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Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
A Dog Killed by a Snake.

A fierce battle between dog and a
snake occurred on the Blue mountains,
Pennsylvania. Several women were out
picking huckleberries, accompanied by a
dog. During the day the latter set up a
terrible barking, and when the women ran
to investigate they saw the dog engaged in
struggle with a huge blacksnake over
six feet in length, which had partly coiled
itself around. the dogs body. They were
SO frightened that they hastened home as
fast as possible. Upon telling the story a
number of men went to the mountain, and
upon coming to the place found the dog
dead, while the snake had disappeared.
Nearly every bone in the dogs body was
crushed. Sticking to the dogs teeth were
found pieces of the snakes skin, showing
that he had fought hard for his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16

the pluck of man. With number of
schoolmates at noontime she was playing
on the pond, when girl about her own age
ventured ON ice that was unsafe and went
through.
Melinda saw her so down, and without
hesitating an instant went after her. She
was strong, robust girl, and managed to
rescue her. When thirteen years of age
she saved her brother, five years older,
from drowning. Three years later she
made her next rescue, hauling man out
of the Connecticut river. The following
summer Sunday school excursion was
going by steamboat from the Baptist
church at Haddam to New Haven. Miss
Huff was a member of party that accom-
panied the excursion from Millington.
While passing Say brook lighthouse one
of a number of children that were romping
on the upper deck rolled overheard, and his
playmates ran screaming to his mother.
Miss Huff happened to be sitting with
her friends under an awning on the
lower deck when the boy went overheard,
and she saw him strike the water. Throw
ing off her hat, the intrepid girl jumped
into the water, and in spite of the swell
created by the steamboat swan to the child
and held him up until a boat came to their
assistance.
The last person to be saved from death
by her was Charles Green, young farmer
and an acquaintance of hers. One day re-
Gently party from Millington went down
to the shore for the day. In the afternoon
number Of the excursionists went in
bathing. Green, who couldn't swim, got
beyond his depth.
His cries for help attracted the attention
of the other bathers. Miss Huff led them,
and in spite of the fact that heavy surf
was running she managed to drag Green
out of the water, unconscious, but alive.
She is extremely modest and unassum-
ing, and shows embarrassment whenever
reference is made to her exploits as life
saver. She has a very attractive face and
manner, and with her other accomplish
ments is an expert performer ON the guitar.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
What He Knew.

In seaport town a general and an ad-
miral were neighbors. The generals house
was fronted by grass plot, on which LIE
claimed the right to pasture COW. One
day his wife complained that the supply of
milk was falling short The sentinel ac-
counted for the deficiency by saying that
the pasture had lately been much trodden
down by the public. Thereupon the mar
tial despot gave orders that no (human or
other) animal except the COW should be al
lowed on the grass plot, and added-men
were not particular in those days-that if
this rule was infringed the sentinel should
be fogged. Soon afterward the admirals
wife, having pressing engagement, took
short cut over the grass in disregard of
the sentinel's repeated order to stand back.
Common soldier" said the offended lady,
"don't you know who amp" "All know
is that you're not the generals cowr'-Ar-
gOnaut
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
THE wHIsTLrNG BUOY.

THE wHISTLING BUOY.
falls on the waves air is compressed in a
tube and forced out through the whistle,
producing an inexprsssibly sad and mourn
full sound"
Eyes, know that
"The whistling buoy now in use by the
United States lighthouse system is a
patented DEVICE" Mr.. johnson continued.
ut consists of an iron, pear shaped bulb,
twelve feet across at it's widest part and
floating twelve feet out of water. Inside
the bulb is tube thirty-three inches in
diameter, extending from the top through
the bottom to depth of thirty-two feet
into water free from wave motion. On the
top Of this tube, high above the water, is
placed 10-inch locomotive whistle. At
its lower end the tube is open, SO that it is
constantly filled with water. In the top
of the tube are two holes through which
air is admitted, and one hole through the
whistle. These holes are connected with
three pipes which lead down to near the
water level, and there pass into an outer
chamber of the cylinder. Now you can
readily see that the great bulb rises and
falls with the waves, carrying the tube up
and down with it, thus establishing pis-
ton and cylinder movement. The air is
compressed as result Of this movement
and when forced through the whistle
makes noise that can be heard, under
favorable circumstances, at points fifteen
miles distant"
Have we many of these buoys?"
Yes. think there are now nearly sew
entysor them on the coast of the United
States. They cost more than thousand
dollars each and weigh six tons. It is a
curious TACT that In proportion as they are
useful to the mariner they are obnoxious
to people living within earshot of them.
and whenever we put in new whistling
buoy on an inhabited coast we have re.
monstrances pouring in from the people.
"When bell buoy will do as well we
put that kind in, for whistling buoy is a
dreadful nuisance, especially where there
lis storm, and the turbulent waves COM
press the air with force enough to produce
d sound fit to raise the dead"
"What is bell buoyW
! "The bell buoy is also very simple" said
Mr.. johnson "It is made of iron, floats
ON the water and carries fixed 800-pound
bell. On plate under the bell and close
TO It cannon ball is placed, and this ball
rolls around as the waves disturb the buoy,
Ioausing it to rush against the bell.
"Ldke the whistling buoy, the bell buoy
lnnrrnda tina loudsst whan the sea is rnnrh
est, but the latter is adapted TO shallow
water, where the whistling buoy could not
ride, and is preferred in harbors and rivers,
where the sound range required is not so
great, while the whistling buoy is placed
in the open, sea or in roadsteads. We have
shout seventy-five bell buoys, which cost
$500 apiece.
"Let me telly you something more about
the buoy business continued Mr.. John
son. y think the facts viii astonish you.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
CLIPPER cHESTNUTS.


Lieutenant Cat fancy ball, to his part
ner)-Allow me, Miss x, to admire
your charming little fe0tl Really, what
pity-aw-you haven't four of them!-
Blumenlese
Judge Stuffy-Have you any visible
means of support? Dusty Rhodes-Ye-es
am professional searcher for work.
New York Herald.
Il hadn't heard that you'd been i'll,
Smithson." "Have though; been pretty
close to deaths door," els that so?" eyes;
two doctors in the house at the same time" !"
Life.
A st. Johnsbury schoolboy being asked
what stalactite was, replied, "a stalac-
tite is where the water leaks through and
sticks on.''-St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Caledo-
nian.
For months she just dotted on cream,
And nothing so much rejoiced her;
But you find now her fondest dream
Is centered around the oyster.
New York Evening Sun.
He-You don't love me as you did be-
fore we were married, l don't believe. She
of course l don't, John. You wouldn't
expect woman to love married man
as she could bachelor, would your
Detroit Free Press.
A sufferer from severe cough says that
his complaint has one of the modern inn
provements-a pneumatic tire.-Lowell
Courier
She-It was right here that accepted
you, John. Had you forgotten? He-My
dear, there are some things I can neither
forget nor forgive.-Black and White.
Lucie-Ned made ringing speech last
night, mommer. Mommer = Um = um?
Lucie-Yes. He asked me to be his wife,
jewelers. Circular.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
Especial Correspondence. !
SAILING ROUND A wHrsTLfNa BUOY.

SAILING ROUND A wHIsTLfNG BUOY.
era victim might be walking the water.
Once in ten or fifteen seconds it-whatever
it was--emitted shrek which might
have come from the depths of inferno.
While the other passengers listened, al
most in awe, and racked their brains for
solution Of the mystery, sought the cap.
tain. Like all seafaring men on duty, he
was somewhat uncommunicative. All he
said in response to my eager query was,
"Whistling buoy"
OF course it was whistling buoy. If
had been anything but an idiot of land
lubber should have known that much
without asking. wanted to ask the cap
tain some further questions, but didn't
dare. A boss mariner is not an easy in
dividual to interview. He has way Of
turning on his heel and giving you grand
snub which is decidedly unpleasant. So
discreetly returned to my fellow passen-
gers and with little show of pride in
formed them that the shrieking thing was
not a lost soul, nor q banshee, nor a cholera
ghost walking the water, but plain, sim
pie. useful whistling buoy.
What makes 1t whistler" chorused a
dozen voices That is precisely what
should have asked the captain had had
the nerve. Almost with shame confessed
didn't knowwhat made the buoy whistle.
/ had had experience with other kinds of
whistling boys--young boys and old boys
but never with this screeching, aqueous
variety.
What did make the internal thing whistle
anyway Icould not accept the sugges-
tion offered by one of my funny friends
that it was the wind blowing through its
whiskers. None of the other suggestions
seemed rational, and we simply gave it up.
The next day returned to Washington
and made straight for the office of the
lighthouse board. I was determined to
dispel at least this much of my ignorance.
In the top story of the big treasury build
ing found the lighthouse Office In this
Office found Chief Clerk johnson.
"Mr. Johnson" l exclaimed before
could catch my breath from hurrying up
the stairs, what in heavens name is it
that makes a whistlina. buoy whistler"
Mr.. johnson smiled ard told me to sit
down.
IA whistling buoy whistles" he began,
because it contains whistle. Instead of
steam, air is used. As the buoy rises and
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
BLUNT's DIAGRAM.

IA B, Area of audibility; B G, area of inaudi-
biity; @ D, area of audibility.]
steamer was within quarter of mile of
the station. Repeated tests have shown
that this was a true statement of the case,
and Colonel Blunt, of the engineer corps,
has explained the phenomenon in this way:
The sound waves strike the water near
the station, and are detected SO high in
the air that for considerable distance
they rise above the deck of ship. Far
ther out at sea they return again to the
water level. What is known as Blunt's
diagram is now generally accepted as an
approximate solution of the mystery"
ROBERT GRAVES.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
Using Waste steam.

A Glasgow paper states that an engi-
neer resident there has, after nineteen
years labor and experimenting, devised
an arrangement in an engine by which
he returns all the steam back to the
boiler after doing it's work in the cylin-
der. In several cases he has got his en-
gine installed and at work, giving
most extraordinary results, and in one
case in textile factory it is doing as
much work with one ton Of coal as was
formerly done with seven tons.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
Wasn't Mad.

A visitor to Lancaster asylum short
time since encountered one of the lunatics
(who doubtless had been told off for work
of some description) pushing wheelbar
row along one of the walks wrong side up.
The visitor inquired why he reversed the
order of things in that fashion.
why, you stupid, do you think Pm
mad?e was the lunatic's reply. IF
turned the right side up they'd be putting
something into it. it.''-Tit-Bits
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16

Probably very few people understand ~Uuo
Importance of the buoy service maintained
by Uncle Sam. The buoy, you know, is to
the mariner by day what the light is at
night and what the foghorn is in thick
weather. It tells him by its SIZE form,
color and number how to avoid rocks and
shoals, and shows the way in and out of
harbor When it is bell or whistling
buoy it works at night as well as by day,
in thick as we'll as in clear weather, and
takes the place Of lighthouses and light
ships.
"You will be surprised when tell you
that tho buoy service of the United States
costs nearly 100000 a year; that it has it's
own code of laws, state and national, a
feet of steamers for it's maintenance, be-
sides corps of contractors to attend to the
buoyage of coves and inlets, and that it has
its own directory, printed yearly in thir-
teen volumes and distributed free for the
guidance of mariners
''In this service there are of all kinds
nearly 5000 buoys. Merely to indicate the
system to which the buoy service has been
reduced Twill mention that red buoys, with
even numbers, are placed on the right hand
side, and black buoys, with odd numbers,
on the left hand side Of channels, ap-
preached from seaward. Buoys placed on
shoals or wrecks having safe channel on
either side are painted with red and black
horizontal stripes, while perpendicular
stripes indicate that the buoys must be
passed close to in order to avoid danger.
In many other ways the marking Of buoys
is made guidepost to the mariner.
$50 far we have made but one effort to
light buoys with electricity, and that is in
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
Her Great Love.

Briggs-How is Peterkin getting along
with his wife? She seemed rather high
spirited girl.
Griggs--Nothing could be smoother. l
tell you, old man, it's a case of genuine
love. That girl just worships him.
Briggs What makes you think SO?
Griggs-Why, they have been married
six months, and he told me confidentially
the other day that she still continued to
put his studs in his dress shirt.-Clothier
and Furnisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
W0nd ertul ,aimc

DR.. Miless Nervine not only cures all nervous
diseases, headache, blues. st. Vitus dance, MS
am pleased to say that after years of intense
suffering with nervous diseases, headache and
prostration. I tried DR.. Miiess Restorative Nerv.
weight l could not lie down to steer but now
sleep perfectly easy, and am improving won
derfully. Cannot say enough for he Keryine
Mrs. L. B. millexd, Dunkirk, n. r." 'Cne
customer used Nervine ana gained fftpen
rounds In feah drown a Msybury, Cortland
n ~ Trial bottles and elegant book free at
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
A CONNECTICUT HEROINE.
Melinda HUFF Has Saved Five Lives and
tho Guitar

Plays the Guitar.
A young woman of Millington, Conn, is
rs greatly deserving of credit as are the
most heroic members of life saving sta
tions. Her name is Melinda Huff; she is
only nineteen years old, yet and she has
saved in the last eight years the lives OF
five persons.
She is the daughter of a well to do farm
er, and for several years has taught the
school in the district in which she lives.
Her first attempt at life saving was made
in the winter of 1888. She was but ten
years old at the time. but she possessed
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16

New York bay,
where six buoys
marking Gedney's
channel are light
ed at night by
means Of electric
lamps fed by sub
marine cable from
land. This plant
is a great success
Each buoy has its
own cable, SO that
in case Of accident
to one the others
may not be inter-
rupted. Electric
ity may in time be
applied in this
way in many har-
bors and road
steads tha racu1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
Ton Powerfnl.

College Professor-We are to have a
new telescope next year.
Student--Td rather have feldglass,
Telescopes show only one bpatat q time,
G00d News
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16

Take Santa Monica trains from San Fernando
street, Naud's Junction, Commercial 6treet,
Arcade depot, Jefferson street (Winthrop sta
tion), Grand avenue, or University. G
For north Arcade, Commercial street, Naud's
Junction, San Fernando street
Junction.
For other branches: Arcade, Commercial
street, Naud's Junction San Fernando street.
Local and through tickets sold, baggage
checked, Pullman gleeping car reservations
made, and general information given upon &p.
plication to J. NJ CRAWLEY, Asst. G. Pas. Agt.,
No 144 8. Spring st., COR. Second. CHARLES
SEYLKR, Agent at Depots.
Sundays only.
A9undsys excepted.
RICHD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Mgr.
T. 81. GOODMAN,
0en'l Passenger Agt.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
THE WHISTLING BUOY
HOW, WHY, WHEN AND WHERE IT
WHISTLES.

It's Mournfu1 Cadences Sound to the Land.
lubber Like the Wall OF Lost Soul
Robert Graves Investigates and Finds
Where the Whistle Comes From.
Especial Correspondencel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. In New York bav
few days ago heard one of the most un.
earthly sounds that ever assailed the ears
Of mortal man. 1t was like the wall of lost
soul. So uncanny was it that timid pas
sengers on the excursion boat suggested
horrible thoughtl-the ghost of some chol.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16

Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla,,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

Mr.. Henry DUNN has moved into his new
.tore-room in the building 81 long occupied
bv Mai. Krarsley as a residence. Many
wears ago this building WIS the principal
hotel in the town-manv years sgO, We AZ.
and there are few. very few. in the town
now who where then residents. Mr.. DUNN
has had the West street side of the building
remoddlei, and ia 1ay just suited to hi~
business business be hopes 10 pur-u
with more than pa.t energy, if possible. and
with a view 10 making something for him
self ~ well ~ helping On meet the needs "i
growing town. lie knows. from many
wears. experience. all about the business in
which he is engaged No man deserves.
more than Mr. DUNN, the need Of proper
ty that has attended him. lie i c"urte-
ous. generous, kind. attentive, honest-Pur-
suing the even tenor of his way with good
Nill 10 men, sud malace TO none.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
Gro,pina old GraoefnIIn.

What lovely old lady" heard mau
remark. AZ the opera lately. shes quite
s. beautiful C.. auv girl in the huu]e. Such
GO or and complexion is rarely seen in a
woman past forty
JUDGED. the wumsn of whom he spoke tO0'
lovely Her face WAS clear and smoo h, he
cheeks, fre>h aud rosy, her eyes bright with
perfect health and the pnjpvmen, of life
She had passed the critical change ot lite
without falling into the acre and yellow
leaf" g. most American women do. How
had she .ucceedrd in doing thi> 2 Simply bS
using DR. Piercr's FAynrite Prescription al
time when nature -tond Ia need of SOM
assistance. She lsl taken il AZ the righ'
time In doing that she WIS wise Wiser
than most women wha trust 10 luck" IN
getting through the critical and irving pc
riod safely This standard remedy issjusi
what i need AZ such time Il i. from
girlhoOi 70 old age. wnmen best friend H.
al diseases peculiar to the sex. it accom-
pli-hes what no other remedy dOss--a cure
Take IL. womsn, when life'> autumn begin-
and grow Old gracefully" Your money
back il il doesn't helm Won.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

@PSnaFore.D

Her Majesty Ship Pinafore, Captain
Corcoran. still seaworthy notwithstanding
her many years Of service, lag at suchor in
Charles Town harbor last Thursday and
Friday--her deck occupied By the ladies
srd gentlemen Of The Lagato." under the
direction of Madame Ruhl The most im-
portant AMI interesting and, perhaps, most
difficult, character IN the famous opers-
that Of Josephine-was admirably persona
ted by Miss Margaret Mcknight, already
known as fine singer and graceful in am
strur acting, WIN was charming enough to
,stify Rscksiraw's aspirations and Sir Jo-
seph's condesceasion. P. e. kennedy was
the captain Of the Pinaiore aud \ right good
looking captain, too, and stately in his ep
aulettes-was very comic where comedy WAS
required and in many solos. duets. etc, de-
liciously swee, OF voice and buAsted very
properly that he commanded a right good
looking crew. Miss Julia Merchant made
a Dear Little Butiercup and WAS very. very
good in every respect A. ID Barr was Sir
joseph Porter; Tesplendent in lace and ruf-
Hrs, aud every inch an admiral Tie was
superb all the way through. and so were
his sisters and his cousins and bis aunts-
especially piquant. roguish Cousin Hebe
Miss Bertha Ruhll Guy Webster person
seed -...pu l,ackstraw, and in doing so dis
played 20 advantage a fine tenor voice, par
lieularly Wsll-suited TO the th-oes of ur7e-
Quilted affection. The hideousness and gen.
srAl cussedness of Dick Desdeye were rs
accurately portrayed IS could fairly be ex
pected Of L K. Dnkle. lie is gifted in the
line Of comedy. and musical withal. Tom
Baker WIS 3 rollicking carpenters mate and
sang = bass solo remarkably well. Prof |
Walsh made = capital boatsWain, J. F. !
Morris dashingly handsome sergeant of
marines, and Willie Ruhl devil of little |
nipmile-prinJer's devil, We mean
The boys were too sweet for anything in |
their pretty white sai or costume and their /
choruses were excellent; while Sir Joseph's 1
retinue Of sdmiring relatives was simply |
dslzling-and musical in proportion The
whole performance was far aboye the anna
teur average We think, aud really enjoya-
ble from the brillisnt overture by the Cor.
net Band 10 the last chorus.
The scenic effect was enhanced by the
admirable disposition Of electric lights
made by Mr. Dowd, wherein an incandes-
cent Ugh, formed crescent moon that gave
inspiration 30 song by Capt. Corcorau,
and the water scene painted by AIR Gun
,hrr. whereon serenely glided the Pins
lore"
We don, like to publish an article as
long a. this without .ryiug to ineulcate
so ne useful lesson, b.. we are unable 10
d c,yer any Moral in the aboye--u
less i, is that Real Estate Agen, doesn't
Necessarily become Pirate when he takes
70 the Water.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

Having been invited. on Opening Day,
by Messrs. Burns & 5hugert, to view the
Millinery goods for the present Spring sea
son iu.t received by Them, our eyes Toasted
On exquisite things artistically arranged for
the best display There Was richness and
beauty and abundance OF thing ia the line
If Loves Of bonuet.." hats in unique shapes,
trimming. in flowers snd ribbons. etc, not.
We presume, surpassed outside Of the great
cities. Miss Theo Watson, of Baltimore.
prssides over this department, and her d't'
fingers will be kept busy for days TO come.
Looking upon the beautiful display We felt
like making q coal scuttle of our old sloueh
L
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
DIED.

Al the residence of Mr.. Ohm II. Hay-lett, on
Tuesday the 18th of April Miss MATILDA
7. ATHEY. aged Sryentv-Srveii years.
shepherd>town Register copy.
On the 18th int a. the residence of Mr..
Frank Moler. near Millyille, OLIVER GROIN
WELL, sged about u wears
At the residence of hi parents, at Wood.
side Relay. Md. April 18th i-s! I'll ARIES
WILTSHIRE. third son of +. and Florence
Hess and grandson OF Mrs. 4. Z strider OF
this town. The little sufferer was six wears
and seven months old He was buried in
Edehill Cemetery Thus early in life uas the
sfirrtionare hny removed from hi' loving pa
rents to go to the Parent Of all the faithful IN
heaven.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

DONE TX. il. breath OF that stove
exclaimed little Ethel one dsy when the ga
's' esc ping from abe sitting room stove -
GOA. gs. ike the perfumes Of lndis." cnm-
Psf4f With the breath OF person stti cttd
7i.h cslarrh. bat among many other -ymp-
.1.u' .ns sense of smell ia often desdene q,
en- zee sufferer ia Unconscious ~ the off~n-
h7eness % his presence. Why any one VII
'flare such painful. dangerous and often
s,e disease when Dr Sage's Catsrrh Rom
'''-co'tiHg only so CeutE-wili cure the
most siuhhorn csse. u one of the manv mys-
.efies. The proprietors srs ~ confident 81
'ae success of this Ca'arrh Remedy. that
-l'7 od-r N forfeit $500 for sny csse If ca
'Arf7 thew cannot cure. II w0ul be aui-
che 'or their remedy for them u make th's
olef' unless they understood is exact pow