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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
The Formation of Coal.

Although scientists have for years
made the formation of coal the subject
of careful investigation, there is much
yet remaining unexplained. The
generally accepted theory is that
masses of vegetable matter are sub
jected to slow decomposition, in pro-
cess of which they lose oxygen and
hydrogen much faster than carbon. AS
natural consequence there comes in
time to be an accumulation of carbon,
which, gradually losing some of the
water it contained, becomes Ignite, or
brown coal, or, asst is sometimes called,
wood coal. This, after time, passes
into a state containing less moisture,
and becomes bituminous, in turn
changing its character, through some
of the complicated chemical processes
of natures laboratory, and losing its
hydrocarbons, develops into a dry
anthracite. There must have been
immense Accommodations of vegetable
matter to produce the vast coal fields
of the world, and it has been sug-
gested that some convulsion of nature
may have uprooted whole forests and
flung them into some adjacent valley,
where they remained slowly decom-
posing until the dust and debris of the
air and the surrounding earth covered
them. Location and environment may
have had their influence, but just how
and what no one has as yet been able
to discover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A Curious Custom.

For many years scientists were puz-
zled at the curious mutilatlon of the
skulls of ancient Peruvians. 1t was at
last discovered that the owners of
these were in their lifetime subject to
conditions that were attributed to evil
spirits. The skulls were regularly and
not unscientifically trepanned in order
to let out the devils that possessed the
sufferer. Whether the victims sur
vived the operation or went out with
the evil spirits probably mattered little
to the surgeons or the friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A New Motive Power.

A suburban tram car line leading
out of Paris, France, has be- the
scene of some interesting experiments
in propulsion. Underneath the body
filed with air with pressure of about
one hundred and fifty pounds to the
square inch. At starting the air has a
temperature of about 800 degrees
Fahrenheit. This passes into the mo.
tor that furnishes the power. The
consumption of air is about thirty-five
pounds per mile on grades, and twenty.
four pounds on level srack. The
weight of the reservoir is the main OBJ.
lection to this form of power.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
Deer "A Nuisance.

The protection of the deer in YER
mont will extend until 1900, but the
farmers say that if there were not a
little hunting the animals would SO in
crease as to be nuisance before then.
They have been eating some of the
crops this autumn, are often found in
orchards consuming fallen fruit, and
an agriculturist in Windsor county
complains that they are destroying his
fawns have been domesticated and are
as tame as cows and sheep, not to say
a good deal worse about getting into
gardens. High fences will Keep cattle
out, but not deer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
Use of Dulcin.

Recent experiments with dulcin, a
new sweet, indicate that more than
ordinary care must be exercised in its
use. Dogs upon which experiments
have been made die from blood de-
struction, and seem quite sensitive to
the effects of the drug. Cats die from
paralysis of the brain, as do frogs.
Rabbits appear to be entirely unaf-
fected by dulcin. AS a medicine or an
article of food it is, of course, taken in
exceedingly small quantities. 1t is
highly spoken of as sweetening for
food for those who desire to reduce
flesh, also for diabetic sufferers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
Wonders of the Eye.

In an article on the human eye writ
ten by Dr.. Austin Flint, the following
passage occurs: Viewed as an optical
instrument, the human eye may well
be called perfect, for it is an apparatus
contained in globe less than an inch
in diameter, in Which is produced an
image, practically perfect in form and
color, and which can be accrately adj
iusted almost instantly for every dis
tance from five inches to infnity,
which is movable in every direc tion,
has an area small enough for the de-
lection of the most minute details and
at the same time large enough for the
appreciation of large objects, and
which enables us to see all shades of
color and to estimate distance, solidity
and, to some extent, the consistency
of objects" And yet this wonderful
instrument, perhaps the most varied
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

The design shown in section in the
illustration, which has been recently
patented, has already been introduced
to considerable extent, the object of
the device being to break off and cure
the tobacco habit. This is accom-
plished by means of delusion which
does not deprive the user of the weed"
of the pleasure of smoking, but does
away with he evil effects of the habit.
With it, one smokes cigar without
drawing any smoke into the mouth or
down into the lungs, and is at first so
deceived by the effect as not to distin-
guish the difference. A rubber bulb,
C, is in free communication with a
chamber, ID, in the base, with which
the stem f, is connected, and by draw
ing on the latter the suction causes
sufficient collapse of the bulb
which is shown in collapsed form
in the picture-to create a par
tial vacuum in the surrounding smoke
chamber, b. This draws the smoke
through the small end of the cigar,
placed in the tip, A, and when the lips
are opened in the natural way the ex-
pansion of the bulb forces the smoke
out of a valve, E, Immediately below
the nostrils, but no smoke comes out
of the mouth. 1t is impossible to get
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

it can hardly be touched by the hand.
The break is then covered with Canada
balsam, which readily melts and fills
up the cracks. To give the negative
more stability, large piece OF the
Canada balsam is put upon the center
of the back of the negative, and clean
glass plate the same size as the mega
tive is laid over all. The melted
balsam spreads out evenly, the excess
being squeezed out. After cooling
the plates are still further fastened
around the edges with strips of Sheplie
gum paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A New Use for Soap.

In recent storm the officers of a
ship found it necessary to take some
protective measures, and, having no
oil, they prepared quantity of strong
soapsuds and poured this over the
factory results. The calming effect
was not quite equal to oil, but as an
alternative it answered the purpose
very well. There are advantages in
soap as against oil in that it can be
carried with absolute safety and takes
up far less room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

over pulleys in a suitable framework
held in place by anchor ropes, the
framework being of such description
that it may be shifted to new positions
along the embankment. On the up
and down runs of the rope are at
tached branch ropes connected with
shovels or scrapers, and when the
engine is running, the operator, by
means of shifting devices which throw
one drum out of gear and the other
into gear, causes one of the scrapers to
be drawn up the embanlSment and
automatically dumped, while the other
scraper is being returned to be filed.
Thus the scrapers travel in opposite
direction, and are alternately filled
emptied and returned to their place OF
starting. Scientific American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
Watching Race Horses.

A late invention, brought out in re-
spouse to an imperative demand, is a
trolley chair to run above race track.
In this sit two judges, who follow the
horses, and are thus enabled the bet
ter to obtain their movements and
keep track of the race at all points.
The chair is suspended from roller
that runs on a heavy wire. Above
this is another wire carrying the cleo
trio current. The motor is under the
chair seat, and a brake is operated by
the foot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A New Iampwick.

One of the most interesting of small
inventions is a lampwicl1 made of clay.
To produce the necessary porosity,
vegetable fiber is thoroughly incorpo-
rated with the clay, which is after
ward exposed to a high degree of heat
During the baking the fiber is entirely
consumed, leaving multitude of tiny
cells to conduct the oil to the flame.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
An Excavator for Use on River Banks

An ExcavatOr Tor Use on River Banks
The illustration represents an APP
paratus of simple construction de-
signed to be especially effective in
forming entertainments along river, etc.
The driving engine, on any suitable
fiatboat, is connected by gears and
readily operated clutches with two
drums on which wind the ends of a
rope extending outward over pulleys
held in suitable framework on the
rear of the boat, the arrangement
being such that as the rope is wound
upon one drum it is unwound from
the other The rope extends from the
boat up the embankment and passes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A Guess.

Patron Ito laundryman)-John, how
did it happen that the japanese killed
so many Cinnamon in that last battle?
John-Notee know. Maybee bigee
rain makee bad runnee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

in its capabilities of any part of the
body, is persistently misused and neg
lected. Is it any wonder that some
day nature resents this treatment and
leaves the offenders in total and per-
petual darkness?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
THE WONDER WORKER
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SCIENCE
AND INDUSTRY.
Some Recent Inventions in the Labor
Saving Line-An Excavator for Use on
River Banks-The Harmless Sn ier-
Notes.
OMAKE A CRACK

o MAKE A CRACK
ed negative fit for
use, DIR. Miethe
rec o IN m ends the
following process:
Place the broken
negative, the film
of which must be
intact, film side
down upon a metal
plate which has
been heated so that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

People talk lot about marrying before
they do it; afterwnrd they think about it,
1t is better to fail in trying to do good
than ii is not to try.
In Paris one person in eighteen lives on
charity
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
A state of Doubt.

"Brother, do you feel sure OF your ground
now2n asked the evangelist of the new
convert
NO. can't say that / do replied the
honest young farmer ''They's morgidge
on it for purity nigh all it's WORTH
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

The total value of the United States
mineral products last year was $780,
S2l, $40, being the smallest since 1889
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
HABITS OF PRACTICE.
Hints Helpful In the Attainment of Vocal
and Instrumental Music.

Hints Helpful In the Attainment of Vocal
and Instrumental Music.
The average girl works with the easy
portions of piece of music. She simply
passes again and again over the easy
spots, always neglecting the difficult
ones till WEAKNESS sets in, and the whole
piece is dropped in it's unfinished condi-
tion. Why not concentrate upon and
master the difficult parts first2 The rest
will fall into place, and the result will
be satisfactory. One way to accomplish
this with piece that grows more diff
cult toward the end is to practice it
backward, page by page; first one alone,
then two together, then three, etc. In
this manner the burden Of repetition
falls upon the heaviest portions, and on
the final playing through from the first
wonderful results will have been found
to have been accomplished without any
of that repulsion which the mind feels
toward ponderous difficulty.
To one who is both vocal and instru-
mental musician the difficulty of keeping
up two such rich and distinct lines of
action is especially great.
Still there are many ways Of uniting
the two SO as to keep both up with COM
paratively small expenditure of time. A
writer in The Musical Courier makes
these suggestions: Finger exercise may
be made vocal exercise as well. With
care and attention both finger and throat
muscles may be drilled at once without
doing harm to either. Rest may be had
from heavy instrumental work by vo-
cal exercise and vice versa, and by sep
arating difficulties those of each depart
ment may be united for the good of the
two.
In playing ones own accompaniment,
for example, there is much time and vi.
tality wasted by playing and singing to-
gether at sight before the technical diff
culties of either are overcome or any
idea of the meaning Of the composition
is in the mind.
Time, words and accompaniment
should be learned Independently and
made individually perfect before being
united. First study the air alone, with
view to pure tone production and cor
rect melody. When this is assured with
out an instrument, memorize or at least
become thoroughly familiar with the
words. They are never dificult-most
of them come without effort. Next unite
to them their proper dramatic action.
They are for the most part a senseless
blur or mechanical recitation for lack of
proper attention.
Next learn the accompaniment thor
oughly-which means thoroughly. In
uniting do not attempt all at once. Play
the accompaniment, reading the melody;
next speak the words in connection with
the playing; next sing the syllable 'la'
with the accompaniment; lastly, unite
accompaniment, words and song. The
result will be astonishing to the most in
different. 1t makes travesty on song
to rush into it unprepared.
Reading part songs separately is ex-
cellent practice in uniting melody and
accompaniment, and giving a compre-
hensiveness of grasp that is invaluable.
Here knowledge of chords and keys is
again found of most value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
MINOR PIrIsToN MENTION.
The Routine of Day Relieved By Crisp
- Newa Briefs,

The Routine of a Day Relieved By Crisp
- News Briefs.
The "McGinty" fad has become pro
minent in certain West Side circles.
The fair and festival of the First
Congregational church was financial
success.
"Grimes' Cellar Door" with James B.
Mackie is the attraction at Music Hall
Tomorrow evening
Dr. ]. H. Mulholland has presented
the Pittston hospital with a gynoco
logical chair valued at $780,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cosgrovs, of
Oregon. mourn the loss of their 18.
months-old son, who died yesterday,
John Miller, a driver for the Pittston
Ice company, received serious internal
injuries yesterday by being thrown
from his wagon.
The electric plant at the Mt Look
out colliery will be completed by
Feb. 10.
Mrs. S. B. Bosworth, of Parsonage
street. is entertaining her sister, Mrs.
]. P. Coddington, of Sayre.
The condition Of Mas. G. W. Man.
ming, who has been seriously i'll for a
day or two, remains unchanged.
The Yatesville pond has attracted
hundreds of skaters to its ICY surface
within the past few days.
George R. Donnelly, the PittSton
representative of the News Dealer, has
handed in his resignation to accept
clerkship in the Office OF the collector
of the port of Philadelphia.
The Christian Endsavor society of
the Broad street Presbyterian church
haye elected the following officers:
President, Tallie Evans; vice. presi-
dent, William Bird; secretary, II S.
Gregg; treasurer G. Floyd Hunter.
The members of the Even Eight" "
attired in Japanese costumes, enter
tained 40 guests at the house of Miss
Marion Benedict, on SusQushanna
avenue, Tuesday evening.
The renowned Wallace Bruce en-.
tertained an appreciative audience at
Music Hall last evening.
Martin Hart, former resident of
Pittston, died at Pittsburg yesterday,
Deceased was a brother of Mrs.
Thomas Rowan, of Church Hill, and
Mrs. John Hamlin, of Hamtown.
The pastors of Pittston and West
Pittston are requested to meet at the
Young Mems Christian association
rooms. on Monday, Jan. s, at 2.3O
o'clock, to consider the propriety of
organizing a ministerial association
for the two boroughs.
The Ferry Bridge company has been
>ficsred as follows: President, Isaac
Everett; treasurer, Joseph Hiilman; !;
secretary, Charles H. Foster; mana
gers, ]. s. Carpenter, George Hice,
George johnson, ]. l. Shoemaker, j.
H. Andrews and @. H. Foster.
While several miners were engaged
in propping the roof as the Twin shaft
at the Lackawanna and Bloomsbury
junction about 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. rock fell, killing one la
borer and seriously if not fatally injur-
ing the other. Both were Polanders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
FOR a LINE OF SEWERS.
Men are ExoAvating for a Line to Penn

Men are ExcAvating for Line to Penn
sylvania Coal Company's Culvert.
In return for the privilege granted
the Pennsylvania Coal company by the
borough council of allowing the north
erly abutment of the bridge over Rail
road street to project on sidewalk. the
company is excavating for line of
pipes to be laid from the northerly side
of the street, about twenty feet above
the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad
to the company's culvert, about fifty
feet distant.
A force of men under superintendent
Downing, of the Pennsylvania Coal
company, are performing the work.
The pipes will be of sufficient siz9 to
carry off all the surface water on the
side of the street above the bridge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04

THERE IS NOTHING like DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil to quickly cure cold or re
lieve hoarseness. Written by Mrs. M. j.
Fellows, Burr Oak,s st. Joseph county,
Mich -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04

The torn pages of books may be mended
with white tissue paper.
Lay thick piece of canton flannel
under your tablecloth. Even coarse ma
perry will look a much better quality with
a subcover than if spread directly over
the bare table top,
If through any blunder in cleaning a
fowl the gall or other entrails are burst,
the taint which affects the meat may be
easily removed by soaking for half an
hour in cold water in which little soda
has been dissolved.
Try sheet of white paper on a dark ia
BILE cover if you must work at it at night.
Try threading needle by holding it
over something white.
Use one ounce of borax, two ounces of
shell lac and one pint of boiling water
for a glue or cement,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
Fashion Echoes.

For those who do not care for fur,
skirts are much trimmed with a wide
band of velvet, edged at the top and bot.
tom with passementerie orFAvith two
rows of ribbon velvet, covered with
passementerie.
In evening dresses the latest thing is
clouded MORE antique.
While tailor gowns prevail for street
wear, there are also many woolen dresses
made after French models.
1ery comfortable wearin cold weather
are CATERS, and these are in black and
fawn color, we'll shaped and at moderate
prices.
Round waists, circular basques and
princesse gowns spreading out to six
yards of breadth at the foot are all used
for wedding dresses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
District Grand Chief Purssell Is Present
at thu Ssrvioas

District Grand Chief Purssell Is Present
at the Services.
Tuesday evening the installation of
the officers of Plttston Castle No. n,
of PitVton, took place, District Grand
Chief II. c. Purssell, presiding.
The following are the officers for the
ensuing six months term: Past chief,
Liall Brown; noble chief, G. W. Reid;
vice chief, r. T. Smiles; venerable
hermit w. J. Nagle; master of records,
f. D. Parker; clerk of exchequer,
Frank Carter; keeper Of exchsquer. F.
J. Weeks; sir herald, W. Blank worthy
bard, I. II. STEINER; worthy chamber
lain, T. Davis; ensign, A W. Oliver :;
esquire, Z. White; first guardsman, G.
Wall; second guardsman, r. Kemeys;
trustees, J. Tiffany, T. H. STEINER /;
representative to the grand lodge, g.
r. Denlla
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
Recipe For suet Pudding.

Here is suet pudding, which may be
made with dried or fresh huckleberries,
blackberries or other small fruit, or of
course raisins or Zante currants. Some
economical housewives still practice the
plan of using chopped dried apples stew
ed up in molasses. One cupful suet, a
cupful sugar, 2 beaten eggs, a pint bread
crumbs, a pint fresh fruit. Steam in a
mold two hours. If dried fruit is used
soak it over night in little water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
A SIMPLE STOCKING DARNER.

celluloid ring, upon which is placed rib
bon for holding stocking darning ball
to which it is tied; also bag made of
ribbon four inches wide for holding the
darning cotton, small scissors, thimble
and darning needles. In many the scis-
sors are also suspended from the ring, and
a long, narrow cushion stuffed with EN-
cry for holding the darning needles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
ENTERED UPON DUTY.
The New Controller Kept Busy-Bond
and Suretiss Approved.

anu ouESIleS hppIONsu'
The new controller, Abednego
Reese. has fully entered upon his dut'
les and already finds that he has all he
can do with the assistance of clerks
allowed him. Until the Office on the
second court house floor can be made
ready, he is located in the assessors 5
room on the third.
This room has been formerly used
by the county commissioners as a pri-
vate Office, and while undergoing the
rsnovating and fitting up process the
assessors have been routed. Ali those
changes bring about the annual buzz
of speculation as to what the country
is going to do with its annually in
creasing business with its present cor
ridorS and offices.
Controller R9sse's bond has been filed
in the sum OF $4,000 Hoa. Morgan
h Williams, Thomas Jones, Joseph
Hileman, j. H, Anderson and e. &.
Mercer are his sureties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
6-Guilitino.
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed for
them, the following four remedies have
reached phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec-
trio Bitters, the great remedy for Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the hest in the world, and DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are perfect
pin. All heseremedies are guaranteed to
do just what is claimed for them and the
dealer whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold
byMatthews Bros, drug store. W
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04

The old fashioned bags for holding
stockings and materials for darning them
has given place this season, says The
Household, to a more simple arrange
ment, which merely includes the darn
ing materials. 1t consists Of large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS
Slippers and Shoes
AT
DAVENP PORT'S

REMEMBER the place, 25
North Main Street. Sign Of the
Big Boot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
DAILY CHRONICLE
PlTTsToN EVENTS.

THE SCRANTON TRBUNEs Ptton Office No South Main street. in
charge of W. Took Fah to whom complaints and items
may be referred by any subscriber