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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
WINDING ROPES FOR MINES.

Belgian Makers Are Turning Them Out
of Great Strength and at Low Cost
In the Complies Rendus an account
Is given of some fiat winding ropes
made by Belgian machine builders for
use in the deep collieries of the Mons
and Charleroi districts. The largest of
these is intended to lift load of six
and one-half tons. made up of three and
one-half tons weight of cage and six
tubs and three tons net load of coal
from depth of 1900 metres (3,937
feeD. The ropes are made of Manila
aloe fibre of fiat section, with ten
strands tapering in breadth and in
thickness. The average weight per
metre is II Kilograms (24.2 pounds),
giving for the length Of 1850 metres a
weight of 14.S5 tons for each rope. The
working strain will be 30 Kilograms
per square centimetre Q,280 pounds per
square inch) at the thick and 40 kilo-
grams Q.564.5 pounds per square inch)
at the thin end The winding engines
at four atmospheres boiler pressure,
and to be capable of bringing the load
from the bottom of the mine to the
bank in 65.4 revolutions. These are the
first 10-stranded ropes that have been
made in aloe fibre. and 1t is expected
that their life will be about two years.
Flat steel ropes are also in use at what
is known as the Providence pit in the
Charleroi district of Belgium. These
are made Of eight parallel four
stranded ropes tapered by reducing the
number of wires in the strand from 12
to II and 10, according to position. The
breadth of the rope varies from 200
millimetres as inches) at the thick to
ITO millimetres (6.6 inches) at the thin
end. and the average weight is 1914
Kilograms (27 pounds) per metre. The
winding engines at this pit handle a
gross load of 12h tons, 6h tons for the
cage and IL tubs and tons of coal,
from depth Of $50 metres (3,117 feet).
This rope lasts only twelve months.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
CAN CURE ASTHMA.
a Leading Physician At Last Discover,
the Remedy.

- Aooohn8 &nyoAct4n At Last DISCOVER
the Remedy.
The majority of sufferers from
Asthma and kindred complaints, after
trying Doctors and numberless Rene
dies advertised as positive cures. with
out avail. have come to the conclusion
that there IL no cure for this most dis
tressinG disease. and these same per-
son, viii be the more in doubt and skep-
ttcal when they learn through the coll
umns Of the press that DR.. Rudolph
Schinmann, the recognized authority,
who has treated more cases Of these dis
eases than any living Doctor. has
achieved success by perfecting . rem
edy which not only gives relief in the
worst cases. but has positively cured
thousands of sufferers who were con-
sidered incurable. These were just as
skeptical as some Of our readers now
possesses the merit which is claimed for
II or he would not authorize this paper
to announce that he is not only willing
to give free to each person suffering
from Asthma. Hay Fever. Phthisic. or
Bronchitis one free liberal trial package
Of his cure. but urgently requests all
sufferers to send him their name and
address and receive a package. abso-
lutely free of charge. knowing that In
making the claim he does for his cure
a strong doubt may arise in the minds
OF many and that a personal test. as he
offers to all. will be more convincing
and prove its merits than the publish
ing Of thousands OF testimonials from
others who have been permanently
cured by the use of his Asthma cure.
''Dr. Schifmann's Asthma Cure" as 1t
Ii called. has been sold by all drug
gists ever since 1t was first introduced.
although many persons may never have
heard of 1t. and 1t is with a view to
reaching these that he makes this offer.
This Is certainly a most generous and
fair offer. and all who are suffering from
any of the above complaints should
write to him at once and avail them
selves Of the same, rs positively no free
samples can be obtained nfter Oct. 10. Ad-
dress DR.. r Schiffman. Sa5 Rosabel street,
St. Panl. Mimi.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
LITERARY INDUSTRY.

Locke is said to have spent over six
years in the preparation of his essay
on the Human understanding"
Charles Lamb would write one of his
essays in an evening, after day spent
at his desk in the East India office.
Byron spent the leisure hours of near
ly four years In the preparation Of the
first two cantos of "Childe Harold"
Grote is reported to have spent fif-
teen years in the work of preparing
and writing his History of Greece"
Spenser. from first to last, consumed
four years of tolerably steady labor in
tho preparation of the Fairy Queen"
Dryden worked irregularly. but con-
sidered that his daily task ought to
comprise from 100 to 400 lines of verse.
Douglas Jerrold is said to have de-
voted but few hours to the prepa-
ration of each one of his Caudle lee
tures.
Mulhall, the great statistician, de-
voted nearly thirty years to the prep
arntion of his Dictionary of Statis-
tics"
Young wrote his Might Thoughts"
in less than six weeks as means Of
comforting himself under his bereave-
ment.
Goldsmith wrote 1.-THE Vicar Of
Wakefield" in six weeks. 1t is said
to have been a story of his own recol-
lections.
Newton spent over eight years in
experiments and the collection of data
II sDrf- frIa 80
osophy."
Machiavelli was many years in gath
ering material for THE Prince" but
the actual work Of writing 1t was done
In six months,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
SLEEPING IN coFFrNs.
Strange Religious Community In Moat-
real. which Renouncss the world.

Strange Religious Community In Mont.
real. which Renouncss the World.
The strangest religious community
in the world is one founded In Montreal
by certain DR.. Jacques, a graduate Of
the Victoria School of Medicine, who,
during the year in which smallpox
ragged in Montreal, visited no fewer
than 1900 patients and did much good
work in the city. Among these patients
was family from St. Florence named
Aubin. and the father and mother, with
five daughters. now live under the doc
tors roof. The parents, who do not
belong to the community proper. live
like ordinary mortals. but the five chill
dren lead life almost as severe as the
terrible austere regime of the Carmel
lite nun. They are robed in red ma
terial. with white headdress falling
down over their shoulders. These girls
have no education whatever. yet their
medical protector says they are very
learned in things pertaining to the
celestial sphere. BY the side of a nicely
decorated altar stands post about six
feet In height, and upon the latter
hangs an OK chain ten feet long. When
Montreal Is given over to carnivals, to
balls and parties, and when 1t is easy
for frail man and womankind to be
tempted, 1t is at these seasons that the
five sisters devote themselves most in
tently to penitence and prayer. This
heavy chain is hung around each sis
ter's neck for an hour at time, while
they kneel in prayer for their sisters
of the world whom destiny has thrown
in temptations way. Each bed is a
large deep coffin, painted black. and
covered over with gray cotton. The
pillow is made of soft wood and not a
single article OF clothing is visible. The
five sisters sleep upstairs. the second
floor being divided into a half dozen
small, cheerful rooms or cells. The
furniture in each of these sleeping
apartments consists of black coffin,
table and a tin wash basin, the same
absence of clothing being quite as
marked as on the floor below. DR..
Jacques himself occupies a room on
the ground floor, and sleeps in a large.
bare coffin throughout the summer and
winter. The only recognition of this
famous community by the Archbishop
of Montreal is in the fact that one of
the city's clergymen is spiritual di-
rector of the five sisters in question. of
whom three go to communion every
morning and two or three times week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
Mrs. Dusan'. Cold Feet.

Mrs. Sam Dugan, wife Of a farmer of this
vicinity, says q Georgetown (Ohio) dispatch.
had an experience with a huge black snake
that she will lot soon. II ever. forget. For
several mornings past on awakening, her
feet felt Icy. as If something cold had been
laid against them, hut as upon investigation
she found nothing. the matter was dismissed
from her mind. This morning, however, the
circumstance was indelibly Impressed upon
her memory. Upon turning the mattress In
making the bed she was horrified to discover
an Immense black snake coiled up on the
springs. She hastily summoned her hus-
band, who appeared armed with club
ready for the fray. The snake showed fght
and a terrific struggle ensued. Mr.. Dugan
was finally victorious The snake measured
i've feet in length.-Clncnnnu Enquirer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
scYLLA AND cHARYsDIs.
Tho physiological story of Two FHmou
Monsters.

Tho physiological story of Two F&mea
Monsters.
In ancient writings Scylla AMI
Charybdis are always mentioned In con-
junction and interesting myths are con-
nected with them. Scylla Is rocky
cape on the west coast of South Italy
jutting out into the sea SO as to form q
small peninsula at the northern en-
trance to the Straits of Mesina. Early
in the fifth century, B. c.. fort was
built upon the rock, and in course OF
time small town grew up. struggling
down the slopes toward the sea. The
ancients looked upon the navigation of
this place as attended by great peril.
though at the present day the danger
is not more than attends the doubling
Of any ordinary cape. 1t is no wonder,
however. that the ancients considered
1t dangerous point, for, according to
Homeric legend, the rock was the home
of vicious monster called Scylla, pos
sessing twelve feet, six long necks. six
big mouths. with three rows of sharp
teeth in each and who barked like n
dog. This hideous monster, they be-
lieved, was ever ready to pounce down
upon and destroy ships whenever op-
pertuni:y occurred. II they were fortu-
nate enough to escape Scylla they were
still in danger of running into Charyb-
dis unless they kept n sharp lookout
Galofaro is the modern name of Charyb-
dis, and II is a celebrated whirlpool ir
the Straits of Messina. Homer places
Charybdis exactly opposite to Scylla,
probably to eXaggerate the danger OF
the navigation, although it is not i'm
probable that the whirlpool may have
changed its situation since his day.
Even at the present day the navigation
Of this whirlpool is considered very per-
ilous, and it must have been extremely
SO to the open ships of the ancients,
l. is described as being .'an agitated
water of from seventy to ninety fathoms
in depth, circling in quick eddies." II
this whirlpool, according to ancient be
lief. dwelt the monster Charybdis, who
three times each day sucked down all
the water of the sea and three times
each day threw it up again, destroy
ing everything that came within its
roach. d. v. +.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

the stage and in novels, are recruited
from the ranks of veteran mondaines
and in society we can daily witness the
amazing successes of the ripe" CO.
quette. Nine. la Comtesse de Martel
the witty novelist, better known under
the pen name of Gyp. is responsible for
this rather unexpected turn Of affairs
in great measure. The vogue Of her
delightful noyelettes is undeniable. and
SO is the influence created by them on
all classes of society and. considering
that the exquisite type of Parisienne
which she SO cleverly describes In every
one of her books is invariably that of a
woman between 30 and 40, one can
hardly be srrprised that we who have,
unfortuna. .siy, lost the first bloom OF
an incentive to maintain our suprem-
acy on the social battlefield. l may add
and this without an atom of sarcas-
tic intention-that Gyp is herself one
Of these charming instances Of a
"grande dame" who. although the
mother of grownup sons. Is still, both
in appearance, in manner, and also in
thought and deed, thoroughly young
and "seduisante." Moreover, she is by
no means the only writer who adopts
az the principal character" Of her
books that of woman past 30. Henry
Greville, in "Un Vieux Menage," de-
picts admirably the extreme fascination
which can be exercised by a woman OF
SO, even after twenty years of the wear
and tear of married life. All this lie
very consoling to number of us. and l,
for one, do not see-perhaps for the very
same motive as Gyp does-why 1t is ab-
solutely necessary to be an ingenue in
order to be pleasure to the eye and
mind Of the world in general.
Here in Paris the example of the
emancipated English maiden and that
Of the pretty Independent American
Miss" has for some time past been
feebly followed by some of our young
girls. much to the indignation of staid
old matrons. and greatly to the delight
of the masculine element; hence the i'm
portation into our midst of the bicycling
young lady, the tennis-playing young
lady, the amateur-actress young lady,
and even the cricketing young lady.
but either our "demoiselles" do not
know yet how to make the best Of this
relaxation Of the cast iron rules which
have held them bound for SO many cen.
turtles past. or then it is because 1t takes
more than few years to SO completely
change the views and habits of a whole
population. for the fact remains that
the too modernized young lady" did
not take in France, and that even the
men soon became tired of this fin-de.
steele innovation. The healthful sports
remain for both young and old. but
the preference accorded to very youth
ful unmarried women Is, as I remarked
before, decidedly on the wane.-Paris
Letter in Vogue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
en- wbv did Won marry him p,
The Changed Rub,es.

There seems no end to the curious stories
about Jewels lost and stolen. One of the
latest Is that Of Mrs. A, who recently took n
pair Of large ruby solltaires to be reset at
5, where they had been purchased. The
morning after the maid brought her the card
Of the firm, saying a gentleman wished to see
her. and on going down to the drawing
room, found one Of the clerks, who told her
that the stones, which were apparently of
great value, were In reality false and worth
less. Very much agItated over the intelli,
never left her possession since their purchase
and claimed that the fraud must have been
perpetrated before she received them. This,
the subject became very bitter on both sides
and detectives were employed by both to
ferret the mystery. When a former butler
Of Mrs. A. was proved to be a discharged
clerk of the weli-known jewelers. the infer
ence was obvious although no proof against
the man has been found and the Jewels have
never been recovered.-Boston Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
A Not,b,e p ruvlan hallway.

The most celebrated Of the Peruvian rail-.
ways is stated by the Engineer of July 10Th
TO be the F.rr0 Carril Central del Peru.
Starting at the docks In Callao, 1t keeps ns.
Ing until, Mt 1O6 miles from the coast, II
reaches height of 10, ,G66 feet-about that
Of Mont Blanc. 1t then descends, and In
thirty miles falls 3.4S9 feet. When complet-
ed, 264 miles farther. 1t will reach the nav
igable waters of the Amazon, and this ex-
tension will probably not cost more than
half as much as the finished portion. There
them being double. There are fifty seven
tunnels In n distance of twenty four miles,
mostly through rock-spurs. Work was be.
gun on this road in 1870, the track being laid
tr.-shicla In 1875. 1t was resumed In 1880.
and the most difficult and Important part or
1t, containing the two largest bridges ana
eight Of the tunnels, is at an altitude Of
over 1900 feet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
HERE IS REALISM.
fhs Remarkable Performance of .
Chinese ventriloQuist.

Chinese ventriioQuist.
A man. who witnessed the perform
ancs. gives the following description OF
what a ventriloquist in China did: The
venGiloQuist was seated behind .
screen. where there were only q chair.
table. q fan and a ruler. With the
ruler he raped on the table to enforce
silence, and when everybody had ceased
speaking, there was suddenly heard the
barking of a dog. Then we heard the
movements Of q woman. She had been
walked by the dog. and was shaking her
husband. We were Just expecting to
near the man and wife talking together,
when child began to cry. To pacify
II the mother gave It food; we could
near 1t drinking and crying at the same
time. The mother spoke to 1t soothing
~. and then rose to change its clothes.
Meanwhile another child had wakened
ana was beginning to make q noise.
The rather scolded 1t, while the baby
continued crying. BY and by the whole
family went back 70 bed and fell asleep.
The patter of mouse was heard. 1t
climbed up some vase and upset It.
We heard the clatter OF the vase as 1t
feu. The woman cougnSd in her sleep.
Then cries of Fire, frew were heard.
The mouse had upset the lamp; the bed
curtains were on fire. The husband and
wife walked up, shouted and screamed,
the children cried, thousands of people
came running and shouting. Children
cried. dogs barked, the walls came
crashing down. sQuibs and crackers ex-
ploded. Tho fire brigade came racing
up. Water was pumped up in torrents,
and hissed in the flames. The repre-
sentation was SO true to life that every
one rose to his feet and was starting
away, when a second blow of the ruler
on the table commanded silence. We
rushed behind the screen, but there was
nothing there except the ventriloquist,
his table. his chair and his ruler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS.

Cinnamon should make good pool
players. They all have their own cues.
Philadelphia Record.
Prospective boarder: DO you have
good milk" Summer landlord: DO
we! Why. this place is only forty min
utes from the city."-Llre.
Some Of the wheat is getting so big
that the farmers are using cross-cut
saws to get it down. 1t will be hoated
to market by the boom company.-Min-
neapolis Journal.
Ten-year darky boy: Nanny NAM
my, can't reach the roosting nest on
my toes" Nanny Johnsing: Stan
on your heels. chile Amt you got no
intellectually? Boston Standard.
Prohibition missionary: You are so
poor only because you are intoxicated
half your time" The pibulous one:
"Thash not 1t, gent. I'm only 'toxicated
half m time cause am 80 poor!"-
Puck.
Landlord: did you ever taste any
thing to match this red wine?" Gus
toner: "Oh, yes. Only the other week
! stuck the wrong end of penholder
in my mouth by mistake" e."-Lustige
Blaetter.
"On'y a shrait? He! He-ic! 20
four kinghs. Shee 'm?' "Eh? What's
that! You've got two kings? You're
seeing double, my friend" "Tha' sho !?
AL RI. Fill 'em up aginr'-New York
Recorder.
Mrs. Higbee: Il think you had better
90 for the doctor. George; Jhonny COM
plains Of pains in his head" Higbee:
Il guess its nothing serious. He has
had them before" Mrs. Higbee: "Yes,
but never on y."-Brooklyn
Life.
Nobody ever hears of him." said one
statesman of another. He is rather
obscure" Obscure is no name for 1t.
Why. that mans SO utterly unknown
that he hasn't even been mentioned as
presidential Washing
ton Star.
st. Peter: Are they all here?" Ga
briel: "All but New York and Phila-
delphia." st. Peter: What's the mat
ter with them?" Gabriel: II couldn't
wake Philadelphia and New York had
to get the harp out of pawn."-Cincin-
natl Tribune.
What do you think you are going
! to do?" asked the bartender. Take a
bath?" You said 'er," answered Dis
NAL Dawson. "Feller last night at de
Salvation Army told me dat man was
no good less'n he was inwardly
washed. d.'-Indianapnlis News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
raralyx d tho ,1u-tDs,

Some months ago n young lawyer of NIL
waukee, not over bright, faced Judge J. at
the opening Of court, and presented an afiida;
on that days calendar. The Judge, who dis
likes affidavits Of this nature more than any
the rest Of the bar assembled In the room, as
well as the young lawyer: "Well, here Is an.
other of these affidayits; don't you know; sir
not know either of the parties to this ac-
tion?" The young man looked downcast for
a moment, and then looking suddenly up as
though happy thought had struck him.
said: "No, your honor, but they know you.''
The court and bar were considerably startled
but the matter ended In a universal shout
The Green Bag,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
sm.l. Fry swIndlera. a.

Some Of the meanest Of these are they who
seek to trade upon and make capital out of
the reputation Of the greatest OF American
tonics, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, by imi-
tating Its outward guise. Reputable drug
gists, however, will never fofst upon yoi
as genuine spurious limitations of or substl-
tutes for this sovereign remedy for malaria,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, liver
complaint and nervousness. Demand. and
II the dealer be honest, you will get the
genuine article.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
m, FOOL and M. net once mor..

The Fooi ana Ills BET once more.
Thomas Mccain, of Newburg, N. Y,
has made wager with Thomas MUIR
ply, whereby he is to work one year
free Of charge for Murphy II Corbett de-
teats Fitzsimmons. II Fitzsimmons
whips Corbett, Mccain will receive 500
per week for year. he to do nothing
but draw his pay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
Hnina-OHnera.

According to the census reports OF
1890. there is not one state in the Union
In which the proportion Of hometown
srs to population is equal to that Of
France as a whole.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

a little now and then
in removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de-
rangements and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
of your doctors
service.
Of all known
| agents for this pur-
rpose, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are
the best. On CO
used, they are al.
ways In favor.
The Pellets cure
bilious ness, sick
and bilious head
ache, dizziness, cos
tiveness, or consti-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

sch,. loss of appetite coated tongue, indi-
Eestion,. or dyspepsia, windy be1chings,
heart burn, pain and distress after eat
ing, and kindred arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

correspondent asks: "what shou, d bow
legged man dog This is a hard question
70 answer, but when he hasn't anything else
In trousers ~ '''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

Every mother sho ould always have Mt hand
bottle of Park ers Ginger Tonic. Nothing else so
good for pain, weakness, colds and seeplessness-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
Well Named.

A man in Horton, Kan, who sells
patent rights, is appropriately named
Weary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
Incr...s o, Lunncx in P.rI..

Increase Of Lunncy In Paris.
DR.. Paul GARNER, chief medical Of
lcer of the Partisan Prefecture of Po-
lice, says lunacy has increased 80 per
cent in Paris during the last sixteen
years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

am entirely cured of hemorrhage of lungs
by piso's Cure for Consumptlon.-Louis
Llndman, Bethany, No., Jan. 3. 1894.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

Now Is this tim, cure yuur Curns
with Hindercorns 1t takes them out perfectly, give
CO fort to the feet Ask your druggist for It 15c
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

PlT8-All Fits stopped free by Dr. X line = Great
Nerve ReHtorer. No Fits after the trst day 3 use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and eo trial bott c ire. -
Fit cases. scnd To Dr. Kline 1851 Arch 81, fhilas Pa