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ROGUE R1uotsr Acueduct.

effectively that pieces 100 feet in length
have fallen from the top without being
broken.
The ancient city of Me1io was supplied
by the aqueduct of ChapuItepec, which
crossed the lake on csuseway. The
Greeks constructed magnificent aqueducts,
some of which are still in use, and through
the knowledge thus impaired and improved
upon, the Romans became the greatest of
2queduct builders.
The Romans Took Theirs Pure.
Eleven of the most imposing structures
of the kind the world has ever known, sup
piled each inhabitant of the Eternal City
with an average allowance of 332 gallons a
day. The majority of these conduits were
over 80 miles long; some extending to go
and more, and. as if this supply from the
mountain lakes was not pure enough, the
Roman engineers embodied a huge filtering
device in some of the structures This conf
trivance usually consisted of four chambers.
two on the Level with the conduit and two
Immediately beneath. The water flowing
into the first, descended through an OPEN
ing in the floor to the second, whence it
flowed on through perforated wall
or grating to the third and assembled
from that through an opening in the
roof to the fourth, where it found its orig
inal level and re-entered the conduit. A
stairway descending to an opening, afforded
access to the lower chambers, and by the
assistance of sluice gates the water could be
turned directly IRON the first chamber to the
fourth, so that the mud could be cleaned out
of the chambers below. I do know that this
idea has been used in some of the aqueducts
of modsrn times
Aqueducts of the Moderns.
But the scoffers at any idea are still
abroad, and 1 dare say that any number will
assert. as they did some years ago, that what
was good enough for the ancients is little
behind the age for us. Perhapt a few facts
brought right down to our day and people
NAV be interesting. The city of Marseilles,
France, with population of $40, 143 souls,
is to-day supplied with water and $4,000
acres of farming land surrounding it irri-
gated by the Rogue Favour aqueduct, the
most remarkable specimen OF eng gineeying
skill on the European continent. 1t is 81
miles long, having its source in the river
Durance. One arcade, over the river Arc,
is 262 feet high and 1887 feet long.
The Pont du Jour, another big aqueduct
in France, designed to carry water to resi-
dences only, in Paris, is 10 miles long, and
has capacity OF sc, 900 gallons per day.
The city of Glasgow, population 674, 095, is
supplied by an aqueduct 35 miles in length
from Loch Katrine, and Vienna with ], $780,
600 inhabitants to satisfy, has one 56%
miles long, which conveys water to the city
from great springs at the foot of the Syrian
Alps. Even London has awakened to the
necessity of having better water supply
than it has had in the past.
What London Proposes to Do.
The Colne Valley, from which the supply
is to be obtained, is not above % or 80
estimated population Of 4, ,421, ,661 can be
supplied even at this distance, why cannot
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DREAD CERTAINTIEs FOREToLD.
What Climate, Neglect and Want of the
Proper Medicine VIII Do.

PROPER Meulclne VIII DO.
There are some things which are as sure
as fate and can be relied on to occur to at
least one-half of the human family unless
means are taken to prevent: First, the
climate of winter is sure to bring colds;
second, colds not promptly cured are sure
to cause catarrh third, catarrh, improperly
treated, is sure to make life short and mis-
erable: Catarrh spares no organ or tunc-
ton of the body. 1t is capable of destroy
ing sight, taste, smell, hearing, digestion,
secretion, assimilation and excretion. 1t
pervades every part of the human body
head, throat, stomach, bowels, bronchial
tubes, lungs, liver, kidneys, bladder and
sexual organs. Catarrh is the cause of at
least one-half ofthe ills to which the human
family is subject. Is there no way to
escape from it? There is. Pe-ru-na never
fails to cure cold. Pe-ru-na never fails to
cure catarrh in the first stage. Pe-ru-na
cures catarrh in the second stage in nine
cases 'out of ten. Pe-ru-na cures catarrh in
its last and worst stages i'll the majority of
cases, and never fails to benefit every case,
however bad. Pe-ru-na also cures la grippe
with unfailing certainty. A book on the
cure of lie grippe and catarrh in all stages
and varieties sent free to any address by
the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, of Columbus O.
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that the Roman aqueducts Of Anio Novus
and the Aqua Claudia, which were between
30 and 40 miles in length, had their sources
over 1000 feet above the city. The engin-
eers overcame this difficulty by making
angles in the conduits at about every half
mile, or, the floors we're given a series of
short undulatlons.
But one real obstacle Is to be overcome
duits with cement. This was a substance
which they called opis signinum. When
hard it would resist almost any tool. 1t is
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p.,n ~ ~ rs,r,bo. and perfect to-day is all
oerioi, AqueducG wrong tomorrow and
vica-versa.
Now they are talking of bringing the
water necessary to supply Pittsburg from
one of the lakes in the northern part OF the
State and the individuals who make the
suggestion are considered clear-headed and
far-sighted fellows. But that is all owing
to the changed condition of things think.
1t is recognized now, by almost everyone in
this city who drinks water that change is
necessary They will have no more of the
sicklv, oleaginous bilge that is baled out of
the depths of the Allegheny on the one
hand, and the fluid extract of blast furnace
Stag and slaughter house refuse from
the Monongahela on the other.
A Scheme That Was Laughed At
This condition was not SO apparent sew
eral years ago, and for that reason the per-
sons who made the suggestion of getting the
water from Lake Conneaut or any other, at
that time, were indiscriminately laughed
down. know of this from bitter expert
ence, for happened to be one of the ridi-
culed, but, 1 can say, in the words of Mr..
Toots, Its of no consequence" now that
the feasibility of the scheme will at least be
given consideration. The worst part of the
whole matter, in my estimation, is the fact
that intelligent men and those who should
have known better, were the ones to lead In
the ridicule.
1t must be admitted that the idea is not a
new one to-day, any more than it was five
years since. An idea that has been prac-
tically carried out, in our own country and
for Uo a. 70 n G
among nations and in all climes in remote
antiquity, is no longer theory. What has
been done once can be done again and "a
burned sight better"
A city to be healthful must have pure
water supply. That fact was recognized
several thousand years since. If the water
is good, it means healt and longevity to the
inhabitants; if otherwise, pestilence and
death.
Acqueduc:s of the Ancients.
In considering the practicability of the
auueduct and the possibility of its being
utilized to Pitts5urg's benefit, it is inter-
esting to revert to results attained by Others
As far back as the earliest periods of Persian
and Judean history, aqueducts were used to
convey water to the cities and towns from
distant sources. The famous "Pools of Solo
mon" were nothing more or less than three,
large reservoirs, which supplied Jerusalem
with water The city still gets its water
from che same place. Ancient Egypt and
Babylonia constructed similar works, and
enough remains of the aqueduct that sup
piled Carthage, to satisfy us that the system
is practical. and that on the largest and
longest scala.
The Carthaginian conduit carried water
from the mountains of Zeugis, q distance of
20 miles. One of its arcades, near Undena,
was composed of more than 1000 arches,
many of which were over 100 feet in height.
Hydraulic cement was used, and that SO
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TUBES ACROSS THE CHANNEL.
Sir Edward Reeds Plan for a Railroad
From England to France.

Sir Edward Reeds Plan for a Railroad
From England to Franco.
Sir Edward Reeds plan for constructing
railroad across the British Channel is to
Law two mammoth tubes of steel plate and
concrete, 20 feet in diameter The tubes
would be made in lengths, and when two
lengths were completed they would be
Joined together in a parallel 80 feet apart
and foated out into the Channel to be at
tached to the completed length. All the
work is to be done above water. Thus, the
end of the completed tube is to be kept
afoat until fresh length is Joined on.
Then that will be allowed to sink, and the
last attached part will form the end of the
completed part
This plan has already been practiced with
success in America in carrying the pipe, 40
inches in diameter, for water works long
distance across body of salt water. In
that case the engineer in charge invented
joint which remained tight as the COM
pleted tube first hung in a curve. and after
ward adjusted itself to the bottom on which
it came to lie.
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THE HUMORIST IN CONGRESS
Must Be Rare Man II He Earns . Reputa.
ton as a Statesman.

ton as a Statesman.
In talking with a number of Congressman
in Washington, from which city have Just
come, says Webster Flanagan, of Texas, in
the st. Louis Globs-Democrat, 1 CHANGED to
speak of one of them as humorist He
begged me not to do so, as he said that he
was ambitious to rise in the political world,
and did not wish to be hampered with the
fatal reputation of q wit. Others took up
the discussion, and all agreed that a reputa-
tion for humor was most fatal to any Con-
gresham.
One gentleman cited the late Sunset Cox
as an illustration. Cox was a man of great
and varied abilities, and would have risen
very high, indeed, had it not been that after
he had made one or two humorous speeches
no one would take him seriously. When
ever he got up to speak every one prepared
to laugh, and nothing else would do.
Proctor Knott efectually killed his influence
by his famous Duluth speech, and / shall
never get over my playful remark in the
Republican convention. Reed is the only
man noted for his wit who has ever sue
ceeded in being noted for anything else.
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or under changed con-
ditions. That secondary
hue, green, seems to be
blue under artificial
light. The stage beauty
behind the glaring foot
lights is the shriveled
hag in the obscurity of
her home. The bright
sunny day of the ac-
cepted and happy lover
is the consummation of
dreary gloom to the re-
jected one. 1t is thus
in most everything.
What is exactly right
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OUR BoAsTED CIVILIZATION.

A Little Street Scene That Has II Dupli-
cate in Any American City.
New York Advertiser
Two newsboys got into fight in Frank
fort street the other day. Two other boys
backers-stood near when the first blow was
struck. Before half dozen blows had been
exchanged more than one hundred persons
crowded the narrow thoroughfare and urged
the lads to ''give it to 'im.''
Among them were two well-known
business men WHO are reputed to be worth
more than million, each, member of the
Board of Education, a Senator-elect, two
members of Assembly and man who was
once candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn.
When a detective from the Oak street
station collared the lads and marched them
down under the shadow of the Bridge, half
q hundred men said 1t was Q shame
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KEEPING OLD MEN QUIET.
A Graded Salary Plan That Preserves the
Secrets of Compounder.

Boston Globe.
Dean Swift in his diary wrote, at the age
of 35, among certain rules to be followed
when ne got old: ''Not to slip into the gar
rulity of old age"
A well-known compounder in Cambridge
has developed in his laboratories where his
goods are prepared a curious race of old
men who never tell a secret 70 enable
him to guard the rich secrets of his labora-
tories he pays his men with salaries that
advance pace by pace with the length Of
service The result is that the highest paid
workman in his shops is very old man,
who may be seen tottering round with q
pail of oatmeal water for the men.
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The Kidnsys Are Devoured

By the diseases that afflict them, if renal
disease is not speedily checked. The finest
diuretc is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which, without exciting. gives healthful
prevents their degeneration. The stomach
and the liver are greatly benefited by the
Bitters, which, moreover, prevents and
remedies malarial complaints Of all kinds.
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F1UetHg DeC1ce NJ foH4In dqUeduct.
this cement that has held these magnificent
structures together through these many
centuries, but the art of making it has been
lost.
However, do not think that the opis is
absolutely necessary to success. No such
difficulties as to grade are to be conquered,
and even if there were have faith enough
in our own times and people to think they
could overcome any obstacle the ancients
could surmount. All that is required is q
firm resolve to do SO.
W. G. KAUFMANN.
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Pittsburg, with only 23s, ,473, have its water
supply in one of the lakes, even it the dis
tance aggregates 100 miles?

Pittsburg, with only 23s, ,473, have its water
supply in one of the lakes, even it the dis
tance aggregates 100 miles?
The success of the Pont du Jour abun-
dainty proves that distance is not the great
est obstacle to be encountered. 1t that be
an objection, what do you think OF the
ancient, ignorant and foolish Incas of Peru,
who to irrigate the sterile soil, brought
water from the mountains, distance III
some cases of several hundred miles. 1t
should be remembered that the Peruvians
had the alternative of getting water for
their crops by this method or doing with
out both.
Again the result Of the experiment of
which the Croton aqueduct in New York
has been the result, ,abundantly proved in its
first form and in its present reconstruction,
that the supply of water to cities by this
system is as practical and possible to-day
as our prehistoric progenitors long ago
found it. If all sorts of people in different
ages have found this method practical, why
cannot Pittsburg do the same?
Questions of Grade and Cement.
Distance and expense have alike been
overcome. Can it be the fear that the grade
from the lakes is too great; that the masonry
of which an aqueduct would be composed
would not stand the strain? Know then,
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WATER THAT'S PURE.
No Valid Reason Why Pittsburg Can
not Draw on Conneaut Lake.
ANCIENTS DID GREATER THINGS
And Moderns Have Acqueducts More Form
liable Than Are Needed.
SOME OF TIE NOTABLE EXAMPLES

WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPATcH.l
It is truly wonderful how differently
things appear from various points of view
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A number of suicides have been caused
b. oyerwGrk ana disappointment. Preston
King, who for years was Senator from New
\ ork, had 8 magnificent physique, and
there were no signs of physical ailments
about him. After he retired from the Sen
ate President Johnson made him Collector
Of the Port of New York, and the duties of
that Office and the troubles of the admins
tratiOn were SO great that he jumped from
e teTryboat with a 25-pound bag of shot
tied around his body, and drowned him
self Senator Rusk, of Texas, shot him
Eelf shortly after he left the United States
Senate in 1885, and it is said that his suicide
was The result Of charges made against him
in the debates Of the Senate.
Senator Jim Land, of Kansas, shot him.
self when insane over his vote on the civil
rights bill He had been in doubt how to
vote on this bill'and had voted against it.
The day Of the vote he got a telegram
warning him that if he voted against the
bill IL would be the mistake of his life The
telegram reached him after the roll was
called, and he exclaimed excitedly: "The
mistake has been made. / would give all
possess if it were undone" The press of
the country denounced his action, and he
was charged with fraud in connection with
the Indian Bureau. This last charge was
unjust, bU: the combination so proved upon
his minG that he committed suicide.
Mystery OF stanton's Death.
The immediate cause of the death of Ed
win NJ. Stanton will always be shrouded in
mystery, but, whether suicide or not it was
undoubtedly caused by overwork and
mental trouble. There are those here at
Washington who will tell you that he cut
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sQUARING THE CIRCLE.

Our Forefathers Five Thousand Years Ago
Fooled With the Problem.
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AUCTION SALES.
ORPHANS COURT SALE.
ESTATE OF
Iobn 2 nbonohorc nonoacod

By virtue OF an order of the Orphans
Court of Allegheny county, at No. 16l, March
term, 1892. will expose at public sale, on
the premises,
THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1892,
At o'clock p. NJ, the following described
real estate, situate in the Fifth ward city OF
Allegheny, on the south side of Locust
street: Beginning (96 feet) ninety-six feet
eastward from Fulton. street, containing in
feet, and extending at that width south
ward parallel with Fulton street (l30 feet)
one hundred and thirty feet to an alley, now
called Frazier street (see deed book II,
page II and vol. 2l9, page 35l), having
thereon erected (3) three 3-story brick DWELL
ings fronting on Locust street, known as
Nos. POL 203 and 205; also one 2-storv frame
dwelling fronting ON Frazier street. The
above described properties contain all the
latest improvements, new and in f1rst-class
condition. Present annual rental, one thou
sand six hundred and twenty dollars.
Terms of Sale-Two hundred dollars in
cash on day of sale, one-third of the pur-
chase money on the delivery of the deed,
one-third in six months from the delivery,
the balance i'll one year from delivery Of
deed, 6 per cent interest on deferred pay
ments, and secured by tight bond and mort
gage on the premises, containing sci IA and
insurance clause, deeds to be made and de-
livered at the expense of the purchaser.
Particulars from
MILIKEN & CRAUMER,
Attorneys, 403 Grant street, or
MRS. j. Z. c. WILSON,
Administrative,
224 Beaver avenue, City of Allegheny.
A. j. PENTECOST,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer. Alb Grant
street,
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MEETINGS AND NOTICES.
VI eetln1S-
NOTICE,

Members of Pleasant Valley Council No, $50, Jr.
a. T. A NJ are hereby notified to meet at their
hall corner Sarah and Taggart streets, FRIDAY,
Nav 49, 1892, at u O'Clock noon, TO attend the
funeral of our late brother, A. j. Pinkerton, with
spectfully invited TO attend.
II. A. MCPHERSON, Councillor.
CHARLES F, CORNELIUS, r. 5.
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Eusiness Changes.

nISSOL VED-BY MUTUAL CONSENT THIS
| J. Sd day of MAY. A. D.. 1892. the firm of Baker
& Co., consisting of George Baker. Frank Baker
and c. A. Rowland. have this DAY dissolved by c.
A. Rowland retiring. The bus mess will be con-
tinued at the old stand by George and Frank
BAKER, who assume all the liabilities of the firm
and to whom all accounts due the firm payable.
GEORGE BAKER, FRANK BAKER, q. A.
ROWLAND.
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PROPOSALS,

NOTICE - PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ CEIvED for the services of
competent civil engineer to act as
Borough Engineer for the borough
of McKee's Rocks. Proposals will
state the charge per day for engineer and
necessary assistants. Proposals must be
filed with Clerk of Council on or before May
Il, 1892. ats NJ. JOHN ZUIKHAM.
Clerk of Council.
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
i the office of the company at Mines
ton Pa, up to P. NJ, MONDAY, May Is, 1892,
for grading and completing the roadbed of
the Tomhicken, Milnesville and Eastern
Specifications may be had on application.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. A. S. VAN W1CKLE, President,
HaZleton, Pa.
il. HoLLENBECK. Chief Engineer,
Milnesville, Pa.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y CEIVED by W. J. Sharples, on behalf of
the trustees of the McKeesport Hospital, at
his place OF business, 4l3 Walnut street, Nc
Keesport, Pa, until P. NJ. FRIDAY, May q,
1892 for the erection of the superstructure
above the foundations, as set forth in the
plans and specifications prepared by Hodg-
don & Thomas architects. Plans and speci-
fications can be seen at the office of the Nc
Keesport Hospital, room 81, National Bank
OF McKeesport building, McKeesport, Pa;
avenue, Pittsburg Pa. The hospital trus-
tees reserve the right to reject any or all
bids. NJ. PFLAUM NJ, President.
j. J. MoGIRR, Secretary.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL-RECRUIT1NG
i Rendezvous. 9l5 Penn av., Pittsburg,
Pa, May 6, 1S92-Sealed proposals. in tripli-
cate, subject to the usual conditions, will be
received at the Recruiting Rendezvous. at 9l5
Penn av.. Pittsburg. Pa, until II O'Clock noon
on tine 9Th DAY OF JUNE, 1892, at which
time and place they will be opened in the
presence OF bidders, for furnishing and de-
livering fuel for the Recruiting Service, U.
S. Army, whenever required, within. the
city limits. during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1893 Preference will be given to-
articles of domestic production, or manu-
facture, conditions OF quality and price lin
Guiding in the price of foreign productions
and manufactures the duty thereon) being
equal. The Government reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals. Blanks and
full information as to bidding, etc, will be
furnished on application. Envelopes con-
tanning proposals should be marked PRO
posals for Fuel" and addressed to CAPT.
FRANCIS W. MANSFIELD, Eleventh In
fantry R. o., 9l5 Penn av., Pittsburg, Pa.
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AUCTION.

Assignee'S Sale Of Boots and Shoes
At the rooms of the Henry Auction Co., "a
and 26 Ninth street.
$4,000 worth of BOOTS AND SHOES, new,
fresh stock from first-class city store,
must be sold at once, without reserve, to
close the estate. Will be sold in quantities
to suit dealers. Sale commences
Wednesday Morning, May II,
At 10 O'Clock. and continues until all are sold.
Sale positive. Terms cash. By order of
NJ. B. HANES, Assignee.
HENRY AUCTION CO.,
Auctioneers.
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REED B. COYLE & CO.,
Cor. Fourth avenue and Grant street

A NEW DEPARTURE.
N EAST END HOUSE FURNISHED
We offer for sale in one of the most con-
venient and attractive parts OF the East
End, a new dwelling OF 7 rooms and finished
attic. Has hardwood floors and finish; Is
very modern in plan and equipments; and
not only this, but is completely and beautt-
fully furnished by leading upholsterer of
Pittsburg. 1887. See ". A HEBRON q
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PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

have this day admitted Leonard A. Clark and
George Piper as partners in my real estate and
mortgage business. which will he conducted here
after under the firm name of Charles Somers Co.,
at No. 13l Fourth ave.
CHARLES S0MERS,
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EARM-A good farm of about 81 acres, near Walls
Il station and W Wilmerding, on p. r. r., of the
late George Lang. decd; fine orchard: over 5000
fruit trees In bearing small fruit, copious flow Of
water. dwelling and outbuidings. to be sold at
public sale by oruer Of the Orphans Court, on
Wednesday. May II. 1892, at q O'Clock, on the
premises. Further particulars from W. n. Hay
maker, Turtle Greek, or Jas. W. Drape q Co.,
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LOST.

I OST-A piccolo flute on Pleasant Valley line
- on saturday, May :; $40 reward if returned
10 Cafe ROYAL. 79 Fifth ave
| OSl-A lady's gold watch and chain between
y INC Lake Erie depot and Smithfield bridge
street " WV