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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
Heating Ovens by EIectricItx.

Inventors are now turning their attention
to devices for the utilization of electric
heating, especially for domestic purposes.
OF these the latest is an oven heated by
electricity on new principle. 1t consists
of an outer and an inner case, so as to give
an air space to prevent loss by radiation.
Electric heaters are placed at the top and
the bottom of the oven, and thus an even
temperat ure is secured. The heaters may
be put in series or parallel, so that the
temperature can be varied at will. The
heating surface being entirely contained in
the oven there is very little loss from sur
face radiation. The English public are
very much. alive to the advantages of
electric heating for domestic purposes, and
it is said that at the recent electrical ex-
hibition at the Crystal Palace the best
frequented and most popular exhibit was
that OF the apparatus for the house use OF
electricity in cooking and heating, and the
people watched the cooking of pancakes,
the boiling of coffee and eggs and the bak-
ing of bread with the greatest interest, and
seemed to fancy from the avidity with
which they consumed the viands thus
gratuitously provided that there was some
special virtue in the process Of electric
cookino
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

The statement of Mr. j. Sterling, of
Wickliffe, KY, will be of especial interest
to mechanics, many of whom have had a
similar experience.
~ am cooper by trade, and for many
years worked in Chicago. About II months
ago had an attack of diarrffGa, which be-
came chronic. 1 was treated by two prom
inent physicians of Chicago, but from them
received no permanent benefit. 1 then
went to Texas, where 1 was again treated
by leading physician with results similar
to those had previously experienced. In
May came to Wickliffe, Ky, in a very
debilitated condition, consequent upon this
long continued trouble. went to a drug
store for relief Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy was recon-
mended. The first dose relieved me, and
two % cent bottles cured me. I consider
myself we'll to-day"
MIR. Sterling is 81 years of are and very
nice old gentleman, and reliable in all mat
ters. He came here in very low state of
health, but now says he feels perfectly we'll
and buoyant and has had no symptoms of
diarrhea for three or four weeks. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
is very popular here.-G. w. SHIvELL,
Druggist, Wicklife. KY. wThsu
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are not divided, except that the men go In
at the left and the women at the right.
| There is general air of all being OF one
| family. Doors flying open here and there
reveal all kinds of women's wear without
attracting particular attention. The spirit
of general familiarity reigns. But there IS
nothing said or limited that might not be
said between brothers and sisters. The ap-
parent laxity and freedom would not be un-
derstood by foreigner.
Here tall, broad sbouldered girl starts
to come out of her bathing house, and finds
herself facing an acquaintance on the
opposite side. He roars at the display OF
underwear hanging upon the walls of her
bathing house, and she, with high coiored
modesty, shrinks back and shuts the door,
and swears she will never come out until he
walks along. He laughingly consents and
similar scenes are repeated up and down the
row, Doors are slammed, laughter is heard,
and through the coming and the going
marches the stalwart attendant, who carries
towels to the right and to the lett, who
designates the proper cabin for each bather,
and sees that the privacy of these cabins,
maintained by frail wooden buttons, is no.
where invaded. There is a thick atmosphere
Of salt water and the heavy perfumes OF
the hotel promenade Inc not sun DeatS
down betw cen the huts and makes an atmos-
phere sitting with warmth and closeness.
Seventy feet above the beach there Is
large, open pavilion filled with rocking
chairs. There are more people here in these
chairs than on the beach below. The aver
age American at seashore resort passes
all his leisure time in a rocking chair The
majority do not bath. They sit in these
easy chairs on the porches OF the hotels or
along the line of the surf.
The Heroine OF the Waves.
'Look out there below" The cry came
from q tall, muscular woman not over 35
years of age. Her remark was addressed to
four children, the eldest not over eight, all
in bathing suits and grouped around deep
hole in the sands. The woman stood at the
head of low flight of steps running down
from the red painted lighthouses: The
woman was in black flannel bathing
dress The suit, bare of ali a0ornment, COW
cred the upper part of her body like another
skin. The skirts fell over her broad hips
to Just below her knee. Below this her
Muscular legs and feet were bare. Her face
was plain, irregular featured and dark In
complexion. Long black hair hoated back
from her we'll shaped head
Mammal called out the elder of the
children, as she came down with the stride
of an athlete and with the free, uncurbed
movement of an Indian caught him up In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
Testimony as to Electric Belts.

The prestige of so-cailed electric belts
has received a severe blow in London
court. The action was of special interest to
electricians, because the evidence of an
electrical expert was, for the first time in
the history of such so-called electro-medical
appliances, added to other testimony as
to their nature. The plaintiff sued for the
balance of the price of a belt supplied to
the defendant, who made a counter-claim to
recover the money already paid, on the
ground that he was induced to buy the belt
through Misrepresentation, and also that
there was no good consideration for the con-
tract into which he entered with the plain
tiff The defendant submitted the belt to
an expert, who reported on it. 1t consisted
of the ordinary webbing, on one-half of
which were fixed IL thin stamped discs,
similar in shape and size, with their sur
faces apparently timed. The discs on
either portion were connected up together.
in two sets of six, by flexible metallic con-
ductors, so that one-half OF the belt might
be said to contain two zinc, and the other
two copper, electrodes On the external
portion of the belt there was a small metal
tube or socket in connection with each cleo
trode, evidently with view of applying
electrical energy from an external source.
On the front half of the belt was a sus-
pender with metallic webbing electrodes,
connected by rubber covered, flexible con-
ductors, one to each set OF zines.
The expert testified that it was quite i'm
possible for the belt to generate any current
when worn upon the body, for the external
circuit was not completed by the connecting
up of the zinc and copper poles, nor were
any means indicated to the defendant of
doing so for himself. The expert further
testified that in applying what is termed
constant current electricity from external
sources, any current below five to ten
milIiampires is useless for the ma jOrity of
cases, but in instances where the head
forms part of the circuit so small current
as one to two milliampires Is sometimes en-
ployed. 1t was proved that the current
generated by the electlopathic belt in
question when connected was but mere
fraction of one milliampire, and that this
quantity of electricity would
flow along the webbing of the belt itself and
possibly partly over the moist surface of the
skin, and was practically of no benefit to
the wearer of the belt. A letter was put in
from w. H. Preece, f. R s., the head of
the Government postal telegraph service in
to the effect that so far as he could
see, from an examination of the appliance,
and from the result of tests he had made, it
would be impossible for the belt to generate
a current OF electricity through the body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

her arms 1t was cry OF protest against
the coming dash into the surf, but in q
moment the mother and child were in the
water. A few moments play in the boil
ing, yellow-green surf, and then she was
back for an other child Each one, as it
was carried back drenched, dripping and
out of breath, was passed over to a nurse to
rub down and dress.
The last child was baby not over 9
months This child ccoed with delight as
his mother cradled him on the top o! big
wave. His cry of protest came when he
was carried back.
A Woman of Tremendous Power.
Now the mothers work was done and her
play began. Darling straight through the
surf she struck out toward the open sea
with stroke that made her pass ike dart
several men who were swimming in the
same direction. She swan with the regular
stroke OF high pressure engine. AS she
passed the outer life lines she varied her
course by diving and turning over and over
in the water like porpoise.
She kept up this play for a long time, as
if there was no such thing as fatigue, with
out any apparent thought of reserving her
strength for the return to the shore. After
a long play in the open sea she came back
with indescribable rapidity, and without an
ihstaut IcSpite aibeI iodCuiuS Ine SHORE sue
caught up some of the children of her
friends and began bathing them in the surf
The beauty of the picture was in her per-
feet unconsciousness of doing anything un-
usual and the ease with which her splendid
muscles responded to almost any demand
that she made upon them.
To her right and left were dozen or
more young women in the water attired in
fanciful bathing suits, with their hair tied
up in crimson handkerchief. These spots
of crimson made high marks of color against
the deep greenish blue of the sea outside of
the surf line. The red-capped young
women, full of the vitality and vigor Of
youth, yainly sought to follow the example
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| of the mother. Their swimming strokes,
| in comparison, were feeble efforts, and their
| progress through the water was jerky, un:
even and slow. As they came out and
! stood by her side it was easy to see who had
the better system. The young women were
laced even in their bathing dresses, and
| had none of the freedom of the mother,
who came to the sea as an athlete would en-
ter the training ground.
A APowerful Swimmer of Sixty.
The only rival of the mother in strength
and rapidity was a swimmer over 60 years
of age, tall, powerful man, with snowy
white mustache and whose dark complexion
was set off by snowy white handkerchief
twisted tightly around his large head. He
swan great distance out at sea, and none
of the young men in the water dared to re-
motely follow him.
The life at Long Branch represents a re-
markable social development 1t used to
be the summer capital of politicians.
George W. Childs, who built the first cot
tage here, brought General Grant to Long
Branch and that brought the politicians.
Now the politician is only the occasional
visitor and few of the national politicians
come at all New York State politicians
come down for a few days, but the mass of
people at this great seashore resort repre-
sent the commercial element of New York.
From Seabright down for nearly twenty
miles there is succession of cottage towns
representing millions of investment. Long
Branch, which appears to be the best in
many respects of all the resorts north of
Cape May, is to-day the summer capital of
the rich Hebrew class of New York.
Ten years ago perhaps 25 per cent of the
people in the hotels here were Hebrews.
To-day over 80 per cent of the patrons of
the hotels at long Rrauch are Hebrews
Ten years ago the banker SelIgman was
nearly the only Hebrew cottage owner
To-day over half the cottages are occupied
by the people of this race. The life, there
fore, at this particular place has distinctly
foreign look. The crowds in the hotels sug
gest gatherings in the Hartz Mountains or
in the spas of Germany or the South of
France. The strictly American element is
always in the background.
People who Can Afford to Co.
The remarkable development of the He
brew element, as represented in the COM
mercial classes in New York, is worthy of
careful study. Jesse Brown, of Washing
ton, citizen of the leading capitals of the
world, said to me in talking of it's growth,
that several years ago he had talk with
Mr.. Presbury, Mr. Hildreth's late partner,
about the action of Judge Hilton in ex-
cluding the Hebrews from the Grand Union
Hotel at Saratoga. Mr. Presbury said then:
ut is great mistake; in few years the
Hebrews will be the only people IN this
country who will have money to afford to
go to watering places" If all the water
ing places of the country were like Long
Branch his prediction would appear to be
more than verified.
No one would assume for moment that
Long Branch is even remotely fashionable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
Safeguards of the Bank of England.

The possibilities of electricity have been
made available to considerable extent in
the provision of protective measures for the
Bank of England. The doors of the bank
are so adjusted that they can be instantly
closed by the pressure of a button, and after
being so closed they can be opened again
only by a special operation. The bullion
department of this and other great English
banking establishments are nightly sub
merged in several feet of water by the
action of machinery electrically controlled.
In many London banks the bullion depart
men.s are connected with the managers
sleeping room, and an entrance cannot Dc
effected without setting off an alarm at the
head of the bed. Ii a dishonest official,
during day or night, should take even as
much as one from pile OF 900 sovereigns,
the whole pile would instantly sink and be
would be given throughout the whole es-
tabllshment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
A Remarkable Wedding Dress.

When Mile. Morosow, of Russia, marr led
some few months ago, her fathers friends
and pupils devised a wonderful gift for the
beautiful young girl. 1t consisted of prob
ably the most remarkable wedding dress
ever made The foundation was Of white
satin and covered with small paintings, all
in miniature, of allegorical subjects dealing
with love and matrimony. This garment
has been very carefully preserved, and
would prove an addition to any art gallery,
as it comprises the work of the most cele-
brated Russian artists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
ALAMP ON THE MOUNT.
The Largest Search-Light Ever Built
Put Up on Mt. Washington.
1T WILL RIVAL THE AURORA.
The Electric Belt Gets Setback in the
English Courts.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOB BANKS
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH. ]

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPArcH.1
The scientific world is just now watching
with interest the progress of work on the
electric search light to be placed on the
summit of Mt. Washington, with which it il
expected revelations will be wrought in the
obser vations of the clouds. The light 10
now in position, and it is expected that It
will throw its rays for Is or 20 miles down
the valley, and on clear night may be
seen fully $50 miles away.
1t is argued that at a high elevation 1t
may be possible to bring about, through e1-
periments, the introduction of a light Of
sufficient power to penetrate fog. AT the
elevation of Mt. Washington, more than
5000 feet above the level OF the sea, mucn
is expected, and the scientific men and
marine interests watching the expert
ment. The search-lights which have been
placed on the United States war vessels of
the first class have only $4,000 candle
power, while this new light on the mount
ain top has a power of 100000 candles,
making it the largest search-light that has
been built in this country.
At the arc the power will be 10000. but
this is magnifed by the lenses to an equiva-
lent of 100, 900 candles. The current is 80
ampers and the voltage Sc. With the
French Hangin lens, which is 80 inches in
diameter. it will be possible to read a news
paper at the Mt. Pleasant and Fabyan
Houses, five miles down the west side of
the mountain, and at the Glen House, an
equal distance on the east side, at night
when the ray of light is turned upon them.
Six different lenses will be used in the way
of coloring the beam of light, thus intro
ducing the prismatic colors, making a dis
play that will put the aurora borealis into a
secondary position. The movement of the
light will be controlled automatically by
electric motors at some distance from the
lamp, and among the novelties to be intro
duced in making observations will be a
diverging lens, which will produce a fam
tail appearance and spread over a large
territory. The light is placed upon the top
of the tower of the old Observatory, the
highest point on the mountain, and the
lamp itself is 80 feet above ground. The
Thomson H ouston electric system is used.
In the tower on the upper story a land
ing mas been erected and glass windows put
in, so as to give view in all directions. A
large 6.foot telescope, with a 5-inch lens,
has been placed on the upper story, and
through this the observations are to be
made. In the basement of the tower are
the boilers, engine and dynamos for gener-
ating the electric current. This is the first
electric plant installed on any mountain,
and the work of supervision has devolyed
upon Mr.. Archibald W. Ives, of Boston.
When completed, the plant will be in
charge of an expert electrical engineer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

An electrical journal calls attention to
the fact that electrical fans are intended for
use and not for abuse. While deriving the
fullest benefit and enjoyment from the
grateful breeze which the fan gives on the
hottest day, people should exercise some
discretion in subjecting themselves to the
brisk air motion. The journal in question
states that gentleman recently came into
his office in very much overheated con-
dition and sat down at his desk in the full
breeze of an electric fan. He contracted q
heavy cold. which developed into pneumo-
mia, and necessitated nine weeks sojourn
in hospital. The electric fan is truly n
boon and a blessing to men," but its use
must be accompanied by discretion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

+ the thousands who
filled this great sea-
shore resort on this
hot, sunny morning in
the last of July not
over 10 per cent bath
ed in the sea. A hum
dred were this morn
ing in the water. The
double row Of bathing
houses was filed with
chattering young peo-
pie. There was as
much noise made in
talking back and forth
from these little huts
as would be heard in
the New York Stock
Exchange on o busy
day.
The bathing houses
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
GUESTS OF NEPTUNE.
The Cosmopolitan Crowd That
Gathers on the Shore
at Long Branch.
VERY FEW GO BATHING.
Everybody Eats Like a Wood Chop
per and Gets Indigestion.
PROGRESS OF THE HEBREW RACE.
A Swarthy Woman Who Can 0utswim ALI
the Bellies of the Heach.
VERY FEW GO BATHING.
PROGRESS OF THE HEBREW RACE.
THE MONEY INVESTED IN THE worries

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE prsrArcu.1
" LONG BRANCH, Aug. IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

ANGosTURA BITTERs are the most effiea-
cious stimulant to excite the appetite.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
s. S. Times.

Doing for others may be good
thing, and again it may he poor
thing. Doing for others is very well
so far as we are concerned, but it may
be very i'll so far as they are concerned.
1t is all right to help Others by causing
them to help themselves /; but it iSall
wrong to help others in such a way as
to bring them to depend On being
helped by others. Many child is
harmed for life by too much help from
his parents while he is a child. He is
trained to sense of helpless depcn-
dence OH his parents, when he might
have been trained to sense Of helpful
independence of his parents. 1t is
easier to help child unduly than TO
train him to help himself wisely
and it is great deal pleasanter; but
the question is not what is easy or
what is pleasant, but what is right.
AS it is with parents and children, so
it is with teachers AMI scholars, with
employers and employed, with friend
and friend. Overlooking is Il dan ger
that needs to be guarded against by
him who would help most helpfully
The desire to help cannot be too strong
in any loving heart and mind but the
exercise of that desire must be guard
ed sacredly in every mind and heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07

HOLINESS TO THE LoRD.-"Some
years ago, we received a communities
ton headed Holiness to the Lord
We supposed at first sight that it was a
communication for the paper, but on
proceeding to read it We found that it
was not exactly that. Ii was a letter
from lady, who proposed to pay a
debt which she said was due TO us.
She stated that her father had died.
leaving small estate, somewhat en-
numbered, and she found that he owed
something to us. This she promised
to pay as soon as she could possibly get
the money. We recognized that she
had some very sound views on the sub
ject of holiness, but wrote at once to
say that, in order to relieve her con-
science, we would give full release
from all legal or moral obligation to
pay the debt. This, we expected,
would end the matter. \ year after
wards. however, we received another
communication headed Holiness to
the Lord, and with it check for the
debt. We have never seen that lady,
but we have the profoundrst respect for
her Christian virtues. ."-Central Pres
byterian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
How TaImaSc was Converted

You can take any man tir Christ ii
you know how to get at HIM, writes
DIR. Talmage in The Ladies' Home
Journal. Truman Osborne, one OF the
evangelists who went through this
country many years ago, had a wonder
full art in the right direction. He came
to my fathers house one day, and
while we were all seated in the room,
he said: "Mr. Talmage, are all youl
children Christian So" Fathe" said:
"Yes, all but De Witt" Then Truman
Osborne looked down into the fireplace,
and began to tell story OF storm!
that came on the mountains, and all
the sheep were in the fold; but there
was one lamb outside that perished in
the storm. Had he looked me in the
eye should have been angered when
he told that story; but he looked into
the fireplace, and it was so pathetically
and beautifully done that | never
found any peace until l was sure | was
inside the fold, where the other sheep
were.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07

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