Lebanon Advertiser

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VOL. 44-NO. 35.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1892.
WHOLE NO.—2110.
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DIRECT ROOTS FOK ALL POINTS ON TB_s
PF.KNHYLVAKIA RAILROAD.
A*n»inreineii>«»'' F«w»ei_«e» Tr»l:.».
Ou and after Thursday, Kovemljer IB, 1S91,
passonfrer trains vill ran as follows :
Leave— -■»   am   _.«   pk   fm   ri_
Lebanon •.     «:__ 10iM 11:"»   2*0   »:1«   7:10
Cornwall......    6-36 10:2* IIMl   2:12   3:27   7.20
MtGVetna....     9:« 10:31 11 :S2   2:2.   8:37   7:*)
Arrive— am   am   pm   fm   pm   m
Lancaster     8:10 11:35 12:88  3:55  4:45 8:40
pm  r m
Philadelphia..    _0:i__   1:26   3:18 8:45   6:50 10:55
Kew York      1:20   _:_0   8:50   9.20   9:80  _.W1
Harrisburg.... 7:80 .... 11:01 3:20 .... 8:45
W*lllan1Bp?._4. 11:15 8:00 .... 7:00 .... 3:25
Plttsbu-B.      8 50   9:80   .... 11:65   ....   (.;_»
I.eave— am   a h   am   am   pm   pm
New York    12:15   ....   ....   9:00   ....   i-.uO
Philadelphia. 4:80 7:00 8:50 11:40 11:45 6:2(1
Lancaster..... 8:25 9:31 10:5. 2:00 2:50 7:25
HirrisbniB... 7:00 10:85 11:50 2:85 8:40 7:80
Wllllatusport. 2:40 .... 8-» .... 1«:» ....
Pittsburg......    8:11    2:30   ._.   7:lo   8:00  ....
Arrive- aMamfmpmpmfm
Mt Gretna.... 8:00 11:80 12:50 8:85 4:35 8:40
Cornwall.:^" 8:08 11:10 1:00 3:45 4:45 a&o
Lebanon."....    8:20 11:10  lilo  8:55   4:55  MM
Mt. Gretna Park proved Ito popularity by
the largely increased business of 1801.
There wUl be many Improvements for the
season of 1892. B B. 80MXW.
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
MED IRISH. Gen'l. supt.
Pec 81,1890.
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PHILADELPHIA ASD HEADING RAILROAD.  
jlBBANGEMKNTof PAMJKNGERTRAINS.
NOVEMBER 16,1891.
.   TKAINS LEAVE LEBANON.
For New York via Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:07, 8:50, 10:30 n. m., 2:17, 4:40 and 8:46 p. tu.:
Sundav. 2:49 and 4:49 p. in.
For New York via Allentown,Weekdays, 7:07.
8:60 a. ni , 12:56. 2:17 p. m.    Sunday, 7:41 _,. ni.
For Philadelphia, Weekdays, 6:05, 7:07, 8:50,
__:30a.m.,2:17, 4.40 and 6:46p. m.; Snnday,
7-42 a. m., 2:49,4:49 and 8:40 p. ni.
For Middletown, Weekday., 0:02, 8:23 a. m ,
12:66, 5:15, and 11:20 p.m.; Snnday,9:54 and
11:48 a. in.  _,   _ _
For Bead ina, Weekdays. 8:05, 7:07 (Fast Ex-
nress) 8:50.10:30 a. in., 12:56, 2:17,4:40,6:40,8:53
p. m. Sunday, 7:42,9:48 a. m., 2:49, 4:49 aiid 6:40
tt.o_.
For Allentown. Weekdays, 6:05,7:07.8:50 a. m.,
V_:68,2:17 and 4:40 p. m.; Sunday. 7i4_, 9:43 a.
m., 4:49 p. in. ■   : .
For Harrisburg, Weekdays. 6:02, 8:28, W:_s a.
m.. 12:55, 2:22, 5:15. 7:07, «:46 (Cast Express),
and il-20p. m.j Sunday, 9:54,11:48 a. ni., 6:01,
7:04,11:20 p. m.
For Pinegrove, 8:25a.m., 1:00,6:15 and 8:56 p.m.
For Gettysburg, 6:02, 10:88 a. iu.. 2:22 p.m.
For Shippensburg, 6:02,10:58 a. m . 2:22 p. ui.
TRAINS FOR LEBANOtf.
Leave New Vork via Allentown. Weekdays,
4:30 and 8-45 a. m., 1:00, 3:45, and 5:45 p. m.
Sunday, 1:00.5:30 p. m.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, Weekday.,
7:45 and 11:80 a tn., 1:30, 4:00, 5:00 p. m., and
12:15midnight; Sunday, 11:80 a. ui..6:iio p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Weekdays, 4:10, ,.:35,10:00
a. tn., 1:40,4:00. 88)0, 7:15 p.  in ; Sunday, 6:80
snd 9:05 a. in., and 3:40. 7:15 p.m.
Leave Heading, Weekdays, 5:00,7:i5,10:19,11:50
a. m., 1:27,4.20.6:00,7:57 and 10:25 pt m.   Sundays, 8:50, 10:48 a in., 4:00, 6:00, 10:25 p. m.
Leave Allentown. Weekdays, 5:67, 8:40 a. ui,
12:10, 4:25,6:10,9:05 p. ■_,; Sunday, 7:18 a. ui.,
i__i-fl and 9:05.p.m_ _..•■■■.-   ._...,-- .
LeaveTBarrisbuTrg, Weekdays, 5:10, 6 25, 7W,
.•38 a. rn., 12:00 noon. 1:26, 8:45, 8:80, ana 8:00
p. m.   nundays, 6:50,8:50 a. m., 2:00. 4:00, 6:46
p. m.
ATLANTIO  CITT  DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut street Whan
and Sooth Street Wharf
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Weekdays—Express, 9:00 a. m., 2:00, 4:00 p. va.
Accommodation, 8:00 a. m_, and 5:00 p. m.
Sundays—Express. 9:00 a. in. Accommodation, 8:00, a. in., and 4:30 p: m.
Beturning leave Atlantic City Depot, Atlantic
and Arkansas Avenues, Weekdays, Express,
7:80, 800 a, m., and4:00p.m Accommodation, s.io a. m. and 4.80 p. nt. .
Sundays—Express, 4:00 p. tn. Accommodation, 7:80 a. m. and 4:30 p. in.
A. A. MoLEOO,
C. G. Hahoook, Gen'l. Passenger Agent.
Apr. ai—tt.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILKOAD.
On and after Nov. ttd, 1890, trains will leave
Lebanon at follows, connecting at Conewago
tor all points on thm Pennsylvania Railroad.
Leave Lebanon at 8.-5 a. m. Arrive at Cone-
nn_o 7.05 a. m.,Lancaster8.10a. m , Philadelphia 10.20 a. m., New York 1.90 p. m., Harrl. -
burg 7.30 a. m., Altoona LIS p -in., Fittsburg
6.50 p. m. This train makes olose conneotion
at Harrlsburof tor points on the Northern
Central and Phlit, dolphin. A Brier Railroad.
Leave Lebanon 10.15 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 10.58a.m.,Harrisburg 12.01 p. in. Arrive
at Lancaster 11.85a.m., Philadelphia 1.25 n. ra
New Tork 4.oo p. m. This train makes close
oonneotlon at Harrisburg for points onthe
Northern Central and P. it E. B. B.
Leave Lebanon li.SO a. m. Arrive at Conewago 12.15 p.m., ijanoaster 12.58 p. m., Phila.
delphla 8.15 p. m., New York 5.50 p, m.
Leave Lebanon 2.00 p. m., arrive at Conewago 2.45 p.m., Lancaster Aot p. ui. Philadel-
Ehfi-6.50 p. m., New York 9.88 p. in.. Harris-
urg 3.20 p. m., Altoona 7.50 p. 111., Pittsburg
11.55 p. m., Baltimore 7.00 p. m„ Washington
8.50 p.m.
Leave Lebanon 8.16 p.m. Arrive at Cone,
wago 4.00 p. m., Lancaster, 4.45 p. tt,, Philadelphia 6.50 p. m., New York 9.35 p. m.
Leave Lebanon 7.10 p. m. Arrive at Conewago 7.80 p. in., Lancaster8.40 o. 111.. Philadelphia 10.88 p. m., Harrisburg 8.46 p. in
CHAS. E. PUGH, .I.B.WOOD,
Qeneral Manager. (Mai. Pas ur. Agt.
•0.8, 11911.
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CORNWALL BAILROAD.
Lebanon & Lancaster Joint-Line.
WShortest route for Lanoaster and atl points esst and wost."~Sl
On and after Nov. 16th, 1891, Pwasenger Trains will be run as follows
p.m.
p.m.
T»
8 10
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8 21
7-8
8 M
7 30
T»
708
8 _5
	
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
12 3.-
12 48
18 49
19 86
1 80
1 19
188
200
p.m.
am.
9 10
9 91
9 24
a.m.
7 12
797
780
7 39
7 45
78*
8 88
9 15
a.m.
a.m.
0S0
8 48
6 80
a.m.
Leave. Arrive.
 • Lebanon.••	
.........Corn wh,i 1	
 Miners* Village	
 Penryn 	
 Mt. Hope	
 Manheim	
..Kine- Street, Lancaster..
 CoIuuiUm	
Arrive. Leave.
11.in.
« a
789
788
7 80
7 4.
7 88
700
am.
a. in.
10 98
10 13
10 10
p.m.
888
3 5n
888
405
4 22
800
5 00
p.m.
p.m.
12 80
19 49
12 45
am.
766
8 10
8 18
8 27
8 44
9 90
990
p.m.
a.m.
Leave.        SUNDAYS.        Arrive.
 .....Lebanon...........	
 ••••  Cornwall..	
 Miners' Village	
 Penryn..	
 .Mt. Hope	
............... Manholm •«•»*..
 King Street, Lancaster.	
 Columbia	
Arrive. Leave.
p.m. 1
9 08
1 51 i
148
1 4.1
187
1 9_
19 35,
19 86
p.m. I
p.m.
4 85
i 98
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p.m
a.m.
9 82
917
• 14
p.m.
9 35
2 23
9 90
SOO
8 48
8<<0
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am.
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p.m.
8 80
8 19
6 10
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8 06
5 53
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p.m.
p.m.
6 116
4 61
4 47
4'lift
4.23
3 45
3 45
p.m.
North and South-hound trains oonneot at Lebanon with trains on Philadelphia & Heading
Bailroad to and from Harrisburg, Reading, Pottsville, Philadelphia and New York,
South-bound trains connect at Manheim with trains on tbe Reading A Columbia Bailroad
for points between Beading and Columbia.
Philadelphia & Beading Railroad Company mileage books -vlli be accepted on the Cornwall
Railroad.
NOTICE. —The People* Boil cline an  j
Loan Assoolation, orLebanon, has issued
a new series oi stock, called Skuiks  No. 18.—
Subscription Book ls now open at the offioe I
oi J. T. Nitrauer, Treasurer, No. 188, North
8th street, Lebanon Pa.
GBO. D. RISK. President.
F. E. Mkilt, Seoretary.        Deo. 30, '91.
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.ItMUrabte cattt
IN  THE CEDAR CHAMBER.
It would be almost impossible to discover auy one more devoid of supers ti
lion than myself. When I wu 17 years
old an event happened which caused me
to believe mine' a haunted life. 1 was
staying in Paris at the Iiouse of my
guardian, Hr. Charles, and dressing for
my first ball at the English embassy. My
dress hnd been fastened, and I stood before tho glass while my maid arranged
the flowers ia my hair. A bouquet lay
beside my gloves and fan on the table.
"Ah, now mademoiselle is beautiful!"
Justine exclaimed in French,
stepped back to survey her work.
I blushed with pleasure.
"I wonder who sent me these flowers?"
I said, taking up the bouquet.
"Mademoiselle will doubtless discover
her admirer among her partners tonight," was the girl's reply.
At this moment there wus a knock at
the door.   A telegram was handed to me.
"Mrs. Northcote is dangerously ill, and
wishes to see her stepdaughter."
"Bring me a railway guide—quick!" I
said to Justine.
Mrs. Northcote was my stepmother,
but we had never met. My father had
married in India, taking a half caste for
liis second wife, and when he died he left
to his .-idott', for her life, the old family
estate of Crowsuest. tu which he hud
only just succeeded. I found by thc
railway guide that if I changed my dress
with speed I could catch the last train
that night from Paris. By noon next
day I should reach Dash ire, ia which
Crnwsnest is situated.
"Justine," I cried excitedly, "bring my
traveling dress.
"Mon Diea, would you take off that
dress that suits you to such marvel?"
Onoe more I looked at my reflection In
the glass, then took up the timetable
again. At 9 o'clock next morning there
was another train. Meditatively 1 raised
the bouquet to my face. Who was itsnld
"The woman who hesitates is lost?" The
sweet-perfume of the flowers permeated
my senses. Who had sunt them ? I would
go to the ball and solve the mystery.
Mr. and Mrs. Cha.ies were waiting
when I went down. We entered the
coupe and drove at once to the embassy,
The ball wits u brillia'lit on.', ami 1 <vn .
quite intoxicated with the adulation I
received. "Tho new debutante I" wil.-t
on everybody's lips. Tlie night was
half over before I even remembered
that I had not discovered the -etnier of
my beautiful bouquet.
"Of what were you thinking no profoundly, Miss Northcote?" asked a gentleman, in a way that made ma start.
The speaker wa Sir, Weston. He had
been introduced to me a few days before
at my guardian's house.
"I waa thinking of the sender of theso
flowers, and wondering who he is."
"I hope you were thinking kindly of
the donor."
"Indeed I waa."
"Thank you. Will you always so
think of him—of me?"
My surprise took away my breath
His manner embarrassed me. It inferred
much more than words. I danced with
him more than with anyone else, finding
ft 1 trange attraction io his presence.
Oa returning from the ball I told my
host and hostess of the telegram, and of
my determination to start for England.
Mra. Charles looked grave.
"You might have saved ft few hours,
dear," she said.
"I should have missed tbe most delightful experience of my life!" I aa.
swered fervently.
"It was a case of life and death."
I answered nothing, for I felt her words
were a reproof.
My trunks were soon packed by Justine, who was to accompany me. My
guardian also insisted on going with me,
and late the next night we were driven
through the dark coun try roads to Crows-
nest.   A stately housekeeper met us.
"Miss Northcote, you come too late,"
she said severely.   "My dear mistress
died three hours ago.    If you had left
Paris last night you would have been in
time. She had a communication foryou."
"What was it?" I asked.
"That no oue will ever know."
I was much distressed; and I felt as
though Mrs. Stevens was my enemy.
My guardian remained till after tbe
funeral. Then, in vain, he urged me to
return to Paris, but 1 remained.
With the exception of one bedroom, a
description of Crowsnet is not necessary
to tbe development of my tale, but to
describe that is imperative. It was long
and large, and tbe walla wera paneled
with oedar wood. Oa the panels bung
framed tapestry pictures. A time mellowed square of Indian carpet covered
the center of the floor oa which stood the
bed, raised on a dais. There wero two
windows, tbat nearest tha bed ft bay with
diamond paues, tha hangings similar 10
those of the bed, of rich brocade with
pink satin linings. On the ride of the
window nearest the bed was fixed a modern gas bracket, which struck me as a
stange anomaly amid antique surroundings, lt was in this chamber my stepmother died, but not being superstitious
I decided to occupy it myself.
No sooner bad my guardian left Crows-
nest than I told Mra. Stevens to have the
cedar chamber prepared for me. She
looked troubled, and urged various rea
sons against my occupying it. At last
she said:
"It was Mrs. Northcote's wish that that
room should not bo used. Sbe died in it."
"Aod do you suppose I am ao foolish
as to be afraid to sleep tbere?"
"It ia aot my province to suppose anything, Miss Northcote. If you bad seen
my mistress before sbe died ahe would
have told you.   As it is— "
"As it is, Mrs. Stevens, I am now mistress here, and have set my heart oa that
room.   Bave it prepared, please *'
But as she turned away 1 caught n
peculiar look on her face.
Tbe flrst nigbt ia my new quarters was
very oppressive, and I remember waking
to find tlie scent of the cedar wood over
powering. About midnight I rose; trending my way across the floor with difficulty, for the room was in total darkness.
The next night, before Justine left me,
I desired her not to turn the gas out.
Three nights later I again awoke with
a sense of langour. The gas beside the
window gave out ft dim light; beyond
it ft faint moonbeam shin ted across the
room ia which lay the shadow of a pear
tree. I traced the shadows ofthe branches
and the leaves, aud watched them as they
flickered, stirred by the night wind.
Keeping my eyes open, in a half sleepy
manner, all at once I became conscious
of seeing something else besides the
moonlight and the gaslight—something
that seemed to be between the two. It
was faint and indistiuct, certainly, but
none the less it resembled a female form.
The head appeared to rest on the hand,
thc hair, with a ruddy glea m on it floated
back oa the shoulders. The rest of the
figure was lost in darkness. I was sufficiently awake to know it was no freak of
fancy, and yet the figure was altogether
so faintly defined aud vague ia detail
tbat before long I fell asleep and next
morning remembered it as a dream only.
Tlie succeeding night, however, Iagain
awoke, and on opening my eyes beheld
the selfsame figure. But this time it
was more clearly visible, especially the
face, which, turned toward me, I saw
to be tbat of a very beautiful woman.
Moreover, to my unspeakable dismay, I
discovered iu it a resemblance to my
.tepmother, whom I had seen once only,
at she lay in her coffin.
In vaiu I closed my eyes. Whenever I
>pened them I saw the sweet, reproachful
face; and it was not until the summer
morning dawned that it entirely disappeared and 1 arose from my bed sad
and tired after the night's vigil. Twice
more the visitation came; after that,
for two or three weeks the visits ceased;
then were once more resumed.
One morning Mrs. Stevens said:
"Justine tells me you have not slept
well, Miss Northcote. Do you not find
the cedar chamber comfortable ?"
"Yes, perfectly. I would not change
it'for anything," I replied.
Comfortable, with that haunting presence? 1 hope I shall he forgiven for the
subterfuge! At length, Justine's persistency and my guardian's beseeching let-
ten prevailed, and I returned to Paris.
There I renewed ray acquaintance with
Mr. Weston. It was impossible to be
blind to his intentions, aud tbe day came
when he asked me to be his. wife. To
his sorrow, I refused to marry him.
Could I join a haunted life to that of the
man I loved witli all my soul? True, I
had had no visitation from the reproachful face since I left dear Crowsnest; but
might it not return? Oh, why had my
stepmother cast this blight upon my Ufe ?
Suddenly I became possessed with a
Strange longing to revisit Crownsnest, to
see again tbe weird apparition that had
exercised so subtle an influence on my
lifo. With the waywardness of a spoiled
child, I insisted ou going home; I in*
sisted also that no one but Justine should
accompany me. My guardian yielded to
my wishes. But not once during my
month's visit did I see the haunting face.
I believed that my persecution was over.
On my return to Paris, Mr. Weston
renewed hie offer. I accepted him, and
a few months of married happiness effectually dispersed tlie cloud.
My mind—warped aud weakened as it'
had been by giving way to morbid fancies—gained tone and vigor daily by associating witli my husband's, which was
eminently matter of fact and practical.
It was, therefore, without the slightest
foreboding of evil that we set out for Da-
shire to spend the summer months at
Crowsnest. Guy was much pleased with
the old house; above all with the cedar
chamber, which I found had been prepared for us. It was late at night when
we arrived, and there was not time to
alter the arrangements; besides, tbere
was no need, for I believed, as I have
stated, that I bad outlived my fears.
Both Quy and I were tired by our
journey, and on retiring we soon fell
asleep.   Toward morning I awoke.
A stream of moonlight flooded the
chamber. As of old the shadow of the
pear tree lay along the floor, flickering ia
the night wind. I watched it for a while,
and then—this shadow being closely associated in my mind with something else
—I looked toward the bay window and
could scarcely suppress a cry. There in
the old place, between the gaslight aod
tbe moonlight, appeared—tbe face!
"Guy," I whispered, trembling,
"awaket   I'm ao frightened!"
"What was it, Nina? Have you seen a
ghost?" he asked lightly.
"Hush! Look there!"
Raising  himself  upon his  elbow ho
glanced toward the window.
"Why, there is a woman ia the room!"
he exclaimed in the greatest consternation. Then, after a moment's pause, he
continued slowly and deliberately, as
though reading by a bad light from a
book. "No! it is only an illusion—but
what ao illusion! I seem to see most distinctly a beautiful woman, her head
turned this way, supported by her band.
It is a handsome faee, but sad."
"Stay! What would you do?" I asked,
OS be made a movement forward.
"Dispel the illusion, dear."
Unheeding, be went to the window and
shook the curtain.
"May all ghostly visitants be as easily
dispersed!" be said, laughing, as tbe
figure  quivered,   swayed,   became  dis
torted, then in a moment vanished.
"What was it?"
"I will produce it nnd you shall see."
He let the curtain fail loose and it took its
old folds and creases. There, sure enough,
she was again. "And is thia what scared
you oa your first visit here?" turning to
me as though a new light broke on him.
"Yes. 1 thought it was the spirit of
my stepmother. I imagined lhe likeness,
of course. " Then I made a full confession of all my superstitious folly.
Next morning we closely questioned
Mrs. Stevens. She expressed her belief
tbat the cedar chamber waa haunted,
aud that tbe communication her mistress
Lad desired to make was to that effect.
We read of strange results brought
about by the juxtaposition of certain
heavenly bodies. Here was au instance,
most unique in its way, in which a heavenly body—the moon—aided by such
commonplace material as a gas bracket
and an old silk curtain, produced as perfect a specimen of a beautiful female
ghost as ever visited our world.
EARLY FIRE ENGINES.
AWAY  BACK   IN    1518   THEY   WERE
IN   USE.
First MeehBinl-i.1 MetHts&e Employe*!
tmt -Extinguishing F1i»i_i._— Inlerrst-
Ing Information for Fliriiion of tit*
Pr.ient Day.
The earliest mention of fire extinguishing apparatus of any kind is found in the
building accounts of the city of Augsburg, Germany, for the year 1618. In
these they are denominated "instruments
tor Area" and "water syringes useful at
fires." Anthony Blatner, a goldsmith at
Friedburg, is credited with being the inventor and manufacturer, he having at
that time become a citizen of Augsburg.
These syringes must have been of considerable size, aa they are described as being mounted on wheels and worked by
levers. Casper Sehott, a noted Jesuit,
gives an acoount of one built at Nuremberg in 1057, the largest squirting engine of whioh there is any record. It
was mounted on a sledge 10 feet long,
4 feet in width, and drawn by two
horses. It bad two working cylinders
placed horizontally in the cistern, which
waa eight feet long, four feet high1; and
two feet wide. Twenty-eight men wero
required to work it, aud it was capable
of throwing a jet of water one inch in
diameter to a height of 60 feet.
As late as the end of the 10th century these contrivances were unknown
in London, where, the sole method of
extinguishing fire» at that time waa by
means of contriv*fte-s*t;no\vu as "hand
squirts." These were usually made of
brass, with a carrying capacity ranging
from two to four quarts of water. The,
two quart "squirts" were two and a half
feet in length, one inch and a half in diameter at their largest part aud but half
an inch at tlie nozzle. Ou each side
were handles, end three men were required to manipulate a "squirt," One
man on eacb side grasped the handle in
one hand and the nozzlo in tbe otber,
while the third man worked the piston or
plunger, drawing it out while the nozzle was immersed in a supply of water,
which filled the oylinder. The bearers
then elevated the nozzle when tbe other
pushed iu the plunger, the skill of- the
former being employed in directing the
stream of water upon the fire. Such
primitive contrivances ara said to have
been used during tlie great flre of 1663.
In the early part of the 17th century
some progressive Londoner oonceived the
idea that by fixing the "squirts" ia a
portable cistern and applyiug a lever a
much more effective engine would be
the result. This was done, and the improved form was comparatively successful. Mr, Clare, tbe author of "Motion of
Fluids," published in 1780, thus describes
this "squirting engine:"
"It consisted of a large circular cistern,
like a great tub, mounted upon tour
small, solid wheels, running npon axle-
trees, whioh supported tbe vessel. A
cover, or false bottom, perforated with
small holes, was fixed inside the cistern,
about a foot below the upper edge and
three feet from the bottom. In the center of the perforated covers was fixed a
lifting pump, to the piston rod of which
was attached a cross tree carrying two
vertical connecting rods, which were simultaneously worked up ood down by
manual labor by means of two curved
levers, resembling pump handles, in opposite sides of the machine. Daring tho
downward motion of the piston a quantity of water passed through the valve io
its upper surface and got above the piston,
and during the ascending stroke this
water was driven with great velocity
through a branch pipe provided with a
flexible leather joint. Between the
strokes tlie stream was discontinued.
This engine wm supplied with water
poured into the olstera, the perforated
cover before mentioned keeping back oil
sucb matters as could be likely to choke
Ot injure the pump work."
Toward the close of the 17th century
M. Duperrier, ia France, Herr Loupold in
Germany, and Mr. Newsham in England,
introduced almost simultaneously fire engines having aa air chamber, which rendered the stream of water continuous and
uniform. In addition to this these engines
were equipped with flexible leather hose,
invented by Jan Van der Heide and his
brother, and whioh was first put into
practical use in Amsterdam in the year
X8T8.	
Natural History.
Professor—Can any boy name an animal of the order edenta—that is, a toothless animal.
Columbus College Student (with great
glee)—My grandfather.
Hard to Please.
Tou never would have guessed that
she kept boarders. She had the air of
one who had sampled all the good things
of life and remembered them with a
bitter taste in the mouth She sat on a
stool iu a meat market, while back of
her were half-a-dozen men and women
impatient to make their purchases and
hurry to that mecca of the hungry-
home.
"Wouldn't you like a nice porterhouse steak f" asked the butcher, trying to find something that would please
her taste.
"Beefsteak ! Oh, my, no. We've had
steaks till I'm sick and tired of them,"
said she, despairingly.
"How would you like some nice mutton chops ?" oontinued the man at the
block.
"Pray dont mention mutton rhops to'
me, 'she said. We've had mutton until
I declare I never want to see a sheep
again ','
The customers waring for a chance
to say what they were sure tliey wanted
began to grow very uneasy. The butch-
cher saw it and ventured to guess again.
"Here s a line rib roast."
"Boasts, u hy, the thought of them
likes my appetite away. We've had
oasts till I dream of them.
It was the same with half a dozen
ther kinds of meats.   The crowd back
her was growing larger and moredes-
irate, and might nave committed some
vert net had not the woman just then
remarked :"I know now what I want.
Give me 80 cents' worth of liver,   and
slice it real thin "—Chicago Mail.
Art and Mature.
Husband—What was that you were
playing, my dear t"
Wife—Do you like it'."
"It was lovely I"
"It is the very thing I played last evening, and you said it was horrid."
"well, the steak was burnt last evening. ''—_Y. >-. Weekly.
How Chinese Make Dwarfs,
Itis said that in China there are
strange dwarfs of grotesque shapes,
kept for the amusement of the emp.-r-
ors, who were made so by being imprisoned at birth in jars made for the
purpose, the forms of which the
wretched creatures took in growing,
there being originally no different from
other children.—_V. Y. Ledger.
Rapid Transit,
Attorney (examining witness)—You
sav vou saw the shots fired?
Witness—Yes, sir.
Attorney—How near weieyou to the
scene of the affray ?
Witness—When the first sbot was flred
'I was ten feet away from (Jhe shooter.
Attorney—Ten feet. Well, now, tell
the court where you were when tbe second shot was fired.
Witness—I didn't measure the distance, but I was in the next county.
He Sold Fond Lilies.
Scott Leigh ton was sketching a landscape near Poland Springs, Me., one day
when be found a dilapidated-looking
mau gazing over his shoulder at the canvas.
"Humph!" ejaculated the visitor,
more in acorn than in earnest, as be
gazed at tbe embryo work of art, -'what
do you paint tbem for—the market?"
''Yes," said Mr. I.eighton.
* 'Well, you must paint a lot of tbem
to get a living. I guess you have a
harder way of getting a living than I
have."
Bravely endeavoring to hide a smile
the artist asked : "What is your business?"
"Oh. I peddle pond lilies," answered
the old man, as he walked away.— Chi.
cago Journal.
Kind To The Congregation.
"I can't afford more than one flower
on my hat," she said to the milliner.
"Well, where will you have it ?"
"As I sit next to tbe wall in cburch,
you may put it on the side next to the
congregation," was the soft reply.
Important Imforniation.
A Texas lawyer undertook to cross-
examine a colored witness, Jim Webster.
'• What's your name ?"
"Jim Webster."
"What's your occupation t"
"I drives a dray."
"Have you got a brother wbo look3
like you, and drives a dray?"
"He am dead."
"What was he before he died?"
••Alive."___	
Family Discipline,
"Well, Johnny, I suppose you frequently get your little bide tanned at
home f"
'Oh, yes, I get a licking every once in
a while."
"Who gives it to you t"
"Sometimes pa, and sometimes ma.
It all depends ou wbiob of them hasn't
anything else to do at the time."
Rapid Growth.
"This town seems to be making great
progress," said a visitor to a resident of
Boomville, Oklahoma.
"You are jilt right, stranger? Why,
we've bad to enlarge tbe jail twice."—
__5poc/t.
That Dreadful Child.
Little Mamie Peterby attracted considerable attention at a social gathering
by asking where Mrs. Yerger got her
new baby.
I. mme down from Heaven on a
rainbow." said Col. Yerger, somewhat
embarrassed.
"I know that," replied Mamie, "but
how did it get into toe house ?"
"Througn tbe window, I guess."
"So that's the way it got into the
house? Gtandma, is that tbe reason
you goes around every nigbt to see that
tbe windows are all shut ?"
Her First Query,
"My dear," said Mr. Cubbage la his
wife, who was dangerously ill, "Mrs.
Kickshaw is down stairs and wants to -.
see you."
wbat has she got on P" asked the
dying woman, feebly.—Epoch.
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