New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07
THE Talk Of THE DAY.

II seems rather incredible to speak OF the cahde-
power Of search-ights as in the millions ana nun
dreds Of millions, but according to "lhe E"eetrioai
World, this IS warranted by facts. The lamp iten
does not give very high candlepo|cr wheh meas
ured in any one direction but when masnifylns
lens IS used which collects all the ngt as IL "ere'
and throws II IN one direction, the intensity OF the
light IS enormously increased For instance. III the
searcb.liglt which Is being experimental with upon
The Worlds Fair grounds, the cande-power ot tne
arc Hight alone is only 10000 candles the curious
henr 10 inches long ard l 3-16 inches In diameter.
When this is surrounded by reflector fcur ieeV IA
diameter the cauie-power IS multiplied 10 inc
somewhat startling figure Of 100000 candles.
A sew DAYS AGO a negros wagon broke down near
corniy,"n Shite man passing offered assistance.
Which was gladly accepted and when the wagon was
again lis wheels the negro expressed ms gruune
Tins: d" Boss hole your wagon viii break down some
day and return Your hihdreSs -'N''a"'" '
ziiuton.
A voung woman named Maud Observation-Disclosures
was married the otter day in Chicago.
There is a clergyman who talks TO the children
of his church the duty Of giving up the yannes
bat va eors NOT own winter undercIoting thi, advice
Ts as usual SShorns his bearers to acracs
things they did not possess; ana 70 Ie,ou I ID
trio Of the World the the nrs "na Ms wa.
not clear to the infant mind, ana WIN view ~, ID
binding 0 yd he a% ii M ee So@ Want to know
v JJP an AZ" teI me what D. mps are.' There dead
T soS anu Pe S1 T hir pomp m nsh get
water ont ot.'-u}uialo Express
Scientists WHO lave investigated the subject say
that all the books published at the present tf'e VIZ
fsl 10 pieces before the middle Of the next century
The papcr OF which they are made IS composed In part
Of wood pulp treated with powerful acids, wihie 'he
ink is made Of substances that quickly eorrooe such
aimsy paper II this Is true, II IS hardly worth we
,opfcO lian ~
Two Mothers-Fond Mother-That new hoy across
The street Is bad boy, isn't he. my petf
Isn't hel Then why don't YOU play With him ~ ],
liz mothor won't let me-. "-'Srcet smiths Coco
News.
PIN Armour according to the Chicago papers mas
\ hundred dollars placed his desk every MORNING.
which he distributes in charity during the course OF
the day. lis bill Tor luncheon often runs up as hsh ~
40 cents. while some OF his clerks spend nearly
dollar. But then they don't have 10 drop huuu'eu
dollars "A day In charity.
Coulin,t Be More So-Miss Emiline-And 50 S1ro,
limo Is engaged Ell \ Is She going to marry rnkf
Miss Angelna-YcS. very IahA-a ouNe' ue"''e'
-(Builao Qurs
They are irving what they call a Good VIII Farm
in Maine with a considerable degree oil success p"u
h,vs are sent 70 it instead Of TO reform schools On
the farm they are separated. as far Is possible .o
groups in number OF cottages that have been erected
Tho ae, Is that I'm this way the Us may be subject
r. the beneficial influences OF home life. The house
hold work in each of these families Is divided UP
among the boys. who also work On the farm or IN
shops The same thing is TO De tried in Massachusetts
also A farm has been bought in Danvers, on winch
II is proposed b. care for 500 homeless ana destitute
children. Its distinctive feature the cottage syse''
might well be tried on larger scale in other states.
In MACE OF the great Institutions In wheh Sd many
bows ard girls buddled together
1rn, vsv IA Pint It." Take something with me-
remarked one laboring man to another he"u'ns I'd"
toward a saloon. IA, ~ L,,aro,
Won mean replied the other ana the hrst nian
iIrshal and looked ashamed.-(Deir0it Free lTesS'