The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-29
LOOKING CLASS.

man. As tho story runs John Bahler. OF
that city, has new eyes, aud they are not
artificial, IL his story may be- believed.
Thirty-two years ago he became totally
blind In the School for the Blind at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, one eyeball was
removed. and year later the other
was taken out. In each case the end OF
the optic nerve was left as a stub.
Bahler wore artificial eyes for ten years
and then smoked glasses. A year ago, at
his home In Fresno, Cal. he suddenly
saw light. He asked his wife VIII II was
opposite him. She replied that 1t was
lamp. Upon examination it was found
that new eycbl Ais were growing on The
ends OF the optic nerves. Physicians In
Fresno examined his eyes aud said
it was the most curious thing
they had ever heard Of
Since that night Bahler's eyesight has
been gradually improving, and now he
can tell such colors as white. yellow ana
red. Bahler is a devout Adventist, aud
believes that his cure is direct answer
to his pr yers aud to his faith. Talk
Abont your faith cure; this beats 1t all
hollow"
The use of fruits and their medicinal
value is well und rstood by the Amerl-
can people. We are nation OF fruit
eaters. Every cline sends it's best and
choicest to the American markets
Steamers bring cargos OF lemons from
Italy, bananas fron the West Indies.
oranges from various countries; spe-
cisl trains bring us California
fruits that are hurried across
the continent ahead. even,
OF tie fast express trains. Strawberries
kept the railroads busy during their sea-
son. then peaches and watermclons and
other fruit products. Millions are yearly
spent for fruit alone. A dish of peaches
Is better than n dose az medicine. There
seems to be n differences of opin ion AS to
whether or not the fuzz OH the skin is in-
furious, lus the doctors agree that ripe
peaches rank with the best OF summer
foods. Seed fruits. particularly figs.
strawberries, blacxbcrrics and cram
berries. aid digestion; grapes, grape fruit.
lines and oranges are prime aperients;
apples, dates, melons, cherries and plums
are nourisning aud refreshing, but
peaches are a tonic. an aperent, food
aud a drink combs el or. 10 put 1t
briefly, they are meat and medicine.
Redness Of the ncse, due TO congestion.
inflamed complexion, scrofulous and bill
ious tendencies, are said TO lie ma. erially
influenced by "a liber l consumption OF
this luscious fruit. Mixed fruits are al
ways advisable. but the peach In seas,n.
used M an alternate with plums, cher
ries. melons and berries, will vanquish
the enemies of the complexion.
This is "a peach year. The
market Is supplied by the California
crop. but harvest is *
pee ell from Michisan. Delaware ami
Il C.
studies her glass TO leave off drinking ice
cream soda and eating meat, pie and
candy and give the bea ltifying peach "A
chance to cool her blood NJ d tone up her
digestive system. The complexion. what
ever IL may be, depends upon the health
aud constitution. and IL is from hygien les
ana not cosmetics. that permanent i'm
provemelt must me.
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The storm again brings to mind the
dependence of the people Of any country
upon quick communication between
various sections OF tie country. Business
success today depends upon minutes not
days. The telegraph nni the telephone
have given business IN IN new methods of
communication. apd the change Of mil
Ions of Jllars ofltimes depends upon the
clicks OF a telegraph ins rument. In olden
times the SLOW going mail coach, and
mail rider took days to 90
to New York. while let
ter to California took molths to de-
liver Now fast mail trains compass the
distance in six days. while the telegraph
will bring you areply before noon If sent
early ia the business day. When storms
take d own the wires we begin To rca ize
the absolute necessity OF tel graphic
communication. 1t is the common prac-
tice, almost invariabl fn this country to
string the wires TO cross arms on telt-
graph poles and with them the wind has
free access, and delays and
wire troubles are the banc of existence.
The problem to be solved is an uninter-
rupted source OF communication. Un-
derground wires appear TO be the only
solution, and they will come shortly.
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Anotl er caus, that will soon CO mpel
the telegraph and telephone com panies
% adopt the underground system the
Irowing scarcity of poles Formerly
When poles carried but one or two lines
wire. very small pole, could be used,
out nothing less than poe 80 feet tall
and inches through nt the top end Is
available and the supply is e tting very
limited. The rapid consnmptlun by
telephone lines OF small y les ana the
thousands of new pole, cut each year are
two important factors that the
telegraph peope have to face
Cedar and chestnut poles are main ly
used. The only trouble with n csdtr is
its brittleness in frosty weather. A large
pole IL filled with frost will snap like "a
pipe stem il any sud len thaw strikes IL.
Tue upply of cedar mas become so shor.
that OF late years large number OF
ch, stnuts from Massachusetts have been
used. They cost good deal OF money
but are very handsome aud durable.
Some idea OF the cost of poles cln be Lal
when il Is known that the cost Of wire
and labor is equalled by tn, cost of he
poles alone. A good chestnut 81 feet long
is worth from SO to s4, aud they arr scarce
Mt these figures. just what will be used
for poles in the future is an important
question. With such an increased de-