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The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
Bicycle Improvements.

A pneumatic hub bicycle has been in
vented which the inventor claims will
revolutionize cycle construction. The
invention consists of the insertion of a
small pneumatic tube in the hub of the
front and rear wheels, SO protected as
to give the lateral rigidity of the ordi-
nary hub and at the same time afford
the residence found in the regular pneu.
matte tire. The object Of the invention il
to do away with the question of pune.
tured tires, and the inventor claims tc
have solved the problem. The rim tire
of the machine is designed with rubber
center and two hollow gauges, SO as tc
be practically un~puncturable and YET
give the cushion effect, which, together
with that afforded in greater degree by
the pneumatic tubing at the hub, it is
asserted by the inventor, will equal il
not excel the residence of the best cush-
ion tire.
The hub construction is of small and
light proportion. The machine as con.
structed by the inventor weighs 22I15
pounds. The hub tubing is in the form
of a life preserver. 1t is 4 inches in
diameter and constructed of 5-12 inch
rubber. 1t revolves with the wheel and
is protected by a steel thimble from
friction with the axle. 1t is inflated by
means of an ordinary ball joint valve.
Even when the tube is debated, how.
ever, the machine can be ridden with.
out injury, says the inventor, either tc
the tube itself Oh to the metallic parts
surrounding. Chicago Times Herald.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
A Remunerative Organ.

One-That man has made a fortune
with his voice.
Tother-Is he such a fine singer as
that?
One-No. Auctioneer. Detroit Free
Press.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

Over 2,000 patents have been issued
in the United States for the manufac'
ture Of inks.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
How Og. the Giant, Survived the Flood

How Og, the Giant, Survived the Flood.
There are no books in the world that
are equal to the two Talmuds as far as
%outlandish stories of fiction and prepos.
ferrous superstition and tradition are
concerned. According to the Talmudic
writers, the early giants, those who
lived before the food, and who were
giants indeed as compared with the SC
called colossal specimens of the human
family which lived just before the del.
uge, were the children of angels and
the daughters of men, concerning whom
there is an account given in Genesis.
Og was the hero of the Talmudic ro-
mancers. They say that he was over six
miles i'll height, and that he ''drank
water from the clouds and toasted fish
by holding them near the blazing rays
Of the sun" Og was a contemporary
of Noah and often visited the old gen.
tleman while the latter was engaged in
the famous ark building experiment.
Finally the giant incurred Noah's
displeasure, and the upshot of the whole
affair was that when tho ark slipped her
moorings after the flood had been a O
ing several days the mar of great stat
ure was fatty refused a berth. After
the flood was over and the waters had
subsidized Noah is said to have been
greatly chagrined by meeting Og, who
was quietly strolling about as though
nothing had happened. He had actually
survived the deluge ESQ the rabbits say
by wading the water, which ~only.came
to his armpits. st. Louis Republic.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

LAXOL is the best medicine fol
children. Doctors recommend it i6place
of Castor Oil.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
Castoria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
knownt to me-"
H.. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
o physicians in the children's depart.
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SAITH, Pres.,
uprav Street. New York Cifv.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

If some people couldn't find anything
to hide behind, they would be always on
the run,
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
iIen. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dir. G.. G. OscooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which l am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, ny forcing opium,
Morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
rhem to premature graves"
DR.. ]. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

Idleness is emptiness; the tree 10 which
sap is stagrant remains fruitless.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

Hoop'sP PILLS cure sick headache and
hi~1iouaness
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

WANTED AGENTs.-Male and Female.
w TO sell our Novelties. Well advertised,
serviceahfe and ready sellers. Good profit.
For particulars. address Deknatsl Mig. Co.,
196 Elm ST.. New York. 1911
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
THE BEAUTIFJTLRING
MAT WHICH THE FATHER BESToWs
UPON A FORGIVEN SOUL.

Aev. DR.. Talmage Sees New Beauties In
the Familiar Story of the Prodiga1-The
Ring of Adoption, of Marriage and of
Eestivity.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

And Sabbaths have no end?
There are people in this house today
who aresyery near the eternal world. If
you are Christians, I bid you be of good
cheer. Bear with you our congratulate
tions to the bright city. Aged men, who
will soon be gone, take with you our
love for our kindred i'll the better land,
and when you see them, tell them that
we are 0 o coming. Only a few more
sermons to preach and hear. Only a few
more heartaches. Only a few more tolls.
Only a few more tears. And them
what an enhancing spectacle will open
before usi
Beautiful heaven, where all is light;
Beautiful angels, clothed in white;
Beautiful strains that never tire,
Beautiful harps through all the choir;
There shall I join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at tho S~aviourfs feet.
The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10

May God Almighty this hour move
upon your soul and bring You back from
the husks of the wilderness to the Fa-
theirs house, and set you at the banquet,
and ''put a ring on your hand"
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
LIE USEFUL PETTIooAT.
Alpaca and sateen Are the MATERIAL
Now Used

Alpaca and sateen Are the Materials
Now Used.
Nowadays we seem to hear more of
petticoats than in the days gone by.
Both black and white moreen petticoats
in the godet shape are worn to keep the
dress skirt tlaring, but / cannot advise
them on account of the weight Black,
white and colored silk petticoats are of
plain, striped and figured taffeta; they
are usually three yards wide, though
the extreme ones are over four, well
rufiled, and finished with a velveteen
binding. Alpaca and sateen are also
made up with rutlles of the same or of
silk, but sateen is apt to cling so un-
pleasantly that the molred percaline is
preferred. This Is sufficiently stiff to
stand out, is light in weight and has the
soft rustic of silk. The transparent
summer gowns are usually worn over a
petticoat and cOrset-cover of white or
colored percaline or sateen, as taffeta
silk is too expensive for general wear.
French dressmakers make princesse
slips of white for such purposes. The
cheapest petticoats are those of striped
seersucker. Luster wool of a wiry ma
ture makes serviceable petticoat for
travelling and outing, as it shakes the
dust and will not crush. White muslin
and cambria petticoats are only worn in
the house with thin summer gowns, so
they are very dainty with their trim
mings of lace and embroidery. Some
Of these are five yards wide and ruffled
to the knees, with the faintest bit OF
starch, as a white skirt must notrust!e,
though one of silk or perealine should
have this faint sound. - Ladies' Home
Innrnnl
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

The Englishman who returns to London
after a long exile must be struck by the eff
feet of the heat on our traditional reserve.
Three years ago we had just such a Lusi-
tanian summer as that on which viii Wa
terproof s grandfather's grape grew fat 1t
made havoc among our customary suits OF
solemn black. The Londoner shed his
waistcoat ard appeared in public begirt
with n silk band, which in another year
or two may take ON Il Lusitanian color.
The black cylinder was deposed, and the
straw hat reigned for some melting weeks
in its stead This July has seen further
concessions to our tropical climate. Citi-
zens of repute go about in the white Indian
helmet, with sunshade to match. The
Prince of Wales, not unmindful, perhaps,
of Lord Ronald Covers appeal, has worn
n white hat ut u garden party.
1t Is said that the arbiter Of fashion has
even gono so far as to don white soft felt
hat, with frock coat, a combination that
must have sent thrill through Mayfair
We may Lc within an ice Of white ducks
and IA Panama scInbrcro, n wuistband OF
many colors and n blue cotton shirt-a
costume that might iIfusc into our deport-
mont the ferVid gracCs Ct tho south. In
the foycr Of TO OF era rilis and fashion do
not Hesitate 10 tiil.k 81 lie uiGs through
straws, Which, "a fiaurtivo sense, show
which way lie social ,.il.d is Lowing. A
lev more such summers nd or insnlnr
aneulgritlcs N.ill dis plc,.r, AID tic for
eigI. err " i'll l.;Nc to invent irvsh reasons for
disliking Cs--London Spectator.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
Now Mining E1ploslve.

Miners are becoming interested in new
mining explosive described by Professor +.
Kleinpeter of Vienna, which is being in
PRODUCED in Austria. The nnmo given TO
it is dnhrnenite A, and its strength is said
to be 33 pcr cent greater than the best gel
attn dynamite. and, in consequence Of the
large volume of gas which it produces
being approximately double that yielded
by dynamite-it has wedging rather than
pulyerizing action, resulting in n ma
terially increased fall of lump coal. Other
advantages mentioned are TINT it can be
compressed without losing any Of the ex-
plOsive force, and in this state is claimed
even to exceed dynamite. A weaker de-
tonator is required TO bring it TO explosion
than is demanded for any other known
safety explosive, and it is better able to
Withstand the effects of storage, and no
decomposition can take place when the
packing is proper. Indeed, such is the
safety with which 1t may be handled that
the German railways allow it to be carried
on any train.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Funafuti island, due north Of the Fill
islands in the Pacific ocean, is just now
an object Of interest to biologists because
Of researches into the nature of the island
formation. Funafuti island Is a typical
atolR, being mostly submerged on the west
ern side, witt long strip on the eastern
side above wator. 1t is nbOut 10 miles in
circumference and miles in its largest
diameter
About six years ago committee was
formed by the British association to super
intend the boring and sounding Of u coral
reef so as to determine as much as possible
the character Of the formation. The chief
in charge of the expedition is Professor
Sollas, secretary of the original committee.
The main feature of the expedition is to
learn SO far as possible tho structure of a
coral reef, and with good luck it is hoped
to get down 200 feet into the islands for
nation. he explorers are instructed to
bring back core in pile Of the drills
dust that will show in proper ratio how
much If the island has bccn formed by liv-
ing coral growing ON coral, how much by
coral debris ard how much by other for
nation. Now York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
INC n1r.terv Of the neavens.

Look through telescope ut some tiny
star invisible to the naked eye The light
from that star perhaps left its surface be-
fore the tine OF William the COnqueror.
1t may be--it is not quito iInpossible-that
the tiny star has since those days actually
LETT off shining. But still we see 1t in our
sky, because the rays which started while
1t yet shOne are arriving moment by mo-
ment, telling us the story of what the star
was like hundreds of years ago before it
parted with its brightness.
Perhaps, again, we are examining
through large telescope Il faint and far
off nebula---a mass Of whirling gases the
light of which has taken, say, 10000 years
to get here. We see what the nebula was
like in prehistoric ages 1t may since then
have lcssenCd in size and changed in shape.
1t may now wear very different aspect,
and men looking from earth 10000 years
hence will be able to see what that nebula
was like in our days All these things help
us to understand what the immensely of
the stellar system is-and yet more, to
imagine dimly what the measur, less ex-
tent of all creation must be if Many such
star systems 1out side by side Throughout
the vast domains of space.
JOurnal
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Did you ever notice the philosophical at
titude Of n horse that las slipped and
knows that lie has como down TO bedrock
in this hard, cold woIlds Really, men
might take a lesson of him to the great
bettcrment OF their nervous systems.
He lies perfectly still-sO still You ig-
norantly conclude that he is stone dead or
stunned. Nothing Of the kind. He Is a
philosopher When he falls in harness, lie
recognizes the fact that the harness con-
tributed to his downfall
Hc simply waits TO have all impediments
removed before trying to retrieve his rcpu-
tation as IL horse of upright tendencies and
solid merit When the pressure is removed,
he gets up cOmposedly, shakes himself to
prove that he is all there and is ready to
give destiny another wrestle. All Of which
is commendablo and deserving Of imitation.
When a man falls in harness, he never
shows his philosophical side. On the con-
trary. the more ''go' he has in him the
more likely he is to founder, kick and ITO
do over his tumble making recuperatiOn
difficult If not impossible Philosophy is
ut discount. The grave yawns inviting
ly. Death has no sting. If 1t were not for
mans extremely human conceit, he might
learn many lessons of his dumb friends,
not least among which would be when and
how to lie still If he falls in harness.
Jeanette Hadermann Walworth in New
York Mail and Express.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Tor tie = ....ic>3 mttie creatures. Pete
wound up t4e conversation by describing
the attitude OF tie Llack snake toward the
rattlcrs, and. in fart, ali Others, but par
ticularly tho forner Pete has n large
numLer OF black snakes and lattlers in the
salio cage When one ii tic rnttlers starts
10 Ge,our smaller shake Oranything that
ono OF the Llacs snakes wants, the latter
tNi rts around tno raltlOr and squeezes so
th..t he canaot swallow the object.
Tie result is that the RATHER invariably
chokcs up whatever he has started to eat
and moves slowly away lIo never at
tempts TO ,irikeata lack snake. Rattlers
Oitc,. strI.e ;.t oil Je0i' which taCy miss and
happen u t,l,y their fangs in other snakes,
but in all lis experience Pete has never
had one If Ia, Sc c,t,os which proved fatal.
However, lie cl.lns ti:at suicide is a
common ti.ins am0ng rntllcrs as only
yesterday lie Lad L.rse rAttlcsnake die
from n wound self iAiiiotod. 1t appears
that about "a week ago this big snake
turned slowly around when Pete was
standing in ironl OF the cngo und struck at
himself Its iangs were buried deep in his
skin and yesterday he died
Democrat MD Chronicle
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

In talking about his father, the late
James II. Bcard, Dan Lcsrd, tic artist OF
this city, sad the other day: He painted
the Portraits OF the long list of distinguish
cd men - Clay, John quincy Adams,
Zachary Taylor, William lleniy Harrison
and Others. While painting Taylor iather
said to him, Well, gentr.l, suppose you
arc to be our next presidentY' i hope not,
grunted the bluff old hero No military
man has any business in the presidential
chair, but if they uiler it to me l srprose
III lie id fool enough to accept il. And
he Y:as
1t was shortly after father s marriage to
niece of Colonel Carter, in 1888, that he
made the southern campaign tour. Tom
Marshall OF kentucky Was then running
Tor congress. He was deieited by song
which father wrote and tins brought a
challenge to duel Eighteen boon com
punions Of my father answered the chal-
lcnge and told Marshall that he must fight
all OF them, singly or AL at once, but the
rs men he must meet! Somehow this duel
never came oil, and Marshall never alter
ward alluded to it but once, and that was
when ho first saw fathers canvas, The
Last Victim Of the Flood. Standing be-
fore the painting, Marshall seemed yisibly
impressed. Finally, drawing himself up
to his full height, lac turned to fnther and
said, Beard, you re a mighty good paint
er, but you're id poor poet. New
York Tribune
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
oombInIng colors.

Black combines we'll with almost Ell
eolors, except those which are so lack
ing in brightness as to be too nearly like
1t. Black aud pale pink, blue, yellow,
green, red, lavender and even rather
dark shades Of blue, clear brown and
green are excellent combinations.
Brown combines well with yellow, gold
and bronze II 4 IS lie shade of brown
which has brightness. 1t is effective
also with black and with certain tones
Of green. A chOcolate-and-milk brown
combines well with old rose and the
dull shades of pink. Very dark green
is effective when frightened by Innings
of narrow trimming of pale blue. A
medium shade of green unites with old
pink. Brownish green looks well with
bronze and copper color. Dark blue may
be frightened by Ines of bright, rich
red, by lines of old rose or of clear yell
low. Blue of the electric" and "cadet"
varieties is best combined with black OF
with figured silks in which the same
shade predominates. - Youths Com
panion.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

As some confusion occasionally betrays
itself on tho subject of Ii Hung Changes
style and titles, it may be worth noting
that he has the rank Of ambassador, but
bears letters Of Introduction only TO the
soveFeigns of the several courts lie is visit
ing, without any special mission. Tho Chi
nese, reversing our custom In this as in 50
many other respects, put the surname first,
Ii Hung Chang, therefore, is equivalent
to Smith Henry James. Ii Chung Tang,
as no is often called, means Grand Sccre-
tary Ii. In the days Of the TAPPING re-
bellion he was known Familiarity as Ii
Futai-Futai meaning "governor" Of the
province Of Kinngsu, which WIS then his
rank. Sometimes he is spoken Of as Ii
Han-lin, in reference to his membership Of
the Han-lin college, which comprises the
cream Of literary talent and rank.-SatuE~
day Review.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04


1t would he impossible to state positively
when this art was first practiccd. Burned
panels have Lccn found in various parts of
Europe set into ancient furniture, Chin
ncy pieces ard wainscoting. In the muse
ums of Europe there are marriage chests,
Golfers and panels, dating from the fifteenth
century or thoroabout, upon which a
species of low relief woodwork, not unlike
the so called fret saw work Of today, has
been applied or chiseled out, the fiat sur
face Icing richly ornamentcd with fine
tracerics Enthusiastically burned with heated
points. Some years ago New York artist,
while wandering through the seashorc viii
lages of Wales, found In peasants hut a
rare panel Of burned woodwork of the Ital-
ian renaissance (about the fifteenth cen
tury) The fishermen had found it on the
beach, where it had drifted from some
wreck In the sacristy of the little oc-
tagonal church of SAINT ErcOlanO at Peru
gia arc some ancient chests which were
quantity decorated with hot irons some 400
years ago.. William Fosdick in Cen
fury.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Many people suppose that tabby is q
name applied 70 eats in general 1t really
means cats whose fur is marked in Ger
tain way, and so there ARE both male and
female tabbies
The tabbies are divided into banded and
spotted furred cats. The name is derived
from Atab, street in Bagdad celebrated
for the manufacture Of wntered silks,
which, when sold in England, were called
atabi, or tatIety, and from their resem-
blancc to watered silk the banded and
brindlc;l cats were called tabbies. 1t is one
of the commonest Of colors. OF markings
rather, and Is found IN many breeds Of
cats, but a uniformly marked tabby Is
comparatively rare and valuable-St.
Louis Poat-Dislatch
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Chestertown, Md, has found kerosene
effective in getting rid of mosquitoes.
"Somc citizens, slys a resident, had
experimental with coal oil as remedy
and were surprised at the effectiveness OF
the liquid The attention Of the authori-
tics was called to the matter, and after a
series Of tests the people were given official
notice TINT everybody should pour little
coal oil in rain barrels, stagnant pools and
wherever water had collected. No great
quantity of oil is required. A teaspoonful
is sufficient for barrel Of wafer. The
diminution in the number of mosquitoes
was easily noticeable, and now the pest
has been almost gotten rid Of New
York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Yvette Violette, the singer, believes in
the theory OF advertising. 1t recalls a lit
tie story used to hear about Laniartine, :
she says "Oncc friend asked him II he
did not spend too much money III adNcr'
Using, No. VS. his reply; advertising Is
absolutely necessary. Even divine worship
needs 10 be advertised. Else what Is the
meaning Of church bellss'
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Khsly Old Ccnt-ycll. my little man,
wla.r would you like to Lc when Jcu grow
uIs
Little MaL-l'd like to 10 q rice old
gentleman like you, With nothing to do
but walk about and ask questions --lHek
Ne Un
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
Tho FISH Did Not Live on Fire.


A paper having appeared some time
since ia one of the sensational London
weeElies In which the phenomenon of the
expulsion of fish from volcanoes was spoken
of as strange and astounding, Mr.. Scrope
Of the Royal society set about explaining
the wonder. The original article, which
bore the title "Fish Which Live In Fire, !"
was by one Rev W. W. Spicer. In his ex-
PLANTATION Of the Oddity Of these fish having
been expelled by the active volcano "a fact
which was vouchod for by hundreds Of
eyewitncsses), Mr.. Scrope says: 1.-THE
fish did not live below the fire line, as the
sensationalist who wrote the article re-
ferred to would have us believe. His SEN
sational version Of a very simple fact is
only one of several which, on the aSthOFity
of the great Prussian traveller, have been
repeated by cOmpilers of treatises on vol
canic phenomena. The simple fact, con-
ceive, is that the fish in question lived in
tie open air in crater lakes, such as are fire.
quently found at the SUBMITS of volcanoes,
Fine ashes, usually the last product Of a
volcanic eruption, form the lining of most
craters. These ashes are very retentive Of
moisture, and consequently they often &C.
casion the formation of lakes at the bot
toms of the depressions left by the last
eruption. In the course Of time water
from the clouds gathers in these hollows,
and after the lapse of years Of inactivity on
the part Of the volcano fish of the same
kinds that are often found in mountain
streams and lakes appear in these volcanic
reservoirs. Later on an eruption occurs
and the fish are thrown out with the mud,
water, lava and other materials, and then
the sensationalist has wonderful story TO
tell of the creatures thHt lived IN burn
ing volcano st. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Mrs Q. Riosity-Do you know those
two children, Ebenczer and Florence, next
door,
Mrs C. Coast-Oh, yes. Ebb and Flow
have been running in and out here for
some time Washington Times