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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Curious Devices.

To produce sleep by the aid of ma
chinery is among the newest ideas.
Sleep viii sometimes result from ia
tigue of the eyes. Looking at trees
or objects as we rush along in the train
Will frequently send us off" An in
gen1ous gentleman has produced a ma
chine for this purpose. 1t is a box
surmounted by two fan-like panels,
one above the other, revolving horizon
tally in opposite directions. These
panels are studded with mirrors that
throw upon the retina a vibrating flood
of twinkling light. \ similar effect is
produced by staring at bright ball
placed high above the head. so that
some light strain is caused by staring
at 1t. Another apparatus for causing
drowsiness is formed by clamps for
squeezing the arteries leading to the
brain. The clamps remain in position
for less than half a minute and by
that time the sufferer from insomnia
has been placed in a state of Somno-
lence by the decreased flow of blood
to the brain. Still another method is
to arrange an electric battery in the
bed SO that a mild electric current acts
upon the spine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Artifi cial Scotch Mist.

Dwellers along the River Spey. in
Scotland. complain of the killing of
the fish, and other injurious effects,
produced by effiuents from the distil-
leries along its banks. The question
how the Spey, and other rivers SINH
larly situated, may be protected from
such pollution is being discussed One
interesting suggestion is that the dele
FERROUS products of the distilleries
might be gotten rid of by being blown
high in the air in the form Of mist. 1t
is asserted that the atmosphere would
not be injuriously affected in this way
and that there would be no perceptible
increase in its moisture if the mist were
blown to a sufficiently great height. At
a height of 200 feet, it is calculated,
about eight gallons of the objection
able liquid might be sprayed into the
air every minute without being no.
ticed by the inhabitants of the sur
rounding country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
STORY OF THE TRICOLOR.
When the Flag Was First Adopted in
France.

France.
| The exaltation of the red, white and
| blue in France came in 1889, when, on
the 18th of July, civic guard of 40
| coo men was raised and the colors OF
| the arms OF Paris were adopted. The
| white galley on red field, with three
| golden fieur-de-lis on a blue stripe,
| were converted, at the instgat1on OK
Lafayette, into the tricolor the white
| to signify the inheritance of the Bour-
| bon flag. For over a century 1t has
! been the flag of France, as the Ma
poieonS OF the first and second empire
oISy placed an eagle on the white strip
and covered with golden bees the req
and the blue. But even over what
seems the simple arrangement of the
three colors there has been much
haggling and changing. The stripes
are vertical, and in 1890 it was decreed
that red should be placed next the
staff; four and a half years later "the
hoist must be blue, the center white,
the fly red" was the order of the ma
tional assembly. In 1S4S this much
ado about nothing" was perpetuated
by the order of the provisional gov
eminent, blue. red, white" but two
days later the flag came back to AS
you were," in spite of a very general
feeling for the return of the orif1amme
or plain red flag. Louis Blanc anc
many others were in favor of it. but
Lamartine most eloquently opposed it,
adoption in his famous speech: "Citi-
zens, will reject even unto death this
banner of blood, and you should repu-
date it still more than myself, for
this red flag you offer us has only
made the circuit of the Champs de
Mars bathed in the blood of the peo-
pie, while the tricolor has. made the
circuit of the world with the name, the
glory, and the liberty of your coun-
try" and so carried his point. In de-
Tense, Louis Blanc recalled that La
fayette, a good republican, had, in
1889, associated the royal white with
the Partisan red and blue, but that no
vestige of royal power was now want
ed; and, at last, compromise was eff
fected by placing a red rosette on the
tricolor.-Philadelp Ledger.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
To Snye Sinking Shins.

Among the inventions which had a
practical trial during our war with
Spain was a French device for stop
ping shot holes, called the Colonies
stopper. One of these was employed
to close a rent made by a shell in the
battleship Iowa. The hole was about
a foot above the water line AS soon
as the stopper was inserted. the inflow
of water, which had begun to food the
deck, ceased. The stopper consists of
a rod having at one end an iron plate.
pivoted at the center so that it can be
folded backward along the rod To
stop a leak, the rod carrying the plate
is first thrust outward through the
hole; then a turn of the rod causes the
plate, which is weighted at one end. to
become parallel to the side of the ship.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

Zone of the best reasons given for
wanting false teeth was that of a COL
ored boy" said dentist. He was a
cheerful, good-looking young colored
man, and put his head in the door of
my office and said, Boss, I've got to
have some front teeth All right /
said, I'll make you some rs bound
to have 'em by Sunday, boss he said.
I suppose you are going to see your
girl on Sunday, George?' No, sah.'
he assured me, I amt got no gal.
amt so foolish. But rs bound to
wear them teeth next Sunday Now.
George, tell the truth; you know Won
are going to see your girl No, boss
he replied, with smile. L amt got
no gal, an l declare 1 don't expect to
see her. But if l should see her, boss,
1 want to be fixed to smile He got
the teeth on Saturday"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
H. e. q W. T. Special Rates.

The Houston East and West Texas.
railway will make the following rates:
G. A. r., Denison, Texas, April 49,
and 20, one fare plus So, from junction
point. Tickets on sale April 16 and IL.
itmi April %, 1899.
State Lumbermen's convention, San
Antonio, April ii to ID, 1899, at one
fare to Houston, plus S.. Limit April
Is, 1899.
Meeting Daughters of the Republic
Of Texas, Temple, Texas, April 20 and
P1, at one and one-third fare. Limit
April "A, 1899.
Meeting United Benevolent associa-
Hon, Fort Worth, Texas, April 10 and
10, 1899, at one fare. Limit to return
April %, 1899.
Grand Order Of the Orient, Spring
Carnival, Shreveport, La, April 3. 4,
5, 1899, at one fare. Limit April 6,
1899.
Annual meeting Grand Commentary,
Knights Templar and Ancient Order
Of Mystic Shrine, Fort Worth, Texas,
April -, 13 and IA. 1899, at one fare,
plus So. from junction point Limit
April -, 1899.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Propelled by the Waves

1t is an axiom in mechanics that you
cannot get more out of machine than
you put into it, and that some of the
energy put in must be lost in fric-
ton. But the little craft known as the
autonaut, described in Pearson's, is an
exception to this rule, because she has
no engines, does not go by steam, cleo
tricity or man power
Curiously enough, too, the rougher
the sea the faster she moves, which is
of itself quite a contradiction of all
the accepted conditions of navigation.
The fact is that the boat is propelled
by the action of the waves; in per-
fectly still water she would not move
at all, unless she was caused to pitch
artificially. The secret of her propul-
sion lies in a couple of pieces of ap-
paratus, not unlike gridirons, fixed, one
at the bow and one at the stern, about
on a level with the keel. These are
what the inventor. Mr.. H. Linden OF
the geological station at Naples, calls
'feathering fms They are bits of
hardened steel, with their free enda
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
SNOBBERY IN AMERICA.
The Smart Set Is Not Composed of tn.
Best People.

The Smart Set Is Not Composed of the
| Best People.
During the last twenty years our
population has been passing through a
| period of awakening in regard to the
| usages of civilized countries, with the
result that the public point of view
has been astonishingly readjusted,
says Scribner's. The people are, so to
speak, tumbling over each other in
their haste to adopt old-world social
customs, and the paragrapher who
tells us that the wife of the chief mag
istrate wears blue novelty silk waists
to the theater, made by one of her ia
miliar friends, makes a point of assur
ing us that the dreSSmaker in question
is herself "a leading society woman"
Our public press is rife with society
cant and society gossip and justifies the
practice on the plea that the plain
people are absorbed in the contempla-
ton of the doingS and the dresses of
those whom they know only by hear
say, even as an Englishwoman will run
the risk of apoplexy in order to catch
a passing glimpse of her sovereign. OF
this appetite for social tittle-tattle the
wealthy class seems disposed to take
every advantage, pluming itself on it's
new Importance to the point where it
is constantly trying to devise some
new extravaganza or inanity. But this
is not the spirit of the United States,
nor are these the best Americans. Our
nation is strange is this respect We
wear our faults upon our sleeves. or,
rather, We suffer a surface population
to belle us in various walks of life.
That is the reason why the foreigners
who come over here and try to amass
the materials for a book in a few
months fail to understand us as we
really are. They are led by superficial
ly prominent indications to believe
many things which are true only of a
limited portion of the population, and
they fail to perceive the sturdiness of
character, the independence of view
and the social charm which distinguish
a large and constantly increasing por-
ton of the American people, who are
neither eXtravagant plutocrats nor vul-
gar braggarts and despisers of civilized
practices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Best Jokes from Rival.

He (between the acts)-If you don't
mind, 1 will run out and get a little
al. She-Liquid air?
Il have frequently bought handsome
pipes for my friends in my travels, but
they never got them" go astray in
shipping?" NO; 1 keep them my
SELF
Boy-Mr. Shutters wants to know if
you'll lend him an umbrella He says
you know him. You may say that 1
do know him. He will probably under
stand why you didn't hing the UNI
brel1a."
Tubbs (recounting his experience at
musical party few evenings previ-
ous)-They did not even ask me to
sing. Miss Whitelye (placidly)-You-ve
sang there before, haven't you? Yes.
once. Why?" ooh, nothing"
Little Ethel-My sister May loves
you very dearly, Mr.. Softhead. Mr.
Softhead (delighted)-A sweet child,
Herr is a penny for you. Now tell me.
dealie, why do you say that your sis
ter loves me? Little Ethel-Why.
cause when l said the same thing to
Mr.. Blinker and Mr.. Dinker they each
gave me penny, too.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Verv SymDathe tic.

THE meanest man." is a person who
seems so frequently encountered that
it is pleasure to run across the most
tender-hearted man. He was stand
ing just outside his office, when
friend stopped to inquire
How is Diggles getting along? I
haven't seen him for a long time"
Worse than usual was the reply
in tones of deepest sympathy. Very
much worse than usual, poor fellow"
Are you sure of that?'
Certain. I recently had my salary
reduced and I can't lend him nearly
as much as l used to-"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOy-
cry AND INVENTION.
How tho Weather Bureau Conducts
Scientific Observations High Above the
Earth-Sleep by the Aid of Machinery
To Save Sinking Ships.
Jove's undcrboIts.

Many aerial observers attached to
the United States army weather bu-
reau have recently been unWittingly
repeating Franklin's historic kite eX-
pertinent of 1852, with very startling
effects; but, whereas the original ex-
pertinent was conducted with mere
toy kite, the modern workers are en-
ploying for their researches huge ma
chimes, held by ten or twelve thousand
feet of steel wire; for the primary
use of these kites is to carry to high
attitudes meteorological instruments
whose duty it is to make records of
the state of the upper regions of the
atmosphere. On the finest days sparks
can be drawn from the sky by means
of these kite wires; but it is when a
storm approaches that things become
serious for the operator engaged. One
of these gentlemen reports that when
he had seven thousand five hundred
feet of wire reeled out he heard dis
tant thunder, and Immediately began
to turn the winch which hauled in the
wire. Suddenly came a flash which
FUSED the wire; he saw rope of smoke
stretching away in its place, and ne
was for a moment stunned. Another
observer had a similar experience when
he had only five thousand feet of line
out; in this case, too, the wire was
suddenly fused and the kite set free,
the phenomenon being accompanied
by an explosion which caused people
to think that guns had been let off.
These are by no means singular eXpe-
rienceS, and the weather bureau au-
thoritieS see no way to get over the
difficulty except by the avoidance OF
observations On uncertain days.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

way of revers, epaulettes or big collars
to give the gown the proper style.
Wash fabrics for children, such as
Bingham, lawn, cambria, percale and
the like are beautiful in coloring and
dainty in design. For the most part
they are inexpensive and do up well.
They look their best when made with
a gored skirt, with an attached grad
uated fiounce, not too wide. The
waists are usually shirred or tucked
on full to a yoke of white tucking or
all-over embroidery, which is outlined
by cord of the material and a frill
of embroidery. Puffs are noted on
very few sleeves, which are quite
small.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
A Natural Antidote for Poisons.

The liver has long been recognized
as a powerful annihilator of poisons.
The digestive system of animals pro-
duces ptomaines which would be dead
ly in their effects except for the work
or the liver And now the bile Of ami
mails has been tried as a direct antidote
TO snake venom with success. 1t was
mixed with the venom and the mixture
was injected into the circulatory sys-
tenn or rabbits. The bile of snakes was
found most effective against their own
venom. 1t is another instance of the
antidote being found in company with
the poison.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Power Expended In Cycling.

AT Bonne, in Germany, a series OF
experiments have been made with the
bicycle. They show that for similar
times about one-fifth more energy is
expended in propelling a bicycle than
IN walking. The Observers went so far
as to determine the amount of oxygen
consumed per unit Of distance riden.
doubling the speed required far more
energy than was saved by halving the
speed. Air resistance was found to be
an all important factor. This comedies
with results obtained in a similar in
vestigation conducted on this side.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
A Universal Atmosphere,

Mr.. Rydberg, a Swedish savant. sug-
gests that the recent discovery of the
new element, metargCn, in the air.
strengthens the theory of the exist
ence of d universal atmosphere extend
ing between the planets and through
out the solar system. This gas, he
says, was already known to exist in
the sun, in the immediate surround
ings of the sun, in all comets. and in
meteorites. from which facts he infers
that it constitutes common atmos-
phere for our system.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
facturIng Sapphires.

Arthur Schoeni. of Geneva, Switzer-
land, claims to have succeeded in man
ufacturing genuine sapphires, not imi-
tation stones OF glass, but pure crys-
tallized aluminium. He has been ex-
perimenting on these for fourteen
months, and also hopes to obtain SIM
liar production of emeralds and rubies.
He asserts that the only difference be-
tween his products and those of nature
is one of hardness, his sapphires hav-
ing only about two-thirds of the re-
sisting power of natural sapphires.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Little Peach"

This is the name OF mysterious dis
ease at present affecting many peach
orchards in southern Michigan. Its
chief manifestation is the (iwarfns of
the peaches. DR.. e. F. Smith. o. the
department Of agriculture. who has in
vestigated the disease. thinks it is due
to the shutting off of the water supplv
of the trees, but he is unable to saw
whether this arises from the condition
of the soil and the weather. or is cans.
ed by an undiscovered parasite.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Preserving Ktneme.oeraph Records.

The kinemetograph, which shows
moving pictures on the magic lantern
screen. may be regarde,> as something
more than plaything of modern sci
ence. Many films have now been pro-
duced, and it is obvious that many
have a historical, and others a true
scientific, value, as for example in as
Economical subjects. 1t is proposed
that government bureau should be
provided for preservation Of such films.
The National Museum at Washington
could fifty assume the Office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Americana the lie st Degenerate.

DIR. w. c. Krauss, in discussing the
question c. degeneration, which has
occupied so much attention in the mast
few years. answers the question. rs
the human race degenerating?"in the
negative. He also says that "as COM
pared with foreigners, Americans ex-
hibit the fewest sisns OF degeneracy."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

and in It's position 1t is drawn back
by the rod so as to more or less COM
p1etely cover the hole. Next a cellu-
lose cushion is placed upon the rod,
and by the aid of a nut forced tightly
against the inner side OF the ship over
the hole, SO as entirely to stop the leak.
Shoppers of various sizes are carried,
to suit the size of the hole that may
have to be dealt with.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
FASHIONS FORUITTLF GIRL S
Many Pretty Dresses Provided for Their Use Spring
and Summer.
and Summer.

When it comes to fashions for little
folks, the needs of the small girl are
by no means neglected. This is as it
should be, for she is by nature fond
of pretty clothes and wishes them to
be correct in style as to cut and m
ish. Every mother of a small girl
should teach her while very young the
Importance of being neatly and appro-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
WIN They Uttered.

At a Unitarian church not far from
Boston last Sunday, after very spirit
aal sermon. a notice was sent up and
read by the preacher as follows: "All
pie plates eft after the fair should be
tent to Mrs. Lovejoy." The congrega-
ton tittere / audibIy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Iresbxterian Assembly

For the general assembly, Presbyte-
,ian church of the United States, Rich
mond. Va. May 13 to %, 1899, the
Houston East and West Texas railway
will sell round trip tickets at rate of
one first-class limited fare. Tickets
On sale May Is to 16, limited to June
Z, 1899.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

important part in the schoolgirls
wardrobe, but this season finds the
softer materials more in demand.
Cheviots and lightweight tweeds are
considered the most durable fabrics
for hard wear, while cashmere, voile
and the plain wool and silk veilings
are utilized in constructing dressy
gowns. Cloths of a light and dark
shade are frequently combined effect
lively, as the first model proves.
Girls over wear shirt waists and
skirts, a most sensible and economical
fashion. The best skirt for imme-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

Flowers always go to waist when
worn in a girls belt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Metal CIofhes Pin.

simple clothes pin is formed of
piece of tubing with a wire bent
around it to make a clamp, the ends
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

pointing III the reverse direction to the
course of the boat. Each frame holds
four of these
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

priately dressed at all times. Most
childless women have an idea that all
small girls must look alike in this
matter OF dress, but the wise mother
has learned that there are as many
fashions for her little girl as for her
self and that they follow her own
rather closely.
While provident mothers are plan
ming summer outfits for their children
spring clothes should be considered
first, and already many youngsters are
happy in the possession of spring
gowns. Serge has for years played an
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
6odJsSaa4abmiM
.a1iIzaxs} ia sJ:55;s1Y

- DDS Pills liver ills; the non-i-ritsting and
catharfic take with Hood's SarsapariIla.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-04
S. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

Tacoma LedgS; Under the heading.
portland lime Of Steamers 10 China and
japan" the annual number Of ihe Conn
mencial Review Of Portland publishes
four half tone ensravings. Three OF
these are pictures Of the Braemar. Mon
and Lennox-tramps which
came to Portland for cargo. The fourth
picture is the well known scene, the
Northern Paclac Steamship COmpany's
steamers Victoria. Tacoma and Mosul
lying together at the ocean docks in
Tacoma. Another small piece o; busi-
ness, Il il IS not larceny Ike the other.
Is the publication OF views purpOr.ing
10 be Tacoma and Portland harbor on
the same date. The Portland view is
taken directly down the river. showing
both sides and every boat. while che view
OF Tacoma Is taken from directly across,
and shows bu, a small section. neither
the ocean docks nor the mills being In
sludsd. The Portland line OF steamers
to China and Japan exists only in the
OF the Portland publishers.
The Oriental business has moved to more
convenient QUARTS At Tacoma.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-04

with the strong combinations working
against Astoria's develOpmea; and tue
stare o, utter Indifference eharaeierizins
the movements OF those VINO should be
foremOs, in aghting the well-Organ.1ed
schemes for the suppression Of 'his pser-
less seaport Of Oregon, 1t viii be graft
fving 10 an loyal Asiorians to read the
nn. article printed in the editorial s'uv'
enir edition Of the National Printer Jour
naIist. published in Chicago, which
reached the Astorian yesterday. 1t is
one q the most faithful and accurate
nresen,atlons Of Astoria ever written
and is the more valuable because ii req
resents only personal observations and
IS a voluntary and purely gratuiious con-
rybution from the facile pen Of ,he able
editor o, that unloue and most excellent
publication Just a, this junc;ure. when
every local enOrt pu; forth to attract at.
tentIOn to the one importan; aspect Of
As.orias location and relation to that
rreas section Of our country soon 70 be
she theme Of admiration and discussion
among thousands Of visitors and dele
gates 10 the editorial convention seemed
destined to end in complete humihating
s.slure. the Printer Journalist s:eps INTO
me breach with an anticipatory expos
failure. ahe Primer Journalist steps into
which will excel in point OF emphasis ane
EFFORT anything, however elaborate and
costly. which may be prepared and placed
,n.o thu hands Of the coming strangers
by any cher rival community
The thanks Of every citizen Of Astoria
are due Ae editor Of the Printer Journal
ist for this rare and unexpected act Of
justice and courtesy. II he Is not made
welcome and singled ou; even among his
fellows as the object of AstOria's especial
interest and attention It will be a sad r.
Election on the disposition and capacity
Of our people to recognize and return
favor whose prieelessness places 1t fai
beyond any computation in filthy lucr'
va.ue. -