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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
THE TROLLEY WIRE.
How It Imparts Motion to the Electric
Car.
Especial Correspondence.l


NEWARK, n. j., May 23.-The electric
car, although very common sight in these
days, is great deal of mystery to many
The fact that power sufficient to move so
large and heavy a mass find entrance
through the slender trolley pole seems al
most incredible. This is not remarkable,
since nothing is positively known about
this force, if it may be called a force, ex-
cept such facts concerning its properties
nd actions as have been gathered by expe-
rience and observation.
To explain without the use of obscure
technical expressions the properties and
actions which move an electric car is not
easy. In order to give an idea of the
power required, however, it will be neces-
sary to explain a few terms in common use.
The weight of one pound falling through
one foot in one second does one foot pound
of work-this is one thirty three thousandth
of horsepower. A horsepower is somewhat
more than one horse can perform. 1t is said,
however, that certain draft horses in Eng
land can accomplish this. An ampere is a
fixed, determined quantity of electricity
flowing through wire in one second. A
volt is the force or pressure required to push
the ampere through the wire. One ampere
pushed through wire by force of one
volt represents an amount of work called
one watt. A watt is one seven hundred
and forty-sixth of a horsepower and it re-
quires from three to four horsepowers, or
3,OOl watts, to move car weighing 1900
pounds at the rate of about eight miles an
hour upon level track.
This power in the form Of electricity easily
enters into car by means of cable from
the overhead wire through the trolley pole,
fhpnpp fn a 1,rr1c Ia Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
THE PRESIDENTS SUMNER HOME.
View OF the Charming Cottage at Buzz
Yards Bay.

View OF the Charming Cottage at Bug
Yards Bay.
Gray Gables, the summer home of Presi-
dent Cleveland, is 81 miles from Boston, in
one of the quietest and most secluded hooks
on the New England coast, and reached by
the Old Colony railroad. The surrounding
country in midsummer looks like vast
conservatory. Between the cultivated fields
and the rocky coasts the wild waste-as it is
in winters covered in summer with a
profusion of wild flowers, and the strip is
bordered on one side by the deep green pas
lures and on the other by the blue salt
water.
In his part of this pasture land the pres-
dent has fine bred COW, chiefly for little
Ruth's convenience, and in small park
near by two or three beautiful deer may be
seen. Moored in front of the house is the
Cleveland sailboat, painted bright white
and on the stern in gold letters the name
Ruth. From the piazza on the sea side of
his residence the president can look to the
eastward across the water to Buttermilk
bay and the old Whittier cottage, which is
the summer home of Joe jefferson and
family since their own place-Crow's Nest
was destroyed. Farther away may be
seen around the shores of various inlets the
summer homes of other noted people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
IHE DEAD PUSSY CAL.

You's as stiff an as cold as a stone,
Dey's done frowed out and left you alone,
Little cat!
is strokin' you's fur,
But you don't never purr,
Nor hump up anywhere
Little cat
wy is dat?
Is you's purrin' an humpin' up done?
An wy fer is you's little foot tied
Little catI
Did dey pisen you's tummick inside,
Little cat?
Did dey pound you wifi bricks,
Or wifi big nasty sticks,
Or 'buse you wifi kicks
Little cat?
Tell me dat,
Did dev holler w'enever you cwied?
Did it hurt very bad wen you died,
Little cat?
Oh! wy didn't you wun off and hide,
Little cat?
| is wet in my eyes
Cause | most always cwies
Wen pussy cat dies,
Little cat,
link of dat
An is awfully solly besides
BEST lay still dere down in the sof gwoun
Little cat,
Vile tucks the gwen gwass all awoun,
Little cat,
Dey can't hurt you no more
Wen you's tired an so sore
BEST sleep twiet, you pore
Little cat,
Wifi a pat,
Ard tordet all the kicks of the town.
Il Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
COmmissiOners' Notice.
Estate of HARVEY Vale.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison, commissioners to receive, examine
sons against the estate OF Harvey Yale, late of
Middlebury, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited IN Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet tor the purposes
aforesaid, at the late residence Of the deceas
ed on the 18th day of August and 2jth day of
November next, from | o'clock p m. until 4
months from the It'll day of July, A. ID. 1898, is
the time limited by said court for said credit
Ors to present their claims to us tor eXami-
nation and allowance.
Dated al Middlebury, this 18th day of July,
A. d. 1898.
A. ID. AUSTIN, co,,,rs
20 A. X. FOOTE. N"'h To-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
EDISON'S PLACE
AMONG THE WORLDS SCIENTISTS

AMONG THE WORLDS SCIENTISTS.
1t might seem an infeicitous place for
such heading-in the midst of dis
cussion of his business relations, but his
achievements cannot be separated from
commerce. He is an inventor, not a dis
coverer of underlying laws and mathe-
matical formulas. The keynote of his
work is commercial utility. He is will
ing to make mathematics, pure science,
his servant; but as an end in itself, he
has no taste for it. He sees in every
idea that ever taxed his brain a direct,
immediate worth to the people about
him, though it may not be within the
limits of human imagination to compre-
masses of his fellows and their needs are
regarded in every test. in every expert
ment in the most daring new concep-
ton and in the most homely improve
new idea is suggested: "Will this be
valuable from the industrial point of
view? Will it do some important thing
better than existing methodist" And
then, if the answer Is clearly affirmative,
"Can carry it out?" He is not so much
a seeker after truth as he is mighty
engine for the application of scientific
truths, through unexpected and marvel
Gus channels, to the fight we are making
sin the patient modern way" He is an
inventor purely, and the greatest of his
race. One might call him the Demo-
crat of Science From c. d. Lanier's
sketch of Thomas \. Edison in the July
Review of Reviews.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

Mis- hoVEk HAN NE. one more meal,
ind yet somebody always sends in some be-
Iore the next meal is due.
When young married woman, Mrs
Hayne moved to st. Louis and soon be-
came active in the charitable work organ
lied by the ladies there In her visits
among the poor she saw the need of home
for working women who had grown too old
to support themselves by labor and yet
had no friends to rely on. She prayed and
talked to her friends, and so Bethesda, as
the home is called, was provided for and
was opened June s. 1882 Mrs. Hayne had
but $40 to start on, so the home was fur
nlshed with extreme plainness, but life
there was made so pleasant that it was
soon full. An annex for fOundlings was
soon added, and to that a sort of maternity
institution.
The place rented for the old ladies was
an old homestead, and very agreeable
one, and two buildings have been added for
the other purposes Many hundreds have
been aided in various ways. Friendless and
destitute children have been provided with
good homes in the country, young mothers
in distressed circumstances have received
succor till they could again work for a liv-
ing, and many old ladies have received
permanent home. Yet there is no formal
~ large BHNS nave Deen
ceived, and Bethesda numbers no very
wealthy people among its patrons Every
child who goes out thence to n home and
does well is a sort of unconscious mission
airy in aid of Bethesda, and every mother
helped there stirs up some one to encourage
the enterprise.
The old ladies' home is a curiosity in its
way, there being no rules whatever except
the law of peace. The homes are entirely
free. The Bethesda Herald, a monthly de-
voted to the interests - foundlings old
people and destitute ms . rs, is published
by Mrs. Hayne in connection with herwork
and gives history of the daily life at tn
homes. Mrs. Hayne has many other pleas
ant qualities besides charity, as she is a
delightful cOnversationist, with sweet,
earnest manner and generally attractive
appearance. No doubt her personal quail.
ties have much to do with the success Of
Bethesda, but she insists that it is run by
faith. She does her work and prays for
support, not doubling that it will come,
and so far it has not failed to come.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

legged stool with an oblong seat. The
legs are wound very closely with contin-
uous piece of silk or rubber covered wire.
as spool is wound with cotton, leaving a
short space unwound on each leg at the end
which rests upon the floor. This stool is
inverted and electricity allowed to run
through the wire. Now, while the current
is going around both legs force will exist
between the ends left unwound. This
force, although strong, is similar to the
weak force between the poles of an ordinary
horseshoe magnet. If large knife be
passed between the uncovered ends resist
ance is offered, and the knife is drawn
through with some difficulty.
In the motor two such frames may be
cast in one piece end to end, each leg being
connected to the adjoining leg of the other
by curved bar of iron, forming partly
closed circularspace in the center Place a
wire, with electricity running through it,
within this space in position parallel to
the direction an axle would take were this
space wheel. Then this wire will be forced
in direction, according to which way the
electricity flows through it, sidewse to-
ward either seat.
a number of coils of such wires are
wound longitudinally upon frame resem-
held within this space upon holders which
enable it to revolve. Each length of wire,
extending lengthwise upon the frame takes
the direction of the wire mentioned above.
This wire is so wound that the electricity
going through it may take opposite direc.
tons upon opposite sides of the frame.
Thus pressures in opposite directions will
be exerted upon opposite sides of this
frame, causing it to spin like top or like
coin spun by opposite pressures of the fin
gers.
AT the end of the bobbers is a small cylin-
drical arrangement composed of a number
of copper plates arranged radially around
center and separated from each other by
some substance which prevents the flow of
electricity. Against these copper plates the
brushes are pressed by springs. The ends
of the coils on the bobber frame are con-
nected each to a separate copper plate, each
plate serving for two ends, one from each
of two coils, so that the coils are all con-
nected. Beyond this arrangement toothed
wheel is fixed upon the ends of the bob
bers. This wheel gears with second,
which gears with another wheel fixed upon
the axle of the car The brushes are con-
nected by cables to the coils ON the stool
frames and press also against the copper
plates.
The electricity enters one of the brushes,
and, dividing, part goes through the coils
on the two stools and part through those
on the bobber, which is thus set revolving,
and the car moves
WALLACE NJ. HILL. M. E.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
A DUSkY MONARCH.
Mwanga OF Uganda, Who Has Been Taken
Under EngInnd's Wing.

England has proclaimed protectorate in
Uganda, and that picturesque, fertile and
unhealthful country will henceforth be for
all practical purposes a British colony,
though it is not probable that King
Mwanga will be deposed so long as he does
not interfere with English schemes or an
tagonize English interests. The representa-
tives of those interests are already calcu-
lating how the exploitation of the country
may be made profitable to them, and it will
not be strange if Uganda boom soon fills
In the British heart and purse the place left
void by the Argentine collapse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

VIEW FROM THE vERANDA, SHOWING THE
PRESIDENTS CATBoAT UNDER SAIL.
Leaving the station, which is called Gray
Gables in honor of the president, short
walk among oaks and pines brings the Wis
itor to the Cleveland villa. 1t is low and
spreading house, following no order of
architecture and set about with odd cor
ners and piazzas where one may enjoy the
utmost quiet and retirement. But the
presidents favorite seat is still ON the piaz-
"a, whence he may view the light craft on
the bay, and when he is out IN his catboat
his wife and daughter love to sit there and
watch his craft as it glides rapidly away.
The most important room is the library,
and it was there that Mr. Cleveland and
Governor Russell sat when they received
the news of the formers nomination at
Chicago. The parlor is quite unpreten-
tious, with an old fashioned stone fire
place, and this last is repeated in the din
ing room and reception hall. 1t is in the
chamber of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, which
is on the first floor, that anything like lux
ury is seen, and good deal of that is for
baby Ruth, whose precious cot and car
riage with all their dainty adornments fill
up much of the space Besides these rooms
there is little of the house interioGly. IL Is
outdoors that Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland find
their real life at Gray Gables.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
savannah's water Supply.

The water supply of Savannah is obtained
from IL wells about 800 feet deep, sunk into
a porous limestone containing many cavi-
ties. A series of extended observations
show that there is a constant uniform flow
of water through this stratum of limestone
to the ocean. The wells are 300 feet apart
and situated along parallel TO the shore
of the ocean
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

For cut, brulse, burn or scald, there
is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. 1t heals the parts more quickly
than any other application, and unless the
injury is very severe, no scar is left. For
sale by all druggists; also sold by F. c..
Dyer West Salisbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

Archeologists have discovered another
temple in Greece and are digging it up.
Grecian temples are valuable property, and
the industry of digging for them is very
profitable. If they are tolerably well pre-
served, they bring more than they cost.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

During the reign of Henry VIII II 400
persons were legally executed in England,
the larger portion of whom were guilty OF
no offense worse than misdemeanor. In
one year 300 starving beggars were hanged
for asking aims.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

on the banks of the river the bridge looks
like slender lattice-work, but 1t is real
ly, as will be seen from the above state
ment as to It's strength, a very solid and
stable structure Harper's Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
TWO WOMEN EXPERTS.
Uncle Sam Employs Them at the Patent
Office.

Many women are employed as clerks in
the patent office at Washington, and there
are several who take high rank as experts
In one or another of the various depart
ments. Mrs. Sarah j. Noyes and Mrs.
Frances r. Lybrand are two of these The
former is second assistant examiner in the
electrical division and the latter second as
sistant examiner in the division of civil
engineering.
Mrs. Noyes was formerly a Connectictr
schoolteacher She was employed in the
horology division of the patent office at first
and became very expert in the examination
of timepieces. She could walk along a line
of cases where the various parts of watch
were kept, and picking up a wheel from
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
Gets the Dron on Itself.

Soup creek, in Mcdowell county, W. Va,
is remarkable stream. The creek passes
a hamlet called Vivian, and about mile
below returns, runs around tract of land
about one-half mile wide and then passes
Under itself This freak is caused by the
lay. of the land, which sinks spirally.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

SARAH J. MOVES. FRANCES r. LYBRAND.
one and spring from another put a watch
together in a great deal shorter time than
the average matchmaker. She has been in
the electrical division for more than IL
years and possesses a remarkable general
and technical knowledge of all the inven-
tions of the world that touch on electricity.
Mrs. Lybrand is an Ohio woman and a
daughter of the late Judge Ranney. She
has been on the examiners corps for about
10 years. Railways is her division, and she
has the annual task of passing upon about
5000 alleged inventions, of which dozen
may perhaps be practicable. Nevertheless
she likes the work and says it is fascinat-
ing and that not day passes but her
knowledge is broadened and her mind i'm
proved. She is a majestic looking woman,
with force of character that would enable
her to construct a railroad if need were,
and she has the knowledgefo do it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21

rience, and if the
half that is told
about her be true
she has had some
striking examples
of answer to pray
err. In her case, or
rather in the case
of the institutions
she has founded,
there appears to
be continuous an
swer to almost
continuous suppli-
cation, for it often
happens that there
are not provisions
on hand for even
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-21
BY The PRAYER OF FAIIA.
How st. Louis Woman Runs Three Char
table Institutions.

Mrs. Roger Hayne, now OF st. Louis but
native of Ireland, reared and educated in
Chicago, has bad q most remarkable exne-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
CITY sHERIFr,s SALE.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, CITY COURT SAVANNAH,
Savannah Ca. Dec. I, 1893.
/ NDER and by virtue of an execution is
- suing out of the City Court of Savannah
In favor Of The Southern Home Building and
Loan Association against John Bourke /
have levied upon the following described
property, to wit: All that lot OF land in the
city OF Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia.
ana known on a map Of the subdivision OF
lots one o., two ~ three 81, four a., eleven
az, twelve (12j, thirteen G3). fourteen 04),
fifteen Q5). sixteen no. seventeen Q7) and
eighteen 49,. Of the north part of Garden lot
number twenty-four (2D west. as lot number
thirteen 49,, as shown in Book Rs. page 235,
said lot No. 10 beginning $50 feet west of the
line OF Garden lot number 10 west, on the
north line OF Russell street, and running
thence west 28% feet along the northern line
Of said Russell street thence north W ~
feet. thence east by line parallel with said
north line Of Russell street 2sh feet, thence
south " SIZE feet to the point Of departure,
and will proceed TO offer same for sale on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY, 1894
same being the I'd day Of the month";, during
the legal hours of sale, In front OF the court
house door in Chatham county to satisfy said
execution. Terms cash, purchaser paying for
titles. Property described In execution.
Owner notified in writing.
WILLIAM f. BLOIS,
Sheriff g. Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
CHATHAM sHERIFFs SALE.

FINDER and by virtue Of two Il fas issued
u from the justice court, Eighth Georgia
Militia district, November term, 1893, by G..
e. Bevans j. r., G. Co. Ga, In favor Of
August l.. Pratt VS.. James Frasier. the fol
lowing described property was levied upon by
M. A. Solomons, constable Of Chatham
county, Georgia Nov. H. 1893, and the II IA s
with said levy endorsed thereon was turned
over TO me for advertisement and sale OF said
property, lots OF land numbers forty-one 90
and forty-four 40, section Is, each containing
tour acres and being portion Of the Happy
Discovery tract Of land in said county and
state, lying between the Central and South
Bound railroads, as the property of the said
defendant, James Fraster.
And will offer the said above described
property for sale at public cutlery before the
court house door OF Chatham county, in the
city Of Savannah, on the FIRST TUESDAY
IN JANUARY, 1894, during the legal hours OF
sale 20 satisfy said q fa's. Terms cash Pur
chasers paying for titles
JOHN Il. ROMAN,
Sheriff Q. Co., Ca.
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CITY sHERIFF,s SALE.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, CITY Court SAVANNAH
Savannah Ca. Dec. 4, 1893.
/ NDER and by virtue OF an execution is
y suing out of the City Court OF Savannah
In favor OF y. Iipperer against ID. Stewart /
have levied upon the following described
property, to wit: All that certain tract or
parcel of land, lying and being In the
county of Chatham, near the Ogeechee road
about two miles from the city of savannah.
containing by recent surxey made by John
r. Tebeau, county surveyor, eight ana thirty
one hundredths e 0l0Ol acres, bounded as
follows; North by lands OF John M. Cooper
east by lands of Meyer; south by lands OF Ed
ward Carter and west by lands Of HaberSham,
being the land conveyed to Daniel Stewart
by the executor OF Selma Stewart by deed
dated February 10, 1888 Recorded in county
recor1 Is Chatham county, in book rs, page
600, and will proceed to offer same for sale
on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY,
1894, same being the ID day OF the month";
during the legal hours OF sale, In front OF the
courthouse door of Chatham county to satisfy
SAID execution Terms cash. Property
pointed out by plaintiffs attorney Owner
nolihed Of levy. WILLIAM II. BLOIS.
Gherim O. q g
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CITY sHERIFF,S SAFE.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, CITY COURT SAVANNAH.
Savannah Ga, Dec. 4. 1903
| nder and by virtue of an execution issu.
y ing out of the CITY Court OF Savannah
in favor OF the Southern Home Building and
Loan Association against .tebecca A., John
Z. and Randolph Burke, T~have leviq upon
the following property, to wit All the
southeast portion OF lot No. O. middle Ogle-
thorpe ward, city OF Savannah, Chatham
county, Georgia as is shown by the present
map of the city of savannah, the same being
on the northwest corner of Ann and Orange
streets. having measurement Of sos feet. on
Ann, and Sl1s feet on Orange streets. more or
less) together with all improvements thereon
whatsoever, and will offer same for sale on
the FIRST TUESDAY in JANUARY. 1894
same beng the I'd day Of the month"; during
the legal hours OF sale, in front OF the Court
House door in Chatham county, TO satisfy
said execution Terms cash. purchaser
paying for titles. Property pointed out by
plaintiffs attorney. Owner notified IN writ
ing. WILLIAM T.. BLOIS.
Sheriff C. c. s,
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sHERIFF,s SALE

SHERIFF's OFFICE. CITY COURT, SAVANNAH
Savannah Ga, Dec. 4, 1893
FINDER and by virtue of an execution is
- suing out OF the city court of Savan-
nah In favor OF Mary Ann Bolden against
Caroline Harold l have levied upon the fol-
lowing described property to wit:
All that lot or tract OF land situated in the
city of savannah, Chatham county, Georgia,
and known as lot mum ter twenty-seVen I'll OF
g. j. Halls subdivision Of farm lot No. six (6)
OF the Millen tract, as appears on the present
map OF the city Of Savannah, and will pro-
coed to offer same for sale on the FIRST
the I'd day OF the month"; during the legal
hours of sale, in front of the court house
door in Chatham county, TO satisfy said
execution.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for
titles. Property pointed out by
plaintiffs attorney. Owner notified in
writing. WILLIAM f. BLOIS,
Sheriff G. O. &