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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-07-19

Special Excursion
Via the Santa Fe TO Galveston
80 round trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
A Mammoth Iinrn.

The largest harp ever built. so far as
is known. was that invented and con-
structed by NJ. Neritau, provost of
BurSli, near Basic. 1t was known as
the gigantic meteorological lEolian
harp 1t was three hundred and
twenty feet in length and was erected
in the garden of its inventor in 1877.
This harp consisted of fifteen iron
wires. three hundred aud twenty feet
in length, stretched between two poles.
The wires were from two to three
inches apart, the largest being one
sixth of an inch in thickness, and the
smallest one-twelfth of an inch. They
were placed in the direction of north
and south, and inclined in such a man
ner as to form an angle of from twenty
tothirty degrees with the horizon, being
stretched by means of rollers properly
disposed for the purpose. Whenever
the weather changed the wires sounded
with such loudness that it was impossi-
BILE to go on with a concert in the
house. The sound sometimes repre-
sented the kissing noise of water in
rapid ebullition, sometimes that of
harmonicon and sometimes that of dis
tant chimes or an organ. -BrooklyG
Eagle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

all parts of the body. The fingers ex-
hibit the most delicate perception Of
locality, and, speaking generally, the
sensation of pressure is greater when
the sensation of locality is high.
''Sensitiveness to heat and cold is not
alike on all parts of the body; but we
must not confuse sensitiveness with
quickness of operation; the most SEN
sitive nerves may terminate under the
thickest skin, and skin being bad
conductor of heat, the parts thus pro-
tected do not respond so quickly We
find this illustration in the hands. IL
we dip both hands into water slightly
above the freezing point, with the
palms toward each other, but not in
contact, the cold is first experienced in
the back of the hands, where the skin
is thinnest, but after about eight sec
onds we begin to feel the cold moe in
the hollow of the hands and very coon
we realize that the same water pro-
duces a far greater sensation OF cold
there than on the back of the hands"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

until 1916, and, pitted against young
men of the middle classes, never dis
tinguished himself In the year men
toned, he succeeded to the dignity of
Schillingsfurst, and took his place as a
hereditary legislator in the Bavarian
reichsrath.
The prince is remarkably active for a
man of his age: His excellent health
he attributes to the fact that he
spends as much time as possible in the
open air-especially in the hunting
field-and cooks his own coffee. Coffee
he considers the principal course of
meal, although he likes good things to
eat, AID employs one Of the best cooks
in Germany. When in his palace at
Strasburg, he always prepared his own
coffee. Even when he travels, he car
ries the coffee machine with him, and
uses it to make his favorite beverage
at least three times a day.
The prince is immensely wealthy.
He inherited through his wife vast es-
tates in Russia, but being subject to the
law forbidding foreigners to hold land
ed possessions in the dominlons of the
car, he was ordered to sell the prop
erty within certain time. When that
period had expired, he had succeeded
in selling only about one-third of the
land. For this he received about 1O,-
10000 rubles, nearly S5,OOO,OOO. The
car then extended the time. If the
estates are not disposed of, however, at
the time specified, he will forfeit them
The land might hove been retained in
the family had the princes heir con-
scented to swear allegiance TO the Rus
sian ruler. But this he declined to do,
preferring to lose money and remain
true to the land of his birth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
THE SENSE OF TOUCH.
Curious Facts About the Nerves Through
Which 1t Is Translated.

A writer in German medical paper
has the following on the sensatOry
perves of the fingers: The sense or
gans, which convert any irritation of
the skin into nervous eXcitatiOn, are
essentially alike in structure, although
they vary considerably in size. In
Guided among them are Pacini's cor
puscles imbedded in the subcutaneous
tissues, especially under the skin of the
palm of the hand and the sole of the
foot, but also in other parts of the
body, as in the joints, and in the mes
sentery of the cat. These corpuscles
are elliptical bodies, one to two MILL
meters in length. To the naked eye
they appear to be elastic, semi-trans-
parent bodies with white stripes.
Other corpuscles resembling them,
but microscopically small, are those
found imbedded In the papille of the
outer skin.
"As regards the sensation of location
of touch. We cau distin0uiAh sinults.ns
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
THE TERRIBLE TYPHOON.
Description OF Its Dire Work in the
Hong Kong Harbor.

had been anxious to see typhoOn,
writes the author of Ten Years in Indo-
China and China, and had my wish
gratitied in Hong Kong more than
once. The strength of the wind
at such times is greater than
could have thought possible. 1t
whirls ships helplessly adrift from the
firmest moOrlngs, and with sudden
blast takes away the corners of houses
and sends projecting verandas flying
across the street.
During the height of the gale the
residents for the most part shut them
selves closely in their houses. carefully
securing their doors and windows, and
so remain with constant apprehension
and dread, lest the dwelling should be
swept away and themselves be en-
tombcd in the ruins.
Once, while the storm was at it's
worst, | ventured down to The Praya
to see the crowd of Chinese boats that
had been blown inshore and piled up
in mass of wreck just below the city.
The sky was of dark leaden color aud
the wind caught up the crested waves
and sent them in long, white streaks
of vapor across the scene, through
which the dismantled ships were dimly
deserted drifting from their mornings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
NiAGARA'S POWER.
It IL Being Harnessed for Manufacturing
Purposes.

Purposes.
Engineers have estimated that the
total water power of Niagara falls is
seven million horse power. This esti-
mate, to be sure, is in the main only
guess, but when the area drained into
the lakes above Lake Ontario and pass
ing through Niagara river be consid
cred, the guess or estimate does not
seem to be too large. The water sur
face of the great lakes above Ontario is
$4,000 square miles, and the watershed
of these lakes is 240,0 square miles
more than twice the area of Great Brit
shore line is 5000 miles, while the vol
ume of water is 5000 cubic miles, of
which Lake Superior contains almost
one-half. The rate of outflow at Buff
falo is from Ell, 900 to 275, 900 cubic feet
per second. while the fall of the catar-
act is l65 feet. The volume Of water
in the lakes is such that it has been es-
timated that even il no rain fell the
flow of the river would be continued at
its present rate for one hundred years
that is, if the lakes could be gradually
drained.
These are very large figures, says
Harper's Weekly, but in the main they
are the results of exact measurements.
The small water powers in the world
are uneven, and are affected by floods
and droughts, but this great power at
Niagara is as constant as anything in
this world can be, not even the ice in
the severest and longest winter ever
known appreciably changing it. The
present plant is intended only to utilize
1851 horse. power, and the turbines
now in place are only for a small part
of this Other turbine wheels will be
put in place as the demand for the
power grows The general plan of the
company contemplates the ultimate use
of 100000 horsepower on the American
side and like amount in Canada. Such
a power would turn all the wheels
within a radius of 500 miles of the
falls. At the present time conSidera
BILE part of the power developed is to be
taken to Buffalo by electric transmits
sion, and it is the confident expectation
of the electricians now at work on the
problem that the power can be taken
as far east as Albany, 300 miles away,
and delivered there cheaper than power
can be generated by burning coal. If
this be so, then all the country be-
tween Albany and the falls will be adj
mirably adapted for manufacturing,
while the Erie canal will afford cheap
and tolerably quick transportation, for
there seems to be little difficulty in the
way of hauling these boats by electric
al power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

The heavy, stonefaced wall of the
Praya had given way, and the great
granite blocks had been washed in upon
the road. Half-blinded by the waves
as they leapt over road and dashed in
angry foam against the houses, and
buffeted by the wind, | made slow
Roadway to the east end of the settle
ment, where q number of foreigners
were attempting to rescue two women
from u small Chinese boat.
We had to cling to the lamp-posts
and stanchiOns, and seek shelter against
the dOOrways and walls. Advantage
was taken of a slight lull in the storm
to fire off rockets, but these were
driven back like feathers against the
houses. Then long life-boats were
dragged to the pier. but the first was
broken and disabled the moment it
touched the water, while the second
met a like fate and its gallant crew
were pitched out into the sea.
In short, every effort proved abor-
tive, and as darkness set in the unhap-
py women and their boat were reluc-
family abandoned to their fate.
Next morning the whole length of
the Praya presented scene of wreck
age and desolation. Many of the Chi
nese, Notwithstanding their shrewdness
In predicting storms. had been taken
quite unawares, and hence the fearful
sacrifice of life and the loss of property
which had ensued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

mand, and that demand will' absorb
the surplus as it is produced. Again,
the worlds stock of gold is far greater
now than it was forty years ago, and
additions that would materially affect
the maG then would not be felt now.
1t is therefore probable that, unless
continued for number of years, the
increased production will not affect the
business of the world. The effect in
California will, however, be different
The annual addition of fifteen to
twenty millions to the wealth Of this
state is bound to affect all business
bcnefcially. One years output would
be sufficient to build the proposed rail
road through the San Joaquin valley.
The cost of new transcontinental line
would scarcely be felt if taken out Of
several wears output
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
WITCHES AND PLANTS.
How They Are Associated In the Tradi-
lions of All Lands.

How They Are Associated In the Tradi-
lions of All Lands.
In all countries in which the witch
craft delusion now exists, or in which
it prevailed in former times, we find
folk lore stories connecting those mys-
terious bogies with the plants of those
particular regions. Even the great
Shakespeare, says the st. Louis Repub-
lic causes his witches to discourse
learnedly on the diaholical properties
of ''hemlock digg'd i dark" and Of
''slips of yew silvered in the moons
eclipse" They are supposed to have
had their favorite flowers as well as
plants, and in England at the present
time foxglovc is spoken of as witch
bells" and harebells as witches
thimbles." The common ragwort is
well known as the witches horse"
the tradition being that they mounted
rank growths of that species OF weed
and rode the skies" just as the dame
with the painted hat rides the broom
in the familiar picture. In Germany
and throughout northern Europe it is
the belief that witches float from place
to place on beds of hay, composed
largely of witches blossoms and devil
spikes" this last being a species of
dwarfed slough grass. st, Johns wort,
which is now so popular for shoulder
and button-hole bouquets on st. Johns
eve, was formerly worn for the express
purpose of averting the crafts and sub
tleties of the witches, bogies, ghosts
and spirits, which the European peas
antry believed walked abroad on that
night of witching mysteries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
A RARE ANIMAL.
scarcity of the Second Largest Seal Spe-
cies In America.

The gray seal is one of our rare Spc-
cies, being found only in limited area,
and but seldom even there. Its range
in this hemisphere extends from the
Gulf of st. Lawrence northward to
Davis strait, and for a short distance
along the southeastern coast of Green
land This seal is of uniform dull
gray color. 1t is rarely seen in mu-
SeumS, and if some enterpriSing col
lector would bring in a large series of
fine skins, he might hear something to
his advantage. This is our only seal
species of which | have never mounted
a specimen.
1t is said writes w. Z. Hornadav in
st. Nicholas, that the bearded seal, or
square-fipper seal of the seal hunters,
is the second in size of all our seals;
but its whole life history and distribu-
ton is so gloriously involved in doubt
and speculation and guesswork that
one is half tempted to call it amyth.
1t seems really Incredible, in this day
of persistent collecting in all quarters
of the globe, that no museum in the
world $50 far as can be learned) should
possess even one good typical adult
specimen of the second largest seal
species in existence. Think of an
American seal from ten to twelve feet
in length, so it is said, and not an adult
specimen of it, nor even careful meas
urements, in the whole United Statesi
There is very good young specimen in
the National museum, but it is only
baby. The square fipper is nowhere
abundant, and being both rare and shy,
fame awaits the collector who shall
bring to us some first-class skins of
adult animals, and really introduce the
species to the world. So far, we have
had to take this seal mostly on trust
without proper credentials.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
PRINCE HOHENtOHE.

Some of the PeculiaritIes of the German
Empires New Chancellor.
Prince Hohenlohe, the new chancel-
lor of the German empire, is cast in a
different physical mold from his two
stalwart predecessors. He is far from
being so impressive in appearance as
Bismarck or Caprivi He looks more
like the headmaster of school in
middle-sized town than like a states
man. Although of a more noble lineage
than either of the ex-chancellors, he
looks much less like the traditional
aristocrat His early life was, how
ever, passed amid comparatively
humble surroundings, and his birth
helped him little. He practiced law
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

ana lmmovaole; TO MT one with the
horses on the jump would mean to
wreck the engine or at least to disable
it, and there must not be any mistake;
and there isn't. They go down the
avenue on the gallop and they turn out
between the pillars with the same
swift certainty"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

eous pressure on two different parts OF
the body and concentrate attention
now on one and now on the other and
to certain extent determine the rela-
tive pressure; but Weber has found
that it is easier to determine the rela-
tive force of two distinct successive
pressures on the same spot.
THE delicacy of perception of rela-
tive degrees of pressure is not alike on
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Typewriting by Touch.

In the opinion of most people who have
tried to run typewriter, it is pig head
ed and Enthusiastically instrument, even
when one keeps both eyes upon it. To
such persons it may be a consolation to
learn that really good operator scarcely
looks at the keys at all, writing by touch,
or location, as some of them call it.
A Mail and Express representative the
other day visited one of the big typewrit-
ing blishments down town where they
keep men who can do all sorts of ground
and lofty tumbling on the typewriter, and
asked an expert about writing by touch.
All good operators write largely by
touch, he said. "They look at the key
board often, but do not look at each sepa-
rate letter, being 80 familiar with the key
hoard that the fingers go to the right place
by instinct. 1t is not a matter of choice.
We have to learn that way. Suppose a
man writes at ordinary speed, say so words
a minute. He will strike $50 keys, and
If he watches all the time it means $50
glances of the eye.
"This rapid and incessant motion quick
ly fatigues the eyes, causing headache and
WEAKNESS so it is matter of necessity to
learn to write by touch. The easiest way
Is to paste piece Of paper upon one key,
thus forcing yourself to remember it. In a
day or so the next key is covered, and SO on
till you know the whole keyboard by posi-
ton. New York Mail and Express.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Ainu Customs.

When the Ainu meet they rub their
hands together in a peculiar manner, In.
voking blessings upon each other the
while, and may continue this procedure
for considerable time. They then stroke
their boards, making a curious rumbins
sound in the throat, and again rub their
fingers and palms together, after which
the beard is once more stroked and the
business of the interview begins. The
women behave in still more curious man
ner. They do not salute their own sex az
all, but are extremely respectful to the
men, covering their eyes and looking down
on the ground when they pass male ac-
quaintance or even a male stranger.
On entering hut where man is a won,
an first of all removes her headdress and
hangs it on her left arm. She then brushes
back her front hair and covers her mouth
with her right hand. All this is prellmi'
nary. When she sees that the man deigns
to look at her she draws the right index
finger across the left palm, up the left arm
to the shoulder, thence across the face be
meath the nose and so around backward De-
hind the ears.-London Saturday Review
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
His Idea of Ladies.

1t was the day after one of the sensa-
tional races of the year had been run at
one of the big race tracks near this city,
and instead of the 10000 excited men and
women who had packed the grand stand
the day before, perhaps one-quarter Of that
number were scattered about the Enclosure
to watch the races of the day. A couple
of women were talking with one of the
numerous messenger boys employed to
carry the money of female racegoers to the
bookmakers in the betting ring, and occa
sionally to bring some of it back The lad
was giving the women description of the
crowd of the previous day, which had evil
IDENTIFY not been of the character he de
sired. why" said he, with deep disgust
in his tone, there was 5000 women here,
but they weren't no sort of people for u.s.
There wasn't six decent ladies to make
bets in the whole lot. They was just q
crowd of Sunday school teachers and didn't
know enough to bet cent" The messen
ger boy would probably be greatly sur.
prised if he could understand how wide is
the difference between his idea of decent
ladies" and that of the average Sunday
school teacher.-New York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Manufacture of Pins in England.

In England the ordinary domestic pin had
become in the Fifteenth century an article
of sufficient importance to warrant legisla-
tive notice. An act of parliament passed
in 1883 prohibited the importation of pins
AS necessity of the toilet pins were intro
duced into England in the latter part Of
the Fifteenth century by Catherine How
ard, queen of Henry VIII, who received
them from France.
Very good pins were made at this period
of brass, but a large portion of them were
made of iron, which were blanched and
sold for brass pins. In order to prevent
this imposition upon the good people of
England, parliament, in 1913, passed an act
providing that mo person shall put to sale
any pins but such as shall be double headed
and have the heads soldered fast to the
shanks of the pins, well smoothed, the
shanks we'll shapen, the points we'll round
ed, filed, canted and sharpened."
England continued to depend upon
France for it's supply of pins till the year
1926, when John Tilsby introduced the
manufacture into Worcestershire. His
business grew to such an extent that it il
said he gave employment to about 100
persons; at any rate, his pins-Stroud pins,
as they were called-gained high reputa-
ton. In 1886 the manufacture was intro
duced into Bristol and Birmingham, the
latter place ultimately becoming the great
center of the industry.-W Washington Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
A Practical Bride.

The happy pair had survived the con.
pratulations of friends and relatives and
were being whirlcd rapidly toward the
railway station in brougham before the
bridegroom began fairly to realize that
the vision of loneliness at his side was IN
deed his own.
A dawning sense of what he had gone
and done and of the sacred charge that
was now committed to his care began to
creep upon his benumbed faculties, driving
the rose OF health from his downy cheek
and substituting therefor the pallor OF
haunting responsibilities.
Darling" he whispered softly, lit VIII
ever be my sacred care in life to- ohe
interrupted him somewhat brusquely;
Now" said she, don't sit ON your
coattails that way and get them all wrin-
killed., and for goodness sake, don't lay
your elbow right in that Dust Heaven
only knows how long it will be before you
can get another suit, SO you had better
take care of this one. Now, when we get
to the station, you'd better get couple OK
sandwiches in case we get hungry in the
train. and two hard boiled eggs, and don
forget small paper of pepper and salt. y
New York Advertiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
One Price,

The late William G. Twombly of Port
land, long unique figure in the piano
trade, had fixed price for each of his pi-
amos, and he would not lower it for any
customer, no matter how importunate.
"Early in my business career" said Mr..
Twombly, not long ago, 81 would occa-
sionally ask more than piano was worth,
and then, when the customer tried to beat
me down, would take off what had
added to the regular price. The way l
was cured of that was this: A lady came
in one day and inquired the price of a
piano, which had always sold for S400.
Expecting her to ask for reduction,
told her the price was $3.50. Very we'll,
said she, Il like the piano, and you may
send it up this afternoon. My husband
will give you check for the amount to-
morrow Twas puzzled what to do" said
Mr.. Twombly, "but finally told her that
the piano would cost her only $500. Since
that time have never asked more than a
piano was worth, and have never allow
ed myself to be beaten down. "-Lewiston
Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
The Counts Reception.

Count Tolstoi, being in Tula while his
play, 1.-THE Fruit of Enlightenment, was
in rehearsal by some smart young mem
bers of the Aristocratic club there, dep
utation of the aristocrats waited on him
to ask if he would attend their dress re-
hearsal that evening, a request to which
the count willingly acceded He appeared
in good time and seemed pleased with ev
erything except the action of one young
noble, who had to masquerade as serv-
ant and drive some peasants off the stage.
my friend, why so gentle9" said the il
lustrious man of letters. "You should
shoulder your mujiks off the stage as the
doorkeeper below did me just now" To a
volley of questions the count replied with
his adventure. 1t appears that the worthy
hall porter of the Aristocratic had orders
to admit none but Count Tolstoi after a
certain hour, and refusing to believe that
SO exalted parsonage would arrive on
foot and in a sheepskin surtout had
promptly kicked the great novelist down
stairs for trying to effect an entrance.-
San Francisco Argonaut.