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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19
LOCAL MARKETS.

The grain market remains the same
A. last week wheat remaining At sic.
The market i fiush with peaches and
rrapee. and prices are reasonable. as are
also all kinds ~ Vegetables
Fsrm Produce.
rs-rrxa - per pound.
fs.sss-tie rer doxrn-
W,s BaAss-1tfa ~ Tsr hu<het
TtH~le~--Aic Ger tusi.ci
CAanors - ref hsisi.ei.
H,.~xs-FaocT ut g.. i3ssc pr pound.
TsasF ~ - Ter dosno.
R.c,sarss 10 pr asis.n bunches
tI~soxs-tircsn. ior ~ dasen nuuchos.
ard Tscsa 81 a. pr h's-iiri.
CrsaY-isc pr dozen stalks
Bsers--<df4nc per hssbei
Nlxr-Ae ref dozen btinches-
Arsfxs tsefti.oo pr hsl-tel
Mesx Muosa sc per doteni Usage
rsioes. fef crete, f,c
(iassx toa~---sstioc per dorrn.
CasaAes 80 tsse reF dgzea
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Ts,.sa fssss- e. % psr b el'eA
tstpuaxne 81. pr ne<lisL
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PrAsnx4-T ssfe Grswferd. 81 sot1o Der
h,s.lrli Hlis Chab. u.sos oia Mlsons
o. 1.sff.5A
Fre~h Meats.
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49, fastits si~ef<t
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Veal .s.4l-.sss.. ss....-. ..--ts =
roafsrr.
He sast =. ioss l1ise ios yvensi - ios
Live ss~s.. h~ns. Tsss
- eel Fssssisr<. 81 ranat. 81
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19

Have you seen our - white blankets:
NoIGr. HERPoi.sHEIMKR 4 Go.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19
Detroit, Lansing & Northern

Jals Z iss4
TO DFTnogT.
Lv. Grand Rapids 7Ooam rEpm sDpm
Ar. Detroit. 40 IN $50 D m 10 = D %
PROM DETEorT.
Nv Detroit ........ San rGpm enpm
Ar. Grand Rapids. n a. m ssEop m 10 IS D n
SAGINAW ALMA AND ~. torrz
Lv- Grand Rapids..-.. $780,. 7Dam ais m
Ar. 6rand Rapids. ..-.fi - m 10 a D IA
LOWELL. VA LoNELi. HssrfSos
Nv. or4na napids.- 'oOam lGpm sDpm
Az. from Lowell 12Gp M AJ u
THRoUGH cAR sEHNIcE
parior cars en- all trains between Grand Rap
ids and Detroit Parlor car ~ saginaw %
morning train.
skrery day Other trains week DAYS onIy.
GBonoK DEifAyES. Gen Pass Agenk
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19

Trains iessinx eoafh a % , n sad a - , n
fsn salty otlser fFssns tsils sxcflt sandag
sihEftSe Asn FsHLos CA snasNa
kcFsh ~ N usla has psFio< ear - n.ck.
fnet Cts.
10 = ? n train has s,.~pias can 6fsa1 Rap
fds 10 fefazkey ana Heck inss.
hapl.is a. 4 ibcinaatl
csr IFsn1 Rapids toGhica<a
10 y ,..sa has ns<nss ssepia< car 0rsnf
lis pm train hes Wsssss sasepias car cssss
Rapids 10 Cksesga
.sw<EEeo< aEssp Ensps . f~rfxsA
tef Nusks<on lss. suDs ~ n Aen tt9p n
From Meskesoa-AE can topn $50
Arnses iron Aaske<oa ; sap ~
cHfrkoo VIA a. n ~
L. Grad Rapids fooa N foop n uueu
AT. thicA<o..--......--. iop ~ eoopm f0ss 81
inos . M uain has thr0usfn coach snd l.aIf -
parior car and II % D m train daily waxasf
slecplns car
Nv. thicaEo......- senp N 10 n , =
AZ. brand kaptts t<ofm fon m
t1p IN train has buffet psrior car and dlalns
car.
100 pm trsia dsiis. sArea<h sessh s.a wsx
ner sleeping car
Thsoesh tickets and fun infornsfssa e<a b
" us,ea station tslsphess so eos 0faaa Rap
ids. Mich e. l. LocKxoon
Gen Pass snd Tlekst Assal
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

No. g. vostIbuied Linked aD.,,r ),
chicAg2 4. 80 p n strives a Nartinsbur- y =
?. m, Ssh. 80 2 NJ Baltic 600 rhiIas z.
ss1 qv 1 ,s'n h q 1e @ cc1neqts Win s
MS Hesiibuied Kxrress DAILY. le,v.. =,
caGo 1910 q. m, arrives AZ Martfnsbnry :. ~.
I. M. Wash, Iisi5 . m; BALTIC. loo b nj. pt.s
No. 10. Express Daily leaves pitfs,,.
wash 40 BALTIC. s'i5 Phila- iI:i5 a ,a
No. 2, yestibuied Limited "Dauv y
s.. Loul. 800 a. m. Cincinnati 80 +. n N
rixes ~ Mariinshure 1874 - ~ Wdc1- <, ~
m. BALTIC. sl5 rhila esi5 and view Yor1 Y !.
AZ Harper Ferry for Lexington Va. All ~,
mediate stations Connects AZ Wewr-s.. ~
IIagerstown. and al Washington J1nrti,n,,. 80
Frederick. except Sunday. -
No. T. Fesfibuled Express -nail, - -
81. Louis sos o. m. Cincinnati B.fA a y =
lives AZ Nartlneburg $50 a. M. Nssh y
fialio $50 Philn. 9:15 and New York is !. =
~; le SSin lumber. ,n and baltimore Accom-
arrives At Martinsburg $40 p M; Washins..sn1ea
$40. baltimore 1000 p. M; Philadelphia ~ "
nj; and New York. 7.1o a. m. stops n ~ n
At Harper's Ferry for Winchester, al weve,, y.
for Ilagersfown, and Washington Junefi,s,'s ~
Frederick. except Sunday. ~
No. ~ Piedmont Baltimore accommaIa
tioa, daily, except Sunday, leaves Pie.irnart Z,
s;10 n. m, arrives at Martinsburg az Ii.1n 4 4,
arrives 81 Baltimore, Via old line Al An !, ~,
stops at all stations and connects az Weyest,..,
for liagerstown ana at Frederick junction AZ
10. So Martinsburg and Brunswick aeeo..
mediation. Daily" leaves Martinsburr a. ~
a. M. arrives at brunswick at 65s a. ni. M
connects at iIarper's Ferry for Lexington ant
Baltimore, and at Wcyerton for Hagcrstowr ~
q. o. SOUL, O. W. SANTMAN
Gen. Pass'r A'gI. Ticket Aecs,
j. Il. O'DELL, General Manager,
NIo nNnaax..
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
baltimore 8 ONO TIME TABLE.
In Eject sunday, Nov. Is. 1909.
WEST hound.


No. s. vestIbuled Limited .D1 :ly.a leaves
New York 1913 a. M, Phla, S:15 BALTIC 1920:
wash ll:S0 arrive at Martinsburg 1:40 n M
and Chicago 1885 a. m, connects at Hancock
~, ~ berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland for
No, vestibuled Express .sDaily.. leaves
New York l;S0 p, mr.; Phia 4:05 BaIto 7;ls
ASH s:l3 arrives AZ MartinsburR 1887 D. M
No. Vestlbuled Limited DAILY" leaves
M, WASH $50 arrives at Martinsburg 5:3G D.
m Cincinnati T:45 q. M, st Louis 6.25 IS m
Connects at Hancock for berkeley Springs, cx
cept sunday -
No. Vestibuled Express "DaiIy," leaves
New York 800 p. m, Phila. Ts22 Baltic lO:5i !;
wash II ~ arrives at MartinsbIrg 1:45 a. M .
CINCINNATI 5:l5p. m. 4 and st. Louis 7:I5 A. M
No, p Plttsburg Express Daily, T leaves New
York 1s30 ps m, Phila. 4O5; Baltic 7:40 and
Wash s;f5 arrives at Martinsburg 1906 D. M
and Pittsburg Geo a. M
No. 10, Baltimore and Cumberland Accomo
dalton Daily leaves Baltimore 400 a M VIA
old lineS arrives at Martinsburg 8.25a M: Cum
berlauds ILLS p, m. Stops at all stations ana
cept Sunday. -
No. IS baltimore and Piedmont Accommo
dalton Daily" except sunday, leaves BaIti
more via old line al $40 a. M. and arrives NJ
Martnshurg Ia p. m, and Piedmont al 5:s5 I, N
stops a. all stations and connects M IIanroaL
i f berkeley Springs and az Green, Spring Run
No. 70 Brunswick and Martinsburg Accom-.
mediation, daily leaves Brunswlck 6 M 3 m
arrives al Marttnsburg 10 p. M
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
Most Equitable System Of
Life Insurance.

Ever offered To the public, as the rate
charged IL directly n proportion TO the
risk assumed rather than an equal rate
for all a hiIc none but those safely In
snrable are accepted, the
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
Merits Of the Risk Establishes
The Rate Of Premium.

The principal Is similar 10 that applied
10 fire insurance, the premiums being
regulated la accordance with the nature
\ ~ the risk. The adjusted Rate Plan
avoids also the
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
The Adjusted Rate plan

Is original with this Company and u an
entirely new feature ID life Insurance
It enables the Company 10 provide In
surance 20 persons who are
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

Additional trains will leave Harrisburg, daily
except Sunday at S.2s and 1923 a. M, and Pig u.
d M arriving at Carlisle at 9-i0a. m, II ~ a,
and 6.0O p. M, stopping ut all intermediate III
tiona ~.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars between n iasls
erstown and New York on Nos. = ana ~ teas
and on Nos. 3 and west. n 10
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. anu ~ y
tween philadelphia and New Orleans
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
UNREASONABLE AND PURELY
ARBITRARY TECHNIGALlTlfS

Which have so long worked injustice 70
not contemplate in any sense the accept
ance Of any applicant not safely insur-
able, 1t recognizes the fact that a large
number Of risks usually declined can be
safely insured at an. increased premium
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
First-CIass Risks at Lower Rates.

Thapiany equally sound Institution that
places all its risks az one rate, wholly
ignoring the Importance Of charging
each poliey-holdcr premium equitaby
prOIortioned to the risk assumed This
= the
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-Dee. IS, 1902
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

passengers
Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily ext
cept Sunday at 5 IS a. M fa30 D. M. 3.l5 D. M,
stopping at all intermediate stations, arriving az
Harrisburg at O. ION. M, 1.15 p. M, and 4S3 p M
I No. Q runs daily between Harrisburg ana
chambcrsburg
4 Daily
Daily except Sunday.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS

Sehedale taEing e0acl Ociober 2OM, lS92
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

National Mutual
Insurance Company,
WORLD BUILDING.
Park Row, 4: New York.

offers lifcInsdrance on the most liberal
and progressive terms and entirely De
void II the unnecessary arbitrary rules
and requirements that are current
among Insurance companies generally.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

with flowers Sunday. Mrs. A. C. McCurdy, 1904
Stevens Av., is president of the committee on
jail and prison work and spoke for the committee
and among the others were: Miss Addie Ander-
son 1920 18th Av.; Mrs. F. Neil 1868 10th Av. s.;
Mrs. H. c. Clark 1929 Hennepin Av. S.; Mrs. w.
M. Lawrence 1922 Clinton Av.; Mrs. G. c. Ham,
mon 1913 Howard st. E; Mrs. Carney 21O7 James
Av., all of Minneapolis.
In our issue of August 10, there were twenty
three separate original contributions, besides
the editorial matter, home locals and squibs sup
piled by bashful ones who would not father
their offspring because they were 80 small"
This issue contains twenty-one separate articles
from different contributors, besides local {" bird
shot," The two issues together show us that the
prisoners are beginning fully to realize that this
paper is not gotten out by the warden or editor,
but by 1--WE, Us and Coz Here's more power
to the "CO."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
Lies Mistakes.

In considering the mistakes of life, l
have arrived at the conclusion that
there are fourteen of them. Most peo-
pie would say, if they told the truth,
that there was no limit to the mistakes
of life; that they were like the drops
in the ocean or the sands on the shore
in number, but it is we'll to be accurate.
Here, then, | set forth the fourteen
great mistakes:
Not to yield to immaterial trifles.
To endeavOr to mould all dispositions
alike.
To look for perfection in our own
actions.
To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
10 expect to be able to understand
everything.
TO expect uniformity of opinion in
this world.
To measure the enjoyment of others
by our own.
TO believe only what our finite
minds can grasp.
firmities of others.
IL COLSlueI oIytHlllS lIHpOSSlUlc
that we cannot perform.
To worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate all that needs allevi-
alton, as far as lies in our power.
TO set up our own standard Of right
and wrong and to judge people ac-
cOrdingly.
The greatest mistake is to live for
time alone, when any moment may
launch us into eternity. G.. A. E.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
Who Is Criminal?

During the early part of May one
Smith was arrested in st. Paul for for
geries amounting to $1,000 or $4,000;
his friends settled the matter and the
crime was condoned by the blindness Of
justice. At the same time poor young
man who had forged check for $25.
i'll moment of liquor-mania, not hav-
ing wealthy friends, was tried and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary. In New
York the state supreme court held that
a man having $35, 900 per annum could
not have that garniSheed for the bene-
fit of his creditors because that amount
OF money was necessary to maintain
the high toned thief in his station in
life. Had he been Howell Osborne the
gutter nipe he would have seen Black
wells Island certainly and probably
Sing Sing. A telegram dated New
York, July 26, says that Lloyd Aspin-
wall, scion Of the 'Four Hundred"
"whOse inability to procure the necessa-
ries of life on $4,000 year led him in
to certain transactions which resulted
in his prosecution on charge of for
gerry" Even if he is found guilty that
accommodating, elastic arm of justice
called the New Y Ork supreme court
will probably reverse the finding, to
keep in accord with the Howell Osborne
decision, and declare that the poor boy
was driven to crime by the insufficient
cy of his income.
With justice so traveStied is it any
wonder that the prOletarian rebels
against the patrician of wealth. Shall the
laborer stand with idle hands before him
and behold his son sent to prison and
penitentiary for some sudden act of fol-
ly, when the wealthy scoundrel who pre-
meditatedly robs his creditors and COM
mits crime goes free? OF what better
flesh and blood than his fellows is he
who cannot get necessaries with sum
that would decently support one hun
dred and twenty labOring men and their
families? Woe to a justice so blind!
Must she be pulled from her pedestal
and her bandage removed that she may
see to put the rich and the poor in the
same balance and measure them with
the same standard? r. F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
Deep Water Ports.

The eastern and northern states for
the past few years have been we'll sup
piled with advertising giving glowing
accounts of various deep water ports of
Texas. Prominent among those adver-
tised were Arkansas Pass, Quintana, La
porte and the mouth of the BrazOs. all
of which amount to very little up to
date. To satisfy the ordinary business
man, or any other wishing profitable
investment, it should suffice as ample
proof Of the weakness of such schemes
as the above that they are not COM
mended by the United States surveyors.
A careful examination of the United
States survey reports, made by cOmpe-
tent engineers after thorough and close
examination, to congress shows no
mention of possible improvement to
any but Galveston harbOr. Congress aft
or thorough investigation and months
of patient scrutiny made an appropria-
ton of the enormous sum of $4,000, 900
for the sole improvement of Galveston
harbor as the most feasible place for a
safe deep water port. But the business
men and spectators alike have shown
that American weakness for being
gulled, and the above mentioned plausi-
BILE schemes have drawn from too
confiding public very many thousands
of dollars. The land around Arkansas
Pass was purchased at two dollars an
acre and at little expense was laid out
into city lots with a capacity of one
million of population. Russell Harri-
son of Montana as president, ex-gOv. T.
B. Wheeler of Texas, as general mana
ger were the head and front of the pro-
ject. Two wide bOulevards were named
after ex-president Harrison and Presi-
dent Cleveland; streets were named aft
or senators, avenues after congressman
and alleys after prominent governors of
various states A few hundred laborers
were employed and ground broken for
the great harbor. Town lots were sold
almost as fast as the deeds could be
made out. Purchasers, by judicious
advertising, were attracted from all
parts of the Union who paid half cash
and balance in one and two years. A
richer harvest was never gathered in
short time with so small capital in
vested and so worthless property to
dispose of. To add insult to injury the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
Flowers and Reflection.

A kind word or action often creates
in person, especially one of us un-
fortunates, a desire for better life.
Sunday was day which will long be
remembered by me, day of uneXpect-
ed kindness, day of gratitude. The
delicate gift of flowers made to us by
the ladies, and the true, kind and en-
couraging words addressed to us by
them have caused me deeper reflection
than | ever before experienced as
prisoner. The flowers recalled the hap
ply, joyous days of childhood when cares
pleasures not INDUCED in, which are
now too dearly and regretfully being
paid for.
From all appearances and different
expressions one would judge that the
true words of kind woman can find
their way to the heart of us, uncOuth
as we may appear to others. The w.
G. Il. u, is body of workers that
ought to be respected and upheld by
all. 1t uses methods of reformation
alone, superior to the government rules
regulating the reformatory system.
Could the cheerful words and manifest
interest of this worthy body reach the
ears of all the downfallen, many man
would retain his manhood and perhaps
rise to take his place in the ranks Of
his kind helpers. Our lot is hard to
bear, but such cheerful comforters as
assisted us Sunday have been and will
continue to be keenly expected pleas
ures. 2. A. F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

company, after the notes on deferred
payments became due, sued the parties
making them and obtained Judgment
and actually began collecting on the
same when l left that part of the coun-
try. The magnificent city probably
contains some three or four hundred
inhabitants. Comments are unneces-
Sary. TEXAS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
The Most Interesting Thing.

Mrs. Black: There! that's the most
interesting part of the paper, no doubt.
Mr.. Black: What is it?
Mrs Black: / don't know. It's cut
Out.-Puchc's LIBRARY.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

A power of attOrney-TO browbeat
witnesses. Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

A hero is man who risks or loses
his life to rectify some horrible mis-
take of the fools who applaud him.
Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

Very pointed finger of scorn.-
Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-07
HOW Those 0irlo Love Ono Another.

Clara-Fred has been telling it around
that III let just anybody kiss me.
Belle-The mean thingl If there's
anybody hate, it's the man who tells
everything he knows.-Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-07

visibly, with fronts in Eton jacket
style, u soft folded girdle matching the
velvet sleeves. French chuddahs,
Scotch meltons, rough Exmoor tweeds
and Sligo cheviots are all made into
neat and natty costumes for general
wear. More Hercules braids and Milan
gimps are used upon these suits than
any other sort of garniture. In very
many instances, however, there is
merely a simple finish of rows of ma
chine stitching very coarse silk being
used.
The three models used by fashionable
modistes in making up autumn cos
tunes for shopping, walking and trav-
cling wear are, first the style with
trim-fitting basque-bodice or princess
coat, double breasted or opening with
tiaring sharp-pointed revers over
Louis waistcoat of cloth handsomely
braided. The second model is of more
youthful character, with short-double-
breasted jacket finished with deep
turn-down cape revers that round over
the shoulders, revealing at the top in
front little of the fancy waist be-
meath, The third style is in redingote
form, trim, stylish and ladylilSe, the
added neck and shoulder trimming
giving them a new and picturesque
finish. They are worn over killed skirts
of velvet, faille or wool bengaline.
The new winter wraps are quite dash
ing in effect. Flaring collars, Tapping
shoulder frills, spreading Robespierre
revers, rampant collarettes and baggy
sleeves are the leading characteristics
of the latest capes and Jackets. Fur
and feather trimmings and ciel SOU
tache braidings are the finishes to them.
Some of the French wraps are gayly
lined, many with shot and striped sat
in, others with brocade. In fact as re-
CARDS large portion of white outdoor
garments elaboration is carried to eX-
cess. One handsome coat of golden
brown cloth has very large sleeves of
black watered silk, and is trimmed with
black braidwork and black fox fur
edgings. KATE DUNHAM.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-07
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
The Definite solution of the Problem n
Thing of tho Near Future.


Thing of tho Near Future.
The problem of making heavy body
fly through the air may not be insolu.
BILE, but it is singularly difficult, and
all of the attempts which have been
made toward it's solution are very un-
certain and incomplete. Without doubt
1t cannot be positively affirmed that in
order to accomplish bodily movement
feet will always be better than wings;
but on the other side, it is not suffi-
cient to say, following the formula dear
to the advocates of flying machines
"The bird flies; therefore man will
fly" Nothing proves that man, riveted
70 the soil, is powerless ever to rise into
The air. But can this be done with
wings? 1t is by processes very different
from those employed by nature that
man up TO this time has been able to
enter into rivalry with her. The great
Stephenson never thought of making
n steam horse, and the machine man,
which it is just announced that an
artisan of Nuremberg has constructed,
Is according to the same paper an
nouncing it, only n very poor machine.
1t is then probable that man,
If he succeeds, will sustain him
self and circulate through the
higher regions by other means
than those at the disposal of the bird.
The dirigible balloon comes to the sup
port of this presumption, and it's parti-
sans, pleased with its progress, would
probably be of the opinion that it is
better to rest satisfied with it, at least
for the present. 1t is, however, a mat
ter of interest to scan the arguments
brought forward in behalf of the aero
plane, or the flying machine. They
claim that in order to struggle against
the air there is needed body heavier
than the air. The balloon is an obsta.
Gle to aerial navigation. A propelling
motor moved by steam is the mechan-
ism which promises the conquest de-
layed so long.
The search for some light motive
power which interests alike those
working for the interests of the dirigi-
BILE balloon and of the aeroplane leads
every day toward certainty of success.
The problem of aerial navigation has
not yet received a definite solution;
but its hour is approaching. The
learned Mr.. Jansen says: The TWEEN
tieth century will see realized the
great applications of aerial navigation.
The terrestrial atmosphere will be fur
rowed by different appliances which
will take possession of it." Such an
event will have for all humanity con-
sequences of such magnitude that it
is not too soon to begin to prepare our
minds for them.-J. Fleury, in Chau-
tauQuan.