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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
VIBRATION OF a MonuMrNr.
F'.ns Line Show us- Mss. w..Ainr-
tor sh~ss 49,


fi.nb Lins shows uov Ms<a wsshinr-
ton Shaft Moves
doubtless the longest plumb-llne In
existenee is that suspended In the
washington monument. which has a
free swing OF more than $40 feet. II
- OF hard drawn copper wire. three
aixty-fourths OF an inch In diameter,
ana Is suspended for protection In n
galvanized iron pipe. The wire is To-
cAteo in a plane cutting the ceoter Of
gravity OF the monument. which is ia
feet lOh inches above the door sill.
Inc piummet was set June IL, 1887.
Win the top end OF the wire fastened
10 an adjustable brass screw In an
i-peam about ten feet from the west
whii. In the plummct-housc (which Is
riveted TO the vertical protecting pipel.
AZ the base. is a hollow iron pedestal.
one side of which is fitted with door
TOT access to the interior. where stands
bucket OF water. In which the bob"
a twenty-fve-pound spheriod. swings.
on top OF the pedestal are two tele-
scopes, one on the north side facing
south' and one on the east side facing
west Both are moved by micrometer
screws with travel along scales grad
uated to inches and twentieths. which.
WIN the screws, give readings to thou
sannths of an inch. These readings
are taken daily. the maximum deflec
tion ever observed being o.A inch.
which by calculation show that the top
OF The monument moves about three
times as far as the center OF gravity.
As carefully taken data would prove Of
great value to engineers who undertake
the erection or custody OF very tall
shafts, 1t is proposed to make the read
Ing automatic and continuous by
means OF a kind OF improved panto-
graph charging 1000 times. These.
with the heat records taken at the top
ana bottom. both inside and out. would
constitute a record of great value.
showing what scientists call the
breathing" of this 81 .120-ton mass OF
stone No less interesting was the To-
cntion OF the shaft, or what Is recorded
tnereof The bench mark. known as
tqe JEFFERSON pier. was built on the first
meridian line of the United States In
lisS. 1t Is at the intersection Of line
drawn north and south through the
center OF the executive mansion and
another east and west through the
capitol No considerable record exists
OF the establishment OF these lines.l
although 1t Is tradition that President
and Mrs. Jefferson were present at the
time, and that Mrs. Jefferson gave her
tnimble to be set In the top OF the
wooden monument to receive the
scratched cross. From this monument,
and another located ninety degrees
therefrom. levels were taken. with
which subsequent levels were compared
to determine whether the monument
settled evenly. All the levels taken
show that the foundation has remained
horizontal. although subject to n grad
ua1 diminishing settling. which, In tho
centennial year, 1876. was $50 inches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

the most soothing coneourse OF swcsy
sounds ever heard"
Bully for baby syrups,-
Pray don't let us disturb the con-
cert with our sleeping
Jerk us out little more chin
musicl"
There Is no place like home with
baby IN IT,"
Just opposite where the man moved
restlessly with the child was the bunk
OF young giant whom had noticed
turning In earlier in the evening. He
mad not seemed 20 have noticed the
disturbance. but now his curtains were
thrust aside aercely, and he appeared
iifted on one elbow as he asked In an
angry tone:
Say. you. where's lis mother any
how?"
The man replied in a low. weary
tone. without looking round:
She's In the baggage car. sir-in her
coffin,"
We'll. you could have heard the al
ience that came over all the men. The
Dapy's screaming and the rush, and
roar. and rattle OF the train seemed
unnatural breakers OF the profound
stiffness. In an instant the young
man, clad only in his under-fianneis.
was out on the floor and close to the
man.
Say. stranger" he said. "if I'd
knowed that. I'd bit my tongue out
aiore I'D a spoke, An now l look at
you, my poor fellow. see you're most
wore OUT Here, give me the child.
and you turn into my bunk an rest.
MOI you needn't be afeered"--for he
saw the father shrink away a little
ana hold the child closer. I'm one of
big family an I've nursed the baby
OFTEN. Give her over; I'll take care OF
her. an III talk to the conductor, and
wen see that you're called when the
time comes" He put out his great
hands and lifted the little one, the
father resigning her to his care with
out word. He held her in one arm
whilst with the other he helped the
newcomer into his empty berth.
Strange to say. the child made no
more struggle. 1t may have been that
the young blood or the young flesh
gave something OF the warmth and
softness OF the mothers breast which It
missed. or that the fresh, young nerves
soothed where the worn nerves OF the
borrowing man had only irritated: but,
with peaceful sigh. the little one lean
ed over. let its head fall ON the young
mans shoulder. aad seemingly In an
instant was fast asleep.
And all night long. up and down, up
and down. in his stocking feet. softly
marched the nannei-clad young giant.
with the baby asleep on his breast.
whilst in his bunk the tired sorrow
stricken father slept-and forgot. And
somehow l thought that. though the
mothers body may have been in the
baggage car at the other end Of the
train. her soul was not very far away.
-Lloyd's News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
NIo,suam. Saved Him.

From the Washington Post: His
name is Percy Algernon," said the girl
in the Seventh street car to her chum.
Pretty. amt 1t? But. then. It's kind
o. soft-like, too. don't you thlnk?''
Kind o." said the other girl. Il like
Bill, or Jim. or something like that,
myself. Never knew Bill or Jim yet
that wasn't reliable. hope Percy Al
gernonIl prove to be nice, but think
his names awfly against him. honest
do. Min" Then the other girl look
ed thoughtful for couple OF blocks.
"oh. but he told me-" she said, sud-
denly, then. that the men down at
the store called him 'spud.' Then
you needn't worry" was the con-
solatory reply. Hes all right" and
thus 1t was settled that Percy Alger-
non would do.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
A BABY PASSENGER.
By Eram Stoker


one night we we're journeyins in the
west OF the Rockies over a road bed
"ni<n threatened to jerk out our teeth
line. 'ei on 'no
travelling in that part of the world
1ertainiy In the days speak Of was
pretty hard The travellers were most
" men, all overworked, ali overanx-
Gus. and intolerant of anything which
,'nuefed their work or interfered with
me measure of their repose. In night
'uineys the berths OF the sleeping
'ars were made up early. and as ali Tho
uight trains were sleeping cars the
my ,ning to be done was to turn in
al once and try and sleep away the
time. As most Of the men were usual
y tired out with the days work. The
arrangement suited everybody. You
an understand that on such JOURNEYS
women and children were disturbing
elements. Fortunately they were. as
nisnt travellers. rare. and the women.
with that consideration for the needs
OF their men folk which have always
noticed In American female workers
used to devote themselves to keeping
the little ones quiet.
The weather was harsh. and sneez-
ing and coughing was the order of the
uay' This made the people In the
sleeper, all men. irritable; all the more
mat as most Of them were contribute
ing TO the general chorus of sounds
coming muffled through quilts and cur
tains. 1t was impossible to single out
any special offender for general exc
Grafton After awhile. however. the
ehange OF posture from standing or
sitting to lying down began to have
some kind OF soothing effect, and new
sounds OF occasional snoring began to
vary the monotony of irritation. Pres
entity the train stopped at a way sta
tlon; then ensued a prolonged spell OF
shunting backward and forward with
the uncertainty OF jerkiness which is
20 peculiarly disturbing to imperfect
sleep; and then two newcomers enter
ed the sleeper. a man and a baby. The
oaby was young. quite young enough to
be defiantly ignorant and intoierant OF
all rules and regulations regarding the
common good. 1t played for Its own
hand alone. and as 1t was extremely
angry and gifted with exceptionally
powerful lungs, the fact of Its presence
and Its emotional condition. even
though the latter afforded a mystery as
to Its cause. were Immediately appar-
ent. The snoring ceased. and its place
was taken by muttered grunts and
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
o.orr. Eliot. Manuscript.

The memoir OF Mr.. John Blackwood.
the great Scotch publisher. recently
issued by his daughter. reveals many
interesting things about authors. and
none more entertaining than the fact
that the best OF them. certainly from
the artistic point OF view. are modest
and listening sort OF people and not at
all pretentious. George Eliot was con-
spicuous as person who was kindly
and sympathetic in high degree. She
was ever ready to be amused and in
terested in all that concerned her
friends She had also keen sense
Of humor. and sometimes made her
friends laugh. as well az laughed With
them. She was solicitous about her
manuscripts. and was afraid she should
lose them. Blackwood had occasion to
send her the manuscript OF Daniel
Deronda." She would not have It In
trusted to the mail. and Mr.. Blackwood
said he would send It by his footman
the next day. "Oh, don't!" the author
said. He might stop at a public
house and forget IT." Mr.. Blackwood
explained that this footman was a per-
fectly sober man OF high character,
and went on to praise the mans vir-
tues; but this did not reassure her at
all. "If he is the sort OF chivairous
Bayard that you describe" she said
"he is just the kind that would stop
and help at fire." This was a CON
tingency that Mr.. Blackwood could not
bear to consider. He promised that
some member Of his family would
bring the manuscript. and next day.
in fact. Mrs. Blackwood drove over
with It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
r.rrnt from tn, Loaf sur.r.

A phenomenon. the cause OF which
has not yet been satisfactorily ex-
planned. was described at a recent
meeting of scientists. Disks OF loaf
sugar were mounted on a lathe and
rapidly rotated while hammer
played lightly against them. An al
most continuous radiation OF light was
thus produced from the sugar. 1t was
shown that the light did not arise from
heating of the sugar and It is believed
TO be caused by some change taking
place In the sugar crystals. The act OF
cyrstallization is known to be some
times accompanied by flashes OF light.
The practical bearing Of these expert
ments is on the question OF possibility
OF obtaining artificial light by methods
as yet untried-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
x,e,,.r 4, In the Family.

There is a bank in Toxic. Japan.
with a capital Of s5.O0o.00o and re-
serve fund of s3.23o.o0o. which adver-
tises the following board OF directors:
Baron Fl. MitsuI. Gennosuke MitsaL
Genyemon Mitsui. Takenosuke Mitsul.
Yonosuke Mitsui and Tokuyemon Nit
sui. The first named Is the father and
the others are his sons. Every share
OF stock belongs to the family. and II
is announced that they assume an un-
limited responsibility for all the llabili-
ties OF the bank.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
Light Tubing.

The lightest tubing ever made is OF
nickel aluminium. Three thousand
feet OF this tubing weighs only one
pound.
Its chief use is for the conveyance
Of air pressure to light pneumatic de-
vices. and bells so actuated are said to
be rapidly supcrseding electric bells.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
How-s Thlst

We offer One Hundred Dollars rewar, ,or,,x
Catarrh Cure. ~ i'AaA
+. J. CHENEY co. Toledo q
We. the undersigned, have known y Il
perfectly honorable in all business transae
and financially able to carry out anv ohiis,.s >
tions made by their Arm S"'-Ss-
West Trunx. Wholesale Drurrfsts ,roi.ao
O.; Walding. kinnan & Marvin. Wholesaic
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Ing directly upon the blood and mu.ou r. A.,
q the system Testimonials sent free Prics
foc per bottle; Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills arc tho best
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

~. ner ID. to grow. Salzcr has
y ~ n,iman ~ Coffee Berry pkg. 15c;
10 NJ lsc. Snlzer's New Am
\ eeIis eSesieory ibc. Cut this out and send
y cn'sy Of above packages or send
NJ ~ ali ! pkgs. and great Gaia.
s's =, 10 JOHN A. SALZER SEED
y nrasse nss - Wis lw.n.i
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
Arc You r.lnr A,,,n.. r-

II Is the only cure for swollen
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet
Sorns and Bunions- Ask for Aliens
root,Ease. a powder to be shaken into
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE ~ "A
dress. Allen S. olmsted. Leroy. N "
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
M.xns,,.,a LIN nrtsk.

From time to time experts have no
tlced certain unexpiainable peculiari-
ties in magnetic instruments in vari-
Gus buildings. II Is now declared. as
the result OF experiments and investi-
cations. that the vagaries are due TO
the presence Of magnetism In bricks.
They are made OF earthly matter con-
tanning o greater or less proportion of
magnetic. or magnetic iron ore.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

:. xou afraid your daughter will
~, fn,.;,ns knocked out playing basket
- ~. a. she looks when she is In
don't think she has them with
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

2 INTO your shoes. Aliens Foot
'sf .wser I for the feet 1t makes
yysw Shoes feel Easy Cures
/" prnIons. Swollen. Hot and
Feef. At all Druggists and
srss ss &c. Sample sent FREE.
SINE ,Ien S. olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

!. Care for Consumption is the best
\, cough cures.-George w. Lotz,
I,-hsf, La, August 20, 1870
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

"A pun Is a play on words lam, ,,,..
We'll, II may be play for the man who
makes Il. but 1t is work for the man who
has to listen to It," WIZ
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

FITS rsrmanentiyCurcd. 30 fits or nervou.n...,,,.,
FIRST days use Of DR.. klne's Great Nerve R..tarrr
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottl. and tr..t,s.
Dh. X y. MINE. Id ssl Arch ST. PhilAd.lphla "a
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

L. that is little too much;
E'esss, PERKINS has put stuffed robin
/. his lawn"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

How are your plants. Mrs ,,,sn,..
We'll. there isn't a single leaf on M. .,
them but otherwise they are doing first.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

Louise, I could hardly sit through tho
sermon .,ieepy. Arthur mo; but
your hat looked so much like a spring
salad that II made me hungry
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

Aunt Emelinc has theory for reform
ought to exchange children What
good would that dor "Mothcrs always
have such strict sdcaa about how other
women'a children should be raised"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

'.licre'H new and original standard
Tor American boys and girls" what II
tf' instead Of bringing up our sons to
% president OF the nation. we can bring
HON up so they won't want to be presi-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

You've had your cook three years.
haven't your mo; she has had u.s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

handy litt'c box dust right for n iacys purse or
gentleman vest pocketls u Cnst a. cts Candy ca
thartc prevents Illness. All drugs sts iOc 25c, ,5dc
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
Fsaetlr whn, Ynu Want,

''weil how is your 90 wheel7p .Jus,
IKE my Us wheel-not pnid for"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

cousin Emeiine Is such trial to her
parents" in what rcspcct7' ''Shc
doesn't seem 10 havr single particle
,f Unborn Difference to wealthy people"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27


The heretofore fumored changes In
the system OF paying the employees OF
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad took
permanent shape last week at meet
Ing OF the heads OF the several depart
ments and general superintendents.
called by General Manager Underwood
Tor the consideration OF that matter.
II was determined to replace the pres
ent dilatory process of running the
pay cars over the entire system. In
voiving nm expenditure of three weeks
time In distributing a largo bulk OF
currency aggregating one million dol
lars per month. by a more convenient.
expeditions and safer process of dis
tributing through the hands OF the sta
tion agents checks payable at any one
OF the 81 banks upon the line OF the
system and by any agent of the COM
pany. The new arrangement is ef-
fective May ist-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
r..t urllclou. Concel

,vor ,ne game" Yes. bu
p s,ae ss,leked Up the most mud"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. rofens the gums reduces I'm,
nammaton. alays pain. cures wind collie sc bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
rr-.k.r J n.,a anal Mr. ehe.,s.

Az n dinner party at which Speaker
Reed and Ambassador Cho1tc wes
present the latter spoke OF his share Ia
drawing up the new constitution OF
New York. lie said u wns a noble
document. and In no part was he 50
much Interested rs that which pro-
hibted the members ef the New York
Assembly from accepting passes from
railroads. In conclusion he said. n
am happy 10 say that never In my iifc
did ride on n railway pass" One of
the members OF the dinner party
looked at Choatc with hearty admira-
tion and said: ''Well. | wish could
sny that" Speaker Reed looked at the
speaker In his whimsical way for mo-
mcnt and then soienniy said: 'Weli.
why don't you? Choate did."--Argo-
nnut.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
,..d opIn.oa..

.,t western railway man.
,rtins yerk II Central. says: II
y ssu ends right. and is right
b TAI n'sale.- An officer OF one OF
b rlas;ss rls;se steamship lines says;
|r11spsoo y train service in the world i
n : nc ,s,sh that of the New
|c4-sple ~ lake Shore Limited :
J 0,nn.,h ne cheapest, and the best
i=t = " The New York Central
|rils pss .ss head of the passenger
b a IL W country and has fairly
] 4 la,s ,,,ie OF "Amsrics's Great
y ins Sd~-Buffalo Connaercial.
= Il, 1898.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

w. N. U.-DENvER.-N .i7.-ises
xhen answering Advertisements Kindiy
nen,ion This Paper
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27

But few collisions appear on the
paths Of virtue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
r.,t Ache and Burnf

mai man laughing. Tomkins
|elf s' ", - new story. mo; he's
. ~ victim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
PAINFUL PERIODS NO MORE

HRs. GEORGE osMUN of j.. writes;
IX suffering as had from wsaneas irregularities and boekaehe
4 - reiease blessing Obi
wish suffering would kind offer and relieved
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-24
COIN ON HAND.

In reachi' < an estimate of The
amount OF coin now in the Islands,
the data furnished by the sugar plan
tauons is very suggestive.
There are now, on n fair estimate,
80, 900 Asiaucs employed on the plan
tatons. The average number for the
year 1897 was 23,Oi7. or these, 1921
were AsiatiCs who received wages, and
RENTED home a part OF these wages.
Aside from these, out OF the remain
ing 10000 AsiatICs residing here, and
recei"ing more or less wages in other
occupations, there should be, on a fair
estimate, 10000 who remit home more
or less money every year.
II the $4,000 engaged on the planta.
t MS in 1897 received siS5 each, dur
ing the year. the sum total received
Exceeded 100000. But that is PROB
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-24
THE PASSING HOUR.

MIR. POLITE Is Killing the bear.
Some OF the stocks so upward like
the mango of the magician.
Mr.. POLITE has his hand in, even II
the palm,st does not get chance to
read II.
You're a sweet thing" said pre-
MUM to share of sugar stock. And
then they became one.
Senator Chandler, who warns the
Republican party Of the trust danger,
Is one OF the old-fashioned publicists.
II Is real nice of the Utica boys OF the
First New York to remember their Ho-
nol-iu friends. This command was
Company +, one OF the elements con-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-24
BRING OUT The TRu I'll

The charge that President Dole was
engaged in conspiracy to remove
Capt. King from the Cabinet is reiter-
atcd by the journal that published
what was alleged TO he a positive dec
laration by Minister Damon that such
a conspiracy existed, and that he had
promptly and with righteous indigna-
ton arrested the depraved career Of
his colleagues, who had for 80 many
years. through good and evil report,
stood with him, and only at the last
faithful men, had suddenly gone
wrong" BY the rules OF common NOR
atty, Mr.. Damon is under strong OBJ
legation to affirm or deny the correct
ness OF the charge. The Advertiser,
at present, presumes that Mr.. Damon
does TT love Damon less, but
was grossly betrayed by a friend who
hates Dole more. This is only pre-
sumption. Il is not one OF those cases
IN which the person charged with dis
graceful conduct should make denial.
1t is one in which the person who Is
publicly declared, In the most positive
terms to have made II, should deny II
il II is not true.
The public have some right to
know whether their highest officers are
I...t.. FtnfT hai tNsttE 10.
guilty of conspiracy" as alleged once
and now reiterated. II Is not private
matter, but a public one, especial"
when the charge Is again made. The
public have the right II the public
have any rights, TO know whether or
not It is true, that Mr.. Damon stood
alone on the summit OF our little pJ-
litlcal structure, upright, pure, un-
spotted, immoyable, with angels
bright and fair" lowering over him
with smiles OF approval, while one or
more OF his old colleagues crouched
before him at his feet in the conscious
guilt of wicked conspiracy against
one Of their own number. This Is sub
stantlally the charge, made public by
one claiming "to be in a position to
know" and now reiterated.
As the affaIr now stands, the public,
unless 1t reads between the lines
and why should It read between the
lines Sc only a Cabinet in which
one member charges his colleague and
superior with a moral breach OF rus,.
1t = es tie charge reiterated before
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-24
THE DECISION.

The decision Of tho Supreme Court
in the CAGE of the Minister of the In
terror VS.. The Oahu X. X. Company,
declares that the land owned by the
State cannot he condemned by the
Company, for its own use. 1t afiirms
the principle that the State, or the
Supreme power, owns land and other
property IN trust for the people, and
in the case Of land adjoining, and I'M
der navigable waters, 1t must be held in
trust for the people. and 1t Is inalien-
able.
rhs decision now clears the way for
harbor Improvements. Whether tho
decision Of the Court can be reviewed
in the Federal Courts Is another quas'
ton.