davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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II Is quite the fashion to attribute L
aluminium adaptability for every conceiv.
able purpose. 10 the majority Of cases
there Is some warrant for doing 50. as the
new metal lends itself kindly to an kinds
Of conditions and uses. and among these is
the manufaoture Of Htlficial noses a.
ears. Wonderfully good limitations 81
these members were formerly made ID
wax, celluloid, wood, porcelain or vul-
eanite- Nulcanite was the substance most
in favor, from its lightness, strength and
small liability to injury. After being vul-
canized the piece was painted BY an artist
In oil colora IS near the color Of the skin Of
the Intended wearer as possible.
For attaching it TO the face springs were
at first tried, but there was a strong preju-
dice against them on account Of their sup
posed tendency to interfere with the circu-
lation and cause irritation and possibly
Inflammation or absorption Of the tissue.
Finally it became customary to keep the
nose in tho required position by fixing It TO
eyeglasses, and in this way the wearer
could almost defydetectlon. For this pur-
pose aluminium IS now IN vogue It Is
strong and light and is easily covered with
muslin, which is afterward painted
It has thus become a matter Of even
greater ease to ADJUST a portion Of the nose
or ear with perfect nicely and have 1t
painted to SO nearly resemble the skin that
covers other portions OF the face chat the
fact would remain unknown II you met
the wearer q dozen times In a week.-New
York Telegram
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01


He was about to pop the question to tbs
girl Of his choice, and was trying to dc.
eide how he should do It.
First he thought Of the knightly pro
posal, in the style Of the Middle Ages; by
my halidame, fair maid, say thou wilt be
mine, and the holy friar shall unite us ere
another sun gilds the turrets OF Windsor
castlei'
Then he considered the theatrical style:
Il have long loved you ia secret, ge-ur-r-l,
and, though am not rich, can offer you
the true and unselfish devotion of me
whole ha-a-r-r-tl"
He thought perhaps the easy CONVERSE
tional style might do "Well, Alicia-I
may call you 'Alicia, mayn't I2-every
one thinks we are going to be married
Ha, hal Suppose we do get married just
to please 'em."
But after all he did it something like
this; ''Er-Afiss Alicia-er-excuse the IA
miliarity, butter er--will you-er-- oh,
by Jovew
And then she came to the rescue and
said "rhatll DO, Willie. dear, It's all
right, and know papa and mamma will
be so pleased f'-L London Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Eugene Day, Of New Portland, llfes on
the AIillay hill, near the large forest ex.
/ tending back to the Kingield mountains
Bears are quite often seen in that vicinity.
/ About one week ago Mr.. Day set two large
traps back Of his house in the woods,
thinking that Bruin would be travelling
this time Of year Thursday morning Mr.
Day went away from home leaving Mrs
Day and his boy Willie and Mrs. Days son,
Tenny Pierce, about fifteen years old, at
home
Hearing the cry Of a bear in the woods
near the traps, the two boys loaded gun
with buckshot, putting a bullet on top OF
the shot, and went to the trap, finding a
sO0-pound bear caught just by one foot
above the claw He had apparently been
in the trap but a short time and faced the
boys. Nothing daunted, Tenny Pierce
opened fire and by lucky hit killed the
bear the first shot. Had he not killed him
the bear would have pulled his foot out
and made short work Of the boys.
The boys next proceeded home, and har-
Messing a 3-y,ar-old colt to a drag went TO
the woods, and rolling the bear on to the
drag hauled him home. one boy holding
him on and the other driving the colt
The bear is a very large one, estimated to
weigh from 800 to 400 pounds. The boys
are quite proud of their exploit - Eastern |
Argus.
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Pythons, like birds, actually fncubate
the eggs they lay. This was first ascer-
tanned at the Jardin des Plantes, in Paris.
The female arranges her eggs in conical
heap, twining herself around them sothat
her head surmounts the summit Of the
cone, and thus can quickly perceive the
approach Of any enemy. She win remain
thus coiled for two months without taking
food, though she has been known TO drink
copiously upon water being offered her BY
her keeper.
Although snakes like all other existing
reptiles, are cold bl0oded animals, yet these
ineuhating snakes become temporarily
warm blooded while thus occupied. This
has been well ascertained by introducing a
Thermometer within the circuit Of the coils
of such an incubating female python.
Quarterly Review.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01


One Of the most remarkable legends OF
the sea is due to an atmospheric peculiar
ity in the vicinity Of tho Caps o Good
Hope. The air IA that region has The ex
traordinary power Of unequal reiractiou.
similar to that known TO exist on tbs
boundless prairies ol Kansas. Nebraska
and the Dakotas On the great waste &c
waters which surround Good Hope th6
phenomenon appears Ia the shape 81 spec.
tral looming, or apparent suspension ill
the air, 81 ships which are So CIR away shat
they cannot be seen on the surface of Che
water
These phantomlike ships suspended "a
midair have given rise to The weird legend
Of the Flying Dutchman According Is
the story which IS know to bq st lease 401
years old, q Dutch captain bomeNani
bound from the East indies. met with
long continued bad weather. coupled with
tho wind blowing dead ahead At the
time when lac was making 40 effort tc
turn back and seek shelter until the gale
was overi but this he refused 10 40. 8wear
ing al the while that ho would tnrn tha
cape' or beat tssra until The day 81 lude
ment. For thia profanity. according % Re
tradition, be was doomed 70 beat against
the winds forever Philadelphia pres
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RBFUBlING DIRECT TAX.

Nuiice IL hereby gwen that the original Direc
Tax Records have been delivered to me by tho
Iitcrnal Revenue Department Of the Unitrr
States, and ttAt 10 &c icons whose names appear
ufon laid R,cnds can have the said Tax refunded
by masking app'io cation to me. Executors or Adj
niiuistrataTs mlsiEg application for deceased
persons whose naoes aPnear upon the said Rec
o'ds will be required to furnish certihcate OF
appointment from the Register Of Wills Of their
respective COMMITTEES to file with said claim
j FRANK WILDS,
Commissions
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There is an amusing story Of a Yorkshire
farmer who complained to lawyer, who
was looking over an estate for a possible
purchaser, that certain arch was SO low
that sit wer vary aw ard In leadin out a
laud o. manner The lawyer thought
that flaud O. manner meant 8 lord Of the
manor, but on what possible occasions. or
for what possible reasons, the lord Of the
manor had to be carried out Of this partic-
ular foldyard On the top Of a cart he could
not divine, and not until he met the vicar
Of the parish and learned chat the difficulty
was that the archway Of the foldyard was
not sufficiently high 70 get an ordinary
sized load Of manure out conveniently did
he at all understand the farmers meaning.
London Athenmum
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Every one does not know how to cook
dried fruits properly. This Is oftentimes
the reason why more people do not like
them Prunss and apricots arc delicious,
If prepared ia the right way They should
be washed and soaked IN cold water for
twenty-four hours, then the kettle with its
contents should be placed on thcstove and
heated to the boiling point Let this Sim
mer for three or four hours, not adding the
sugar until a half hour before the fruit IS
taken up. It will be almost jellied, and
when served with cream it makes deli
eious dessert. Food.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01
MILFORD LIVERY STABLES,
REAR OF DORSEY HOUSE
q. DONDFAN, PROPRIETOR.
Teams fysi-clGSs. CAayqes moderate
TbALTINORE = OHIN RAILROAD.
ID SEheduleih eject Nov. ~, 1921,
iHAINs LEAVE DELAWARE AyEHUE DEPOT,
EAST BOUND


Express Trains.
New York. week days. ) o., Il Z 10, 10 SO Am.
New YORK, Sunday, ) Os, 1910 IS a. IN, 10 p,
81 5 ~. Z 81 p. IN.
sleeping cars, rnnHiag IA rough 10 Boston without
change VIA lOughkespsie bridge, handbag pAssen-
ser. ~ b. & v, statian. BOyton,
PM adephiA, week day, S0R, G CO. q IS, Il,
10 Z 30, 5 So OK, . ~, liUl, 10 81 II 50 =. M,
IL 4. % 70. %, H. o. 3S q %, ~, s Be,
10 90, 10 IS pm
1855 u 40 =. an, ~ 81, ~ 81, ) U.s. 10, o.,
80, 3 Is, Z 49, s 20, 10 w, 10 IS p, ~.
Chester, week days, o. o., IS, z II, 90,
.n,S 30, %, 80 10 o. 10 W, u ~ a M, o.,
chester, sard.ys, Os. IS IL so 5 as 10 &c.
4'a. m, 90, s., ) O5, 1 10, 5O5, 5So, A.,
HtisnIie Ci :, week days, 7tla.l4,, 1874, 90
p. m, Sunday, ~ q. m 20 p M
WEST BOUND,
baltimore and Washington, 4 81, O2, a, ~
T. NJ, 1910, ? n, 50, 20, q p, o D. ~. daily.
Il more aud WAY stations, " u. NJ. IS p
w. n...,i,iore and principal stations on Philade
phia Division, 10 % a. m, daily
IS. 1 20, s "a, z IS, { So, II 20 p. m daily.
Pit:sburg, 5 e q. m, 40 p M. daily
Chicsgo, ~ a. M, ~ p. m daily
GiEc'snafi n"a 81. LOUIS ~ ~ y. Ill., ana f.of
,. m, both daily.
and NJ 10 y. IN. daily
II Il, = NJ. 50 and IS p. M. Sundays, . 30 am
and Z 20 n.
rkAINs LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TiON.
ForJ Philadelphia. week days, 81, so %, %,
"a II g5 A. M II e, 90, 3 s., 9 45 p. m, Sun-
avs 80 a. M, IL - -, So 3 - .. m.
~ lsaltiu.ute week days, 5 81, 80. $ y, 80.
INA IS p. m. Suudays, and 30 % a. NJ.
Baltimore and principal statns on Philadelphia
DIVISION 3s n. NJ. daily, except Sunday, Sundays
% a. N.
8 So, 10 81 a. m, 2 %, 5 90 N Sundays, 9 % a.
a. and ) 90 p. M.
1 cincinnali aud s.. louis, II IS a. M, daily ex
cepf Sunday.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON.
D,ily. rs, $50, IS, IS 8 ~, 80, &c %, II IS
i. M. IL % uoeR, IS, 90, %, 20 4 o., 4 81,
*. sol 56i. 6 50, =, s 10, 10 10. II 30 .. N.
snnday, 4 Is, 6 90, s IS, 30, SO, % co. i So
q ~. II 20 noon, 90, 3 %, 4O5, 80 81, 90
, - i8. 1910. II 90 p. n.
Talcphana isS.
other line @. O.9CULL, Gen'l PRss. Agent
Il. Z. OnEI.E.. GgnaEal Messenger.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Some writer's still use the French spell
ing, nEsQuimaux, to designate the natives
Of Greenland "EskimosH IS the Danish
form OF the Word, and It has now almost
wholly superseded the older French spell
ing, aud is undoubtedly preferable None
Of the natives, by the way, ever call them
selves Esldmos. The native name is Iu-
mutt. and the aame Eskimos, which was
applied to the arctic nomads without their
knowledge or consent, is the corruption Of
a word which is found in nearly the same
form in at least two Indian languages Of
British America, and which means che
people who eat raw flesh. New York
Sun
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

a musical watch about the size Of an
egg IS now exhibited 10 & petersburg
which performs a religions a. with
scenic accompaniments Withinl -p-
resentation Of Christ with the Roman.
uneis- On pressing o spring the stone
rolls from the tomb the sentinels TAN
down. the angels appear, and the holy
Women enter the sepuluhre and tie same
chant which Is sung IN the Greek church
on Easter Eve is actually performed. The
watch was made bg an ingenious Russian
peasant during the reign Of Catherine Of
Russia. Philadelphia Ledger
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Among the euriosities In the Maine state
prison Is a dress that one OF the prisoners.
who had attempted to escape recently, had
made as a disguise. At different times
the man, who worked "a thu carriage trims
ming shop, secreted small bits 81 flannel.
which be seWed together, nom which be
fnshiohed a most remarkable gown with
big bow at the back 81 way 81 adoFunent.
The buttons are made from harness trim
mings and bits Of leather-St Louis Re.
public
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Municipal governments annually devote
ing to prevent the factors that are CON
Here, il ever, an ounce Of prevention Is
equal to many pounds Of cnre.-Dr. Henry
6. Chaplin in Popular Science Monthly
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Mosqnitoeshsye alBl 81 as strong an OBJ
lectic szipissl,ls moths, and II alittlel
camphor Is burned In an hon spoon or YES Z
sci It Will keep room practically clear
nom insect pests. From time 70 time,i
specialties are brought out and sold asl
mosquito and fly scaras. hut the camphor
principlei IS stiopg IN them 81 end does its.
work very weil-at Louis Globe-Demo4
crat.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

SSsops to leave passengers from wilmington
and points north 49,.
NRW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Crnye Wilmington :!.l@ a. m. aud e.5t D. 10
5silv ned If2sa M $50. 40, and G.ij D. Ri
week drys Leave New Castle $50 a. ~ An'
iOiI D. NJ. dsily / ~, AS. 5.s5, aud 7'2@ p III
N MN YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND NOR
FOLK Il. K
fenye Philadeltaia Old POint Express. I'LL p
"a daily. baltimore 64j y. N, WlimlhgI3h ls'Oi
a "a Stopping at Dover and Relnar [eRulAI NY; SHu
"a Midd hetOwn, Clayton. Wyoming, Fel.on lat
rirgtsn. BFidgeville, Seaford ana LauIei 70 ie"F'
Inasstngere from Wilmington aud points nOrLh, Or
take On passergers for pOia t. south or Delhar-
NORTH -b0uHd trains leave DelmAr lu9 " M, any
Dsyer 10 q. m. regularly, arriving Wilmington
as H. m Baltimore 645a a. n' ahu FAlIau'l l,'lH
6aO n "a and leaves DellnaT vi S'3J p ~, wSeh
days arriving Ut Wilmington 800 p iA., Fhiiauel,
eliA s. So D. m, hailinure b.l' p NV stopping N'
DrineiDAl iDterpe4iats stailous ,-,D.4t.,
TIE 80 "a. tTalu Hir0 tiops al SeaL9Iu ID IVY
vile Harrington, eeiteH, EgSh,ihs Cl9l.o 49,
Middietgn 10 leave passengers itDlp pNihls soutH
OF Del mar or take on passenger ftp@ Mllnlhslsh
and points kOrth. Als4 sJOgs % highRi ~ t'luIe'
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MAINLAND VIRGiN5N \. K
Leave Harrington Tor Franklin anu way rtIllnr
loss = NJ, week sAys, G.35 y. m, t4esdays, EpAts
days and satardays, Returning X, FI,n ' TSss
days, Thursdays aud Saturdays.
Leave Harrington for GEORGETOWN and Lewes a.
1913 "A. m, $50 y. m. Returning leaves Ae"Ss
7.3ja- ni., 331 p N.
For Rehohnth, leave Harrington 1888 a, m.
6.ss D. ~. Returning leave RehObOth 7.2Oi-. IN.
3iS y. III -,
DAYS. and U.35 D. NJ. Tuesday, Tau sday- aud
Ssiurdays Ileturning. leave Berlin 1.02 =. m,
week days.2.5S y. NJ. Tuesdays, thursdays, Ahd
Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R--LeRya Townsend
for Centrevlle and way stations ~ n m ana
SIS D. IN. weekdays Re. urninK, leave Cchler-
willie ~ a. ia ,,and w D. u. week dtys
DEL Il CHEsArEAKE X. k--LeaVe Clayton ioi
Oxford and WAY stations at g. ~ IL n. aad Boo ?
m weekdays. returning, leave oxford $50 u. IA
and S.1U D. IN. weekdays,
CANBRiDak = SkAFUKD X. h.-LeaVe SSaf0rs
for cambridge ana intermediate stations a. ia,
s5atnrdtys : ID D. N. Returning, leave Cambridge
q .YUH N. aud on Tlesdaye, Thursday, and Sat
QEdaYs 800 p. a.
H.R. WOOB, General PASSENGER Agent
n Al II " RRA N(tH
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Paper shades sos lamps cannot be too
diversified 70 design, and any new notion
Is received with favor One Of the pretti-
tst IS the duchess made ia crimplsd paper
d two tone; 81 airy tint mixed with whito.
Decorator and Furnisher
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Tn hest saiye IN me w0rio Tor Cuts. bruises
smesi Ulcers. saii Rteum. Fsgsf Sores. Tetie,.
ChaPped Hands Chilblains. Coras. and sll skia
eruotloas. and positively cures Piles. or no par
required. Il is guaranteed to give penecs salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Is &c. per
INK For safe hv G. ". MaAsHAL1. Druggist
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01
Children Cry for Pitchers Caste

When Baby was sick. We gave her cpaoaa
Vixen she vas chad. shs ogsea Tor castoria
When she became Miss. she chung 70 caasorla.
When shehad Children, gave then casiosia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01
SCARLET OR CRIMSON GLOVER


BOON TO AGHICULTUHE'
We have the variety that is TESTED and aeclima
ted, We offer PrpleRrE sEEo, crop OF w lhspee
ted aud guaranteed Ii sealed bags, zoe ths scar
let Glover Bulletis, M. lG. nf th, Delaware Agri
cultural Experiment station, circulars. price, &c.
ad dress The growers-THE pElA~AHr Fav'T *
SAGLH DERBY, sec'y, wooos,Os Dsls~.sr
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

a COLD OF uuaSnal severity devel-
pRed into officially decidedly ca.
trfh ia all its characteristics
preslening return of my old
''-is~aadly. eafarrh. Ons-boltle Of b. :,
cream Balm completely eradlcated
very symptom Of that pamfui and
prevailing disnrier-E w Warner.
Y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Not a great way from Monterey. Mexico.
is the famous Carthusian table. one Of tira
greatest natural curiosities on the North
American continent It Is tablelnud
loo feet high and 1850 feet above 81,
level. The figure Of the tableland d as 81.
most perfect crescent, running east and
west and on It's summit IS more than eC.
600 acres Of perfectly level land. aboundind
IN running water The only way to reach
the top IS by a perilous road five feet wide
and three miles long. This singular mona
tain WAS named after the Carhusian
monks by q former tribe Of Indians who
occupied il and were taughthy the fathers
u Is now owned as O summer resort bv
Senior Don PatHco Melm0, a rich banker
Of Monterey. q lucky Irishman who. ia his
native land, was known as plain Pat Null
lens.-- Yankee Blade.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

1T IS A DUTY you owe yourself and fans
l.y 20 get she best yRlus for your money.
EconomtZe in your footwear by purchasing
W. LIE Douglas shoes, which represent the
hegt value for prices asked rs thousands
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

u am business woman through and
through. with no Tins for love, aaia Isl.
liam Ralssell
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

Near Liverpool a perfectly equipped fur
mace has been erected for experimental
purposes with dih4fsE winds Of conl for
use aboard sb' draught is en-
ployed, and d, s6n having coal can
secure trials as to itsehiciency for steamer
purposes. Some American coal IS being
tested to show its merits in comparison
with Welsh coal That is used aboard some
Of the ocean greyhounds on their west
bonnd trims -New York Tlmas
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01

One Of the English experts VINO exass
lned the gem fields announced It TO be his
opinion that the diamond must sooner or
later DO found 50 Montana All the cnndi-
tions warrant its existence there What a
state Montana Isl Gold, silver copper
lead asbestus, tin, iron. oil. gas. rubies
sapphires and possibility Of diamonds
all locked up Ia her ribs and ponketss-Ju-
liam Ralph 10 Harpers
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01
LAYT0N GRIER DDS.
DENTIST.
MILFORD.
DEL
w. & 3. Railroad.

UfLAW ME UIFIoIVlF'
On and after June e0lh, 1922 trains will leav'
asfOil0ws.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01
TALMAGE IN LONDON,
WHAT IT COST TO GIVE HUMANITY
THE CHANCE OF SALVATION.

The LOvIy Birth of ohrist-The Temp
tation Ia the STiiderness-Christ Before
Pnate-How Nature GrOaned and shud-
dared at the Cancellation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-04-21
A ROOSTER TAMES A HORSE.
How q Poor Hindu Falxir Overcame VI
cious Stallion.

How Poor Hindu Fakir Overcame vi
ciOus Stallion.
Hindus are very skillful in training
wild animals and snakes, and an in
cident was related the other day by
an Indian traveller of how an Indian
fakir tanned in few minutes q re-
fractory horse that no one else could
manage. The horse in question was
a full-blOOGed stallion, belonging to
one of the Rajahs who had bought
him for 25, 900 rupees. The animals
favOrite trick was to run backward
when anyone moInted him, and no
amount Of spurrlag Or whipping could
make him go in the direction that a
good horse should go. Many famed
horse trainers were hired to cure the
horse OF this disg-acef;l trick, but
none succeeded. The Rajah offered
600 to any one who should break the
horse OF his bad habit.
An English officer who was ac-
quainted with the Rajah told him
that he knew a common faklr who
was Of a very inventive turn OF mind,
and advised him to give the fellow Il
trial. The fakir was sent for, and
appointed a day on which he said he
would positively cure the horse OF all
CAD tricks.
The Rajah. with a number OF OIL
GERS and retainers, went to witness
the tanning The tricky horse was
handsomely caparisoncl, but the fakir
made his appearance in his everyday
dilapidated clothes, that were dirty.
as usual for he had no others. BY
his side walked a ragged boy, carry
ing bag with something in it. The
falir said a few words to the boy, and
then leaped upon the horses back
with the agility Of q monkey. The
horse Immediately began running
backward. Everybody was wonder
ing what the fakir could do, when
suddenly the boy thrust his hand into
the bag and brought out a Wild, VI
ciOus-loOking rooster, with spurs
three inches in length. Duck as a
flash the boy fastened the fowl to the
horses tail and then the fun began.
The rooster put in some fine work
with his spurs and cackled and
screeched as loud as he could. The
horse was evidently surprised. First
he stopped and then tried to catch
the rooster, as a kitten does it's tail,
by turning round and round. The
fakir held on like Il leech.
Finding this did not succeed the
horse started On q run straight ahead
just as would a dog with a tin can
attached to his caudal appendage.
The stallion had been conquered.
That one lesson was sufficient, and he
never tried to run backward again
New York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-04-21

to purchase aluminium to be used in
making canteens, cartridge shells and
the metal trimmings of his soldiers
accouterments.
The chief reason why aluminium is
sought for such purposes is its light
ness. 1t weighs only one-third as
much as iron. Hence if it were as
strong as steel it would be the ideal
metal for making ships Perhaps
ships will yet be made OF it.
Aluminium is a good conductor of
electricity, and one of the uses to
which it has recently been put is the
manufacture of telephone and tele-
graph wires. Within the past year it
has begun largely to replace German
silver and fine brass in small instru-
ments and light machinery.
A correspondent of the Companion
has gyroscope made with an alu-
minium ring which is a wonderful
spinner on account of the lightneSs
of the ring. Surgical instruments
and many household utensils are now
made of aluminium.
The history OF this remarkabl
metal is, we may hope, but an indica-
ton Of the still more complete mas
terry that man is to attain over the
resources and energies of the wonder
full planet on which he dWells.-
Youths Companion.