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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To
GAS CONSUMERS.

company styling itself the UNITED IN
sPECTION CO." have been making so-called
test OF our gas meters We hereby state that
they are not authorized by us TO make any tests
of our meters and we do not recognize their
certificates in any way shape or manner. We
further state that we have not and VIII not
make any rebates on gas bills on any of their
certificates which have been or may be present.
ed to us. Any consumer who has reason to be-
lieve that his meter is not in perfect order
may apply to us for test of the same IL this
test is not satisfactory the consumer may ap-
ply to the City Gas Inspector, whose certih-
Gates of tests are the only ones that are recog-
nized by this company. The methods en-
ployed by the United Inspection Co. are such
as will not insure a correct test Of meter
They sometimes style themselves the
UNITED STATES INSPECTION CO." which
might give the impression to the consumer
that they are representatives of the UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT
Chicago Gas Light and Coke Co.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24
QUEER FIRES.
Curious Ways In Which Conhagrauons
Were Started.

The Railway Review has collected
some curious examples OF the way In
which fires may be set. In one instance,
where some waste, which had been used
with mineral oil, had been thrown into
a safe place, an insect crawled through
it. and then. carrying some pieces of the
oily fiber sticking to his body, made his
way to gas jet. The cotton fibers
which adhered to him caught fire, and he
dropped blazing to the floor, setting the
building on fire. In another case, a
quantity of waste was said to have been
ignited by th, friction of belt running
close to it. This however, may be con-
sidered doubtful. The friction OF a belt
against soft cotton is by no means OF a
nature to produce great heat and a
much more rational explanation is to be
found in the supposition that an electric
spark passed from the beltto some con-
Quoting substance through the cotton,
which It ignited on its way, as sparks OF
frictional electricity can easily do. La
fact, the electrical effects accompanying
the running of large belts are quite i'm
portant, and it is probable that more
than one fire has been due to them.
Sparks can be taken by tn singer from
almost any large belt in motion, and we
have known case where an ingenious
engineer, by fixing metal comb near
the belt, succeeded in drawing off enough
high tension electricity to enable him &c
light the gas jets in and about the engine
room without matches by simply touch
ing them, after turning on the gas, with
a wire connected with the comb.
In two cases destructive fires have
been caused by water In one of these
a food caused the water to rise high
enough in factory to reach a pile OF
iron filings. The filings, on contact
with the water, oxidized so rapidly that
they became intensely heated, and then
set fire to the neighborlng woodwork and
the building was destroyed. In the Other
case. the water from the engines, during
fire, found its way into shed contain
ing quicklime, and the heat generated
by the shaking of lime set fire to the shed
and this to other buildings. Quicklimt
fires, however, are not uncommon. Many
vessels carrying quicklime have probably
pccu DurHeu NY 1hc dunlSolOh Va ""'N.
to the lime through rrifing leak, anc
no architect or builder needs to be tolc
how intense the heat of shaking lime may
be. Glass globes, which act as lenses,
often set fires, and it has recently beer
claimed, on high authority, that the
convex glasses used in sidewalk lights
are dangerous, and should be abandoned
in favor of lights with fiat tops. As tn
convex glasses receive and TRANSMIT
much more light than the fat ones, par
ticularly in muddy weather, it seem
hard to be obliged to give them up, an(
perhaps lens might be made convex o.
the outside and concave on the inside
the concavity being equal to or create
than the convexity, so that rays of sun
light would either pass through IN
changed in direction or would be dis
perscd instead of being concentrated 81
as to unite the advantages of the conve
form with complete security.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24
AROUND rIIE HOUSE.

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24
Just the ThiHq.

This is an expression the travelling public
generally use when they find something that
applies directly to the Wisconsin Central
Lines, which is now admitted by all to be
The Route from Chicago to St. Paul, Mime
apolis Ashland, Duluth and all points In the
Northwest. Their double daily train service
and fine equipment offers inducement which
cannot be surpassed.
This is the only line running both through
Pullman first-class and tourist sleepers from
Chicago to Pacific Coast Points without
change.
For full information address your. nearest
ticket agent or
JAS. G. POND,
Gen. Pass and Tiki. Agt.. Chicago, Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24

THE new billiard hall OF Messrs.
ssagan & Barber, over the House OF
David, 1862 Clark street, is the finest
IN the city. Visit 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-24

FUNK's weiss beer Is healthy and
nourishing drink
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders use
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.

All dealers keep it. 81 per bottle. Genuine has
trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02

When the new apprentice assumed his
duties at the Turkish bath establishment
the manager thought he seemed rather
stupid and entered into long explana-
ton of what he was to do. He particular
ly emphasized the command that the at
tendant was to rub 'em without mercy.
During the day the manager heard a
great many complaints from his patrons
that they had lost their personal prop
erty. He thought that sneak thief
must have come in to get washed, and
resolved to be ON the look out. He dis
covered nothing, however, though he
peeked around most of the day like an
amateur detective, hiding i'll all sorts of
places.
Toward the time when the new attend
ant was to go off duty, the latter went
into the managers Office and began be-
having with much mystery. He walked
around like wet hen, waiting until the
coast was clear. When there was none
but himself and his chief in the Office he
tiptoed up to the door and locked it.
Then he produced from his pockets five
gold watches, some diamond rings, few
scarfpins and other articles, which he
set forth with great pride before the
manager, who. horrorstruck, recognized
the effects as belonging to his customers.
You told me to rob 'em without mer-
cy." said the delighted novice, ''and
done it. Do yer think I'll suit, bossg"-
New York Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Big Pay for Little Work.

The number of accidents which have
befallen the big steamship lines have
been surprisingly few. When mishaps
have occurred large sums have been
awarded for comparatively trivial serv-
ices, such as towing for day or two.
The Hamburg-American liner Suevia,
from New York to Hamburg, broke her
shaft off the Irish coast on Jan. 81, 1885,
and was towed into Queenstown harbor
by the tramp steamship Istrian, bound
from Boston to Liverpool. The Istrian
was awarded $23, $50 salvage.
The passenger steamship City of Rich
mond, from Liverpool to New York. was
disabled at sea in November, 1882 She
was taken into Halifax harbor by the
tramp steamship Circassia, a service in
volving fifty-four hours of towing. The
salvage awarded by the British admiralty
court was $35, ,0O0-New York Evening
Sum-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Indiscriminate Giving.

1t is all very well to preach against in
discriminate charity, and to those who
are inclined to benevolence the lesson is
most valuable. There is too much care
less giving, for charity no doubt often
breeds meDdlcancy, and if there is to be
giving it ought to be thoughtful, TO the
end that it may DO good and not evil.
Besides the charitably disposed, how
ever, are those who are careless of the
misfortunes Of their neighbors and
those whose selfishness is rarely tempt
ed to make a sacrifice for the happiness
of their kind.
When such as these do charity they
are the important benefciaries, and it is
to them that the divine precept concern
ing the blessedness of giving applies. 1t
matters little whether these give with
discrimination or indiscrimination; their
gifts are so few that they cannot work
much harm. If the encouragement of
begging depended on the occasionally
and spasmodically generous, the trade
would assuredly die out. 1t is well not
to preach the cold truth TO them, for
they need little enough excuse for but
toning up their pockets. Let them open
their hearts when they will, thoughtless-
ly or not, as it may chance. What good
is done by them will be chiefly to them
selves, and they will always, for a time
at least, be the better for their improved
opportunities. ies.-Harper's Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
PeopIe Who Use the Telephone

philadelphia, said DR.. Plush, of the
Bell company, runs higher than any
other city in the number of its telephone
calls. The service is increasing with
each year, and with each year is arriv-
ing nearer and nearer perfection. Up
to the present year we were frequently
put to considerable trouble and expense
in repairing our lines after stormy
weather. Now, however, it is different.
We began to put our lines under ground
in October, 1891, and have almost COM
pleted the work. Storms and high winds
can do us but little harm now. No, we
keep no record of the number and vari-
ETY. of swear words uttered by impatient
subscribers, but l can safely say that
they are fewer now than in former
years. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Lecturing to ROYAL Children.

OF the first lesson given to the royal
children Mr.. Hart says that when the
professor (Sir Richard Owen) first ar
rived at Windsor castle he inquired
where he should hang up his diagrams,
as these lectures were to be given in the
white drawing room, the walls of which
were covered with white satin. The an
swer was that he was to do exactly as he
pleased. The gentleman in waiting was
therefore of opinion that he should pin
the drawings upon the white satin hang
ings, but this the professor declined to
do, and thereupon requested to be led to
the laundry of the castle. to the blank
amazement of the official. When he ar
rived there he picked out the largest
clotheshorse he could find, and. having
procured some green baize, rugged up an
impromptu stand, which showed off his
diagrams to the best advantage.
don Globe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Buddhism In Greece,

A legend of one of Buddha's earliest
pupils tells US that the young man used
to pass the whole rainy season in his
palace surrounded by dancing girls.
Once he saw bevy of them asleep in
unbecoming attitudes. and he woke ur
and said, This will never do" So he
Joined Buddha Now, life of heavy
heat, long rainy seasons and unceasing
dancing girls is very well calculated to
bring a man to suicide or to Buddhism.
As far as Buddhism means unselfish
kindness (and it demands great deal OF
that from a true disciple), it is exactly
as good as any other religion which makes
the same requirement.
But as far as it is pedantic, morbid,
puerile and superstitious. busy with
arithmetical strings of propositions, with
austerities, ending in self hypnotism,
with an ideal of universal suicide, it is
difficult to see how the natives of a
temperate climate can acquiesce in the
developed doctrines of Buddhism. Had
Gotama come to Greece and preached at
the Olympic games it is unlikely that he
would have made a single convert
London News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
An Anecdote of Dorothea Dix.

A rural New Jersey member who had
announced in the house that the wants
and sufferings of the insane of the state
"were all humbug," went to the parlor
OF Dorothea Dix to silence her with his
arguments, but was constrained by her
gentle force to listen to hers. At the
end of an hour and half he moved into
the middle of the room and thus deliv-
cred himself: ''Ma'am, bid you good
night do not want, for my part, to
hear anything more; the others can stay
if they want to; am convinced; you've
conquered me out and out; shall vote
for the hospital. If you'll come to the
house and talk there as you've done here.
no man that isn't brute can stand you,
and so, when mans convinced, that's
enough. The Lord bless your There
upon he took his departure S.
Robinson in Century.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
AMERICAN BEAUTY.
COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF
GIRLS IN TWO CITIES.

The California Young Maiden Is Claimed
to BE Nearer Perfect as to Form Than
Her Sister in New York - Interesting
Comparisons as to Feet.
A sculptor's ideal of beauty is evolved
on mathematical principles. \ perfect
I woman is Z or ~ or s heads tall; her
shoulders are two heads wide: her legs
are 81 to 81 heads long; her waist is 3
heads in circumference. But the size of
heads varies in women who are equally
perfect in shape; the head of the Venus
de Medici is nearly one-eighth less in pro-
portion than that of the Venus of Milo or
the Cnidian Venus of Praxiteles, which
was esteemed by the ancients the most
perfect statue in existence. The Medici
Venus is slim, slender girl, whose pro-
portions resemble the statues of Psyche
Living reproductions of her are more
frequently seen in New York than here.
There fell into The Argonaut's posses
sion list of measurements of the pro-
portions of a young lady of San Fran
cisco, who is looked upon as being beau
tiful and having a fine figure-in short.
typical California girl. With these we
have compared similar ground plan of
New York girl which we secured at
the time Professor Sargent was collect
ing statistics concerning the young
women in eastern seminaries; likewise
the measurements of Ballow's well
known ideal beauty. They compare as
follows:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Using Postage STAMPS for Seals.

Americans who chance to receive let
ters from Russia are usually surprised
to find the foreign postage stamp on
their envelope used as seal-affixed.
that is to say, to the center of the side
opposite to that on which the address is
written. Sometimes Russians settling
in the United States continue the prac-
tice acquired at home, much, of course.
to the annoyance of United States post
Office officials A case of this kind oc-
CURED recently in New York state, but
it was explained qr ite inadequately by
writer, who alleged that the colonists
sealed their letters with the postage
stamps because communications from
the United States were usually opened
in the Russian postoffices before being
delivered. As matter of fact the habit
is diffused all through Russia, and sim
ply means that distrust of the imperial
postoffice in that country is widespread.
Free Russia,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Women and Dogs. Etc.

In the late Montagu Williams book,
around London" there is a striking
testimony to the truth of an old saying
concerning women. ''If any one," said
Mr.. Williams, ''has doubts as to the
brutalities practiced ON women by men,
let him visit the London hospital on a
Saturday night. Very terrible sights
will meet his eye. Sometimes as many
as twelve or fourteen women may be
seen seated in the receiving room wait
ing for their bruised and bleeding faces
and bodies to be attended to. In nine
cases out of ten the injuries have been
inflicted by brutal husbands. The nurses
tell me, however, that any remarks they
may make rejecting on the aggressors
are received with great indignation by
the wretched sufferers. They positively
will not hear a single word against the
cowardly ruffians.
Sometimes, said a nurse to me,
when have told woman that her hus-
band is brute, she has drawn herself
up and replied: You mind your own
business, miss. We find the rates and
taxes, and the likes of you are paid out
of 'em to wait on US.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Old Time Reviewing"

The first age of the great modern re-
views and magazines was an age of kicks
and rough horseplay. Party spirit ran
high under the regency, and literary
criticism, so far from being the ''disin-
terested" affair which Matthew Arnold
demands, was avowedly run upon polit-
ical lines. Libel suits and challenges
rained upon magazine editors. jeffrey
and Moore went through the forms of q
duel. The Chaldee manuscript had to be
suppressed in the second edition, and
cost Mr. Blackwood a thousand pounds
as it was. Aggrieved persons lay in wait
for editors in the street.
Thus one Mr.. Douglas, of Glasgow who
had been roughly handled in ''Maga, "
came to Edinburgh and horsewhipped
Blackwood, and was in turn beaten by
Blackwood, who had REINFORCED himself
meanwhile with cudgel and with the
Ettrick Shepherd.-H. A. Beers in Cen
t11ru
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Why a Man Loses Faith.

Ex-Judge Henry E. Rowland is cred
tied with the following:
1t is the gross and palpable subter-
fuges, deceits and evasions that are alb
horrent to our natures in Geaf1ng with
the outside world, like that in prohibi-
tion town in Maine, where lank and
red nosed countryman called into drug
store and placing demijohn on the
counter said to the clerk. Il want gal
Ion of rum, baby's sick" or the eau
tious sparring for an advantage sug-
gested by the answer of the rector of a
country parish who was revising his
sermon one Sunday morning and was
waited upon in his study by his organ
ist, who asked what he should play. Il
don't know" said the rector, absent
mindedly; what kind of hand have
you gotT-New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
A Cure for Snake Bite,

Another treatment for snake bite is
added to the long list of remedies that
have come from many countries. 1t is
said that the natives of Australia have
comparatively little fear of snake bites.
They keep always at hand piece of
string made of human hair. The string
is tied tightly three or four inches above
the bite, a small circle an eighth of an
inch deep is cut around the two fang
punrtures with knife, and the largest
vein below the bite is slit to allow the
blood to run out. The last stage of this
heroic treatment is the turning ON of d
stream of water to the affected part and
the rubbing down steadily Of the limb
for about twenty minutes.
Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
The Old Way.

Mr.. Halloran. an mp river pilot of ce-
lebrity, who was studying the lower
Mississippi river. told me that he remem-
bered when it was the custom for the
mates to hit lazy negroes on the head
with billet of wood land knock them
stiff. The other negroes used to laugh.
presumably as the sad faced man laugh
ed when the photographer clapped a pis-
tol to his head and said, Smile. or I'll
shoot you" When the felled negro came
to the others would say, "Lep up quick
an git to work. Niger: de mates aeon
ing They do not urge the help with
cordwood now-so the mate of the Prov
idence told me-because the negroes get
out warrants and delay the boat.-Ju-
ian Ralph in Harpers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
A Gallant of the Old School.

On Sixth avenue train the other even
ing an old man sat literally packed among
women. As the train approached the
Twenty-third street station he began to
button up his coat preparatory to leav-
ing the car. He looked about grimly
among the clustered women till he
caught sight of an elderly man stand
ing with them. Reaching out at arms
length with his cane among the fur
bellows and feathers, he managed to
touch his fellow man ON the elbow The
other understood at once, and wedged
his way back to the waiting seat. When
he was safely there the old man got up.
and, glaring defantly at the baffied fair
ones, picked his way automatically out
of the train.-New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Aug. &c. 90.
DR.. B. J. KENDALL Co.:
9ents-It Is with the greatest satisfaction thstI
inform YOU that have cired the follow ng diseases
Sweeney, shoulder Joint Lameness, stihe
Joipt Lameness, shoe Boil, I4amenees In
Porc Foot. 1 am working on Hip-J clint
Lamcuess and will cure hat all with kendalls
SPAWN Cure. It IL the best Liniment for man or
beast have ever used. recommend it to ali horse
owners Horses that have W. rked On are valuable,
but without your Liniment would bt. wort Unless l
have friends who used II for sprutne and
Bruises and cured them. They say II Is the best
they ever used Yours truly, E o. 3. WELLS
Price 81 per bottle, or si1 bottles Iar
50. All druggists hHre IL os' eau gctif
for you, or IL triJI be sent TO any od-
dress on receipt of price by the pToPrie-
tors.
DR.. 3. ]. KENDALL CO.,
Enosburgh Falls, Vermont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-02
Like Mother,s Cooking.

An enterprising baker advertises
''mince pies like mother used 10 make. y
There is something queer abo',t the idea
that ones mother could cook setter than
any other woman who ever Lived. Each
generation of men, when they reach mid
die life, lauds mothers cooking. and
compares it with his wife'5 cooking to
her disadvantage. When that mans
boy gets wife of his own he tells her
what good cook his mother was, and
so it goes generation after generation.
Now, according to this theory. the ar
of cooking has been steadily deteriorat-
ing, but of course this is not true. Won
der if a boys appetite has not something
to do with the idea that his mother was
the best cook the world ever saw?-St.
Louis Republic.