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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The opening of new Alpine railway
the Brienzer Rothhornbahn--is an
nounced. 1t is the highest railway ia
the Alps and commands magnificent
views. It is 1851 meters (7,S36 feet
high at the summit level, and ascends
1859 meters 5000 feet), or sixty-seven
meters (2s3 feet) higher than the Pilatus
railway. The journey occupies an hour
and a half. The gauge is 0.8 meter.
The line is pure rack and pinion rail
way on the Abt system, and is similar
in construction to the Monte Generoso
railway.
The steepest gradient is one in four
that is, less than the maximum Pilatus
ascent. The railway has been built in q
remarkably short space of time; it was
begun so recently as the 1st Of October,
1890. No fewer than ten tunnels were
bored; numerous streamlets were
bridged and heavy stone dams had to
be erected.-Iron.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
The Real Uses Of Aluminium.

In The Cosmopolitan Magazine Mr..
Joseph W. Richards strips the new metal
of some of the glamor of romance which
has grown up around it, and tells us
just what, from present indications, it
can and cannot do. For this the public
must thank Mr.. Richards.
The method of getting the metal from
clay was French discovery, and in 1856
aluminium was twelve dollars pound.
It has now dropped to fifty cents a
pound. The next advance. 4 writer
tells us, will be made some time along
in the next century when the methods
of procuring it both by sodium and cleo
tricity will be abandoned, and somebody
will find out how to obtain it directly at
a cost of from five to ten cents pound.
Some of the good qualities of the new
metal are that it will not tarnish from
sulphur as silver does, and will not cor
rode by the action Of acids. An alu-
minum tube was the only one that could
be used for Emperor Fredericks throat.
The metal is only one third as heavy
as iron. On the other hand, however,
it is only third as strong as steel, and
consequently can never be used in the
pure state for bridge building and weight
bearing structures, as was once thought
But some of its alloys may be. Among
the alloys of aluminium lies the field of
discovery. What aluminium will be Used
for in the immediate future Mr.. 4 ,N-
ards sums up as follows:
1t will gradually find more uses and be D 9de
in larger quantities, but large part of il will
be lost to sight in alloys. Its use in alloys has
already greatly improved the quality Of
brasses and bronzes, made better galvanized
iron and made great improvement in steel
casting practice. As aluminium becomes
cheaper it will be more largely used in these
directions, but in what new combinations we
shall next hear of it cannot be predicted, al
though it is certain that new uses will be con-
tinually brought to light. The more extensive
use of pure aluminium (stiffened, when neces-
sary, by titanium or copper may be expeeted
to revolutionize the manufacture of sextants
field glasses, opera glasses surveyors instru-
ments, surgical instruments, and especially of
cooking utensils and metallic dishes for table
use. If aerial navigation ever attains practical
success, these strong, light alloys win be the
most important fastors in solving the problem.
Aluminium will never be the universal metal
that iron is, but it will largely supplant copper,
tin, zinc, pewter, britannia metal, brass ger
man silver and silver. In few years-by 1900
let US say-it will be regarded among the COM
mon metals of everyday life and am positive
that in after years, when the history of this
Nineteenth century has been completely writ
ten and the vantage ground of time gives to
each detail its true perspective and actual i'm
portance, then will stand out as one of the
great achievements of this wonderful century
the fact that it contributed aluminium to tho
uses Of mankind.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Good State Rights. Doctrine.

One of the problems that this country
must grapple Immediately is that of
land irrigation or rainmaking, which
ever method will bring water to the ag-
riculturist in the west. Here the richest
crops of our country can be grown, and
population is pressing hard ON the Dor
ders of the desert. The Mormons in
Utah found out how to irrigate and
bring great crops. What Brigham
Young and his slaves did other people
can do.
The question of who shall perform the
work of irrigation is dificult and even
dangerous one. The United States gov.
eminent itself cannot build and control
irrigation works. Their construction
and maintenance would require a sum
of money beside which the appropria-
tions of even the billion dollar congress
would pale.s Private corporations could
be depended on to construct and run the
works-in their own interests. If they
were allowed to do it they would pres
emily swallow all the arid states whole, as
the Louisiana lottery swallowed Louisi-
ana.
The United States land commissioner,
however, makes a suggestion that viii
fit the case. He recommends that con-
gress transfer the whole matter to indi-
vidual states, giving them the land and
allowing each to irrigate her own section
according to her geographical require
ments and then dispose Of the quarter
sections to farmers on her own terms.
The full development of several of the
new states and territories depends on
this matter of irrigation and it is reason
able to suppose that each state can lool
out for her own interests best.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A bill for enlarging the White House
at Washington and leaving the presi-
dents family to reside there still has
been introduced into his side of congress
by Senator Stanford. Mrs. HARRISON
idea is to enlarge the building on the
same architectural plan ON which it was
built by the addition of spacious wings,
and thus get room for the private resi-
dence for the presidents family. The
offices of the executive department will
remain in the old part of the building,
or present White House. The additions
will cost $3.50, 900. and Senator Stanfords
bill recommends Mrs. Harrison's plan.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
A Three Legged Steer.

A monster three legged steer was re-
Gently discovered on the headwaters OF
the Cheyenne river, in Wyoming. It is
z years old, and weighs close on 1900
pounds, and has horns that will measure
six feet from tip to tip. The hind legs
are perfect, but in front there is only
one leg, located in the centre of the body
on the part of the body between where
the front limbs are on an ordinary steer
and is about the size of two ordinary
legs. The steer is wild, and when dis.
covered took the lead of a small herd OF
mavericks and skipped out for hiding
place. -Omaha Bee.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-two.
| Among the good resolutions with
which YOU greet that fair and smiling
boy. 1852, don't include one that you
will join mutual-beneft-get-rich-quick
league Of any kind The quicker the
order promises to get you rich the more
its silver tongued tooters are lying.
Better put your money into box and
bury it in the ground. But Il yea can
begin in the new year and deposit your
savings in one of the tried and trusted
peoples cooperative banks, good loan
and building association whose officers
do not get $50, 900 year each, join one
of these, Think carefully what Your in
come is likely to be and how much you
can safely save every week. Then make
your resolution that you viii save that
and put it away no matter what happens.
This is a resolution that yon can keep.
If you make resolutions about smoking
and drinking you will be sure to break
them before week is out.
Fair. indeed. 1899 opens before us in
the United States. Not nation on the
globe is so prosperous, so peaceful at
homo and abroad as our republic. The
coming year viii bring to many Amer
leans more money and comfort than
they have ever known before. May il
bring the same TO you, readers, all OF
you. If you have any govt, rheumatism
or neuralgia, may it all leave you. May
you know no torment from dyspepsia
may the grip not grip you. May you
grow handsomer, happier and better
tempered as the year wakes and wanes.
May your old creditors pay their debts
to the last cent, and may nobody want
to borrow five dollars of you during
1892. Pay all your own debts and for
give all your enemies, If you have any.
If there are those who have wronged
you, fate will revenge you. Those who
have done the injury are bound to suffer
for it in the nature Of things. You
have no concern with their punishment.
Dismiss all grudges from your soul.
Envy and hatred breed dyspepsia and a
bad liver. Thank God yon are a citizen
Of this blessed republic, and make the
highest and best of yourself, Resolve
that during 1892 you will do nothing
that you will be ashamed to tell 1893 all
about when in turn he, too, comes in a
fair, bright faced child. Be good tenn.
pered. honest, polite and tell the truth.
Help friend whenever you can. Sc
shall the graybeard 1899, when he goes
out and takes leave of you. be as serene,
hopeful, smiling ard unwrinkled as the
boy 1892 was when he first greeted you
with the sun shining upon his face.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
A Russian Doctor.

A Russian journal reports an interest
ing case Of philanthropic physician.
Visiting the patients of his districts, the
doctor found that in many instances
their sickness was caused by hunger.
To the most needy he prescribed six
pounds of pure rye flour in doses of two
pounds day." He'ordered his patient
to get the medicine at the drug store of
the nearest village, where it would be
issued free of charge every day. The
good doctor made arrangements with
the druggist to supply the -four at his
expense. In this way his patients will
be kept from starvation the whole
winter
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Game Warden Taylor came in recently
from the lower country, where he has
been kept busy driving the Indians out
of that section. Mr. Taylor reports that
the Utes have been playing sad havoc
with the game, slaughtering wherever
they could. He was very indignant
over it, and from his version of the mat
ter he has good reason to be. He states
that from the Iron springs divide to Vel
low creek it is impossible to travel a
hundred yards without finding the bod
les Of deer lying around, and in most
cases nothing but the hides and brains
have been taken, the brains being used
by the Indians in the process of tanning
On Blue mountain and in the Lilly park
sections the rotting carcasses can be
seen, while on Snake river they are SO
thick as to absolutely poison the air.
Warden Taylor estimates that since
the deer began to travel down the Utes
have killed between 5000 and 5000 of
them, and what makes matters worse
the major portion Of them are does and
fawns, the bucks always remaining in
the upper country till later in the fall
Denver Sun.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Let me say something about the indis-
criminate use Of antipyrine. think il
is villainous. Its use should be restricted
like laudanum and morphine, and used
only upon a physicians prescription. Peo-
pie use it carelessly, not knowing that
it is heart depressant and cumulative
in its action. Many persons come to me
and say that they have been using ten
grains every three or four hours, and
without any idea of the harm it does. |
came across two or three deaths last year
directly due to its use. Too much cannot
be said about the danger from its indis-
criminate use.-Interview in Philadel-
phia Press.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The first case on record in which an
Indian has sought relief from matri-
monial fortunes in divorce has occurred
in Chamberlain, S. D. A Sioux Indian
asked the white mans judge to release
him from his squaw because she was a
dangerous woman to live with. She had
attempted to brain him with an ak.
The judge granted the divorce. That
Indian has departed far, indeed, from the
customs of his fathers. In the good old
time he would have snatched the AK and
Drained her, and Indian public sentiment
would have fully justified him in this
effectual method of getting divorce
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

We have been shown hy Mr.. and Mrs.
john Graves unique and interesting
relic OF the civil war in s'ae shape Of .
half gallon jar of peach preserves which
We're made in 1862 The relic was given
to Mr.. and Mrs, Graves. Oct. 81, 1891, by
Mrs. Wash Roberts, of Rocheport, and
its history is as follow IN 1881 John
Roberts joined the Confederate army
along with Ben, sam and Jack Ray,
brothers of Mrs. Roberts. In 1869 this
lady and her sis;er-in-laN. Mrs. John
Roberts, Were together putting up pre-.
serves, jellies, etc. They i.iled some Jars
which they agreed not 60 open until their
brothers and husbands should return
safe from the war.
1t turned out that John Roberts was
killed. and as they did not all come back,
the ladies did not open their preserves.
Time rolled on. Mrs. John Roberts moved
to California, where she married again
and became the mother OF several chill
dren and is now dead. Recently Mrs.
Wash Roberts concluded she would send
some of these preserves to these children,
and also to give some to her friends, the
Graveses. The preserves are in first
class condition, of excellent flavor, and
would no doubt keep another quarter of
century. Wash Roberts has been for
many years popular citizen of Roche
port, while Jack Ray is somewhere in
the state of Washington. -Fayette (Mo.)
Banner.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The following satirieal production,
purporting to show how the Russian
court travels, appears In the German
papers in the form Of letter from a
Russian court functionary to his friend
in Berlin: Dear Friend-The following
may serve you as an exact information.
1t is quite uncertain when we leave Co
penhagen. In any case this afternoon at
z o'clock-it may be also early the day
after tomorrow; but quite certain to-
morrow at noon. We shall, of course,
choose the sea journey, for the land jour
ney suits us much better. For this rea-
son it is not yet decided which we shall
prefer / think we shall go by sea as
well as by land. When we leave the
steamer we get into the train-that is to
say, on another steamer mean
steamship ON rails, or rather an express
train in the water. We are mainly afraid
long as possible on the ocean. For after
all one travels best on terra firma; there
fore the sea journey is as good as set
tied. We travel via Berlin, where you
may await me at the station; but you
can save yourself the trouble, as we
shall not touch Berlin under any consid-
Grafton. We shall travel via Stettin.
When l say Stettin mean Danzig.
What's the good of us going to Danzig?
Naturally we shall go direct from Co
penhagen per ship to Konigsberg. There
fore au revoir the day after tomorrow in
Berlin. We leave here in week; where
we shall go is quite still undecided"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
MisappIied Quotations.

For nearly thirty-five years men have
been quoting from the bred Scott deci-
sion Of Justice fancy that negro had
no rights which white man was bound
to respect. They repeat the saying az
the expressed opinion Of Judge fancy
himself. A gentleman writes to The
Cosmopolitan to correct the statement
that Judge fancy said this out Of bis
own head, and remarks he was Obliged
several years ago to make the same cor.
rection in The Century. What Chief
Justice fancy really did say in his bred
Scott decision was this:
It Is dificult at this day to realize the state
of public opinion in relation to that unfortu.
nate race. which prevailed In tho civilized and
enlightened portions of the world at the time
Of the Declaration Of Independence, and when
the constitution Of the United States w&
framed and adopted But the public history
Of every European nation displays II In man,
ner too plain to 10 mistaken.
They had for more than q century before
been regarded as beings Of an inferior order
race either in social or political relations, and
70 far inferior that they had no rights which
the white man was bound to respect.
No less striking was certain great
lawyers Scripture quotation. I'VE are
informed on high authority" said the
great lawyer in a speech in court, "that
all that man hath will man give foi
his life
The opposing counsel few minutes
later remarked: I'VE are glad to know
who it is that our learned brother re.
CARDS as high authority. The Scripture
passage he partially quotes to us is as
follows: And Satan said, All that man
hath will he give for his life.'"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The fire in the ship Abyssinia is be
lieved to have originated by spontaneous
combustion. 1t is well known to hous'
painters and those employed about ma
chinery that il old rags are used tt
wipe up oil and then thrown into {
heap in a quiet place, in the course
of some hours smoke will often be seer
issuing from the heap and the whole
mass will take fire, occasionally causing
the destruction OF buildings. The cause
of the fire is to be found in the chemical
action which takes place between the
oxygen of air, the oils and some Of the
constituents of the rags. The theory
that the air holds the microbes of de-
struction and conveys them to the in
fiammable substances will explain spon-
taneous combustion.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

There is at least one person on record
who had lived long enough. This was
the late Mrs. Nancy Britt Kennedy, Of
Augusta, Me. She was said to Ne 11S
years old, though nobody really gnew
her age. Perhaps her case might be
claimed as All answer to prayer. She
arose early in the morning OF cold De-
cember day and began to pray that she
might die. Three quarters Of an hour
she thus prayed earnestly, at the end Of
which time she sank upon the floor dead.
This is good fact fof psychological stu
dents to work on.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

John Jordan brought large white
IVAN to Pendleton the other day, and
tells queer story as to how he got it.
While near his house, on East Birch
creek, he saw some eagles chasing the
swan in the air above him. The unfor.
tunate bird, in its anxiety to escape, flew
directly over the young mans head, and
with quick spring he managed to seize
and bring it down, the disappointed
eagles flying angrily away.-Portland
OregOnian
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A remarkable change is said to be
about to take place in the manner of
giving the warning light to mariners. In
England electric lights experimentally
turned vertically toward the sky have
given extraordinary results. The light
of the Eddystone lighthouse can be seen
III miles on clear night, but vertical
beam of light of far less power is visible
twice as far and can surmount an ordi-
nary fog.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
East of tho Mississippi.

It is repeated very often that for the
first time Republican convention is to
be held ''west Of the Mississippi river"
It is not thus in this case The Mime
apolis exposition building, where the
convention will meet, is not on the west
side, but is on the east side of the river.
Lancaster Examiner.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A hitherto unknown stone has been
found in the mining district of Candle
laria, in Nevada. 1t is of dark green
color and takes on very high polish,
and is classed by the state geologist as
'sariscite. Several beautiful ornaments
have been produced from it, but SO far
it has not been found in any consider
able quantity Retail Jeweler
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

In st. Louis recently large building
In one of tho best business streets Of the
city was torn down simply because it
was thought to be "hoodooed, " which
shows that superstition still has stroug
hold on some people.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Twins Sine Times wlthout a skip.

Mr.. John Miscall. who is one of the
head bakers in James Reed & Sons
bakery, Norfolk, Va. has been made the
proud possessor of the ninth consecutive
pair OF healthy and strong twins, boy
and a girl. Mrs. Miscall has never
given birth to one child at time.-Cor.
Baltimore American.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Caught a Fish Also.

Mr.. Samuel Hickman, of Leesburg,
Va, while hunting ON the banks of the
Potomac shot a squirrel, which fell into
the water, where it was seized by a
black bass. Hickman waded in and
lifted both squirrel and fish clear out OF
the water before the bass let go and
made its escape.-New York Post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Little Girl-The teacher says / must
get a diary, and write in it ali do every
day. Will you buy me one, mamma?
Mamma There are plenty Of them up
stairs in the lower bureau drawer-fif-
teen or twenty, think.
Little Girl-But isn't those ones writ
ten in?
Mamma-O Only the first pages of each.
Good News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
INC Oueen,s Renorter.

The post of queens reporter" in par
lament is vacant by the elevation of
Lord Lewisham to the upper house. 1t
is said that Mr.. Balfour will undertake
the duties with his new office. Both
Lord Palmerston and Mr.. Gladstone,
when they led the house, were queens
reporters Tit-Bits.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A rooster was put on the block at Han
ford the other day and his head was cut
off, but when the plucker reached for
him the ambitious fowl had walked off.
The head was completely severed save a
small portion of the base of the skull.
but the bird could still hear and feel and
even cry out. He lived for sixteen hours
in that condition. Francisco Call.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The new vein of coal discovered near
Kansas City viii make that region more
desirable than ever for agriculturisss.
Fuel viii be cheaper and more abun-
Ionf
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Thirteen Luckv.

In Chicago horse car, red hot stove
and thirteen passengers We're struck by
an engine. The car was reduced to
kindling wood and took fire, but not a
passenger was killed. And yet people
will go right ON insisting that thirteen
is an unlucly number. Indianapolis
News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Brand new half dollars, quarters and
ten cent pieces, stamped with new de-
sign, will soon be on the market. They
will be handsome coins, aud the only
trouble viii be to get enough Of them.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A young man lost an eye the other
night in Chicago by a jab from a needle
like weapon that projected from the hat
of young woman who was accidentally
thrown against him.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Looking for Birds and Found Deer.
Two Oldtown hunters down in Maine
had an odd experience. They were after
partridge. Very suddenly, however, as
they were walking in the woods, a
startled deer sprang from the bushes
and made d tremendous bound, going
over one hunters head. He had no time
to take another leap before he fell a vic
tim. Springfield Republican.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Joseph Ransom, who died recently in
Cincinnati leaving an estate amounting
to q. 900, 900. was the largest holder Of
United States bonds in that city.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Host to Waiter Did you give that toar
ist his billi
Yes"
"Impossible. He is still whistling. -
FlieGende Blatter.