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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

z Commencing Vita to-day tho Will
miDgton tlty HALLWAY Compl will
charge i've crut5 TOR all baskets ear.
Fled ovel It's mes, when the passenger
- carrying them IN their hunts
think the Company viii soon want the
earth. as thhy have nearly every prIn-
oipal street in our city occupied by its
tracks,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

WIZ IF1'7ltFE IKV1 VIIT1
A few days ago DR.. r. NJ. Gnichell,
OF West Chester was sent Tor hy VIM.
swnyne, OF Mill Creek Hundred, Tel.
for the purpose of making an eyaml.
nation OF his iinc herd Of cows. ns one
81 tho animHls had died rather sudden.
ly, and the owner thought That sutnn
disease had gotten umong lis herd.
Dr Gatchell made thorough esaml.
nation of the cattle but found no signs
Of anthrax am org item Tie COW
That had died and ruased So murn
anxiety had been uierts! with aug,rto
fsyer, wi5rh IN all cases Is very auiek
In causing death. his herd Of at 10
10 one " tie llHcst III this country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Mrs. Mar willow ri me iatc Thomas
j. MGlhily died asst evening at Ter
residence No i0i silNafu Agailus,
In her 1let year he leaves one son,
OK Marshall Mubalfy to mourn her
loss. luterment w.ll=hs m&4ein the
Wilmington mud Brandy enc
terry. She was one pl the REi1 uIIuAS's
oldest suhsrrbrfs. and has t,saoA tie
paper fer over ~ years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Mrs Ella D., wlfs Of I.awls b. Nor.
row, was buried this afternoon from
the residence OF her husband. No 7O5
Van Buren street. Rev, A. n. Kelg-
win onIolated. The pail bearers were
Waiter Butler, John Mullen, William
MurGatroyd. +. y. Smith. Robert
smith and L. =. Moody. Interment
was made in the Wilmington and
lirandyWIne Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

New IogK. Sept. Eva Mann. or
Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton
has remarked, and ia now
Mrs. Edward Hilton she and Ter
husband are running theatrical
boarding house, and according 10
those in position to know, the
womun's cheekered career IS over aud
she is living respectable life. thor.
oughly In love with tho Young ing
lishman, who has taken her Tor lis
vile
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Tie first grand atnusl athletic car.
nival Of tho southeast branch of the
Philadelphia ! NJ q A. will be in
That atty tomorrow. Mcssrs. Davis
davenport Juhes md williamson, OF
this city ara entered I'm the d iferont
events There Will he bicycle faces Of
one two and tHrea miles in which
local cyclers will also contest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

The Mount Vernon orueL Band OF
New Castle. under the direction of
Prof. 4. Harding, received an engage.
ment from the q. l.. O. OF o. +. OF
Newark, TO play in parade tomorrow,
tho 18th inst. They will escort the
odd Fellows from this city tomorrow
afternoon TO the b. a o. station. De-
aware avenue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Lewis Richenberger. who once kept
clothing store in this city. died In
BHiiiG ore. sunday, after an operation
performed upon him Tor an affection
Of the liver, His funeral took place
this N orning at 10 O'Clock. from his
late residence. No. 2-7 South Broad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

H. d. Speakman. tho Episcopal
missionary of this city, will TO or
dainei by Bishop Coleman In the Old
Swedes' Church Thursday. st. Mat.
thew's Day, September u. at 1880
o clock. There will be large number
OF lilo clergY in attendance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

man by the man of Simon, a bucks,
ter, standing on the n. f. corner OF
Third and King streets, had the Shalt
OF his wagon broken this morning BY
Il driyerless horse, tho owner having
tended to some business. The horse
becoming FESTIVE, started OF on his
own account, with the above result
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

The entoInrlsing firms OF J. a in.
llarmnn Reese II Bro! Aer ana W. 1,
Hickman have laid new concrete pave
menls in front OF their business stands
on King street. above Fourth. Tho
pavements are grea. improvements
over the o Id ones.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Argument was heard in the Court of
Chancery this morning in tile case of
Mary NanSWhrOKeh ". Safuh T..
Roberts for the distribution OF funds
in the Court of Ghaneery.
Tho GhanrellOr gave his decision IN
the distribution OF funds under he
will OF Alary NJ. Dillon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Joseph Stoecklc wilt build ia,
building on King street above Second.
Tho plans ara now being prepared is
captain Il. l.. Rice, and arc for a -four.
story building, Stores VIII oceupy
tho ground iloor,amd snits Of q rooms
each Will occupy tho second, third and
fourth floors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

EtKroN. Md, September l2.-Thos.
Iyson and James Mcconnell, veter-
ans OF the late war, came to Elktun
Yesterday and received their pensions.
Last night they were wayiaid by foot.
pads on Main street and robbed OF sa5
and so respectively.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Complaint Is made OF the loaflng OF
disrepntuble men and women who con.
gregute nightly on Third street 10.
tween Orange and 1atnall streets
The police department eHdeavur to
break up the nuisance, but at their
sight the Offenders lee
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

A team belonging to unlin OWE rar,
ties OF fiockcssiu, ran away Rear that
town Saturday evening, and before IL
was captured, eolIlded with several
Other teams. badly luiutiug them.
None OF the occupants OF tho vehicles
were injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

The condition OF A. r. Beeeher has
so changed for the better that DR..
John q, Fahey has hopes OF his re-
coyery. Mr.. Beecher is still weak and
emaciated, but is regaining his
strength gradually.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Just received!two car.louds OF ch dice
timothy nay Would be welt to call
before buying and obtain prices.
White Bros, n. L. corner Front and
Orange.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13
MITCHELL
81
. BASH,
PIG Market Street.

We shall on Wednesday
morning offer for your re.
spectful consideration the
following special lots OF
goods-big lots, odd lots, all
sorts of lots, will be put out
at the quickest price yet.
We make a determined
effort to close the stock
evenly.
How shall we do it?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

The reliable house. 7O770a.7ii Ship
Icy street Is the place to leays orilera
for oysters. No branch house. Phone
500.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

All the best grades or oysters can be
found ut the old established stand. 4
". COR. 18th anu Shipley Sts. Ieie.
phone Az.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

New crop. fine timothy seed. 81 p
cents per bushel mt j. }. Smiths, 4th
and Shlpley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

DIR. Smms' Blood Purifier cures
every time. Cures tho worst Of blood
pOlsons. COG klHR
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

A horse attached to n troiting wagon
leIi down ut seventh AMI West streets
at noon. No damage was sustained.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Nice cold soda. with syrups made
from pure juices, makes a good, re
lreshing drink Try glass oil ". U.
IaylOr's o02 King street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Tomorrow nromises to 10 partly
niondy preceded by rA!n In different TO-
cations with stationary TEN perature.
fnGay Clearing ara rather warmer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

We are not so busy hut what we can
repair OF put you In new heater, L,
A. Mitchell, lO2 W, 9th st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

pUILplNF uRiCK-Au grades In any
IL quantity, JOHN VI SOLuAlDs
piiltC. No West Third street.
Phones III nd W.. Isle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Tho ldea' Ia guaranteed or no
money heater. i. A. Mitchell, l09 W.
9th street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

II IS ~trIngr tina the past rrmalueth
Shst Ia the ! cnrt Tor ave
HtIah@e We 'trr never. willing
To say To the y st good bye
We met with "A genial greeting from
hosi and hostess. As our president,
3 :. Sittterthwait, was 1b. ont the vice.
president, EIizubsth Dilworth occu.
pied he chair with dignity, ami A. j.
Way acted MS secretary Devotional
exercises consisted OF the reallnp of
part OF the 9th chapter of Matthew,
followed by a solemn silence and the
singing of autumn. Miss Mary Wtndle
Pre- hled at the organ.
lie minutes of previous meeting
which W 5 held at Mrs. Harriet Boud'5
near Ashland, were read ana as usunI n
very Interesting discussion followed.
Eernrt5 nom superintendent of diff.
itreHt departments were road, and us
the schools have all nEdin resumed
work there viii he greater interest in
tho league Mrs. Celia Windle gave
an excellent report OF tie Doc Run
convention. Mis- Laura lIumas then
favored us with he closifr hyrn
Roll cali followed. AMI We adloaruoi
10 meet at the home of Mrs. Hownrd
NIhdlc on 18th dny. Oct. nth, 1855.
Stl'r. OF lREsS Work,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Perhaps there Is scarcely one person
In our city who has not at one time
had the desire TO visit the old country
to see the vast cities and study the
habits of the people. But with the
majority tho lack OF that great neces.
slty. money, about which so much Inns
been said, especially here OF late, has
kept them at home. II you wish to
take trip to Great Britain and Ire.
land" FOR II short time. trip that will
he cheap one. come out to the audi-
torlum on Thursday evening Septem-
bot 18th, and hear MIR. Charles II.
Adams deliver his celebrated lecture,
Great Britain ind Ireland"
The Rev. John Hemphi ID. D.. pas-
tor West Arch Street Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia. says: "I'he lee.
turer md operator like two welltHned
Instruments OF music. were in per-
feet accord. The style Of the lecture,
Great Britain and Ireland" was con-
versational, but not common.place;
fluent, but not llorid; funny at times
but never iilppaht. There was q steady
undercurrent of reveront. religious
thought running through the lecture
from beginning to end, which, to me,
was most refreshing. The lecture was
admirable in all respects. commend
II mos, heartily"
Tickets are now on sale at Buffers,
100 Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13
{. H. Brennan S
CREDIT
E EMPORIUM
5O6 Market St.

In the stock for Fall now
being received we pick here
and there the items given
below, which gives a general
average of the low range Of
prices for goods up to the
usual high standard of quail
ity. ~.
Solid Oak Chamber
Suite. ......... SIG, 90
Spring Edge Couch, -.....-
fancy cover. 80. $1,000
Solid Oak Exten.
stion Tables. -. 75C
Per Foot.
Solid Oak Side.
boards, large mir.
TOR. ........... $500
Solid Oak Dining
Chairs. SI.25
Enri.
Hair Cloth Walnut ST..
Parlor Suite, 7 ....
pieces. $500
Han dsomo Plush
Rockers. ....... S4,O0
Quarter Saved Oak
Parlor Tables,
polish finish. S2,00
Handsome Crush
Plush Parlor .....
Suite, comhiua,
ton colcrs, & or
7 pieces. $1,000
Good Tapestry Bus.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Take the Mems Sc. Hose,
with double heels, that made
so much talk, make the price
Sc. So it goes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

ON the afternoon OF September 9th,
1888, near friend and myself started
to attend the Norway c. T. L., not
knowing however where its place of
meeting was, hut upon inluirinr
along the way. found we were TO as.
senble at the cosy homo of Mrs,
George c loud, near Kenneth. IL was
lovely drive and we reviewed both
Pnst ana present as we juurneyed on
our way.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13
S | Ga.

Feather Boas, 3yds, long;
beautiful feathers, nicely ar.
ranged, very full; altogether
well worth its former price,
viz: s..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

The musical comedy. 'Oh What a
Night, will be presented at the Grand
Opera House this and to-morrow
evenings, with Charles A. Loder IN the
leading role, The piece still abounds
in mlrthful Situations, after having
received complete renovation. The
supported company is the strongest
That has ever supported this come
dian.
Every dramatic season brings out
new asplrants for public favor and
critical review. Mr.. Eugene O'Rourke,
name not unknown to our theatre
goers, feels himself justified after q
long experience to tempt dame for.
tune In a more exalted sphere than he
has hitherto essnyed, and so we will
see him in our midst on Friday mud
Saturday evenings and Saturday
afternoon in Mark Prices melodram
The Wicklow Postman," ut the
Grand Opera House.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

INV Need a new pair ?
.nr DO YOU have any
AtiE trouble in getting
YnlI9 fitted ; Have YOU
talEed with any of
SHuES the voun,s men
CIV VIC Is, W : hluI-
how thcv n how tI,n,.
wear, ami how thpv ne
I'm, ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

atths ltEpuGLioAN oillos to-day, In tn,
shade
7O'G.nHk, 10 oclocl: o'clock
G6 II n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

w AS1Eb-A good, act i've 10y 10 learn
W edhiuet-HakiEg. j. u j. y. HAIR
man No. 40 kiuI street. eil-!t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

WANTED A situation by u good
W holsekt ener. for wldoser. Ap.
ply nj No, 540}g roplaies street sia-at''
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

WANTED DAILY REPUBLICANS of
w May II and u. Two cents viii 10
paid for nncn AT this Ollie,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

School Companions, pom.
holder, pencil, ruler, lock and
key, pretty box; worth 2jc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13

Feather Boas, 3 yds. long;
fancy, in natures own color.
inGs; folmcr price, 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-13
soc +.

Double School Bag, cloth,
initial, and artistically en-,
broidered, TWO nickel rings,
cham, all complete.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
The LIGHT of the Future.

It seems hard to believe that in a
very few years the incandescent lamp,
which we now regard as in many re-
spects an almost perfect light, will be
regarded as IL crude makeshift, which
mankind awaited itself Of while science
stood on the Threshold of the discov-
cry Of the perfect luminant. Tesla has
shown in his experiments, an ideal
form of electric lighting which would
transcend in luxury and convenience
our present system Of electric lighting
by incandescent lamps as far as the
latter transcends the oil lamps and tai
low dips used by our near ancestors.
Every drawing room would become an
electric field in a continual state Of rap
idly alternating stress, in which the Oc-
cupants would live, experiencing no I'M
pleasant effect whatever, while vacuOus
tubes, or phosphOrescent globes and
tubes, without care or attention, would
shed a soft, diffuse light, Of color
and intensity arranged to suit the most
luxurious fancy. Tesla's watchword is
that the phosphorescent glow is the
light of the future; he hints at arti1i-
cial aurorae spreading from the sum-
mits of towers Of hitherto undreamed
of height, and he has, at all events,
got as far as producing in the air. at
atmospheric pressure, a glowing plane
bounded by two rings about a foot and
thirty inches in diameter, respectively.
Whether all his visions will be realized
remains to be proved; there is no doubt
that they are guiding him Alright.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
A BROTHER OF MR.. CLEVELAND
| Rnn Away From Home In BUyhOOd,
Enlisted and Never Returned.

RIM Away From Home In Buyhood,
Enlisted and Never Returned.
James Walton of New Albany, Ind,
tells this story of brother of Grover
Cleveland who lived nearly forty years
ago in that city and in Bedford:
His name was Richard L. Cleveland
and he came from some place in New
York about 1854. He was house and
sign painter. At his room on Monday
afternoon he gave me Il short history
OF portion Of his life. He showed
me an elegantly-penned letter Of sew
eral closely written pages from dear
| sister, who was, he said, the wife Of q
missionary in Ceylon. He said: No
brother ever had u kinder, truer Sis
ter
For several years he had wandered
about, and had, after leaving home,
learned the painting business.
His father, Il Presbyterian minister,
was strict in discipline. On one occa-
sion he violated some regulation. and
for this received severe clastiSement.
This so enraged him that, without tell
ing any one. he left home and, up to
that time. had not returned. He SEEM
ed repentant, and talked of going home
at no distant day. OF his father and
| mother he spoke in terms of affection.
I'm 1861, when the war began, a COM
pany was organized at Bedford for the
| TwentyfOurth Indiana. Dick Cleve-
land enlisted and went to the front.
Lately in an office in this city [ was
looking over the report of the adjutant
general from 1861 to 1865. I turned to
the roster of the Twenty-fourth and
here is the record:
Company A. Richard f. Cleveland,
Bedford. Date of enlistment July 81,
1861. Promoted second lieutenant May
| II, 1868. Mustered out with regiment
Dec. 10, 1864
He was with his regiment at Donel-
son. Shiloh, Champion Hill and every
other place at which the regiment
| fought. He distinguished himself at
| Champion Hill. That he was a good
soldier and we'll liked by his comrades
| the record proves.
after his discharge he seems to have
| made up his mind to return home.
| When he left he was not of age by
several years, and he had been long
time absent Some time early in 1864
| he took passage on the steamer at New
| Orleans for New York. The vessel
reached port in safety, but if Lieut..
| Cleveland was among the passengers
that landed it was never known to his
friends 1t was believed that he was
lost overheard.
"ln 1885 President Cleveland wrote
to parties at Bedford asking for i'll
formation concerning his brother. All
the facts connected with his residence
there, his enlistment in the army and
his final disappearance were promptly
forwarded. For this the president
wrote letters of hanks"-Chicago Her,
aid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
Belle and n Farmer Meet and Aft
crwnrds Get Into Trouble.

crWHrNs Get Into Trouble.
She is pretty society belle and he
horny-handed disciple of Cincinnatus.
They happened to meet before the
same counter and each laid a package
within the others reach. Not look or
a word passed between them, yet the
current of their lives had touched. She
went home, and this occurred as she
met her sisters and two visiting friends
"Oh, girls! have the loveliest COM
bination undcrsuit you ever saw. 1t
is too sweet for anything. l was so
fortunate, for there was just one left,
and l no sooner saw it than it was
mine" do let us see it," came in
chorus from the others, and they gath
cred about her with eager looks and
bated breath, says the Detroit Free
Press.
In her hurry to show the new treas
ure she broke the string and tumbled
the contents of the parcel upon the
floor. The girls screamed, rOared,
shouted, held their sides and finally
rolled on the floor, while the society
belle stood transfiXed as she held aloft
a pair Of common Accent OverallS.
The farmer drove home, and when
the good wife asked him what was in
the bundle he never took his eyes from
the paper he was reading, us he an
sWered: "Overalls." "OverallS,'
echoed his better half in shrek, over
alls. Look at them. Henry Humbert.
who are these things for? Whoever
thought I would live to see the like OF
this? I want the whole truth, Henry,
and I'll have it, too. Mind that"
"Jehosephat," shouted the farmer.
Next morning he was off for the city
before the birds were awake. And
it was all Strengthened out when the
farmer and the belle had spoken their
pieces. They had simply changed pack
ages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

It may not be generally known that
Won Siemens applied for his first patent
from the cell of a prison. After gradu-
alton from the artillery school in Berlin
the young man, then only twenty-one
years old, was attached to a regiment
in Wittenberg. 1t was there he began
his experiments, to the great horror of
his landlady, who upbraided him day
after day for staining his clothes, fur
niture and the window panes with gold,
silver and acid spots. She could not see
the use of wasting money for such
things But Won Siemens went on
with his experiments, and with staining
his furniture and clothes. He became,
too, the life Of the garrison, and one of
its most popular members His pop
larity, however, led to his taking part
Of second in a duel between two of
his comrades. AS a result, he was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
in the fortress of Magdeburg The
landlady was the only person in Witten-
berg who was glad of the young lieu
tenants departure, adds the Worlds
Progress. In the cell in the fortress,
however, he was allowed to fit up u
laboratory and there continue his ex-
periments. There, too, month after
his incarceration, he perfected his met
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Internal Heat in the Earth.

There are very important evidences
Of internal heat derived from the uni
versal phenomenon of a fairly uniform
increase of temperature in all deep
wells, mines, borings or tunnels. This
increase has been usually reckoned as
/ deg. Fahrenheit for each sixty feet
of descent but Il recent very careful
estimate by Prof. Prestwitch, derived
from the whole of the available data.
gives 1 deg. Fahrenheit to every A.
feet of descent. 1t is IL curious indica-
ton of the universally of this increase
that even in the coolest parts of Sibe-
ria, where the soil is frozen to depth
Of 62O feet, there is a steady increase
in the temperature of this frozen soil
from the surface downward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Mendfn& Eircbrfck .

There are very few housewives. re-
marks the New York Tribune, who
know that a simple cement may be
made at home, which will successfully
join broken friedrich, so that they may
be used for years. There are few
things more unsatisfactory than mod
e1n fire Innings. The bricks are easily
cracked, and last but few months.
While in other cases they are often in
use for years. 1t is Il great mistake to
allow the friedrich to get in bad order.
There is an iron plate back OF the fire.
brick in every stove, but this is easily
burned through, and it cost !: large sum
to replace it. Therefore it is Il matter
Of moment whenever there is Il crack
in the friedrich of the stove, and it
should be mcnded at once, or the bro
ken brick should be replaced.
The cement to mend these bricks con-
sists simply of powdered soapstone
which may be procured of druggist,
mixed with an even quantity of COM
mon salt, and wet to L paste with
water. This hardens very rapidly after
it is put on, ard as the soapstOne is
fireproof, it is lasting. Do not substi-
tute powdered pumice stone or rotten
stone for it, as they will not last as long
as soapstone, though various things,
even siftcd ashes. may be mixed with
salt in this way, to form temporary
cement in case of emergency Some
people prefer to line their stoves with
potters clay, instead of brick, and it is
said to answer the purpose very well.