputation; we love the Queen, and
will fight for her or against her. and serve her
and her children, or any of her family friends
or acquaintance. as far and as much farther as
lays in power, dead alive, as long as we
live. Witness our several and separate hands in
conjunction. and all three OF us both together.
Patrick OConnor,
Blarney OBrien,
Carney Mcguire.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
Carl PretZel,s Philosophy.

1t vas for true dot sometimes merit vas lif in a
lonesome places. und cheek und prescription vas
get der admiration of der vorldt.
Dis vorldt vas said to been refolver, but dot
ting oney shoots der shtoopid und lazy fellers.
Der key to Mister Darwin's deory vas monkey
und dot vas APPARENT to efery one.-National
Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
Happy Man.

"Ah, JOnesy. old man." said Hicks. as
he and Jones walked home from the Club;
there IS light in your window for you.
You married men"
by George, so there isl" returned Jones.
Lets 60 back to the Club. Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
OHAUTAUQUA.
CLASS MEETING.

The Chautauqua class held its regular meeting
in the chapel Sunday afternoon. Nearly all the
members present and the several class re-
ports read. and some of them briefly
discussed. Rev. L. B. Hicks, of Clear Lake, Iowa,
acted crctc in the absence of Rev. j. H.
Albert. Mr.. Hickss remarks and criticisms were
heartily appreciated, and he rendered the
thanks of the class.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-13
THE CHARACTER AND POLICY OF EMPEROR
WILLIAM H.

In his article on William H., in the July Forum,
Professor F. Heinrich Gefcken has nothing but
good to say of the character and policy of the young
German emperor He says: AS prince the present
emperor was believed to be devoted pupil of
Prince Bismarck. The chancellor himself shared
in this belief and expected upon the advent of
William ii. to the throne, to enter upon new
lease of unlimited power.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27

WILKEsBARRE, Feb. 26.-The rumor
that Anna Diekinson's mind had become so
deranged that friends had found it neces-
sary to remove her to the Danville Insane
Asylum, created quite o sensation here late
this afternoon. The gifted lady has resided
for years with her sister, Susie Dickinson,
in the little village of West Pittston. For
some time past her health has been in pre-
carious condition. and she has been constantly
under the eyes of her physician. who treated
her for insomnia. This disease has been under
mining her vitality for some time. and al
though she has been carefully nursed by ner
devoted sister no improvement was perceptible.
A consultation of physicians was held yester-
day, and it was decided that change OF scene
and absolute quiet furnish the only hope for
her complete recovery. Accordingly she was
removed quietly from her home this afternoon,
but where she has been taken is mystery that
her friends decline to unravel. They emphat-
ically deny, however, that she has been taken
to an insane asylum. or that her mind is IN
balanced.
Miss Susan E Dickinson. in conversation
with a reporter tonight said that her sister
was simply suffering from nervous exhaustion
brought on by an acute attack of insomnia, and
that there was no truth whatever in the story
that she had lost her mind. Il will publish q
statement of the circumstance in day or two"
said Miss Dickinson, that will efectually re-
fute the idle rumors that have pained us 80 much
within the past few days"
Both ladies are exceedingly popular here.
and their modest cottage in West Pittston was
besieged all day to-day with friends anxiously
inquiring the true facts in the case, and offer
ing their sympathy, 1t is believed by Miss
Dickinson's friends here that her prostration is
due to overwork. 1t is generally believed that
the attack is only temporary, and that in a
short time she will have completely recovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
NATURAL GAS LEGISLATION,

Both Indiana Houses Pass Restrictive act
That May BE Vetoed.
INDIANAPoLIs. Feb 26-The House nassed
the Senate bill to-day making it unlawful to
transport natural gas through pipes at a
pressure greater than 800 pounds to she SQUARE
inch, and prohibiting the use of pumps and
other arthclal means, by vote of 81 TO %.
ernor Will veto il. and that it cannot he arain
passed in the Senate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
ANNA DICKINS0N'S ILLNESS.
RUMoRs THAT SHE WAS SENT TO AN
INSANE ASYLUM DENIED.

Her Intellect Unimpaired, but She is
Suffering From Insomnia-By Medical
Advice the Famous Lecturer Has Been
Removed to an Unknown Locality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
BLANKETS!

Closing out some old-fashioned,
pure, coarse All-wool White Coun-
try Blankets, s. pair.
Fine soft All-wool Country
Blankets, S. 50 a pair.
Sanitary All-wool Mixed Country
Blankets, S. pair.
A lot soft and comfortable full
size Gray Blankets at 81 a pair.
Others equal value at 81 IS
81 SO, 81 IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
BED COMFORTS,

Full size, CSC, 75c, 81 and 81 IS;
worth consideration.
Values and qualities in finer
Comforts, Elder Downs and up to
finest California Blankets that will
bring the Blanket Department extra
business.
If you can save 25c; if you can
save 81 on pair Blankets, isn't
that worth while?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
ASSUMED OFFICE BY VIOLENCE.
Oklahoma Alliance County oficers-Elect
ForcibIy Take Possession.

GUTHRIE, .. T., Feb. 26.--Two weeks ago
At the county elections the Farmers Alliance
ticket was successful. The Republican office
holders claiming the election to have been held
without authority Of law refused TO allow the
uihcers-eect to take possession of the offices,
The Farmers Alliance officers set up indie
pendent offices, and have been carrying on the
business since Saturday.
Early this morning before the Republican
officers got down to business the Farmers AL
lance officers obtained forcible entrance to the
county "thces, and with crowbars cold chisels
ana sledge hammers a general assault was
made upon the safes and vaults, and they were
opened. The Farmers Alliance officers took
ness. The Republican officers appealed 10
intel States Marshal Grimes, but he declined
!" Hct: Inc Republicans are highly chagrined,
hUJ VIII probably attempt no violence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
THE PEOPLES STORE, FIFTH AVENUE
Crowdiug Each Other

Are our winter and spring wraps. Just
about as many of the one as the other selling
yet. The handsome styles in spring wraps
take the eve, and the low prices on the USE
full and comfortable winter Jackets and
w0ps fetch buyers still.
CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27

to-day on account of illness, so the members of
that party and the +. NJ. B. A. men refralned
from voting on the ballot for United States
Senator, breaking the quorum.
The Democrats cast l0l votes for Palmer in
hree ballots, when the Assembly adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
Opening Daily.

New designs in American and French
plaids; new shades in cashmeres and serges.
English suitings, jamestown suitings and
many other styles of early spring novelties
now on exhibition at astonishingly low
prices at H. j. Lynch's, 49S-440 Market
street. ThFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27

The Northern Pacific's New Acquisition.
ST. PAUL, Feb 26-It is now positively
known that Monday next the Wisconsin Cen
tral will be completely. absorbed by the North
ern Pacific, which will operate it as a mere
division OF the great transcontinental system
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
WAR AT M'CURDY.
DIsPUTING CLAIMANTS TO A LEASE RE-
SORT TO VIOLENCE

w. L. Melons Workmen Ousted by Force,
but Rally and Recapture the Fort-The
Production of the McCurdy Pool-AH
Quiet at Wildwood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
STILL In sTATU QUO.

The Illness Of Three Republican Legislators
Continues the Deadlock
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Feb. 28.-Three Repub.
icsns were still absent from the Joint assembly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
Lively Times IN New York.


There is promise of stirring times In
New York at an early day. Mr.. JoHN A.
CoCKERILL's new venture will thoroughly
and satisfactorily test the question whether
penny paper can meet the demand of
large city like New York for mental pabu-
lum, and also furnish all the news of the
day within the compass OF four pages. In
a word, Mr.. CocKERILL proposes to return
to first principles and make the success of
his venture depend upon the editorial
ability Of his fine corps of assistants, 1t
being his intention to spare no pains or
expense in COMPRISING the news rs well as
the editorials into the smallest space posi-
bio instead of dumping daily cart-load
of inedited matter into each subscribers
front yard. This undertakings in the line
of the argument made by Colonel A. X.
MCCLURE at Roanoke College the other
day, in which argument he showed himself
to be an optimist, as all intelligent men
ought TO be. There were great men before
AGASfEMNoN, but there will be greater ones
hereafter. However, we are not sure that
the world is quite ready to substitute
quality for quantity IN the matter of news
papers. Nor are we sure that 1t is possible
to compress all the news which the public
desire to see from day to day within the
narrow limits Of q penny paper. No ma
chine is stronger than its weakest point.
The penny paper has weak point-it can
not give all the particulars called for by
the public demand, even upon the most
absorbing questions of the hour. Nine
times out of ten the public may be content
to take the editors report of highly in
teresting case as containing oil they desire
TO read, but the tenth time they will be
satisfied with nothing less than the spicy
and exciting details.
But all this is of the question. The
lively times we set out merely to foretell
will come when Mr.. OocKERnL's paper be-
gins TO make it hot for Mr.. PULITZER, Mr..
CLEVELAND, and all the enemies of Tam
many, and Mr.. PUIITzER's paper begins to
make il hot for Mr.. OoCKEBILI, MIR. HILL,
and Tammany. The World and the Morn
,ng Advertiser have had much free adverti-
sing and will have much more. The World
stands upon O sure foundation. The Morn
ing Advertiser will, we are confident, prove
to be a successful enterprise, whether it
supersedes larger daily or not.
At the bottom of all this journalistic
strategy are CLEVELAND and HnL--New
York's two favorite sons, if State may
have two such sons. We shall not fore
cast their respective fortunes, but will
leave them in the care of their devoted
friends, firm in the belief that whatever
may be the fate of two such able and DIS
tinguished men as CLEVELAND and HILL
Cor HILL and CLEVELAND, the future of the
Democratic party is assured. 1t is free
from the danger of defeat in 1S92--if the
Democratic leaders are wise. If not, not.
The moral is that the best Democrat will
make the best candidate for the next pre-
sidency OF the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
Recent Fires and school-Houges.

The suggestion that the City Council
should appoint FIRE marshal is no doubt
good one.
II it will enable our people TO obtain
lower rates of insurance there can be no
doubt at all Of its expediency.
Such an officer. If a practical and we'll
qualified man. by simple hint 10 house
holder could often point the way 10 pre-
vent those fires which originate through
carelessness or by reason Of ill-constructed
hues and badly-arranged furnaces. He
would enable those who have the best
risks 10 get the lowest rates of insurance;
and he could advise those who have bad
risks how TO improve them.
We do not view with any great alarm
che series of costly fires which has re-
Gently occurred in Richmond aud on her
immediate sdburbs. Not one is shown 70
have been the work Of an incendiary. Not
one il enVeloped in any great degree Of
mystery. They were fires of the de-
scription constantly occurring in cities Of
our size, and would have attracted much
less notice if we had not been 80 long ex-
NeeARN AN-A caNa AOooNdS DufAnk al that
period when We had comparative i'm.
munity from large fire-losses, the insu.
rance companies generally reaped great
profit from Richmond policies, and We
have no fear that they will alter our rating
because of recent occurrences.
A city is ranked not according TO the fire.
OF one year. but according to the exhibits
OF a series Of years, 50 that there may b,
the amplest test as TO the water supply
the sufhciency Of the fire apparatus, tn,
effectiveness Of the fire department. etc
We have been well proved in all these re,
spects. Very little more Of preparation
a9d precsution could be expected Of city
OF our wealth and population. No reason.
able man would ask us 10 have such an
equipment as Is possessed by cities of two
or three hundred Thousand inhabitants.
ihe appointment OF ere marshal seems
10 be 6 good idea. and il is not asking too
much of us. The Office ought not TO cost
she city more than two or three thousand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11

dollars per year, and we feel sure that 10
could cave the community that sum easily.
Property destroyed by FIRE Is utterly lost.
Even when II 10 insured, and whore the
insurers are not Virginia people. there Is
u less from stoppagos and other causes
which unavoidably falls upon tho people
Of this city.
Tho Fire Marshal would not only be
useful IN advising and directing the
changes in buildings 30 as to lessen the
risk of loss by fire, but he might, and
should, see TO tho safety Of our public
buildings in case OF panics originating in
alarms of FIRE OF from other causes. Our
public-school buildings are not faultleas in
this respect. Some are positively dan
gerous.
II may not be 80 now, but it was long
the custom of ono Of our public schools 70
lock the back-door; and. II panic had
occurred, the rush would have been down
q fight Of winding stairs TO the front doors
which opened intsardly. and hence would
probably have been closed tightly by the
pressure against them in the mad effort
of the children 10 escape.
We have long felt the desire TO speak
out on this subject, but have restrained
ourselves lest we should cause needless
alarm. This, however, seems an opportune
time for calling the attention Of our city
authorities to this important matter, as the
schools will soon be adjourned for the
summer and the interval can be utilized
TO make those changes which prudence
suggests.
Private school buildings should also be
examined and public opinion will compel
the owners of them to conform TO the ad-
vice given by the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, by the Fire Marshal, OF
by whatever other Officer is invested with
tho power of reporting upon such build
ings.
A panic in q school.room is liable, indeed
likely, to happen at any moment. The
teacher should always be prepared for It,
The building, too, should always be pre-
,,ovad for IL