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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

that will absolutely dissipate or nuliify
the disturbing effects OF electricity in
paper, either latent or generated by the
revolutions OF the press. Many employ
ers have paid out considerable money
20 electrical experts and others who
claimed 10 have discovered or 60 be in
possession of infallible remedies for
this trouble; but not one OF them has
squarely fulfilled the terms OF his con-
tract. We have studied the effect of
wires connected with batteries and OF
wires connected with gas or other pipes
leading 10 the grounds; the latter OF
the principle of the lightning rod.
While these do TO certain extent help
TO modify the action of electricity or
the generation of IL, they fall far short
of doing IL effectively and completely.
and for that reason do not Justify the
outlay of much money upon them.
Again, MANY printeries throughout the
country are beyond the reach of those
who could help them with the appli-
ances described; are at an expense
which. as we have just said, the modi-
cum Of benefit that would he derived
would not justify. II Is for this reason
that we recommend 10 all who have
trouble with electricity i'm paper the
adoption Of the simple and inexpensive
but surprisingly effective remedy we
now present.
In nearly every printcry a bottle of
glycerinc Is kept for one purpose or
another. Take this bottle and a clean
rag or other cloth, wet the cloth with
water and wiring IL out well until
IL Is only damp, then pour "A little gly-
cerine upon the damp cloth, and wipe
the surface of the tympan sheet with
il. only on the part OF the sheet where
the impression Is. as IL IL there that re-
action Is affected---at the point of pres
sure. DO not put on too
much glycerinc, as IL will
wrinkle the sheet too much Simply
60 over IL as you would in oilinp the
sheet TO prevent offset, but do not
saturate IT, IL you find that one appli-
cation or wiping will not stop the
trouble, go over the impression parts
again in the same manner. Some
kinds OF stock are more susceptible
than others, and call for an additional
application.
This is the simplest and cheapest OF
all the remedies, and as good as any
hitherto known.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

Not Nearly So Plentiful ar so Dangerous
as They Are Reported.

! don't think your correspondents
"Anti-Snake" needs 10 be so much
afraid OF rattlesnakes In Florida says
"A writer in Forest and Stream. have
done considerable camping. tramping
and hunting in the twenty winters
have spent in Florida but have never
lost n dog nor seen live raitlcsnake
in the woods or the swamps OF the
state. / walk through the swamps,
scrubalmetto or grass without ever
thinking OF snakes, ard In the twenty
years have only known OF two persons
10 have been bitten by rattlers; one n
Mr.. Babcock. al Pine Island. Charlotte
Harbor, and the young Englishman
killed this winter at Halifax River.
He saw the snake and struck at IL with
stick. when II struck back and hit
him. IL don't do to play with them.
What Is called the moccasin snake
or cotton mouth here is very abundant
in the water and swamps in the south
ern part OF the state but not much
feared or considered very dangerous
like the rattlers.
was once shooting from boat In
South Florida when the bushes pulled
out one OF our rowlocks (quite "A loss
when we could get no other). pro-
posed To our colorcd man ''Bill" that
he take of his shoes and pantaloons
and feel for IL with his toes in the
water. about three feet deep. He
dropped out OF the boat and stepped
upon IA big moccasin snake. He gave
an awful yell, and as he came out had
an enormous snake twinod about his
naked legs, As soon AS he was out of
the water IL unwound and went away.
Bill was sure he was bitten. and /
thought he looked very pale for a
black man, but could find no bite or
damage. II was several days before
he got over the shock. and the row.
lock was never found. The moccasin
snake keeps In or near the water all
the time. and the fires that run all
over tho country do not kill them; but
the rattlesnake keeps most always up
on the dry land. and most of them are
burned up in the long grass and scrub
palmetto.
| only know OF three poisonous
snakes IL Florida or the United States.
the rattlesnake, moccasin, and coral
snake The last is "a small, very pretty
snake and not dangerous unless you
handle il. The rattlcsnake OF the
Southern States Ii n very large and
dangerous reptile, but as ! have said
before, very rare snake and seldom
/ seen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

The king OF Siam is said TO have in
one OF his country palaces n wonder
ful pavilion. II was built by "A Chinese
engineer az refuge for the king dur
ing the extreme heat Of the summer.
The walls. ceilings and floors are
formed OF pieces OF plate glass an inch
thick. These are so perfectly fitted To-
gether with n transparent cement that
the joints are invisible and no fuid
can penetrate The pavilion Is 20 feet
long and IL wide, and stands In the
middle Of huge basin made OF beauti-
fully colored marbles.
When the king enters the pavilion
the single door is closed and cemented.
Then the sluice-gates are opened. and
the basin Ii filled with water Higher
and higher IL rises until the pavilion
Is covered. and only the ventilators ut
the top connect II with the open air.
When the heat OF the sun IL so great
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

and would prove boon TO travellers,
and a paying investment FOR railways
If generally adopted.
Such an invention has been made by
Dr. A. III. X. Guiley, and has been pat
ented in this and most other countries
in the world.
According to this invention, which is
illustrated in the annexed engraving,
one OF the rails is made continuous
conductor by connecting the rails
electrically at the joints, and the other
rail Is divided into sections or blocks,
and provided with electrical conncc-
tions which overlap from one bl ock 20
another. Between the rails at suitable
intervals. preferably at opposite ends OF
the blocks, are placed electric contact
pieces. each formed Of two plates in.
sulated from eaca other and provided
with vertical ribs arranged diagonally.
These ribs lie in the path of an arm or
"feeler" carried by the locomotive, and
upon the locomotive is placeda battery
and alarm mechanism.
The arrangement OF the circuits Is
such that when train is passing in
one direction, the feeder strikes set
of contacts controlling the circuit ar
ranged for trains passing in that direc-
ton, When the train passes in the OPP
posite direction, the feeder strikes the
opposite contact plate, securing OPP
poslte results. The feeder, which ex-
tends downwardly from the pilot OF
the locomotive, is capable OF swinging
laterally, and il protected so that IL II
not injured by the shock due To striking
the contact plates, or other objects
lying on the track.
In the cab of the locomotive is ar
ranged an electrical alarm which Is set
off by the contact of the feeler with
one OF the plates, and continues TO ring
until the engineer readjusts IL for an
other alarm. The inventor has devised
an attachment 20 the feeler by means
of which steam II taken through pipes
and through the contact end OF the
feeler for thawing snow and ice that
may accumulate upon the feeler or
upon the contact plates.
This improved system applied To n
railway furnishes complete grade
crossing protection, and a very efficient
block signal. while al the same time,
under certain conditions IL may be used
AZ a train signal by which one train
may signal TO another
In the annexed diagram. the con-
facts, Il, IL. etc. and the electrical con-
nections as arranged upon the main
track. A., and branch track, and on
opposite sides of the crossing, as shown
i'm the diagram, protect the grade cross
ing, ca, and the switch, |.
The switch. III. is provided for the
use OF track master and others for sig
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
ALL-ARouND JorrINos.

New Zealand is shipping butter 10 Eng
land
Michigan farmers are being swindlcd by
a glib canvasser, who is introducing n
thistle exterminator ut $3.50 bottle.
Out OF five bushels OF potatoes brought
into Marceline, Mo. the other day the
smallest in the lot weighed two pounds
A 5000 home for the young women
attending TIM Peabody Normal college is
soon TO be er.cted In Nashville, Tenn, by
the trustees OF the University Of Nashville.
The duchess OF St Adams new gown is
fastened with set OF family buttons
made OF wonderful cats-eyes, surrounded
with diamonds and set in gold. Remem-
bering that a cats-eye recently found at
Ceylon is valued at $4,000. something of
the value 81 the set Of buttons may be
estimated
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
AMBER.
Thrown On the sands of Jutiand By
Every storm.

Thrown On the sands of Jutiand By
Every storm.
The masses OF amber thrown by
every storm on the strands Of Jutland
and Scania, although neglected By the
first settlers upon them, attracted the
eager attention OF their scpulchrc-
building successors. The submarine
product cast AT their fcot by the waves
served not only for the adornmcnt OF
their persons, living and dead. but for
their protection against supposed
malefc Influences and. gradually be-
coming known 20 distant peoples was
bartercd. In the growing trade centers
OF the south. for objects fraught with
the significance OF "A new era The
traffic assumed large proportions. To
the diffusion OF the fossil gum OF Jut-
land from Liguria 10 Thrace CORE
spends an equally surprising plenty OF
bronze and gold in Scandinavia, where,
too. finds OF wrought amber and OF
the objects purchased with II suggest
reciprocal relation, scarcity OF the
first attending on plentifulness OF the
second. Not even In those remote
times was II possible az once 10 have n.
cake and 20 eat H. About the sixth
century H. c. the Etruscans entered
the market Amber occurs in the oldest
tombs at Cervctri. and is exchange
for bronze wares explains the stamp OF
Etruscan design impressed upon many
objects now in the Copenhagen muse
um. Although the materials for their
construction were imported, the dis
,ovcry OF the molds In which they
were cast proves conclusiyely the wea-
pons and implements OF the bronze ago
In the North 90 have been of home
manufacture. Their remarkable beauty
and elaboration tell OF an advance in
taste ensuing upon the development OF
commerce they sprang from. while the
system OF ornament adopted In them
bctinys an oriental origin. Its ele-
mcnts were probably rooted In relig-
ious symbolism--fre, for example.
being denoted by the zig-zag; the sum-.
by the double spiral characteristic OF
Danish bronze work. although found
as well on the pottery Of the beehive
tombs of Mycona. ~ Edinburg Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
SCIENCES TIMELY AID.
ELECTRICITY WILL PREVENT
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
An Invention by Dr. A. ~. II. GufIey-
Accurate Description OF the New
Life-snver - Latest Triumphs I'm
Science and Arts.

An invention which will tend TO pre-
vent railway collisions, by giving a
timely alarm TO an engineer on NOV
ing locomotive when approaching a
standing or moving locomotive on the
same track, and which will give notice
Of an occupied grade crossing, an open
switch, an open drawbridge, or a car
projecting from side track over the
main track, and which will afford a
signal effective In daylight or darkness,
on straight or curved track, or In "A
tunnel. is one which would cover most
OF the causes of disaster on railways.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
rne pno.pnore.ccnce OF Diamond.

In the New York sun, Mr.. G.. U,
Kunz, the well-knovn expert in gems.
has recently called attention 20 "A prop
erty of the diamond which may serve
as a means of distinguishing IL from
other substances Referring 90 the
paper OF Robert Boyle ION n Remark
able Diamond that Shines in the
Dark" published I'm the Transactions
Of the Royal Society in 1868,
Mr. kunz remarks that this
paper has been indirectly allud-
ed 10 by a number Of authors. but never
read. Among n quantity OF facts Boyle
mentions one diamond that phospho-
resced simply by the heat OF the hand,
absorbed light by being held near a
candle, and emitted light by being
rubbed. lie stated that many dia-
monds emitted light by being rubbed
in the dark. The experiments made
by Mr. Kunz show conclusively
not only that Boyle's statement
that some diamonds phosphoresc
In the dark after exposure TO
the sunlight or an arc Of cleo
trio light Is true. but also that all
diamonds emit light by rubbing them
ON wood, cloth or metal, a property
which will probably prove of great
value In distinguishing between the
diamond and other hard stones. as well
as paste, none Of which exhibit this
phenomenon. and will be welcomed by
the general public who do not possess
the experience OF the dealer in
diamonds. The property IA evidently
not electric. or II would not be visible
on being rubbed on metal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

A lady OF Jacksonville told re-
porter that she swallowed one box OF
pills each week for sixteen years.
There are twenty-five pills In box
and she has consumed the contents OF
1872 boxes-20. 500 pills. For each
box she paid 20 cents. making a total
spent IN the sixteen years OF f2D5.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

A great event in the annals OF Indian
telegraphy was the completion recently
OF the new copper wire between Cal
cutta and Bombay along the line OF
the Bengal-Nagpore railway. The
total length OF the circuit is nearly
!, 800 miles. and the Indian depart
ment can now boast that IL works the
longest aerial circnit in the world.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

In one OF london's fashionable
churches the preacher made an appeal
90 the effect that certain baronct
was. through no fault IN bis own. In
debt 20 the amount OF ibU. and had
no means OF paying. Consequently
the congregation were called upon TO
provide the amount required
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

Primus-"The theater caught fire tn
the midst Of the topical song
Sccuudus-"Did the comedian retain
his presence OF mind?"
Primus-"Yes: he told the audience
there was fire under the stage, hut
they need not be alarmed as the man
ager was n univcrsalist
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

that the water almost boils on the sur
face OF the freshct foun. aims this pa
vilion Is deliciously cool. Arl this II
the way the king OF Siam cools himself
OF in hot weather. II sounds very de-
llghtful. --Harper's Young People.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

No discovery has yet been made and
no contriva nee has been introduced
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
One Reason Why They Come.

The considerations urged to account
for the large immigration into this coun-
try are numerous, and not the least i'm
portant is one seldom advanced, the fact
that the debts of many leading foreign
nations are increasing as that of the
United States steadily decreases. The
tabulated statement prepared by the
census bureau for the decade of 1880 to
1890 shows that the former has increased
more than two thousand million dollars;
the latter has decreased half that
amount The fact that this heavy in
crease of foreign Indebtedness is due
largely to preparations for war furnish>
es a further inducement to seek a land
of peace and comparatively small ma
tional expenditures.
An examination of the per capita debt
of the various countries illustrates the
comparative statement. The United
States debt decreased from 1888 to $14.
GO. Great Britain's per capita debt is
is only $50 70. When the county and
state debts are considered, the small
comparative expenditure by the people
of this country more distinctly appears !;
for the republics public debt-an extras
ordinary expenditure not likely to be in
Cured again after the payment of the
present INTERCHANGEABLE soon be ex>
tinguished and leave only for the most
part a local debt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
To Corner Wheat.

St Paul has been made the headuuar-
tiers of the national movement by the
United Farmers Alliances of the coun>
try to corner the entire wheat crop in
the United States. At No. 317 Wabash
street for several days large force of
employees have been engaged in send
ing out circulars with the view of hav-
ing not only Alliance men of the United
States, but all classes of farmers keep
back the wheat crop until the prices
have been advanced to high point
The Alliance Press Bureau, the Reform
Press Bureau and the State Press Bu-
reau are working together endeavoring
to unite the farmers of the United
States in a gigantic trust. AT the head
of the movement which has it's head
quarters in ST. Pail is George M Miller.
editor of the State, and prominent AL
lance man. A circular reciting the ben
efits of combination and urging the for
nation of the trust has been made
public The circular estimates the
wheat crop of 1891 in the United States
at 500 600, 600 bushels The promoters
of the trust believe that four-fifths of
this whoa can be held back by the far
mers from four to eight weeks and high
prices secured.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
Threatened Danger.

Unless an almost miraculous influence
is brought to bear upon the Missouri
river to prevent the inroads made at a
point west of st. Joseph, Mo, known as
Belmont Bend, the town Of ElmwoOd,
opposite st. Joseph, and territory Of
about six square miles of farming coun-
try will be submerged and the bridge
and railroad tracks will be rendered use
less The neck of land separating the
river above and below the bend has been
reduced to a width of 1000 feet, and the
banks are caving in acre by acre every
day. The citizens of st. Joseph are
awakening to a sense of the necessity of
thorough action. Should the river cut
through the Kansas bottoms that city
would be deprived of three of it's most
important lines of railroads for months
at least The iron bridge now spanning
the stream at that point would be rem
dered useless, all communication with
the Kansas farmers would be cut off, and
it would be impossible to estimate the
damage to the merchants and business
men. The sewer system would be ren>
dered useless, and directly in front of
the city would be situated filthy and
death breeding lake that could not be
displaced with millions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
This Drama Was Raal.

Il witnessed most touching and dra>
matte incident the other day. says~a
Chicago man visiting St Louis. ut was
at the Union depot Among the passen-
gers leaving the train just in from the
South was distinguished looking old
gentleman. and clinging to his arm was
one of the most beautiful girls l ever
saw in my life.
ITO take the Joliet train there came
down the stone steps a burly officer in
citizens clothes. and by his side was the
once society fayorite. George Lipe con
victed Of forging his mothers name to
valuable documents, who III spite of all
influence brought to bear must serve
his term in the penitentiary.
"A steel band was about the prisoner
wrist, attached to another about the Of
ticer's wrist. The two couples | des-
cribed met directly in front of the big
gates.
"'Oh, papa exclaimed the girl as her
face lighted up with pleasure, here is
| George come to meet us after our long
| journey.
''She rushed forward to meet the con
Wet, and impetuously grabbed both his
hands. The shock the sight of the man
acles produced was positively frlghtful.
Her great eyes opened her face blanched,
she tried TO speak, but could not, and
then she fell fainting into the arms OF
her father, who bore her to a carriage.
The convict during this ordeal was a
F, pitiable looking object. He uttered nc
word, but as he passed through the gate
| saw his lower lip was covered with
blood. He had bitten through it.
1.-The girl, learned. was the felon's
fiance who had been III Mexico all win
er."-Chicdgo Meas.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
Literally Notes.

The August issue of The Century will be q
summer number, as has been the custom for
many years. Its contents will include sew
eral complete Stories among them 1.-The White
Crown by Herbert d. Ward, in which the
problem of European peace is worked out in q
novel way; "a Common Story" by young
American now resident in London, Wolcott
Balestier, who, the editors predict,will be heard
from again in the story world an Indian tale
Of 1850 by Mary Hartwen Catherwood, illustrat-
ed by Kenyon Cox; and 1.-The Clown and the
Missionary a character sketch by Viola Rose
boro.
'Our Summer Migration" is the title of a
timely social study by Edward Hungerford
which will appear in the August Century.
Mr.. William Henry Smith, the Manager of the
Associated Press has written an article for the
forthcoming August Centr,y on 1.-The Press as a
News Gatherer,' in which he describes the or
igin and growth of that famous organization,
the Associated Press. The entire world is GOV
cred i'll its wonderful system. Its leased wires,
operated under its own direction, excerd 10000
miles il length, and it pays nearly two millions
of dollars year for service. 1.-THE Work of a
Single day is the title of one chapter, and Mr.
Smith also discusses Public Criticism" and
How Shall the Press be Reformed p"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
DOWN THE STREAM.

Love. 1t began with glance,
Grew with the growing of flowers,
Smiled in a dreamful trance,
Rocked not the passage Of hours;
Our passions food rose ever,
Flowing for her and me,
Till the brook became d river
sAnd the river became a sea.
Grief. 1t began with word,
Grew with the winds that raved;
"A prayer Tor pardon unheard,
Pardon in turn uncraved;
The bridge so easy to'sever,
Tbs stream SO swift to be free!
Till the brook became a river,
And the river became sea.
Life 1t began with q sigh,
Grew with the leaves that are dead;
Its pleasures with wings TO fly,
It's sorrows with limbs Of lead;
And rest remaineth never
For the wearier years to be,
sTill the brook shall become a river,
: and the river become a sea.
ROBERT LORD HoUGHTON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
Virginia Public Schools.

The public school system in the state of Vtr-
ginia, which was feebly organized and started
i'll 1870 almost without means and in the face OF
strong prejudice, has now grown to stupendous
proportions. Where this department twenty
years ago owned hardly a suitable building in
which TO instruct the youth of the land. it now
holds for school purposes school build
ings and school property amounting to over
small beginnings in instructors and pupils there
are now enrolled on books of the public schools
over seven thousand five hundred teachers, and
about three hundred and fifty thousand pupils
about two-thirds of which We're in regular dali
ly attendance last session. While the State pub
lie school system is by means perfect its
efficiency has increased in proportion with its
material growth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06
Schedule Of James River Division

Eastern standard Time east of Clifton Forge
Central standard Time west of Clifton Forge
NO. y, daily. connects with No. / at Clifton
Forge; through Pullman BUFFET sleeper and solid
train to Cincinnati. ~
No. 10 connects at Balcony Falls for Lexington
Va, arriving at 1920, p. M; at Lynchburg witt.
r: & d. leaving at l230, p. m. North; and at
Richmond with r. F. & p, leaving at ITO D. m
North. r ~
= No II has Through Sleeper from Lynchburs,
Va, to Richmond, Va.
No II carries S1eeping Car to Lynchburg.