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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

One of the Latest ngen ious devices from
the West is tht fireman S smoke protector,
which is of greater utility than it's name
indicates, as il not only protects the eye
sight from the binding smoke, but fur
nishes sufficient fresh air for breathing
purposes to enable the fireman to con-
tinue his effort under circumstances
absolutely impossible wi bout air supply.
1t comprises a large flexible hood that
entirely encloses the head and neck, the
head being forced upward through q
yielding neck orifice, which closes snugly
about the neck. The front portion is
provided with a transparent screen OF
glass or mica, giving a clear view. A
strong cylindrical air reservoir, sup
ported back of the neck, contains supply
of fresh air strongly compressed, which
will serve to supply the respiration for
q reasonable time.
The cylinder communicates with the
interior of the hood, the air being let In
gradually by a valve that controls its adj
mission to any desired rate.
A small pressure gauge Is connected
with the cylinder, which indicates the
amount of compression. An air pump ia
also connected to replenish the air when
necessary before taking another plunge
into the dense smoke. The hood is also
of great value as a protection from the
heat, and the fireman can venture much
nearer the flame. He can rescue helpless
persons under circumstances where it
would be certain death to linger.-Fire
and Water.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

81 form my estimate of man the mo-
ment | shake hands with him." said A.
M Carter. eff he frankly gives me his
whole hand and with it cordial grip, at
the same time looking me fully in the
eyes, would not hesitate to lend him
money or appeal to him for aid if was
in trouble. Men who shake hands that
way usually mean what they say. They
are mannerly men, big hearted, brave,
brotherly and will do to bank on. The
man who reaches out his hand as though
the exertion worried him, and let's it lie
in your grasp like the fipper of defunct
catfish, is the kind of a creature who sits
up nights to plot petty treason.
"The man who shakes hands with three
fingers would steal from himself if he
knew how. Whenever l reach out my
hand and find that it has been closed
down on three fingers instinctiyely look
to see if my purse is safe. The man who
grabs your hand and pumps your arm up
and down as though it was the handle to
a car is usually we'll meaning fellow,
but is seldom troubled with plethora of
brains. The ladies also reveal themselves
in the hand shake. There is no danger
of mistaking the shy, yet magnetic touch
of native modesty for the icy salute Of
unfeeling formality. No woman who
shakes hands as she might touch a
dead mouse ever played much havoc with
masculine hearts" = st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

Nelson Purdum Of Jefferson county,
Ind, disappeared from his usual
haunts Il couple Of months ago, after
having squandered big pension al
lowance. No trace OF him could be
found until a few days ago, when
hunters came across him on the bank
of the river near Madison. Smoke
was issuing from the ground, and an
investigation led to their finding a
room underground, in which Purdum
was living. A rude cot, stove, and
a quantity Of provisions were found,
but the man, whose long gray beard
and locks gave him a wild appear
ance, declined to come out. The rise
in the river is likely to flood the
hermit's place OF abode, but no
amount of persuasion will make him
desert his strange home.-Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

Several Of the worlds most noted
characters have died on the ami
yersary OF their birthday. The Tai
mud says: Moses died on the sew
enth day of Adar. the same day OF
the same month on which he was
born, his age being exactly 100 years.
Shakespeare, the Sweet Bard Of
Avon" was born April %, 1864; died
April %. 1915.
Raphel Sengio d'Urbino. the great
artist. was born on Good Friday, 1883
died on Good Friday, 1870, aged thir-
ty-seven. Good Friday is movable
feast. so the day of the month may
not have been the same, but have
the high authority Of the Encyclo-
pmdia Britannica" for the assertion
that "he died aged exactly thirty
seven"
Sir Thomas Browne, author Of "Re-
ligio Medici," was born October 10,
1905, died October 10, 1852. Timothy
Swan, composer, was born July 20,
l75s, died July %, 1912. Gen. Mclean
Taylor, nephew Of President Taylor,
was born November 81. 1928, died No
vember 81, 1875. st. John Of God, one
OF the most eminent Of the Portu-
guese saints. was born March 8, 1895,
died March 8. 1850. He was the founder
OF the Order or Charity.
John Sobieski, the King Of Poland,
who delivered Vienna from the Turks,
was born June IL. 1929. died June IL,
1896.
Perhaps there are others, equally as
prominent in the worlds history, who
have had the same remarkable coin
cidences, but these are all | have been
able to find record of up to the pres
ent time.-St. Louis Republic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

At the mouth VI Nehalem River, on
the coast - Oregon, a very queer sub
stance is found 1t has the appear
ance Of mine.a' a. first sight, but on
close inspection and under practical
test it appears to be pure beeswax.
1t has ali the useful properties OF
beeswax, and it is sold in Astoria at
the regular market price OF the bees
work II is washed ashore at high
tide in quantities ranging from lump
the size OF walnut TO d chunk
weighing $50 pounds 1t is also
found on shore. in black soil
where trees are growing, at
considerable elevations above the
water a piece of this strange SUBJ
stance has just been submitted to ex-
pert examination in New York, and is
declared 70 be what is known as min
eral wax. This substance has for
years been known to exist in the
Ignite beds of the northwest. The
quantities found on the coast of
Oregon would seem to indicate the
existence OF tertiary Ignite bed in
the neighborhood 1t belongs to the
hydro-carbon series allied to the
retinites and ambers-fossil remains
of resinous trees Of the tertiary age
Detroit free Press.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

An Effort being Made for a Gala Day.
The pupils of the various city schools
are making preparations for grand
celebration Of Columbus Day, October
Dist, 1892. In order to make the cele-
bration a success it will be necessary
for the general public tolend helping
hand in the way Of contributions, to
90 toward the purchasing Of banners,
badges, etc. The contributions will all
be turned over to Prof. J. a. Cox, who
will superintend the purchasing THE
WORLD has undertaken to raise sub
scription and asks that every patron
and patriotic citizen will literally re-
spond. If you have not been solicited,
on have not subscribed, kindly send
in your name with the amount at once.
Following is list Of contributions:
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

In India the Hindoo who shaves YOU
while you are in your bed in the morn
ing. carries with him little more than
brush, razor, and pair OF scissors
He expects to find anything else that
may be necessary in your bathroom.
You pay him, as you do your other
servants, by the month. and he visits
you every day, or every alternate
day, as may be agreed upon.
If he finds you sleeping, he never
arouses you. He just studies your
position, and then shaves only the
parts of your face that are plainly ex-
posed to him; and so gently and softly
does he do it that, unless you are a
very light sleeper indeed, you do not
know that you have been lathered and
shaved until you open your eyes and
see him sitting on the floor beside the
bed. Then he makes his salaam, and
begs you to turn over SO that he can
finish his work.
But If you are lying upon your back
no delay is necessary. He finishes
the operation and goes away without
disturbing you, and you awake to find
yourself shaved without having seen
the barber. Your face Is probably a
little clammy after it, because, OF
course, he cannot wash it. But as
every man In India takes cold bath
the moment he arises from his bed in
the morning that does not greatly
matter. London Tit Bits.
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POISON IN FOOD.



ON the Cooks Dishes-
The fear Of poison which haunted the
mind of every person of quality during
the Middle Ages gave rise to certain Curl
Gus customs and even to superstitions.
When dishes are now served covered it is
understood that it is merely for the pur-
pose of keeping them warm. This was not,
however, the principal reason why they
were served covered during the Dark Ages.
1t was the fear that poison might be in
troduced into them surreptitiously be-
tween the kitchen and the table where
they were to be served to the kings or
lords, or even to persons OF inferior rank.
The covers were not removed until the
master of the house had taken his place.
All dishes afterward served were brought
on the table in the same manner.
1t was the custom originally when the
dishes were uncovered for some of the
servants to first partake of them, but this
custom was afterward in part replaced by
the servants touching the food with
one of several objects which were re-
garded as infalli5le preservatives against
poison.
These objects were the horn Of the uni
corn, a serpent's tongue. the fabulous
stone found in the head of the toad,
serpentine, agate, and other stones. Tho
first was considered the best, but as the
unicorn never existed its horn was re-
placed by that of the narwhal or by q
sharks tooth, which were sold by all the
druggists instead Of it and under its
name.
Many persons kept a small piece OF it
at the bottom OF their drinking glasses.
Unicorns horn was so rare and precious
that It was worth more than ten times its
weight in gold.
It was never proved that the stone al
legged to come from the head of the toad
had that origin, and the druggists who
sold il knew that what they vended was
a mineral dug out of the earth, but this
did not prevent the fraud or put an end
TO the superstition.
IL the tine of Louis XIV. and Louis
XIV. the faith in these talismans had con-
slderably weakened, bpt all the dishes
placed on the royal tables were touched,
as wol as he plate, the napkin, the knife,
the ork and the toothpick of the mon
arch with a piece OF bread, which the
chef Of the goblet at once swallowed
Golden Days.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

One of the curiosities Of the Ander-
son Hotel is the cricket that chirps in
the elevator. During the food last
winter the little fellow was washed
out Of his home, but ne turned up af-
ter several days in another part Of the
house. Then he slowly moved his
house from point to point until he
reached his old home in the elevator
He has been there now for several
months, and evidently was glad to
get back, as his song has been sharper
and merrieT ever since. The little fell
low is well fed, but nobody in the
house has seen him. His music is the
only thing that reveals his presehce.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

A resident of Riverside, Cal, owns a
lazy horse. He fixed up a battery in the
buggy to give the animal an electric
shock occasionally instead of using a
whip. He was to press the button with
his foot, and the electricity was to do
the rest. At the first pressure, how
ever, the horse kicked the carriage SO
hard that some portions Of it have not
come down yet.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

al, tramp with his arm in a sling
o r'i74 on Mr.. Manhattan Beach for a
fa. Ter, alleging that his arm had
DEM III ured in d recent railroad accl-
ar,, Dut yesterday you had your other
Nv. ~ IA a a sling" said Mr.. Beach.
ven, suppose 1 had; don't you
TEL 'qH A. feller's arm gets tired of being
up all day? Besides, l have got
me, Tq Son Of the brain, and can't re-
hrl!oer half the time which arm was
''Aen. Texas Siftinos.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21

Physician Ito dying editor)-My poor
friend, | can not conceal the truth from
you any longer. You have only half an
hour to live.
Editor Clarion (feebly)-Doctor, will
you please tell the foreman, when ! am
gone, to place my obituary on the front
page, top of column, next to pure read
ing matter? l wonder if ! am extrava-
CANT in indulging myself in that luxury
Tor once in my life.-Puck.
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The old Man consensing.

Preacher Ethel Harding is going
to elope with Jack Davis tonight.
His Wife-Dear me! How did you
find out?
Preacher met Ethel's father this
afternoon and he asked me to sit up
and wait for them.-N. Y. Herald.
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A Prize Picture Puzzle.

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IN Aststhe reliability ~Ihc Co., anhe which
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SPECIAL PRIZES FOR EACH STATE.

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

TIE death of Mrs. Ruth Wooc,worth
occurred at Berlin, Wis, aged 104 years.
IHE peoples party has chosen Her.
man Taubeneck, of Illinois, as chair
man of the executive committee.
HENRY, Joseph and Zacharia Martin,
three brothers, aged 20, II and Is years,
respectively, were drowned at Huron.
Cal, while bathing.
ON account of private business,
William j. Campbell, of Illinois, has
declined the craftsmanship of the repub-
lican national committee
IN Dubuque, Ia, Anthony R. Craig
killed his wife and then took his own
life. No cause known.
FIRE destroyed forty-one buildings at
Rockland, Mich, the loss being $780,
600.
Mrs. EMIL CHlFFLEr and her d.
months-old infant were burned to
death by the explosion of gasoline
stove at Catalina Island, Ca.
Mrs. JESSIE GARRETT while attcmpt-
ing balloon ascension and parachute
descent at Bluffton, O., was killed by
the failure of the parachute to work.
JOHN l.. ADAMS and Smith Tooley
(colored) were hanged by mob at
Vicksta rg, Miss, for killing a mer-
chant named Blake
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14
ECHOES OF LONDON TOWN.

AN exhibition called the "Magic
Maze of Mirrors" has sprung up in Lon
don. AS the visitor enters the door he
sees crowd reckoning him from hun.
drcd different anglcs-an effect pro-
duccd by one stuffed image.
A TRAINED terrier, with light cord
attached to his neck, runs through I'M.
foreground conduits, from one man-hole
to another, in London streets. Thus
electric wires are safely and hurriedly
drawn from station to station.
THE miscellaneous concert halls, town
halls. Institutes, schoolrooms, etc, that
can be tabulatcd reach l3l in London
and the various suburbs, with an esti-
mated value of sl,l33, 900 and a seating
capacity Of l17,000 persons nightly.
TIE streets Of London are cleaned be-
tween eight in the evening and eight in
the morning. Many of the carriage
ways arc washed daily by means of a
hose, and the courts and alleys inhab-
tied by the poorer classes are cleaned
once daV,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14
SIX WE'RE KILLED.

Half Dozen Lives Lost by the Explo-
sion of Giant Powder Works Near San
Francisco.
| DAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-By series
Of explosions Saturday morning at the
works of the Giant Powder Company
and the San Francisco Chemical works
1t highland, IL miles from this city,
property worth about $3.50, was de-
stroyed and an unknown number of
persons were killed. There were over
l00 persons, mostly Cinnamon, e employed
1T the powder mills. Six persons
three whites and three Chincse-were
killed. A great many others were
wounded. The pecuniary loss is over
$780, 900.
The explosion occurred at 9:3O a. m.
1t shattered windows all over town and
blew in sl>ylights, broke plate-glass
windows on Montgomery avenue. Cali
lorna street, Montgomery street, Kear-
ney street and other thoroughfares, and
caused the people to rush into
The streets us though a convulsion
was about to tumble all the buildings
about their ears. At the Palace hotel
there was great fear among the guests,
and all over the city there was created
feeling Of alarm. The intensity Of
the shock can be appreciated when it
is known that it was distinctively felt
at Sacramento, so miles distant, and
and other points along the bay shore,
Is miles from the scene of the explo-
sion.
Along the east side of San Francisco
bay are number of large powder
manufactures which have been the
scene of periodical explosions in which
number of lives have been lost
At Highland, about half a mile
from West Berkeley, and north
II Berkeley and Oakland, are To-
Gated the works of the Giant Pow
Ter Company, consisting of chemical
works, mixing and packing houses, five
.arge buildings in all, together with
three large powder magazines and a
number of small ones, and it was here
that the explosion occurred. 1t began
n the nitro-glycerinc works. and
,oncussion soon caused the explosion
n one of the magazines. Flames
also broke out to add to the danger,
and though wrecking train had
promptly been sent from Oakland the
efforts of the crew were confined to a
large extent in keeping off the great
crowds of people that pressed forward
20 the scene, for within 200
Yards Of the flames, unknown to
many, was magazine containing
800 tons Of black powder, the
explosion of which would have caused
terrible fatality. The cause of the
explosion is said to have been the up
setting of a bottle of acid in the Office,
which set fire to the building.
Three white men who were working
n the nitrc-glycerinc house were
killed. They were John Bowe, Wal
ace Dickerson and Charles Guberlige
Their bodies were found. The head en-
yineer of the glycerinc house was
clown 20 feet and knocked inscnsible.
The first explosion gave the men in the
an in time to escape
Mrs, Painter. Of West Berkeley, who
vas sick, was SO affected that she is be-
ieved to be dying. A boy named Bor-
,hero was blown through the roof of
he buildings. He is suffering from
conclusion Of the brain and may die.
The body Of Il Chcaman was found on
The railroad track half a mile from the
works. The remains of Chinese boy,
rightfully manylcd, were found near
| The scene.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14
The News Of the Week,
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTY.sEcoND CONGRESS

SATURDAY, July 2. The senate
was not in session. In the house the
conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was object
cd to and new conference was Or
dered. Eulogies were delivered in re-
spect to the memory of E. X. Wilson,
late senator from Maryland. Ad-
journed to the 5th.
TUESDAY. July 5. - Appropriations
and the tariff were discussed in the
senate. A house bill to provide for
the care of dependent children in the
District of Columbia was passed In
the house the entire day was wasted in
fruitlesS efforts to get quorum that
would vote on the motion made by Mr.
Bland to refer the silver bill to the
committee on coinage.
WEDNESDAY, July 8.-The sundry
civil bill $3.50, 797, 79s) was reported to the
senate. resolution for final adjourn
ment July 20 was introduced, and bill
was passed to increase the pensions of
those who have lost limbs in the SER
vice OF the United States. The confer
ence report on the river and harbor
bill was agreed to- In the house the
river and harbor conference report was
agreed to. Filibustering prevented
any action on the silver bill.
THURSDAY, July I'm the senate
resolution was discussed for an in
vestigation of the Homestead PA. J
affair. Items in the. sundry civil bill
appropriatlng 100000 for the govern
ment exhibit at the worlds fair and
$500 900 for the national commission
were passed. III the house resolution
was passed to investigates the Home
stead conflict. The senate free silver
bill was referred to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, and the
anti-option bill was referred back to
the senate without amendment.
FRIDAY, July S.-A bill was passed
IN the senate changing the date for
the dedication of the worlds fair
from the 18th to the 2lst of October
next. Twenty pages of the sundry
civil bill were disposed of, In the
house bills were passed reducing the
duty on tin plate and making it free
after 1894; limiting the amount of
wearing apparel which travellers may
bring into this country free of duty;
amending the land forfeiture bill OF
1890 and providing a local governme Mt
for Utah.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14

OVER five thousand saloon passengers
sailed from New York for European
ports in one day recently. The average
sum spent by Americans in European
trip is said to be $1,000. If this is true
the members of that party will spend
$1,000, 600 before they return With an
equal number leaving during the hum
dred days of our summer $500, 600, 600
would lie drawn from this country for
foreign sightseeing. Possibly the time
Will come when we shall look on money
invested in cathedrals, castles, leaning
towers, monuments, statues and pic
ture galleries as good investment in
this country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14

HE Toronto Empire prints a table
showing the additions which have been
made to British territory since 1885.
They foot up as follows: In Asia, 27s,-
700 square miles and 100000 people
(estimatcd); in South Africa, !, 693, 205
square miles and 1889, ooo people; in
Australasia, $4,000 square miles and
$4,000 people-a total in the seven
years of 2,oGo, POS square miles and 49,
9S7. 900 people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14

In the Indian camp on the Grande
konde river in the state of Washington
there are seventeen marriagcablc In
dian girls, some of HON want white
men for husbands and shun the idea Of
marrying one of their own race. The
father of one of these girls offers an in
ducement of two hundred head of GOOD
horses to some young white man who
will marry his daughter The old In
dian states that no hoodlum of a white
fellow need apply. lie must be young
man of good character and address,,
and able to provide his wife with good
home. There will doubtless he grand
rush of applicants.
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CARING FOR THE FLOWERS.
Do not crowd the plants in window

10 not crowd the plants in window
boxes.
ROTATION is advised in the flower gar
den as we'll as in the vegetable garden
he sure and set the young plants in
fresh loose soil and do not forget to
firm the earth close about the plants.
WHENEVER this is practicable do your
transplanting after sunset and Just
before rain. Remember that short
stocky plants make the most vigorous
growth.
THE results of experiments on hasten
ing the termination Of seed show that
camphor and oxygenated water appear
to be the most energetic excitants. not
only as regards the accclcration of ger.
mination. but as affecting the vigor OF
the plants.