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Electric Eyes.

The latest adjunct that sciecce gives
to the surgical operator IS an electric
eye. Strictly speaking, it is lot sn eye
at all, but rather sort of searchlight,
which is used to aid tie human eye IN
delicate surgical operations.
Oftentimes surgeons-arc Handicapped
in their work by the fact that they can-
not see distinctly the parts upon which
they must operate. The formation OF
the human body is such that in many
instances 10 light can be put directly
upon the particular part Of the human
anatomy that is to be operated upon.
The eye can see to the extent Of human
capability, but in intricate operations,
however strong the light in the operat-
ing theaser may be, the rays lack that
penetration and power Of concentration
SO necessary to delicate surgical opera
tions.
Professor Charles E. Quimby, Of
Bellevue hospital, New York, has pat
ented this new aid to surgery. From an
ordinary electric light wire a connection
is made with this device, which 6Ss the
face much in the manner of a pair of
spectacles. The appliance in itself con-
sists4of two small incandescent lamps,
which are fitted one above and the other
below the eye of the operator. They are
SO adjusted that the rays focus at a point
sufficiently near the ordinary point of
vision to throw all the power of the
electric rays upon the point desired.
It is practically a portable searchlight
adapted to the operating theater. The
lamps are in the fern of an annular
glass globe, with an Illuminating con-
ductor An insulated backing, consist
ing Of a metal leather lined band, which
passes around the head, prevents the
heat from affecting the wearer, and at
the same time holds the light in position
and prevents any possible effect that
otherwise the electricity might have
upon the wearer The lights more near
" resemble long glass tubes than any
thing else. Within these tubes are placed
the lamps, which can be adjusted to any
desired angle. When direct downward
ray is desired, small reflector is fixed
above the light and the rays thrown in
the desired direction.-San Francisco
Examiner.
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Saved q Licking.

The butchers Roy who had called to
deliver parcel had thoughtlessly left
the garden gate open, and the 7-year-old
ruler of the house called after him:
Here! Come back and shut that gater'
The butchers boy stopped, but show
ed no inclination to obey the command.
ST don't have to- he shouted defantly.
eyes, you do.' insisted the 7-year-
old. "You come right back and shut it
now, or somebody's going to get the
worst licking he ever had. y
The butchers boy came running back.
full Of fight.
"He is, eh?" he said. "Well, who's
going to lick i'm, eh::''
Mother is," calmly remarked tie
youngster. IF you leave that gate open,
I'll be certain to go out into the street
Mother'n see me, and I'll get licked
shutit tight, please, SO I can't get out. =
5 And the butchers boy did Chicago
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Actual Potash.

Kainit is a complete specific
against Rust
An about Potash-the results Of its use by actual
periment on the bes. farms in the United States
told in a little book which publish and will gladly
mailfree any farmer in America who Will write forit
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST., New York.
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A GREAT RIVER.

Marco Poio,s Report Concerning the CD
gantic Yang-tse- -Kiang.
Noah Brooks quotes the following
from the great Venetian traveller IN his
series of ST. Nicholas papers, 1.-The
True Story of Marco Polo::''
And I assure you this river flows so
far and trayerses so many countries and
cities that in good sooth there pass and
repass on its waters a great number OF
vessels and mere wealth and naerchan-
disc than all the rivers and all the seas
OF Christendom put together. 1t seems
indeed more like a sea than river. Mes
ser Marco Polo said that he once beheld
at that city Is, 900 vessels at one time
And you may judge if this city OF no
great size has such a nun Eer, how many
must there be altogether, considering
that on the banks of this river there are
more than 16 provinces and more than
200 great cities, besides towns and vii
lagos, all possessing vessels.
Messer Marco Polo aforesaid tells US
that he heard from the officer employed
TO collect the great khan's duties on this
river that there passed up stream 200,-
600 vessels in the year, without count
ing those that passed down. Indeed, as
it has course of such great length and
receives SO many other nayigable rivers,
it is no wonder that the merchandise
which is borne on it is of vast amount
and value. And the article in largest
quantity of all is salt, which is carried
by this river and its branches to all the
cities on their banks and thence to the
other cities in the interior.
The vessels which ply On this river
are decked. They have but one mast,
but they are Of great burthen, for I can
assure yea they carry, reckoning by our
weight, from 4,000 to $4,000 cantars
each. I'm going up stream they have to
s be, hauled, for the current is SO strong
that they could not make head in any
other manner. Now the towline, which
is some 500 PAGES in length, is made of
nothing but cane. IT'S in this way:
They have those great canes of which I
told you before that they are some Is
PAGES in length. These they takeS and
split from end to end into many slender
strips, and then they twist these strips
together so as to make a rope of any
length they please. And the ropes so
made are stronger than if they were
made Of hemp.
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sDaiIy.
IDaiIy except Sunday.
Trains 50 aud 81 carry through oulioa:
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between sss
York ana Atlanta via Augusta.
T. ". EMEESON, n. NJ. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Asst Gen. Pass. as
J. r. KENLY. Gen'l Manager.
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4 OF BIT LIFE.

a OF BIZ IlFE.
A maiden sat within the door
And sang as many tires before
a man to daily toll pissed by,
No love nor pleasure lit his eye.
But when ne heard the l:erry song
He whistled as ho went along.
a woman by the wirGcv wept
For. one who in the ch1rchyard slept.
But when upon her hearing; fell
That tune she knew ;ints loved SO welis
The food Of burning tes-s was staid,
and soon sons her lips essayed.
Her neighbor heard tie scnGer strain
And softly joined the sweet refrain,
Thus ali day long that or, song bore
Its joyousness from door to door.
Sara J. Denton.
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TRAINS GOING NoRTH.

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Central R. r., arriving Maoriog 10 p.
m.. Lanes 48 pm, Charleston 80 p. m
Trains or Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 10 40 a. NJ, arrive ct Conway
wey 90 p. ~, returning leave Conway at
225 p. ~, live Chadbourn 55 2. M.
leave CEadcourn 20 D a., arrive at Hub at
90 p. M. returning leave Hub 80 q. N ),
arrive at Chedbourn e.15 q. N. Daily e1-
cept Sunday
JOHN r. DIVINE, Gen'l Snpt
J. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. ". EMERSON. Traffic Manager
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THE WATCHMAN AND sOUTHRoN APRIL 81, 1897


With careful rotation OF
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper ferti-
lizer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop ane
failure. Use fertilizers contain
;ng not less than 5 to 40
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No. So runs through from Charleston ia
Central r. R., leaving Lanes 26 q. M, Man:
ming 05 q. m.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

notice, orchestrating the parts in the
meantime.
They rest from $3.50 TO 6, then dinner
and The theater, change of uniforms and
they are ready to entertain with popular
airs Italian operas or the weird love song
music of Hungary. At 10 o'clock every
Knaben of the whole brood neatly folds
his uniform, dons his nightie and is In
bed. Twice weak they go TO the baths
and rub and splash to their hearts con-
tent. Twice week they go for ride, and
there is hardly point of interest in this
city with which they are not as familiar
as native son. Twice a week a physician
visits the house and inspects every men,
b'r of the Little-boy Band, and if any are
ailng ever 20 slightly the proper treat
ment is given right then and there.
Every two weeks the whole band is
marched off to barber-shop and their
little towheads trim med in the most ap-
proved style. The hair-cutting, bathing
and laundry are all let out by contract
and the physician receives a weekly SAL
ary TO keep them in physical trim.
Their mending? On, no! Did any one
ever hear of a soldier who could not at
tend to his own mending ana darningP 2
Every member of The knaben kapeIle is
to-day and will b. for the rest of his life q
soldier in the Austrian army. That's
what they are beng trained for, and moth
ing is neglected that will tend to make
each and every one an active and useful
soldier in his particular capacity.
Il may be shock 10 some folks to know
the little knabens are all wine-drinkers,
tnf in Hn naOnla uyorlj 10
shocked to hear that they had developed
into tea-drinkers, should such thing
come about. Bat this is not likely, for
they don't take TO tea. They are beer
drinkers as well, but Hungarian wine is
what they like best and are most accus-
toned to at home. They are allowed
halt pint day, which is only about half
the amount dealt out to them with the
rations at the school ct Billed. To cut off
their wine would be like depriving a baby
of its milk. In fact these little chaps are
much more accustomed 10 wine than milk,
water, tea or coffee.
To say that they are enjoying tLem-
selves in San Francisco would be putting
1t mildly. They never had so much fun,
saw so many strange sights, had so many
strange and funny experiences, nor had
SO much 10 eat as since they have been
established in the house at 437 Geary
street. They are particularly deligh ed
with California climate and fruits. The
former in temperature is quite similar to
that of Billed in summer, but they are
hourly expecting 1t TO rain. OF the fruits
they cannot get enough. They spend
much of their leisure time writing home
OF the good times they are having, all un-
conscious that these are the nappiest days
OF their lives. ALyARp ]. moore
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~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES QQQQ2Q22QQQ22Q0Q9Q 9Q20QQO

me 10 Count 4 bert de Rochas. colonel Of
engineers, ana an acknowledged authority
in psychic matters. The colonel is author
of over ffiY books on military engineer
ing ana g dozen remarkable works on
p-ychic science. on magnetism and hyp-
no;lsm. His latest works, The Exteriori-
zati0n OF Sensibili,y" and The Ex eriori-
zation OF Motricity," are acknowled gei
among psychic students in France to be
the greatest books on the subjects ever
published They have not yet been trans
lated into English.
The DETERIORATION OF Motricity" con-
tains the signed statements made by
the wonderful italian sensitive, Eusa pia
Paiadino The phenomenon produced IN
her presence in Italy has been investi-
gated under the most COM plete and try
ing tests, applied by such eminent men
as Professor LON brosO, the greatest alien
ist Of Italy; Schiapareui, the fam Gus as
tronomer-discoverer OF the canals on the
planet Mars; Prince Alexander Aksakof
state counselor to his Majesty the EN-
peror OF Pu sia; g. GeTo.a. professor OF
physical science in Por,ici; Professor
Chiaia and others equally well qualified.
These gentlemen, after many seances,
have ascertatned es absolutely genuine
the following phenomena: In the light.
apparition OF hands, warm and with re.
sisiant flesh, as in life; heavy curtains be-
ing drawn aside by unseen p.wer; m owing
OF tables and chairs by an unknown force;
Impressions of the fingers Of an unseen
hand in dish of modelling clay; series
of maieriaIZed faces which have lett their
impress on the cay spread on different
dishes or plates. these being a distance of
three feet from the sensitive, or from any,
body else.
After these phenomena had been
vouched for by these eminent men cited
above, ECsapia was invited 20 Varsovia.
the capital OF Poland Daring forty
seances, under the strictest test condi-
tions, phenomena similar 10 those pro-
duced in Italy took place; also playing OF
the piano without visible contact From
Varscvia, Eusapia went TO England to
Cam mbridge. There The test conditions
were OF such order and Of such nature as
to convince Eusapia that she was con.
sidered a fraud, and that the entire
endeavors of the majority of The
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was filled 10 oyeIhowing. No less than
$4,000 persons attended their farewell
concert. A driveway was cleared past the
Dandstand and the elite of Vienna and
Milan circled past the richly dressed
ladies showering bouquets upon The little
Knaben Kapelle, who sat with eyes wide
open wondering what it was all ABOUT,
for this was their first great experience.
There were bouquets from Duchesses,
Countesses and Baronesses galore. Their
reception in musical Vienna. where mill.
tarv bands abound. was gala day for the
forty little mapnats and it furnished
them material TO talk about and write
about until they reached Bremen, where
they gave another concert under the
patronage of The Mayor.
Forty little first class passengers held a
reception on board the steamer next day
and half the ladies of Bremen were there
TO bid them bon voyage
In San Francisco they reside at 437
Geary street. There they have grown fat
until they are already swapping uniforms
so as 10 keep the fit within the danger line
Of bursting Their breakfast consists of
fruit. eggs, coffee and that good Old Ger.
man standby, apple pancake. This is
varied with ham, bacon, steak and chops
but the apple pancake must appear at
every meal or there would be little Ger
man riot. 1t takes 120 b g loaves of rye
bread each week to feed them along with
$50 pounds Of meat, 400 pounds of vege-
la o!es and no end OF sundries. They eat
no less than 300 cantaloupes each week, for
this is one of the home fruits with whic n
they are familiar. When they first started
housekeeping Mr.. Waiter sent ont inio the
country and bought 100 pounds of best
fresh country butte, but he still has it all
on hand, for the little megnats draw the
line at smearing their rich rye bread with
grease.
Instead of butter they sprinkle the
bread with "paprika," or Hungarian pep-
pers. To eat bread with hot pepper on
wonld be as much OF a novelty for Amer
ican boys as IL is to these bows to put but.
ter on their bread. But they are rapidly
learning American ways. They no longer
attempt to break bananas in two instead
o. peeiing them. They have learned that
Ice cream is cold instead of hot; that
oranges are delicious fruit and not toy
balls; that candy and popcorn are pretty
good eating alter a taste has been ac-
quired.
None of the little fellows worry bit
ABOUT candy. but every day of their lives
they anxiously inquire about the arrival
OF 800 pounds OF sausage ordered from
Germany. When II arrives there will be a
leastlng and stutfing at 437 Geary street.
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participants were directed TO tie sole
end, not of studying the psychic phe-
nomena which might take place through
her mediamship, but of detecting her IN
hagrante deIicto. OF fraudulent practices
and according to the re port, Eusapia was
detected in long series of frauds. NJ
Ochorawicz, however. analyz ng these
seances, proves plainly that the report
was unfair and ;hat several phenomena
produced, and absolutely genuine, were
not mentioned.
While was with the Colonel Count de
Rochas In Paris he told me about these
contradictory experiences with Eusapia,
and informed me that he had engaged her
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When such men as Flammarion, Schia-
= pareIh, LombrCso. Count Aksakof and
Colonel Rochas make statements in re-
gard 10 ordinary scientific matters they
are given the greatest weight. SO when
these same men make statements in re-
gard to the progress OF psychology the
statements cannot be lightly passed over.
In fact they must meet the consideration
of the greatest minds in the world.
Should the great discoyerer of the canals
OF Mars tell you personally that he had
seen objects moving through the air with
out the assistance of what is commonly
known as 'Torce" you would be very
likely to believe bin. So it would be if
you were told the same thing by any OF
the other great men just mentioned.
1t is therefore somewhat astonishing to
know that these men 10 make such state
ments and also put their names TO papers
containing the accounts OF eertGin psychic
seances. They have also permitted their
photographs TO be taken during these
seances so that all the world may know
they are thoroughly convinced OF psychic
force. With them there is no such word
as spirit" Although sounds are pro-
duced out of the atmosphere aud objects
4oASc ALslHSelfGS 4ICIu the nOOI Without
apparent assistance, these men hold that
such phenomena are only manifesto
tinns OF natural law.
Professor Van der Naillen while abroad
visited these men personally, attended
certain seances and brought back with
him photographs and statements TO certify
that all he had said was absolutely au-
thentic. A few days ago the professor de-
hvered lecture before the PsychicaI So
ciety OF this city, setting forth at length
the result of his Investigations. This Is
the first time the exact standing of psychi-
cal research in Europe has been ex-
pounded TO the people of the Pacific
Coast, so that it at once becomes of the
greatest i'm portance and interest. Follow
ing are some extracts from his lecture,
which Professor Van der Naillen has
kindly made for THE CALL:
1t was through the courtesy of NJ. de
Laiande, the Consul of France for the
Pacific Coast, that l was able to make my
investigations of psychology while broad.
This gentleman was in Paris al the same
time | was, and it was he who introduced
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THAT LITTLE HUNGARIAN BAND

Kaiser Franz josef Magyar Hus saren
Knaben Kapelle. or, in everyday English,
The Hungarian Boys Military Band.
Forty little nalura born musicians
Forty little magnets, G000 miles from
home. Forty little romances, for there is
a story, notwithstanding If it could be told
in all its detail, with each of the forty
little men in red and silver who have de-
lighted so many at the Orpheum during
the past len weeks. But the romances we
will pass, for som etimes even the story of
the innocent maid who fiirts with ROYALTY
is best forgotten, and again there is
enough that interests in the every-day
life of these little chaps without going
into family history.
But mark you, every one of these forty
little fellows is well born and bred. Each
is the son of magnat, which, in the
language Of Hungary, means a man as far
removed from the common people, or
serfs, in culture and education, as Wander
bilt is above a brakeman On one of his
railroads in wealth.
To bring tho boys out of Austria it was
necessary to secure royal consent and fur
loughs for two years for them and for
Nlklas Schizonyi, their director, and for
Michael Nussbaum. the teacher.
The salary which Mr.. Walter has to pay
for the band, director and teacher has to
be paid every three months and in ad-
vance. 1t goes direct to the military
authorities at Billed and is used as q fund
for the support and improvement of the
school. Bv the aid of this fund a mum Der
OF poor children will be taken in hand and
receive a military education. Not long
ago SehhZonyi was a little knaben
hapele, but early developed a talent
as director When only 10 wears
OF age he directed a band in the
Billed school and three years later. when
Kaiser Franz Josef visited the school
the genius of Niklas Schilzonyi attracted
the attention, and q few weeks later Mr..
Schiizonyi was ordered 10 Sieben buereer
to take the dictatorship of the Stats Ka.
peile. He was only 13 years Of age. and
directed the State military band, composed
OF men old enough 10 be his father. in
some cases his grandfather. Five wears
later he was commits stoned as lieutenant
In the army and ordered back 10 Billed
as sort OF general music director.
While in Vienna the lads gave series
Of ten concerts at Dreher's Park, the great
suburban park of the city. Here they ap-
peared IN competition with three other
bands and were the sensation of the dav.
ii was their first appearance in pu blic out.
side OF their own town. But their fame
had gone before them and the big park
"'ih It's accommodations for 10000 people
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Force This Has Been Certified by Many Eminent Scientists

classites these phenomena in the follow
ing order:
t-Materialization in the dark, cor
responding 20 a characterization mInima
of the medium.
Second-Materializlt visible but par
tiai, incomplete as 10 form, corresponds
to a characterization incomplete or par
tial OF the medium.
Third-Mareraliza complete and
visible, CORES ponds 10 a Standardization
maxima and plete of the medium.
Primes Aksakof said enthusias tically ::
"The mystery of naturalization receives.
If not solution. at least a natural expla-
nation. Ii is no longer miracle, & pass
ing creation of organic forms out of moth
ing. 1t is transformation, transmuta-
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Every little Knaben has to be out OF bed
by A. NJ. and a breakfast by o'clock,
and from TO IL O'Clock the schoolmasler,
Michael Nuss baum, takes them in hand,
putting them through a course of reading,
writing and mathematics. The system
followed is exactly the same as though
they were back at Billed going through
the school routine. Not for a moment is
the military discipline relaxed, for the
hand of the Emperor is still over the
Knaben kapelle. Recreation from IL to
II o'clock and then lunch. Study from 1
TO 2 O'Clock. Thrn Schi.zonyi, the mu.
sical director, takes them In hand and
puts them through their ta-ras and POM
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OF the higher ego OF the medium a;orIs.
Moreover" added the mob master, az
the newly created organized form pos.
sesses all the Characteristics Of a separate
living entity, We have the proof that a
superior individual ego, separate from
that OF the medium. bss taken possession
of the medium S organic matter TO trans
form it into and create a form according
TO its own desire" ID
And still amid all these proofs Count
de Rochas writes me thus: "I hope you
Will pardon me for not answering your
leite. sooner. The fault lies IN the state
OF unrest and overexcitement al which I
cannot defend myself in the presence OF
the difficulties which beset me on every
sid when I endeavor to penetrate more
deeply into the search of truth in the
psychical realm."
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real forms.
This is certainly marvellous, but is not
miracle. In 4 simple case of projection
OF the double, when the sensitive is in
trance, We have phenomenon OF equilib-
rum, repartition of organic matter be-
lon ing to enc body distribu ell into two
bodies with the conservation of form of
the first or organizing directing body; we
sec the medium and also the form. When
the newly orCanized or materialized form
KEEPS general resem bIance to the orig
inal form OF the medium, while differing
from 1t In several particulars, like Katie
King, in one instance, whose nails, ears
and the color of her hair were different
from those OF Florence Cook, while the
facial features still Indicated a great re-
sem blance 10 her medium, we have the