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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
UnweIcOmc MaguetiSu1

In recent lecture the well known
electrician, Professor Nichols, was dem.
onstrating the fact that an iron rod be-
comes a magnet by forcibly striking
one end while holding the rod in a
north and south direction. By way of
illustrating his remarks he told how
while yachting several summers ago be
was sailing from the Isle of Shoals to-
ward the coast of Maine when it was
noticed that large mountain in Maine.
landmark, had unaccountably moved
several points away from its natural
position
Under the superstition that the COM
pass was being affected in some way
everything around it was moved away:
but to no purpose. The mountain re.
fused to move, until finally an umbrella
which was laying near by was removed.
when the mountain quickly moved
back to where it belonged The UNI
brella as the owner walked along had
evidently been tapped against the
ground, which eventually caused the
steel stays holding the cover to become
quite strongly magnetized. When
placed near the compass a detection Of
the compass of several points had taken
pkace.-New York Commercial Adver-
f.su~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
CURIOUS coaoNERs' VERD.cTs.

Recorded Results Of Some Very Remark
able English Jury sittinEs.
Some of the coroners' verdicts in the
country Of fifty and sixty years ago are
very curious. The following are the
causes assigned Cor the death Of the
parties:
''She came 10 her death by strangu-
lation in testimony we have sit our
hands and seal the day above wroten- ="
Paul Burns came 10 his death by n
mule running away with wagon and
being thrown thercirom."
''By taking with his own hands an
overdose of morphine"
From causes unknown to the jury
and having no medical attendance"
Game 10 his death from national
causes"
IAN inquisition holden upon the
body OF John Brown, there lying dead
by the jurors whose names are hereto
subscribed, who upon THERE oath do
say that he came TO his death in the
following manner. by falling off the
plank bridge accidental while trying to
cross the stream and was drowned"
Said child, aged one day old, came
to her death from spasIns, said child
having been found by the witness in a
trunk, under very suspicious circum-
stances"
THE joueres on thare ouathe do say
that he come to his deth by old age,
as tina could not see ennything else the
matter"
Come to his death from the follow
ing causes-to wit, from some student
cause to the juorers unknown"
THE said deceased being an orphan,
father and mother being both dead"
From an overdose Of gin admins
tered by his own hand"
DISABILITY caused by lunacy."
being run over by two coal trucks
while detached from the engine"
Come to his death by tender No
jumping the track, on which he was
riding, either jumping or falling off and
engine running over him which was an
accident and no fault Of the engineer
Of said engine"
She come to her death by the light
en- stricken her."
From hart deseize"
Come to bis death in the following
manner to wit: he was born dead"
From excessive drinking and laying
out in the SUM-"
From the hands Of some person or
persons to the jury unknown and after
ward placed on the track and got run
over by incoming train"
Congestion of the brain an appli-
cote fitze."
1.-The body was SO mangled and mutt
late that they could not tell ennything
about it, but that think it was put in
the sisterne by some unknown person
or persons"
'Diseas of the hart and applexity
ftze."
"Calded on left side by kittley of hot
water burning over on hir left side and
i!rmegitely causing her death"
From the effect of injuries received
by her close accidental taking fire."
From exposier. "-London Tit-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
Profit In Bonnet Making.

The greatest mistake which amateur
bonnet makers are guilty of is to use
too many materials. Simplicity is the
first thing to be aimed at in making a
bonnet. A great many English ladies
have taken lessons in millinery classes
for the purpose of perfecting themselves
in the details of this work SO that they
can manufacture their own hats 1t is
somewhat astonishing to discover how
trifing is the cost of the materials of a
very costly bonnet. There are very few
bonnets sold at fifteen and twenty dol
lars which cost the manufacturer more
than one-fifth that sum.
Out of the enormous profit of 300 or
400 per cent. must be counted the
price of an establishment in Broadway
or on Fifth avenue, the wages of e1-
pert trimmers and forewomen, which
range from twenty-five to fifty dollars
a week, and of the army of small en-
ployes. So it happens that the bust
ness of the fashionable retail milliner is
not altogether the bonanza it might
seem. The bills of fashionable custom
ers who deal at large millinery estab-
lishments, rumor whispers, are hard to
collect, and not infrequently they 60 to
protest and Judgment before they can
be collected. York Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
Power of u Pound of Coal.

a curious and interesting calculation
has been made by Professor Rogers. OF
Washington, on the dynamic power OF
coal. According to the professor, a
single pound OF good steam coal has
within it dynamic power equivalent to
the work of enc man for one dav.
lhree tons OF the same coal represents
a mans labor for a period of twenty
years and one square mile of seam
OF coal, having depth of four feet
only, represents as much work as 1, OOO,-
ooo men can perform in twenty years!
Such calculations as the above NAV
serve to remind us how very wasteful
our methods of burning fuels must be,
In spite OF all that has been done by in
ventors in the way of economy.-Ex.
change.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

A Baliocn without Passenger seos y"
Re Started on . Transatlantic TIP

A Bslioon wstheut Passengers Ssoa To
He Started on . Transatlantic Trip
To cross the Atlantic Is the entcrpris-
ing mission upon which a balloon WI
start from Germantown. The balloon
viii not carry any passengers, OUT IL i
intended to pilot tie way for monster
airship that will carry at least two voy-
ayers. The inventor of this new airshiP
Is Charles p. Fest, of 4, SIS Lena street,
Germantown
Mr.. Fest has been working on the
problem of aerial navigation for the
past fifty years, and is now convinced
that he has solved il. He Is an emf
nently practical business man and works
at his invention at odd hours He has
tired every scheme eff aerial navigation
that has been suggested in the past dec
ade and a half, and has reached the
conclusion that all schemes OF propui-
sion by machinery are irnpracticable.
The air currents, in his opinion, form
the only motive power that can be re-
lied on The balloon which sir. Fest
has now projected is on the old princi-
pie of the hot air ship.
The experimental machine that will
be started across the Atlantic is COM
pleted, and is an exact model of the
larger one that is expe tied to later carry
over the inventor. The hot gas that
will initiate the bag will be generated
from gasoline, which Is chosen on ac-
count of its enormous volatile proper
tons and great lifting power.
In the completed machine the gaso-
line will be carried in a rectangular tin
can, holding exactly ten gallons. A
small tube runs from the can to an up
right brass pipe, about 3 inches in d.
ameter and about feet long. This
pipe Is lined within and without with
asbestos. 1t passes up into the gas bag,
while the tin receptacle remains below.
The gasoline is ignited at the tube that
passes into the pipe near the bottom,
and the flame shoots up the pipe to the
top, where it is arrested by cap.
The bag is made Of a preparation of
paper, and is rugged SO that it cannot
sway and come in contact with the
fame This flame will be constant,
and experience shows that the ten gal
Ions will last just forty hours, or ten
hours longer, according to Mr.. TESTS
calculations, than will be necessary to
carry the airship across the Atlantic.
Mr.. Fest believes that the balloon will
make the passage In thirty hours.
The gas bag on the pioneer balloon
measures % 1-2 feet In diameter. I'm
derneath the oil can has been suspend
ed a copper buoy shaped like big top
and weighted at the bottom, SO that it
will float in the water in an upright po-
sition. 1t is surmounted by an Ameri-
can flag, and is suspended by hook
that will unfasten if it comes in con-
tact with the water. This will be filled
with directions to be returned if found
This will only become detached in case
of accident and in the unexpected
event of the balloon falling in the wa
ter. In the large balloon for passen.
gers it will be made large enough to
float the passengers in case of accident.
Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
Feelings of a Coward.

Oh, it's awful to be q coward!
l have wondered, if a man struck
me, could return the blow9 I believe
not. believe I should sneak off like
a whipped cur.
Luckily for me, up to now think ]
have hidden the fact of my being a
coward from all. l don't fancy that
even my most intimate friends have
the slightest idea Of my cowardly ma
ture
l dare say my stalwart form and
rather stern looking countenance have
saved me from many a blow, for I've
mixed with "all sorts and conditions of
men" in my time, for outwardly | look
an ugly customer" to tackle, but
could they glance beneath the surface
and see my craven heart l fancy I
should come rather badly off.--"A
Coward" in London Tit-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
The Cap, the Brakeman and the on.-...

The Cap, the Brakeman and the Quarter
While down town Sixth avenue
train was standing at the Eighth street
station a small boy dropped his car
out of a car window. The cap rested
upon the ties fully six feet beyond his
reach, but he was half way out of the
window after it before his mother and
aunt discovered him and dragged him
back.
II must get out for it." said his
mother.
mo, Imust," said his aunt.
'Well, one of Us must. /" said both to
gether, as they rushed for the platform.
But the train started and the iron gates
closed with a bang. Just then the
brakeman caught sight of the cap and
the bareheaded boy at the same time.
He had yanked the bell rope, jumped
down between two trains and rescued
the cap before the two women could
realize what he was about. When they
had recovered from their establishment
the boy was sent to the brakeman with
. silver quarter.
He won't take it, said the boy.
He must take it." said the aunt.
And he did, to the evident satisfaction
Of the aunt and the amusement of the
paAeen9en-New York Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
TRsnros,s ESCAPED BEAR.
Kitty MIN Has Been Dodginy Bullets In
Parts of Jersey for Two Years.

Parts Of Jersey for Two Years
j There is bear In New Jersey that
lives charmed life. She mingles more
or less with civilization, but yet Is hel
own mistress. This Is the bear tina.
created much havoc in Somerset, Mer.
Ger. HunterSlon and Burlington coun.
ties, and seems to be bullet proof and
trap wise. She is now giving the farm.
ers Of the upper part of Mercer county
lively existence.
She is the same bear that escaped
two summers ago from the Trenton
city park under sensational circum.
stances She was then a cub, pur.
chased for the park in the Pocono
mountains by Councilman Edmund G.
Hill, who started the little geological
garden which delights the children Of
Trenton When the bear arrived at
the Clinton street station by express the
box was roughly tumbled from the car
and fell apart.
The cub showed her, teeth, and at
cnce got the right of way. She dashed
across the lawn, and finding an Opening
in the fence, entered the yard of the
hotel near the depot. She proceeded
through the kitchen and wandered
into the barroom, which was at the
time filled. The presence of the cub
cleaned out the barroom.
The cub followed to the street, but
met with a reception of flying brick,
and then she took refuge in the Mercer
cemetery opposite the station, where
she held the fort against several hnn.
dred excited men and boys, and was
finally lassoed by colored man. The
bear pit at the park was not yet ready
for the cubs reception, SO she was
locked up in the barn, and the news
papers, out of admiration for the preco-
ciousness Of the cub, called it Kitty
Hill, after Councilman Hill, of the park
committee.
Two days of confinement wore Kitty's
temper, and one day Kitty unattached
the barn door and walked out. She
reached the canal that winds its way
in front of the park and jumped in.
The park guards gave a lively chase,
and Kitty saved her bacon by swim
ming from one side of the canal to the
other until she distanced them; then
she took to the woods. Since then she
has been a veritable tourist, and has
managed to keep out of the range OF
bullets and clubs and lived on the fat
of the land.
She has disturbed the suburban
quietness of many places, but defed
all the ingenious plans of men to cap.
ture her. Her appearance in Mercer
county, only few miles from the park,
is matter of surprise. Those who
have seen her say that she is large and
fat. She is now in the great Bear
swamp, five miles above Trenton, where
she is safe unless hunger causes her to
Observation-Disclosures Press
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
A Queer Way to Drink Wine,

The Spanish mountaineers drink in
curious fashion. Throwing back their
heads, they raise the wine skin in the
air with both hands, and allow the thin
stream which flows from the pin hole
in the horn nozzle to fall into their
open mouths from distance of several
inches. With a bottle they manage to
do the same by narrowing the mouth
with the thumb and forefnger. The
motive of this procedure is economy.
In these regions of high air, intense
fatigue and snow water, wine is at once
the most refreshing and the heaviest
thing among the provisions. And they
assert that, drunk in this manner, one
litre goes as far in the way of refresh
ment as three drunk in mouthfuls from
sup. 1t is true; but the first efforts
OF the duffer are apt to end in landing
the red stream in his eye or on bis chin
which impairs the economy of the
proceeding.-Paul van Dyke in Serb
ner's
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
Paris has 1S1, 900 foreigners.

England has IL, 893 Irish soldiers
Colorado bids fair to rival California
in fruit growing. '
Try swallowing saliva when s,onh,ed
with sour stomach.
Lake Erie produces more fish to the
square mile than any body of water in
the world. '''oi Ia
VI the immigrants to this country
germany sends more than twice as
many as Ireland.
Africa is now completely encircIed
oy submarine cables, which make nm
altogether a length of II, 900 miles
The man who invariably whistle
does little thinking. But he Ieans
other people thinking, just the same
Inc shoes worn by Luther at the dict
OF Worms are preserved with reverend
care In the Historical museum at ~
den. - Dfes'-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

ment. There is no place where an
able fearless newspaper l. so much
needed. The Post has elevated The
true standard Of Journalism by the
fearless criticism Of power when it
Is guilty of public abuses, and h.
the equally fearless criticism Of 'ab
actions Of all parties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

1t is rarely that anybody venture.
into the interior of Borneo, because
there the head hunting native:
prowL Among them each man is re-
CURED to have secured a head before
he Is permitted to marry, and on this
account the young gentlemen savages
are continually looking about for some
body to kill This makes travelling
dlsagreeable. WASHINGTON Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
The washington Post il opo of

The Washington Post is one of the
foremost Of national newspapers. It's
full and interesting reports of Con.
gressional proceedings is worthy of
special mention. 1t is independent,
bright and newsy. Its attack on the
force bill had its weight in deciding
1t. TIL Philadelphia Times saws,
The National Capital has never had
a newspaper until the Washington
Post came under lis present manage
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

Nm Kille.t. Sfere!sry L.ur,l RI.
Alliance. Clinton: Not Que ", al - e,,,
n!airt Of the = s.ateeG loI used ~ in,
Alliance.
j. Il Cncr-r. Il. 4. Salem T. A y,
COO, Egu Icy, \. T.: Oar A!l.@. &c p. -.
Tend Gavlt , IIon !tu another yc.,. II
~ ri.l. arrangement esu he IN dc.
ID. V. lev, Secretary Ryes' B.las..
Alliance, linton, i. Z. SAYS: Ilti.,
your fer il zer The best &c. cotior ha,s
ever trled.
&. ". Biahsni'h, Secretary Ketner'.
AlliAuce, No SIS, kserer'., \. e., sar.
an directed by cur Alb Ice 20 irio.,s
,you that four guaLo has proven 10 bt
much batter than any otEcr guauo usr.
q this sec ion Shall Use i; another Year
n preference 10 any ether.
Our Allisuce chCelfully TecoE men!
.ur rusnE as being veiytLire TIT mau.
afacturefs claim Ia IL.
ALFRED BALL. Wy Cross, y {.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
A Terrible Fellow.

Penelope proudly)-I want to marry
man who will be my master.
Dickey-Weally, think I am jua
the one, my deah, in fact I know it.
You weally ought to see me manage my
valet. l am actually bwutal to the
poor fellah, don't you know.-Munsey's
Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
A Bad PIaca for IT.

Eyes" said the distinguished author
to the only hotel keeper in Squeehawk-
ct, II intend to lay the scene of my
next novel here and thought I'd come
and study the local color"
I'm afeard you'll be disappointed
then, sir" replied the latter, '.for there
isn't single colored person in town"
New York Epoch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
pGpLlS COUNTY.

Rose Hill, Sept l4,h, 1891.
Durham Fertilizer Co.: - The Alliance
Guano you furnished us this year viii
compare iayofssiy with any gaano "a
the p'arEet. Ii has done frey in the
field. AL o: our el'iahcc that have
seer, aHd iha. Is nearly all, speaks in
high terms o. the Superior qualities G!
Your gCsne. j e. WILLIAM, i A.
Rock ilsh Alliance, 10. $40.
Magnolia, Aug. 18Th, 1891.
Will say that | have heard no corr.
pleiut from those who ave used Your
|suano, but az present all with whom
nave talked o the subject say they arc
Well sansf-d. think that "a long Ms
your 'guanu Is K, pc up 10 it's rrcsent
Standard yen may Wrtrd upon our
custom. &oEp TAYLOR, Prtst
Magnolia Alliance, No. 1119.
Te1cheyr, Aug 18th, 1891.
In answer 10 your IL quiry the fertii.
ger you furuisheL Us has given entire
satisfaction and comp ares faverably with
any luano we have ever used. Some
say II - the best they ever used.
c. HARnRLL.
" sllace, Aug. 18th, 1891.
Your circular of ii curry concerning tie
Alil2Cce GuaLo WAS ltal in cur alliance
this DAY and al OF the brethren that
nsed this guano au; horned me 10 say to
You that it Is giving satisfaction, and
say the Alliance Guapo is iUlly as good
IS eny othrr kind tAey have used this
season. D. Z. BoNEY, A,
Lcpiil Road Aliisnce, No. l945.
Chirguefin. Sept. ID, 1891.
/ will say in replJ 10 your letter that
ycur manure gave il; ivefsal satlsiaat ton
ID all partl, who Esf d l. :.Ei every ono
Of tLrm say they viii want more next
year. 1t surpasses any fertilizer for the
money that has been introduced ia this
norke..
T. r. HATCHER, Pres.
Chin qMp'u Alliance, No. 1922.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
HRDI]RHAM FERTILIZER COMPANY
on rrru,,sNc F,et.res n. G, sui EIct Nj Va

Fertilizer expressly Tor
r,.,v .ound of abe Highest Grade Best ars
vhe with these
@ ny 49, Goods until carefully what they The,
manuac fo- the Norh eaona
the Farmers
and thu PROGRESSIVE FARMER
rite to
+. 4
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

From Mr. J. s. johnson. member -sx-
acn;;v. Gem rai.tee n. @. STATE A lEanc-.
aud manager Alliance Warsbont7 at
Dsnvill-. We.
S. z. Morgan, Esq, Pres, Durham ". c.
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours of the s'h Just
To hand, am sorry I did not receive you'
circular letter, but zm happy to say for
sour fertilizer that DO not know + n
Il. psrty amorg the numerous parsons
We delivered fertilizer TO this season thai
is net perfectly ,atis6ed with the results
Tobacco has fired some AZ the bottom,
but they say that is entirely attributable
% the wet reason. / used eleven ton,
on my own farm, and have never used
any fertilizer that has given such salts
factory results.
Very truly and respectfully YOUR.
J. &. JoHGsToN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
In the Midst of the Fight,

Mrs. S.-They say man never mar
ries his first love.
Her Hubby-He can't. 1t would be
DOlyCamy
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11

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