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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24


miles in diameter. 1t weighs alone as much
as 324, 900 earths put together.
The Sources of the Great Heat,
And now, how are this light and this
heat maintained? Three principal causes
appear to be in play: The contraction of
the solar globe. the falling of meteors upon
its surface and throwing off of heat pro-
duced by chemical combinations The first
cause must be the most important. Every
body which falls and which is arrested in
its fall produces certain quantity of heat,
and the quantity of heat produced is the
same, whether the body be suddenly ar
rested or its course gradually slackened by
resistance. If, as is probable, the solar
globe is the result of the condensation of an
Immense nebula which originally extended
beyond the orbit Of Neptune, the falling of
the molecules involved in the present condi-
tion of condensation has formed about
100000 times as much heat as the
sun now gives yearly. From this it would
result that the sun has only had 18, 000, 900
years existence. On the other hand,
suppose this to be the only source of
solar heat; this orb continuing to be con-
densed will be reduced to one-half its pres
ent diameter in 5000, 900 of years at the
latest, and since, with this size, it would
have eight times its present density, it
would become liquid and its temperature
would begin to decrease, so that after 1O,-
600, 900 of years its heat would no longer be
sufficient to supply condition of life
analogous to the present one. The entire
life of the solar system would not surpass,
according to this hypothesis, 10000. 900 of
years. The falling of meteoric matters
might increase it by so much as would bring
it up to 60,OOO,0OO of years. 1t is prudent
to add that we are not acquainted with all
the resources of nature, and that probably
this prodigious giving forth of light and
heat is kept up by other additional causes
However this may be, the physical con-
struction of the sun is one of the most curl.
Gus and one of the most important subjects
OF study which are offered to our attention,
and any mind which is interested in the at
fairs of nature cannot refrain from being
impressed by this greatness and attracted by
these problems, whose study doubles to US
the pleasure Of life.
CAMILLE PLANTATION.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
CLEARING UP F0GS.
Results of Electrical Experiments at
Sandy Hook and Boston.
A NEW STYLE OF CASH REGISTER.
The Telephone In Hawaii Has Made the
Ladies Fatter Than Ever.
NEW APPLICATIONS OF THE CURRENT
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Various reports, none of them unfortu.
nately authoritative, have been published
of the recent trials at Sandy Hook and in
Boston harbor with the view of dissipatine
fog electrically. So far as can be gathered
from the meager details made public, IL
would appear that the effect of the currents
is directly proportional to the intensity Of
the fog; j. e., the denser the fog the moro
easily it is affected by the discharge, and
consequently the larger the area that can be
cleared with the same amount of energy.
No detonation or explosion accompanies the
discharge. The largest area cleared by ons
discharge is said to have been nearly two
acres, or, approximately, a radius of $50
feet from the point of application It Is
claimed that with more powerful machinery
much greater areas could be cleared. The
fog is described as falling in the form Of
rain, and the atmosphere after the process
as being clear as after a summer rain storm.
The surrounding fog, however, closes in
over the cleared space in a few minutes, and
it would require discharges made at inter-
walls of two minutes to keep the air practi-
cally clear.
The subject of fog clearing by electricity
is not by any means new, and it is SO certain
to engage serious attention before long in
consequence of the important issues which
it would inevitably affect that it is to be
hoped the results of the recent tests will bs
given to the public officially.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
The Democratic Spirit In ENGLAND.

The revival of the interest in the affairs Of
the Guelph family by the adjustment of the
difficulty between the Duke OF Cumberland
position of the so-called Guelph fund, has
taken the form of controversy in the En-
glish newspapers as to what the surname of
the reigning family in England really is.
The general acceptance Of Guelph as the
family name is disputed by some. 1t is
pointed out that accepting the family tree
as printed in Burke's Peerage and other
standard authorities, 1t is clear that more
than 800 years ago Cunegunda, daughter
of Guelph, Duke of Neither Bavaria, married
Azo the Second, Marquis of Este, and her
son succeeded to his uncle's estates upon the
latter's death. Therefore it is claimed the
family name should then have been changed
to D'Este. But it does not seem to have
been, although the name D'Este has ap-
parentlY continued to be regarded as sort
OF second name by the family.
When Frederiek-Augustus, sixth son of
George Ill, and commonly known by his
title of Duke of Sussex, married Lady Au-
gusta De Ameland, daughter of the Earl Of
Dunmore, it was considered breach OF the
royal marriage act, and the courts, although
the marriage had been regular, declared it
null and void But son and daughter
were born and both took the name Of
D'Este, showing that their father recog-
nized that as family name One writer
suggests that the English royal family
might just as well take the name of Plan
tagenet or Stuart, for they have just as
much OF the blood of those royal lines in
their veins as of the Guelphs 1t is signif-
cant Of the progress of democratic ideas in
England that the contributors to this con-
troversy handle the subject without gloves,
and talk of the Gnelphs and other royal
personages fully as fippantly as If they
were plain Smith, Jones or Brown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Music From Electricity,

The public is becoming accustomed to the
ated by electricity; but the idea of a
musical instrument, in which the electric
current produces the musical tones by no
other means than the conductor itself, is
startling as well as puzzling. In the e1-
perimeuts of Won Lepel, in Germany,
disk of glass or paper rubbed with paraffine,
placed Between the terminals of the con-
ductors (small copper wires) from strong
induction machine, nave thrown out with
great rapidity tiny balls of fire, which dis
appeared with faint whistling sound. A
more definite and practical instrument has
been constructed, consisting chiefly of coils
OF wire of various sizes and lengths. On
passing through the electric current q dis
tinct musical sound of peculiar quality is
given out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Electric Launches In England.

An English company has 16 pleasure
launches plying on the Thames, all worked
by electricity, and charging stations have
been built at various poin IS on the banks OF
the river, SO that if a pleasure party is de-
layed or chooses TO extend its excursion, all
it has to do is to put into the bank and re-
charge its batteries. The large fleet Of cleo
trio launches now on the Thames includes
many private boats. A fine electric Launch
has just been built for the Earl OF Dysart,
which measures So feet in length and feet
6 inches in beam. With her full equipment
on board she will draw feet inches Of
water, and her speed will be 81 to miles
an hour for seven hours. She is built OF
mahogany and teak, with omnibus seating
on the root of her capacious saloon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Electric car. Without Conductors.

The electric cars in Halle, Germany, carry
no conductors, and this facts renders the
wages account remarkably low, the entire
working expenses coming to only about
cents per car per mile, or 55.5 per cent of
the gross revenue. In this, however, no al
lowancs has been made for depreciation,
which would add nearly 2 cents more to the
expenses account An incident of special
interest in connection with this line is that
the German Government stopped the run
ming of the electric cars Immediately after
the opening ceremony, because they inter-
fered with the proper working of the teie-
grams and telephones. The case came be-
fore the law courts, and the judges decided
in favor of the railroad company, stating at
the same time that the streets of city were
intended for general traffic, and that their
course could not be altered, but that the
postal authorities could easily make any
necessary deviation in the line of the tele-
graph and telephone wires so as to place
them bevond the influence of the electric
lines, which use the rails and earth for the
return circuit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

sun and seen from here would not be, or
would scarcely be, noticed. A quarter of
the protuberances observed surpass in height
5000 miles Those of 81, 500 miles are not
rare. They present the most varied forms
Some. more especially designated by the
term eruptions, dart up like explosions to
the fantastic elevations which we have just
described.
The Clouds on the sun.
Others, designated by the name of clouds,
bear o perfect resemblance to the clouds
suspended in our atmosphere; at times they
appear heaped up on the edge of the sun
like bank Of clouds on the horizon, but
commonly. when they are seen in their
entire outline to the bottom, it is marked
that they are connected with the chromo-
sphere by slender columns Sometimes
also, the lower surface of q cloud is hung
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
FLAMES OF THE SUN,
Mighty Flashes That Reach
Upward Forty Times the
Earth's Diameter.
AN OCEAN OF LIVID FIRE
On Whose Breast Roll Waves Larger
Than Our Whole Planet.
NATURES Only SOURCE 0FPoWER
The Light and Feat Mostly Due to the
Gradual Contraction.
nyF nF FIANMIPJON,S POETIC pIpEPS
AN OCEAN OF LIVID FIRE
Only SOURCE POWER
ONE OF FLAMMARIoN's POETIC PAPERS
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The simple ideas that were inspired in
primitive times by the contemplation of the
spectacles of Nature have been generally
transformed, and sometimes completely
overthrown, by the scientific analysis Of
phenomena And very often also the pro-
gressive movement of discovery, in its turn
modifying the classic theories, has led
mems minds back to the ancient opinions,
and has resuscitated the old ideas, giving
them a new life. This is true in the case of
the sun.
In our age we have scarcely heard the
flames Of the sun spoken of, save in poetry.
The expression had been pervaded by myth
illogical perfume, now long evaporated by
the ages Especially since the labors of
William Hersehel, that is, since the end of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

made this college for girls an institution en-
tirely worthy of place beside the older
unusual to find that so successful an educa-
tor and woman of affairs as Mrs. Sidgwick
has not contemned man altogether. Her
husband is Henry Sidgwick, Professor Of
Moral Philosophy at Cambridge.
The families Of the Premier Of England
and of his arch opponent are, singularly
enough, both represented in the faculty of
Newman, for Mrs Sidgwick is a niece of
Lord Salisbury, and one of the professors is
Miss Helen Gladstone, daughter of the
Grand Old Man, and one of the brightest
women in England.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

The application of electricity to the man
ufacture of phosphorus is expected to reyo-
lutionize the industry. The phosphorus is
extracted from the usual materials by being
intensely heated with carbon in an electric
furnace. 1t is thus vaporized and is after
ward collected in copper conde nsers. Tho
latest pattern of furnace produces daily
about i50 pounds of very poor phosphorus,
with a loss of about II per cent of the
total quantity of the raw material The
efAct of this new development will be that
a single building which has been erected
for the purpose in England will soon be
turning out about half as much as the
world 5 present consumption.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
A Pointer.

'T am very much pleased with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" says H. M. Bangs,
the druggist at Chatsworth, Ill During
the epidemic of la grippe here it took the
lead and was very much better liked than
other cough medicines" The grip requires
precisely the same treatment as a very
severe cold, for which this remedy is so
efficient. 1t will promptly loosen a cold
and relieve the lungs. soon effecting a per-
msnent cure, while most other medicines In
common use for colds only give temporary
relief Fifty cent bottles for sale by drug
gists. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

The outbreak of cholera at Hurdwar has
called atte ntion once more to the danger OF
these great pilgrimages, which still form
part of the national religion in the East.
Every twelfth year the pilgrimage, which at
any time means crowded city, fairly
swamps the local accommodations, and
open air on the unhealthy fats around
Hurdwar. This year, for instance, between
one and two millions of pious natives are
expected to visit Hurdwar, and that ancient
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

quite in keeping with
the exploits of the
family from which
she comes. Though
she is the first of her
blood, in recent times
at all events, to lit
orally kick propriety
out Of sight, with her
cllnging black lace
skirts and daring
dance, her mother
has the reputation of
having made London
howl in her time.
Thv latter is Lady
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

are told, at the an-
pointment of Mrs.
Henry sidgwick as
Principal in success
sion to the lamented
Miss Clough. Mrs
Sidgwick has been
ass ia d with
Newnham for many
years as a Professor
of Mathematics and
as Treasurer, so that
she is in thorough
sympathy with the
policy which has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

to ind easy to drive,
but Miss Amelia B.
Edwards, the En-
glish writer who died
q few days ago,
showed how well it
could be done. Lat
terly American read
ers have known her
best as the historian
of the discoveries
made in Egypt under
the auspices Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

Scott, whose husband, Sir Claud Scott, ran
away with her when she waa pretty school
girl. She has long been leader in one of
the fastest sets IN the West End of London,
and has been the heroine of more than one
social sensation. Lady Russell's sister, the
wife Of Major Russell, who appeared at
the Royalty Theater the other night as a
skirt dancer, is known to fashionnbles of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

that Lady Russell will stick to the stage
steadily. She is an irnpulsive, hysterical
woman-her wedding almost killed her, and
for weeks after it she was confined to her
bed-and her friends think that her exploit
in ballerine's skirts is merely freak Of
the moment and chiefly aimed to annoy
Earl Russell, from whom she recently tailed
to obtain divorce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

MY stock is too large and must be reduced
before May l. To that enu we have marked
all goods down and in addition will allow
10 per cent cash discount. You will save
money by making your purchases or dia-
monds. watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks,
bronzeS, ETC., OF NJ. g. Cohen, Diamond Ex-
pert and Jeweler, 36 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

the rapid sort by the
nickname of ''Gid. "
Lady Scott and her
two daughters, Mabel
and Lena, have not g
little be ty and
brains between them,
and t Ii Q i r photo
graphs, si g ly or
grouped, are to be
seen often in the Lon
don shop windows.
The most beautiful
daughter. and the eld-
est OF the three, Flor
ence, died some years
ago.
tt IL IorJ1- I1Hal~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Excursion to California.

A special excursion will leave Pittsburg
May for California. very low rate has
been secured. Excursionists have chocie OF
tion address Sloan & Co., No. l27 Fourth ave-
nue., Pittsburg, Pa, or George w. Grow,
Uniontown, Pa. rr5u
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
TOPICS OF THE TIME.
The Difficult Role Amelia B. Edwards
Essayed With Success
A COUNTESS AS A SKIRT DANCER.
Queen Victoria Had 9 Court Jester Who
Died Only the Other Day.
THE W0NEN TEACHERS Of NEWMAN

WRITTEN Ton THE DIsPAroH.I
Egyptology aud novel writing at first sight
are not team that woman would be likely
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

Try bottle of Bugine and you will be con-
vinced that it is the best and quickest insect
exterminator known. 25 cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

TILL May / special low prices on silver
ware Rogers spoons, knives etc. Ten per
cent discount for cash ut II. G. Cohen's, s6
Filth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

FURNITURE, china, ornaments and pictures
packed, hauled, stored and shipped.
HAUeH s KEENAN,, 3S Water street.
WSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
PRINCIPAL C1oueh,s Successor.

The girl undergraduates of Newnham
College, Cambridge, are greatly pleased, we
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

BUGINE will Danish reaches, bedbugs, etc.
from your house forever. Is cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
A Countess In q Ballerina's Skirts,

The debut Of Countess Russell as a skirt
dancer on the London stage last week is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

FURNITURE packed, hauled and stored.
HAUGH & KEENAN,, 81 Water street.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-25
A REMARKABLE STORY:
John Quinby Bought Wife and Decided
Her His Property.
prosecuted

John Quinby Bought Wife and Decided
Her His Property.
A Chattanooga special Of March
IL to the Nashville American says;
The sequel of an Enoch Ardens story
with variations is just being writ
ten in,the form of a sensational and
most singular-suit for damages
Briefly told, the romance in real
life is as follows: John Quinby, a
Union soldier, was badly wounded
in the battle of Chickamauga, few
miles from here, in 1868, and left in
temporary hospital in log-cabin
on the field. During his GONZALES
cence he became enamored Of a Con-
federate supposed war widow, one
Mrs. Dooley, and after<his term of
service expired hereturned and was
married to her. Fourteen years
later her first husband made his APP
'pearance.. Ascempromise was eff
fected, and. Dooley, for S29 in cash,
surrendered his claim to, his wife
and a COW he had left early in the
sixties, and went his way alone.
Quinby accumulated considerable
real estate, which the increase in
values made valuable. A couple
of years since he, made to his wife
a deed Of his land in what is now
Chickamauga Park, In some way
Dooley learned these facts, and took
legal advice and was advised by an
attorney that as the woman in the
case was his (Dooley's) spouse in
law the property in question was
clearly his, and he has come back
toenter suit for the land. Quinby
has recovered his mental balance
and will fight to the end of the law
for the woman he bought and the
land he earned. The case is at
tracing much attention IN lega
circles, as it is without preceden
in the South at least.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-25
DEMoRALIzEs REPUBLICANS.
EELoEsHows UP THEIR RoTTENNEss
A.Newspaper Correspondents Description
OCthe Tennessee Congressman.

Representative Enloe, of Tennes-
see, claims the distinction of having
introduced more resolutions pro-
viding for Congressional inyestiga-
tons than. any other member of
Congress. In addition to the Raum
inquiry resolution he has introduce
ed resolutions calling for at least
half a dozen other inquiries. He
Isl a good. lawyer, but would proba-
bly, have been a detective if he had
not been aCongressman. He de-
lights in getting at the bottom of
facts" of anything about which
there appears to be the slightest
mystery.
AS prosecutor before the Con-
gressional committee he is great
success. His manner toward wit
ness on,the stand is midland almost
timid, but he never forgets state
ment made under oath, and he con-
fronts a witness with the evidence
Of his prevarication with glitter
of his sharp blue eyes that has a
very damaging effect upon the
nerves..
In appearance he is a typical
Tennessean- tall and spare, with a
short, bushy, brown beard, thick
hair worn rather long, and high
cheek bones. He wears broad
bfimmed soft felt hat and long
frpck coat, the skirts (Which flap
in the. air as he strides about the
draughty corridors of the Capitol.
He is said to be-, the recipient of
more condolences from disgruntled
government clerks than all the other
members, combined. Everybody
who has a grievance takes it to
Enloe, and if there is,merit in the
case, a Congressional investigation
ispretty sure to follow. Within the
last ten days he has succeeded in
utterly demoraizing all the officials
Of the Pension Office by displaying
acknowledge of the inside workings
Of that big institution which itwas
supposed nobody on the outside
possessed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-25

the children to clear the room, and
the elder Ogg ordered thenboys to
whip the teacher with their switch
es. They undertook the job and
got knocked out the first round,
whereupon their father undertook
the job with his club He struck
the teacher q blow which minute
after he regretted. The teacher
closed in on him with a small penn
knife and was carving him unmer-
cifully,. whenO gg drew pistol and
fred The ball missed its mark
and penetrated the stove-pipe.
The teacher grabbed the pistol, and
in the scuffle both men went to the
foor.f The teacher got the gun,
however, and then. old man Ogg
pleaded like a little man for mercy.
The. teacher made him promise
faithfully to. keep the peace and
then let him up The Oggs kept
their word, but will probably be
prosecuted
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-25

thrown into the bargin. But my
experyunce has tot me that fax and
fggers prodoose but very slight
impresshun ON wun who has fully
dessided to maik bacon of his brains
bi turning his mouth into a smoak-
houce. He community prefurs the
hi and eggzalted privilege ov bloin
smoak thru hiz,noze to having eny
luther erthly pozeshuD.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-25
A TEST OF COURAGE AND MUSCLE.
A Knox County School Teacher Whips an
Old Man and His Two Sons.

A Knox County School Teacher Whips an
Old Man and His Two Sons.
Knox County has school teach
en-, who is no snide affair when it
comes to test of courage and mus
Gle, says the Nashville American.
The other day two of the big boys,
brothers named Ogg, talked ugly to
the girl students. and.the matter
was reported to the school board,
and it was decided that the boys
should be thrashed. Thereupon
the teacher started to infict the
penalty, when the boys, to escape
punishment, ran home. Shortly
afterward they appeared at the door
of, the school-house again. accom-
panied by their father, the latter
armed with a club and the boys
With switches. The Oggs ordered