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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Admitting Women.

The question of the admission of women
to the Ecole DIES Beaux Arts in Paris is
again to be brought before the French
Parliament as an amendment to the
budget. The Government will probably
leave the matter entirely in the hands OF
the Chamber. without interposing any OPP
position. 1t is not thought probable,
however, thatthe measure will be adopted,
as it would involve large additional ex-
pense, chiefly because the size OF the
classes would be so increased that the
building would have to be enlarged or a
new one provided, especially as it would
be considered necessary that the instruc-
ton bs given to the sexes separately
New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

sion Of all else. The sensitive is go called
because of the necessity for her actually
being sensitive to impressions. She must
be sensitive in bra in and mind and must
be influenced oy the thoughts projected.
The diversions of the psychic evening,
as shown by the accom- panying illustra-
ton, are varied and attractive. While it
is true that thought transference in itself
Is not ordinarily supposed to be accom-
plished by the aid of apparatus, still it is
rendered easier and more of an amuse-
ment than a science by the use OF steel
bands and an electric wire. These bands
are adjusted to the heads of the two per-
sons who are to inoulge in the silent Ian
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
The Leaning Tower of Syracuse.

+, long neck, prominent knees, projecting
TANKS, oblique shoulders and strong
crupper. She was little above fifteen
hands high"
The Hon. Francis LawIey OF London
possesses the picture of white Arab stall
lion, the history of which is we'll known,
with the inscription in French, "Ali.
battle-charger OF Napoleon" He was
captured from the Mamelukes and pre-
sented to the great captain. On Napo-
Icons downfall French gentleman pur-
chased Jaffa and Marengo and conveyed
them to his estate in England. The tomb
stone of the former is to be seen at Glas-
senbury, in Kent, with this inscriptions:
Under this stone lies Jaffa, the celebrated
charger OF Napoleon"
The last trumpet call sounded for Ma
rengo in Septem Der, 1929 just as he had
completed So years. After his death his
| bones received an honorable place in the
Military Institute, as already mentioned.
Another souvenir of the famous steed is
one of his hoofs made into snuff-box,
which makes its daily round after dinner
| at the Queens Guard, in st. James Pal
ace, London On the silver lid is the
legenQ: dOOI OF MdIcHSo' odIp CualSeE
of Ms poleon, ridden by hin, at Marengo,
| Aus,erlitz, ,6ena, Wagram. in the Russian
campaign, and at Waterloo" and round
| the silver shoe the legend continues:
.iMarengo was wounded in the right hip
| at Waterloo, when his great master was
! on him in the hollow road in advance of
| the French position. He had been fre-
quently wounded before in other battles"
| Some electricians carry a small com.
pass in their pockets. and before they
| touch wire hold the compass near it. II
the needle is not de flected they know there
is no current iu> it, and that it is safe to
| handle it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
America Can Rival
Pisa $. Leaning Tower

buildings were twisted off and torn away
as if they had been of half-inch plank.
Buildings in their entirety were lifted up
and smashed into kindling wood, but
though the big tower swayed from
side to side, as if understanding that it
was made to bend and not to break, 1t did
not fall.
On the top of this tall tower is a water
tank, and this tank contained at the time
OF the storm its normal contents, 10000
gallons of water. When the storm was
over and the sunlight shone again hardly
gallon of water had been lost from the
tank, SO far as appearances indicated.
The tower, however. showed the effect OF
the terrific blow. Before the storn hap
pened. the structure had been as straight
as British grenadier, but now it was
found it had been twisted upon its axis
and bent over so that it leaned in as great
a degree as the famous tower of Pisa.
1t will be observed by glance at the
picture that there are one or two breaches
in the walls and that some of the window
sashes are in a woefully dilapidated con-
dition, but otherwise it seems to be in
very good shape indeed. The space be-
tween the third and fourth stories and the
sixth and seventh seems to have suffered
from the storm the most severely. The
! sole fact that saved the tower fl ON demoli-
ton was the popularity of the structure,
which is curiously arranged iron work.
The brick wall that seems to form the
structure is, as stated, simply veneer, and
the holes that the storm rent through it
indicate forcip!y what would have been
fate Of the SfrnctIra had fha brick
entered into its composition more largely.
As it is, it is the strangest specimen Of
what clever architectural work will stand,
and before the Common Council and the
Stearns people are through with the war
it is making it all promises to become one
of those legal fights that will go down into
history as events in which every one is in
f, terested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
A Big Deal.

The following story was told recently by
woman who lived in the far West and
did her shopping in New York by mail.
~ had paid my bill the day before" she
said, 'but needed an article which was
marked on the catalogue - cents, and at
the risk of being informed that the order
was too small / sent it, and before l had
time to tell about the joke of sending an
Scent order the article came prepaid with
Accent stamp.
''At the end of the month received a
statement in a sealed envelope showing
that owed my New York CORE spondents
cents, for which sent a check and re-
ceived by return mail receipt fer that
amount. You see that my Scent purchase
cost the concern Scents in postage, and
still it seems anxious to have my trade. !"
New York Tribune.
Seven of the largest theaters in Italy are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Photograph Of a
Butterf1y's ongue
THE visions which the camera make s t

THE visions which the camera make s
public nowadays are widespread in
variety and make it apparent that
the seemingly impossible is always on the
eve of accomplishment. No more striking
evidence Of this fact can be found than the
clever work of Professor George S. Moler
of Cornell University in photographing a
butterfy's tongue.
This tinv bit of the mechanism Of one of
the most delightful of insects is, in its
natural form, barely perceptible to the
human eve. Such little affair it is that
one views with absolute amazement the
accompanying picture, which is drawn
from the photograph referred to, this pho
tograph being furnished the writer by
Professor Moler himself.
1t must be understood that photography
is one of the sciences which the Cornell
student learns as thoroughly as any
branch of study that he chooses to take
I'D while under. the guidance OF his alma
mater. There are very many queer pho
tographs taken in the course OF term.
Of the process OF photography as SCI
ence, and of TIE results OF that progress,
Professor Moler has the following TO say !:
''To the Editor: Since the advent OF the
modern dry plate and sensitized finn and
the simplifying of the chem cal processes
necessary to produce picture, the pho
tographic art has become indispensable in
almost all sorts of scientific Investigations
Its truthfulness to nature and the rapidlty
of it's action are two of the many valuable
qualities Of the process. When formed
under proper conditions the image uDon
the plate can be depended upon as beng
TO scale proportional in all its parts 10 the
object itself.
''One OF the principal things which has
made this possible is the great accuracy
with which photo lenses are now con-
structed so that they give rectlilnear
images. During the last transit OF Venus
many photographs were taken, showing al
different-r recorded intervals of time the
positions of the planets upon the image OF
tho sun; then accurate measurements o.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

short quartz fiber, which is fastened at its
ends, and then the proper magnetic and
electrical conditions are established, the
needle, as we may call the iron with its
mirror, will be DETECTED one way when the
current runs in one direction end the
other way when it flows IN the other.
off sunlight or the light from an arc
lamp is reflected from this little mirror
while it is vibrating and the reflected light
falls upon a rapidly moving dry plate the
spot of light Will leave trace which will
be revealed by developing the plate. 1t
will resemble a wavy line like the traces
shown, which were made in that way, but
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

ical device. To study the motion of the
cord an electric light was arranged to
shine through narrow slit ana cut across
the cord at right angles to it's length;
then when the room was made very dark
only the light point of the cord was visi-
bile, this on account of the rapidity of the
motion described bright line which was
photographed. giving the figure which
somewhat resembles a written capital l.
The exposure was repeated again after
shifting the plate little to one side, thus
giving pair OF figures.
"In electrical measurements and investi-
cations there are many cases where pho
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Wonderful Photograph of Puttsrfly's Tongue.

it has more meaning that simple wavy
line TO the electrical engineer.
when sound waves impinge upon a
stretched mem brane they will cause it to
vibrate, and if the membrane covers the
opening OF a small cavity through which
Illuminating gas is passing on its way TO a
pinhoe gasjet the fame will dance up
and down with every wave. and when the
sound is complex one the flame will pc
riodically shoot to different heights
BY enricAing the gas with oxygen the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Society's New Fad
! for New Year Eve
THoUGHT transtersnce will ho ~,

transference will be the
scientific fad of society. The psyc hic
evening promises to achieve great
popularity. Even now several events of
this sort have taken place, and with The
closer approach of the New Year the even
ing devoted to occultisnl will become more
and more apropos. It's devotees hold that
with the influence we may learn the
secrets OF the year before US.
{: Few students of human nature and the
queer things that humanity does will fail
TO admit the possibility of thought trans
ference. 1t is shown every day by the
understanding that seems TO exist between
persons who are closely linked together,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Biography comes in as very convenient
method of making records. One of these
is the taking of alternating current curves.
When an alte rnating current dynamo is
running it sends current first one way
around the line then the other, and these
sometimes flow at the rate of several hum
dred per second. Now if an exceedingly
light mirror is attached to very small bit
of IRON, so that both together are smaller
than the. head of an ordinary pin, and
these are cewented to the middle Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

AS child, King Umber.o of Italy was
extremely fragile. and as youth he was
very delicate. When he grew older, how
ever, his constitution improved. and now
he almost equals his late father. Victor
Emmanuel, in robustness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Seven of the largest theaters in Italy are
subsidized by the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

NJ. F. Adams, of Minnora, is the
owner of one of the finest bred stall
lions in this State. He had a pacing
record of 2:30 at three years old
which he made at Woodsfeld, Ohio.
This horse is a blood bay, II hands
high and weighs 1860 pounds, and
was sired by "The Sunlight Gold
Dust" from KY, with a record of
2:O8, and is dsmed by a thorough
bred Hambletonian. DR.. Adams will
have this famous horse on exhibition
at different points in the county, aud
those wishing to improve their stock
will do we'll to see him. Wherever
this horse has gone after a premium
he got it in speed or in the thorough
bred horse show. 63.3m.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

If some rufiian or bully" abuses
some man and he does not resent it
with force and violence n great many
people will say: "He ought to have
picked up st netting and bralnod him
or that he ought to have blown his
brains out or cut the lights out of
him" or words to that effect. But
you just let man do such a thing as
cut, shoot or strike man with intent
to kill or do great bodily harm and
see how very different these same peo-
pie will talk. Doubtless many peo-
pie remember the case of Bayard and
Garrison, of Wheeling, in which Bay
ard thrust all manner Of insults at
Garrison, but Garrison went along
continually building up a better prac
tIce and stood high in the estimation
of men, but in all evil moment when,
to him torbearance had ceased to be
a virtue, he took the life of his perse-
cutor, then, oh, how soon he fell. Ma
ny of those same people who had re-
peatedly said they would not allow
any man to insult them as Bsvard
was continually insulting Garrison,
were perfectly willing to adjust the
rope around his imprisoned neck.
No, no, boys, while you are OH the
side of the law you are on the side of
mercy and friends, but step over the
line and tho world, as class, n
against you. If you have the money
you may fee good lawyer and fight
the case through the courts and be
acquitted, but suppose you are, look
how much of the summer of your life
is spent and how much agony and
anxiety you have suffered. If we
we're going to leave this world and
had but one admonition to leave we
would say to young men, line up on
the side of right and hold the fort un.
til you are called from this world to
triumph over the last enemy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

So far IA We know the work on the
roads throughout the county is now
complete. We have not had the
pleasure of travelling over many miles
of road this year and have to depend
on hear say for the condition Of the
roads throughout most of the districts.
In some localities the surveyors are
highly complimente1 for having done
good work, while in others roads are
reported as in a worse condition than
they were before being worked. There
is more complaint about surveyors
cutting bitches acros their roads than
any thing else. These grumblers
should remember that If "fellers
pap" carried corn in one end ala snck
and block in the other he should go
and do likewise.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

Our hustling Special Constable, c.
L. Scott places his announcement for
election to said office in this issue. 1t
will he remembered that he took hold
of this office as a Special about three
years ago, when only boy, and, not,
wlthstanding, many thousand dollars
have been placed in his hands for col
lection in that time, he has faithfully
accounted tor every cent of it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
Notice tnTeaclierS.

The Calhoun County Teachers In.
stitute will be held at Grantsville, w
Va, beginning on Monday, July 81,
1896. Persons intending to teach in
this county are required to attend this
or some other institute held in the
State. All school officers, patrons
and persons interested in school work
are cordially invited to attend and
participate in the Institute work.
j. III. Roberts,
County Supt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
Notice to Democratic Candi-
dates.

To defray :he expenses incident to
the primary election to be held in this
county OIL August 22nd assessments
have been made upon the respective
candidates, and no name will lie
printed on the ticket until the assess
ment has been paid to the Chairman
Of the Executive Committe. Which
assessment must be paid by the 10Th
of July, 1896. Candidates will all be
notified by letter this week the amount
of such assessment for the different
Offices. Those desiring to run tor
nomination who have not yet announc
ed can ascertain the amount of assess
ment by application To the Chairman
or Secretary of the Committee.
A. +. KENNEY,
A. u. MATHEWS, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

We hear young men complaining
about hard times now. We seriously
doubt if any young men in this county
knows, comparatively, any thing about
hard times at this day and age. If
some of them had to hoe potatoes,
fight gnats, hunt COVE, haul hay, turn
grindstones, stir up Log heaps before
breakfast, 60 eight to twenty miles to
mill in cold weather with nothing on
but toe linen breeches and shirt, walk
fur miles to Sunday School barefoot.
ed, or chase an old flee bitten gray
mare tn rough wet weeds, brush and
grass an hour or two every morning
before breakfast in corn blowing sea.
son, thrash wheat and oats with a
fail and blow the chaf out Of it with
blanket or sheet, and slide Offof the
toe Of number 9 boot every time
they made mistep by accident or
otherwise, drink coffee made Of scorch.
ed wheat or corn, tea made Of sassa-
fras, sage, spice or ditney, eat corn
bread made without salt or soda, they
would begin to conclude that they
we're familiar with hard times, had q
knowledge Of sorrow and were nc.
quainted with grief. Yes, boys,
this country can truthfully boast Of
wonderful improvements in thirty
| years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
10 ODE roter, Of Calhoun county:
J. ID. CurLIr.

| hereby announ &C myself candidate for
the office Of Prosecuting Attorney Of your
county. Believing in fair distribution of
the public gifts and also believing that there
il NO one seeking this position at this time
who can show better right to receive it
than can, have concluded to AJAX the vot-
ers who may take part in the coming Demo-
ratio primary election to nominate me for
said position and if elected | promise faith
ful discharge Of duties to the best of my abil-
fly. Very truly yours,
BRUCE FEHRRIL.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

Out of two or three hundred dollars
dropped by our citizens in this town
last week we got one dollar and the
two shows got the rest. This makes
us feel like contributing literally of
our scanty means to the support of
the Gospel, the building of churches
and other much needed home enter.
prlses. But the bark still peals and
we are thereby able to keep sole and
shoe together.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

Our first town election will be held
by the commissioners appointed for
the purpose July 9Th. The Mayor
and councilmen have to be free hold.
ers. Care should be taken to elect
good wide awake, careful, pains tax
ing and honorable business men to-
these positions. The great question
seems to be who will have the offices ?
1t is Lot our province to suggest furth-
er than to urge upon our citizens the
Importance Of selecting good men and
in turn urge upon the men chosen to
accept and then take hold of the mat,
ter with will. See that no mistake
is made in setting on foot the machip.
cry of our municipal government.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
The Democrats of Cabell count

The Democrats of Cabell county
came near having a regular riot in
their convention the other day. The
fight grew out of a race between
Judge Thos. II. Harvey and w. w.
Marcum, candidates for the Judge
ship. The convention split and two
sets Of delegates were appointed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier
residing at Monroe, Mich was severe.
~ afflicted with rheumatism but re-
ceivcd prompt relic f from pain by us
ing Chamberlain. Pain Balm. He
says: "a times my back would ache
90 badly that I could hardly raise up.
If ] had not gotten relief would not
be here to write these few lines.
Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm has done
me n great deal Of good and / feel
very thankful for IT." For sale by
Barr Bros, druggists, Giantsyille.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
For Prosecuting attorney.

To the voters Of Calhoun county:
| hereby announce myself candidate for
reelection to the Office of Prosecuting Attor-
ney OF said county subject to the Democratic
nominating convention or primary election.
Thanking yeu for past support, ! remain,
Yours Respectfully,
". l.. STENEESON.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
X. w. HALL.

Iou will please announce through your
columns that | am candidate for Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Calhoun county subject
70 the Democratic nominating convention or
primary election when held. Asking ia
vOrAbls consideration by all the Democratic
voters Of the county, am,
Yours Respectfully.
J. II. IIAYHURsT.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
For Clerk of the County Court.

To the Democratic voters of Calhoun
csunty.
Geutlemen:-I take this opportunity to
AK you to award me the nomination for the
Office Of Clerk of the County Court at the
primary or convention, whichever may be
kold. Thanking you kindly for past sup
port, remain,
Yours Respectfully.
l.. II. TkIrrETT.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

hereby announce myself a candidate for
reelection to the Office of Clerk of the Cir
ctit Court Of Calhoun county subject to the
Aetiou of the Democratic party i'll a primary
election or convention, a. may hereafter be
determined.
r. w HALL. ,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

The invitation is still extended to
our friends to drop in and see us. II
we happen to be busy we wont think
hard of you for stopping us to do bus
iness, or if your call is social just
watch us work a few minutes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23
Reduced Rates to Washington.

Reduced Rates To Washington.
The Young Peoples Society Of
Christian EndeavOr will hold their
Annual Meeting in Washington, D.
c., July Z to Is.
For this occasion the 3. d O. II. X.
Co., will sell tickets, from all points
on its line East of the Ohio river to
Washington at one single fare for the
round trip, July 6 to 3, inclusivei
valid for return passage until July
/ 3, inclusive, with the privilege of an
additional extension until July 81 by
depoHtmg tickets with Joint a gent
ut Washington
/ Tickets will also be ou sale at al
/ stations Of connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight o
/ the fact that all b. a. o trains run
via Washington.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

Some people got very nervous and
impatient because the drillers had
some bad luck at the Grantsville No.
/, and had to shut down few days
Such things often happen in the best
of regulated oil fields.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-23

o the voters Of Confer district, Calhoun
county s. Va
! announce myself a. a candidate for the
lGcp of Justice NJ che Pence NJ sid District,
lif 'o 'h" Democratic Primary or Con
|eufipn, Co. hc hold for nominating cudi-
lztol earnestly ak your support, and u
dominated and elected, will faithfully per
Dry The duties " said office.
Your Respectfully
!. T. WALDO.