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The Three Little Chair.
hey sat alone by the bright wood fire,
o . »ay -haired dame and egod sire,
Dreaming of days gene by;
he tear -drops fell on each wrinkled cheek,
hey both had thoughts they could not speak,
And each heart uttered a sigh.
or their sad and tearful eyes desoribed
hree little chairs planed sido by side
Against the sitting -room wall ;
1d -fashioned onoughae there they stood—
heir seats of hag and their frames of wood,
With their books so high and tall.
hen the sire shook his silvery head,
tnd with trembling voice he gently said:
"Mother, those empty ehair •,
hey bring us such sad thoughts tonight.
"ell. put them forever out of sight
In the small dark rooiu upstairs."
tut quick she answered "Father, not yet,
or 11ook at them and I forgot
That the children are away;
'he boys come back and our Mary,. too,
4 ith her apron on of ohooked blue,
And sit hero every day.
'Johnny comes back front the billows doop;
'alio wakes from his battle -field sleep
To say good -night to me;
Tary's a wife and mother no more,
3ut a tired child whose playtime in o'e.
And conies to rest at my knee.
io let them stand there, though empty now..
nd every time when alone we bow
At the Father's throne to pray,
'e'll ask to meet the children above,
i our Saviour's home of rest arid love,
Where no child goeth away.
SAFE N0. 27,
It was some time in the early eighties, I
N appointed agent for Rawlin's Bank, at
east for the branch of it located in the busy
eaport town of Reppelwade, on the York -
hire coast. I was graciously informed by my
uperiors, the Rawlin Brothers, principals,
of the Rank, that my trustworthiness and
punotuality had induced them to promote
Z to this post at an earlier age than. bank
lezks usually blossom out into inspectors
or agents. I thanked them deferentially,
but adhered to my own previous private
opinion, which was, that I was indebted for
it partly to the influence of my uncle, Sir
Gibert Varcomb of Kepplewado, and partly
to the adventure which I am now about to
relate.
Tho agent under whom I had qualified
I my present position was John Seaton, a
canny cid Scotallm'tn, slow as the tortoise,
but of exceeding kindness and faithfulness
of heart. To know him was to love him.
He and I both lived in the Bank House,
just above the business premises, which
were large and commodious. It was & sub-
stantial and imposing mansion, built of red
brick, with stone facings, and polished gran-
ite pilfers. The whole of the ground floor
war required for business purposes, besides
a large portion of the cellarage. A side
entrance as handsome as the other led
up to the first floor, where the agent
lived. On a higher story I had my bed.
room and sitting -room ; and I lived non-
tentedly on the premises, finding plenty of
healthy amusement and variety in fishing,
shooting, even occasionally rifling after the
hounds, when my uncle, Sir Gilbert, gave
ine a good mount, and various dinner and
evening engagements in their season.
There was a beautiful little place belong -
ng to my uncle called ' The Cedars,' within
a mile of the town. It was tenanted by a
retired Indian officer, Colonel Gower, his
wife, and daughter, Miss Eleanor Gower,
a very handsome girl, but cold and stately
in manner. Shortly after they took posses-
sion of the Cedars, about a twelve-month
before my story begins, Colonel Gower and
his daughter drove Into town, and stopped
at the Bank, they both alighted and enter-
ed, the Colonel bearing in his hand a large
brown leather bag. I went with them to
the manager's roots, as Mr. Seaton was out,
and Colonel Gower opened his business to
me without any hesitation.
"I have here," he said, laying his hand
on the bag "many thousand pounds' worth
of jewels. My daughter's godmother, Mrs.
Haseldine, a very wealthy and eccentric
woman, died recently, and bequeathed all
her jewels to Eleanor—more trinkets than a
reasonably sane woman could wear in a life-
time. We have brought them to you for
safe keeping." Ile set down the bag on the
table with a heavy thud.
I explained to then quietly the precau-
tions we took for the defence of such valu-
ables.
"I will give Miss Gower a written code
or cipher that will be known only to her
and me -and of course, Mr, Seaton. She
must give an order in her own handwriting
to any messenger—even you, Colonel Gower,
bearing the half of this cipher on its face
before any of the jewels are delivered. The
key of the safe in which they are kept"—
One moment, please," interrupted Miss
Gower. "I will retain only one key—that
of the leather jewel -case inside the iron
" This will do --Safe No. 27," I said,
stopping before one. I opened it with the
key on MY bullet). that bore the correspond,
lag number, and planed tite iron box inside -
taking out the key of the box,
"Now," I explained, "I shall connect an.
alarm with this safe that will ring both in
my room and Mr. Seaton's Mit is tampered
with, so your treasures are quite secure,
Miss Gower."
After that day the jewels lay undisturbed
for months, except that Miss Gower oc-
casionally brought a friend to admire them,
when John Seaton or I brought the iron-
elampedbox to the manager's room, and re-
mained beside the gems until they were re-
stored to their stronghold. .
The winter wore uneventfully away, the
spring passed, and then a slight stir came to
ILeppelwade, for the two or three hotels be.
gan to fill with summer visitors, who were
finding out the beauty of our seclude : ham-
let and its sunny bay. Among others came
a young Anglo -German, who brought fetters
of introduction to Colonel Gower from vari-
ous old friends abroad and at home. He told
us he needed rest and quiet, and Ifeppel-
wade had been recommended to him
for its salubrious air and seclusion
He was u handsome man, of brilliant parts,
with a wonderful fascination of manner.
Colonel Gower did not invite him to stay at
the Cedars; he took rooms at the iVindsor
Hotel, and made himself free of the whole
town, captivating all and sundry by his good
looks and his kindly affable manners.
A polished, widely -travelled man of the
world was John Hessel, and he could con-
verse with equal ease and brilliance on
literature, science up to date, ethics, or
metaphysics. In a week or two he was as
much at home in iieppelwade as if he had
been born amongst us, and his face became
as familiar at the Bank as that of old John
Seaton himself,
Mr Hessel was a profound believer in
mesmerism, and told us some strange tales of
"subjects" he had seen abroad, in Paris and
at the German seats of learning, where at
that time "metal baths" and mesmerism
were the prevalent craze. Re told us with
a laugh one evening at Sir Gilbert's, that
when all other means of living failed him,
he could become a Professor of Phrenology
and a mesmerist. ' Gilbert proposed a
"mesmeric entertainment," but air. Hessel
rather haughtily recused.
I dreaded the influence he might establish
over Eleanor Gower ; but when I saw no
special preference on either side, I became
content to wait, patiently and quietly as
before, until time or circumstance favoured
my own suit. I thought my case was not
hopeless. I was heir -presumptive to Sir
(filbert Varcom b, and had a good allowance,
besides my salary ; and I had no expensive
tastes ; so I thought it was not unreasonable
to hope that I might win Eleanor Gower
Kessel asked jestingly if I would not go
out to east a harpoon with the fishermen,
and I replied with a laugh: "Yds, if he
would Insure me against the fate of Jonah!"
I passed a sleepless night, thinking over
the whole situation. It was impossible to
avoid the conclusion that some danger
menaced Miss Gower's jewels, yet it was at
present so intangible, that I could not make
up my mmd to take any one into my con-
fidence. I was not afraid of an attack upon
the vault ; it was too strongly guarded. I
could only think of one plan by which I
could insure the safety of the jewels, and
to follow out that plan might plane myself
in an awkward predicament. I resolved
upon it, however, and waited my opportun-
ity. The first time old. John Seaton went
away for a few hours, leaving the keys with
me, as usual, I went to the vault, straight
to Safe No. 27. I took out the iron clamp -
en box, opened it, and removed the leather
jewel -case, of which Miss Gower alone held
the key. I put a small letter -weight or two
in the box, and filled it up with copies of
old deeds, receipts, and such worthless
documents. I replaced the box in safe 27,
and locked it carefully. The leather case I
took up to the second floor, to my own
room, deposited it in a strong little box of
my own, and that in the bottom of my ward-
robe, which was always looked securely.
The event proved that I was right ; but 1
positively tremble still to think how easily
I might have been arraigned as a thief, had
the jewels been found in my wardrobe.
About a week after I had tranferred the
leather case to my own keeping, John Hessel
carne into the Bank, fresh and smiling as
usual. After his pleasant and courteous
greetings, he presented to old John Seaton
an order written in Miss Gower's firm hand-
writing, bearing on its face the kalf of the
secret code, and requesting that the iron
box containing Miss Gower's jewels be given
to bearer•—they would be returned next day.
I saw Mr, Seaton referring to his private
lodger to verify the coda, smiling the while
at an amusing episode Hessel was relating
in his gayest manner. I could scarcely con-
tain my uneasiness. What if Hessel had
the key of the leather case, and should wish
to open it there? What it all were being
done in good faith, and he should really
convey the box safely to bliss Gower 1
.After a short absere, Mr. Seaton return-
ed, bearing the iron box, which he wrapped
up in brown paper, passing a strap round it
for easy carrying. He detached the key
from his own ring and handed it also to
Hessel.
"See you at Sir Gilbert's to night, Var-
comb," called out Hessel gaily as he was
passing out his prize. I only nodded in
response ; in truth, I was almost incapable
of speech without betraying my deep
anxiety. The torture compressed into the
next two hours was indeseribable ; kind old
for my wife some day. Meanwhile, the Mr. Seaton told me to go upstairs and rest
months passed ; other visitors came and --ale was sure my head was aching badly. 1
went—Jolts Hesael remained, only shook my head, and worked on desper-
One evening I was dining with hien at the ately, for 1 must be on the spat when Colo -
Windsor, and out conversation had nel Gower and his daughter would come in
had turned, as it often did, upon mesmez- to denounce the thief who had stolen the
i:in. He seemed to like to talk of Haseldine jewels 1 I did not even go up to
his own powers, and he reiterated iiia lunch, but made old Martha our housekeep.
often expressed belief that I was one who er bring me some biscuits and cheese and
would fall a ready victim to his will -power. a glass ot} milk. When three hours had
I knew lie was mistaken, for many "pro- • passed without
houthar any
#being
nglfgi en, 1
sef ora towhom I had freely omffered my- could have capered like a madman in my joy
selfd
a asi a subject had nma ag up as but and relief, for t was pretty sure that my
practicable and quite umm� his able ; but vague surmises had proved correct. When
when Hessel still torsistod in his opinion, I n, Pitt up our shutters for the day, thec.
agreed carelessly nless
wheno a hte- ofy his host—
siil. I strain on my nerves had really brought on a
evidently
tldo in loss he—myyed so violent headache, and, after partaking of
evidently d earnest, and seemed oven a some tea and a strip of toast, I was glad to
little nettled at my unbelief lie down in my room and sleep, which 1 did
I sat in an easy -chair, and fixed my oyes soundly for two hours. I awoke refreshed
on his face. He made gentle passes before and thankful, dressed for dinner, and set
me with his hands—strange rhythmic move. out for Sir Gilbert's with a light heart. I
meats that, but for fear of annoying him,
would have made me laugh outright. Sud-
denly, with an inward laugh, I resolved to
feign the mesmeric sleep ; I thought of
nothing beyond the passing fun of the
moment, and I would turn the tables on
him when ho began to boast of his power,
or gift as he called it. Again, I say, I
thought of nothing beyond this. I allowed
my eyes, under his steadfast gaze, to be-
come narrower and milder, then the hds
drooped slowly, and I fell back limply in
the chair and breathed gently and regular-
ly. There was perfoot stillness for a few
moments, and then I heard a muttered
"That's well 1" uttered with an intensity
that filled me with curiosity. About five
minutes passed, and then he slid gently ;
" Varcomb, can you hear me?"
" Yes," I replied, in a dull mechanical
way.
" Where are Miss Gower's jewels kept ?"
lie asked in a low eager tone.
It was a wonder I did not leap to my feet
in my great astonishment, and a good
thing that I did not. 1 found voice enongh
to say in the same dull manner : " Safe No.
27."
" Can you obtain access to it -to them ?"
" N"
" Why not ?"
"John Seaton holds the keys."
" Howie the vault protected ?"
"Night watchman, big dog, iron door,
electric alarm."
A very unorthodox execration brokefrom
him ; and there was a lengthy pause, dur-
ing which I dare not move a single eyelid.
" Row shall I obtain access to Safe No.
27 ?" he asked at last.
"You must have a written order from
Miss Gower, headed by a code or cipher,
known only to her and Mr. Seaton."
box."
"As you please," I assented. "If you
let me see them now, I will catalogue them,
and make a copy -inventory for you to re-
tain."
I looked into the front office to tell the
clerks that no one was to be admitted to
the manager's room except Mr. Seaton it
he returned ; then I locked the door and
sat down to my task. The Colonel open-
ed the bag and disclosed a strong -box
with iron clamps, marked with a large "H,"
in brass -headed nails, on the top. Miss
Gower handed him a key, and he opened
this also. Inside was a strong leatherjewel-
case, and of that, too, Miss Gower gave him
the key.
We had many beautiful and valuable
family jewels ; but anything like these now
revealed I had nsver seen. Rubies of rich
intoxicatin lustre ; flawless pearls, opals,
emeralds but the diamonds were the es-
pecial glory of the collection, filling the dull
room with fairy sparkles of light, like the
ripples on a sunlit bay. Starry clusters of
diamonds for the breast, pendants, brooches,
clasps, lockets, eardrops, without number 1
And besides all these in their rich settings,
a little chamois bag under the lowest tray,
lying beside a set of magnificent and very
ugly cameos, held a number of unset and
smaller diamonds. I worked rapidly,
aying each article when catalogued on
a velvet -lined tray. When the long
list was finished I read it over, the Colonel
replacing each piece in case as I named it ;
then, before taking a copy, I put my list
carefully into a secret drawer of the desk
and locked it.
"Now we will put this iron box away
first, for it is not safe to leave the gems
even for a moment. Come this way, please."
I left the agent's room by a door that gave
on the corridor, and they followed me to
the strong -room, a separate building, burglar
and fire proof, lit by electric light. This
strong -room had been designed by a celebrat-
ed engineer ; none but skilled artisans, with
time and appliance, and noise, could break
through from without or from below. The
lock of iron door was a special
patent, opened by only one key,
and that key never left Mr. Seaton's
possession, or, when he was absent
mine. I explained all this to. Miss Gower
as we entered the vault, where light burned
`slay and night, and strong safes held price-
less deposits. •
Again a baffled ejaculation, and he rose
andwalkedabout the room, muttering
angrily.
1 sat motionless, ruminating deeply on
my idiotic answers. Some ready -witted
men could have coined misleading answers
to Hessel's questions without hesitation ; I
was not one of those who cannot be taken
by surprise. I had been taken by surprise.
How 1 longed to be alone, to think this well
over. A few minutes more, and I felt that
he was making rapid passes before my face
again.
" Wake up," he said sharply ; and I
started up quickly, rubbing my eyes, and
looking, I dare say, dazed and stupid
enough. He was looking at me earnestly.
" You don't make a very good subject,
Varcomb," he said lightly. "Confess, now,
that you have been half awake all the time,
laughing at the ridiculous questions I
asked."
"You are quite mistaken," I replied
truthfully, and with a great yawn. "I was
not even half awake! That I shouldlive to
say it, who never believed in mesmerism,
except among a parcel of weak nervous wo-
men!"
"Come out for a stroll along the shore,"
he said quietly. "It is a pleasant even-
ing."
went out together. It was a gray,
quiet evening; gray clouds cast leaden sha-
dows on a slate -coloured sea.
We strolled along the breakwater, and
met an officer of the coastguard, who gave
us theinteresting information that a bottle.
nosed whale had been seen in the oifin a.
We stood talking with the man—I was de-
terminednot to hurry—and then we turned
back with him, discussing the probable cap-
ture of the doomedwhale.
woull allow the affair to develop naturally
now when I knew the jewels were safe.
The kind old manager smiled and nodded
to me tis I was passing out, and told me to
enjoy myself.
Colonel Gower and his daughter had
arrived before me. I found both in my aunt's
drawing -room when I entered.
"Have you seen Mr. Hessel, Bert?" ask-
ed Lady Varcomb "We are waiting for
him."
"Not since morning." I replied. "He
come to the Bank at eleven o'clock on busi-
ness."
I made my way to Miss Gower, as I
generally contrived to do within five minutes
of entering any room where she was pres-
ent.
"Did you show Mr Hessel my jewels to-
day ?" she asked, after oar greetings were
over. "He wished particularly to see those
large ugly cameos, in their old-fashioned
gold setting."
" Mr. Seaton gave him the iron box,
after reading your order, and he carried it
off with all its contents," I replied quickly.
She slightly raised her eyebrows, more
in amused surprised than alarm. " He
had not my authority for such a proceed-
ing," she said quietly; " nor had Mr.
Seaton."
' In what terms did you couch your
order, Miss Gower ? ,Mr. Seaton is rigidly
exact."
"Not quite in this case," she pointedly
persisted. "I asked Mr. Seaton to show
Mr. Hessel all my jewels ; and I enclosed
the key of the leather case, to be returned
to me immediately. You showed them to
my aunt, Mrs. Gower of Hardwicke, a few
months ago, when 1 could not go with her
at the time, and you brought me back the
key yourself, Mr. Varoomb."
" Very true ; but T hoard nothing of a
key this morning ; and Mr. Seaton is so
precise and correct that I am certain ho has
not exceeded his instructions, as he under-
stood them. I assure you, Miss Gower,
that"—
I was interrupted by a movement of the
company towards the door; a•nd after a con-
firmatory nod from Laciy Varcomb, in ress
ponse to my inquiring glance, I oflered my
arm to Miss Gower, and we joined the pro-
cession, of which Mr. John Hessel did not
form a part.
" How does this matter strike you, Mr.
Varcomb ?" asked Miss Gower in a low
tone, when we were surrounded by a sub-
dued hum of voices at table.
" Well—I can scarcely offer an opinion as
yet," I answered ; " but I think it should
be looked into, straight in the face, at once,
Mies Gower."
We did not again allude to the subject;
but when we were all once more in the draw-
ing -room, I saw that she contrived to have
a few moments' speech with her father, and
I saw him glance towarda me with a look of
uneasy perplexity. He approached me a
little later, and whispered under cover of a
noisy duet on thepainoforte : " Try to leave
when we do, Varcomb ; I must speak with
you. '
Truly, the repose and self-control that
"stamp the caste of Vere de Veit:" are
beautiful and admirable in themselves
This father and daughter knew that the fate
of a large fortune hung trembling in the
balance, yet they singed, converses, en-
joyed, with high -bred ease and unloved
composure. They left early, and I ac-
companied them. We drove straight to the
Bank, and told John Seaton, who in great
surprise and consternation, sent me down
► to the cold empty offices for lilies Gower's
order, which I found filed With others . in
the manager's room. He read it aloud,, and
then handed it without comment to Muss
Gower, who looked astonished,
" It is my own handwriting," she said ;
"and yet Inever wrote that 1 I•never men-
tioned either ' to -night' or ' to -morrow,'
in my note ."
lou see that T acted only on what 1
believed to be your instructions, Miss
Gower," said John Seaton. "I cannot yet
believe that an actual robbery has been
committed.—Varcozub, will you not go up
to the Windsor—it is not quite eleven—and
ask for Mr. Hessel ?" •
"And I'll go to the Cedars," cried Colo-
nel Gower. " We may have left the box
at our house since we left there. I, too,
feel unwilling to believe that John Hessel
has really taken the jewels- -appropriated
them—stolen them, in fact."
I sped away to -the Windsor Hotel, hop-
ing Miss Gower would remain with John
Seaton until my return—hoping, also, that
the fretful invalid mother might not appear
on the scene, to precipitate my confession
with her jeremiads. As I expected, they
had not seen 1Vi:r. Hessel at the Windsor
since the early forenoon, and he had paid
his bill, as he did punctually every week,
the evening before. I went back with this
news to the Bank House. Miss Gower was
still there; and within a few minutes of my
return her father came in triumphantly
brandishing a letter. " This came for you,
Eleanor, by the evening post. I have no
doubt Mr. Hessel explains allsatfsfactorily."
Eleanor took the letter with some eager-
ness, and read aloud:
DEAR MISS Gowen—I have at Iast at.
tained the object to which I have devoted
months of patient waiting—the Haseldine
jewels, They are mine by right, not yours;
for I am John Haseldine. I am sorry to
deprive you of them, but they are certainly
mine.
•Jony HASi:I.DIiz.
The others turned bewildered looks on
each other; but I, with the knowledge of
that leather jewel -case safe in my wardrobe
up -stairs, pictured the cool scoundrel's col-
lapse on opening and searching the iron box,
and laughed aloud. John Seaton looked at
me reproachfully; visions of Scotland Yard
detectives on the trail, commotion among
the Rawlin magnates in the City, possible
reprimands and severities, were evidently
passing before his mind.
Colonel Gower was intenselyangry, and
no wonder, at the cool manner in which we
had all been hoodwinked.
Miss cower looked coldly and proudly at
me, as if my laugh had hurt her,
" What will he deserve at your hands,
Colonel Gower," I asked, " who will restore
all the jewels, without one amissing?
Would you let him name his own reward;
The Colonel looked at me grimly from
under his shaggy eyebrows. "Yes; I
would let him name it," be replied with em-
phasis.
"And if he named that which was prom.
ised to Schilier's Diver ?" I presisted bold-
ly, though my face had grown very hot.
He looked at me still more grimly, but
with a twinkle in his eye, which I interpret-
ed favourably. Miss Gower and John Seaton
were talking together, and had not heard
us. " I should say," Iso answered deliberate-
ly, "that he had bettor ask the princess
herself."
"So he will," I said gladly. " Liston,
then, to my small story, Mr. Seaton.—Sit
here, Miss Gower ; nave something to tell
you. We all know how John Hassel believ-
ed in himself as a mesmerist. Itis power
was real, but his mistake was in being so
sure that he could nflaon e all and sundry.
I knew he could not hypnotise me ; but ho
was so eager to try, so determined to suc-
ceed that, for fun, I feigned the coma, and
made him think I was wholly overcome.
All his questions related to Miss Gower's
jewels. He had hoped to get them directly
from me and when be found how strongly
they were guarded, he was angry, I acted
so well that he never found me out ; and,
Mr. Seaton, the day you wont to Harper
Henge last week, I took the leather case
out of the iron box, filled up the box with
one or two paper -weights, and bundles of
old balance -sheets and receipts,—Your
jewels aro quite safe, Miss Gower, in a box
in the bottom of my wardrobe upstairs.—
Take my keys, Mr. Seaton, and see for
yourself."
In a moment John Seaton, and Colonel
Gower were bounding up, three steps at a
time. I stayed Miss Gower when she would
have followed : " Miss Gower—Eleanor, I
am quite content to owe your father's con-
sent to his gratitude, but—what do yon
owe me ? Not gratitude, I hope. Love is
worih love."
I wfll not record her answer ; it was sat-
isfactory.
The lock of the leather case had to be
forced, but the jewels were intact; not one
was misplaced.
We have neither seen nor heard of John
Haseldine since then; but Eleanor and I
often say we should like to have seen his
face when ho examined the contents of the
iron box so long and carefully kept in safe
No. 27 1
Electrical Notes.
Thomas A. Edison is at present in New
Jersey looking after the possible develop-
ment of mining property by the introduc-
tion of his magnetic ore separator.
THh
lfts Value, snit
The crown of the
and Ireland, made
Bridge, has been estimat
'of £300,0. I weighs
00 t hs
g
and comprises more than
stones, of which five sixths ea
The lower part of the band is a ,
pearls, the upper part of 112.
Between them,, in front, is a lar
phire, Behind is a smaller sapphire,
six others and eight emeralds, Between
two great sapphires are ornaments contain-
ing 280 diamonds. Above the bluing are
eight sapphires surmounted by eight dia-
monds and eight festoons containing 160
diamonds. In the front of the crown is the
ruby givens to the Black Prince by Pedro,
Ring of Castile. This is set in a Maltese
cross, and forming the cross are 75 large
diamonds.
Three other crosses, containing 386 dia-
monds, are round the upper part of the
crown, Between the four crosses are four
ornaments with four rubies in their center,
and containing respectively 84, 85, 86, and
87 diamonds. From the Maltese mosses
rise four arches, composed of oak leaves
and acorns, the leaves containing 728 dia-
monds. The 32 acorns are each of a single
pearl, and are set in cups made of 51 dia.
mends, Above the arches stands the
mound containing 548 diamonds, and above
the mound is the cross, containing a very
large sapphire, four very`" large and
108 smaller diamonds. All the stones
are genuine, and not, as in some other Eu-
ropean crowns, colored glass, which has re-
placed the genuine stones.
A Snake Story.
The wife of a settler near Melbourne was
recently bitten ou the finer by a snake. To
prevent the poison entering her system she
placed the finger on a block and asked her
husband to cut it off, which be did with an
axe. Ile then drove his wife 17 miles to the
nearest town. On arrival she was in a state
of collapse but the strychnine remedy was
applied with success, and the woman is
now out of danger.
He W kited Quince Pie.
A'longahoreman entered a coffee and
cake salocn in Barclay street on Friday,
and, after eating a plate of fish cakes, cal-
led for " a cup of coffee an' pace ov poi."
Vet kind of by2" asked the German at-
tendant.
"Quinz poi."
r' a'fny.?'
r' No, quinz, ye thickheaded Dutchman,
Do I look like a man that'ud ate mato on
Friday ?
The employment of celluloid in place of
lead for storage battery plates is a new de-
parture, which, with other advantages,
will make a great saving of weight in the
accumulators.
A new system of duplex telegraphy' ha
recently been devised which is both duplex
and diplex in its nature.
The latest novelties brought out by the
Edison Company are a street -car controlling
switch embodying new features, and a gen-
erator whose field -coils can be removed in
spools for repair.
The City Council of St. Etienne, France,
has decided to equip the 18,000 silk and
ribbon looms of the place with electric motor
power.
The root of the rice pleat has been dis-
covered to be a satisfactory substance of
incandescent lamp filaments.
That there still is a field for invention in
life-saving fenders for electric cars is • evi-
denced by the fact that C. til. Ryan, a young
boy in Boston, was recently crushed and
killed under one of these so-called " life
savers."
Two new styles of arc lamps have been
put on the market during the past week
which are intended specially for use in
rooms with low ceilings and in other places
where the height of the old style has proved
inconvient.
In Dresden an electric fire engine, using
a power of 5,000 volts, has been construct,
ed, whose pump is capable of throwing 180
cubic feet of water per second. With a
three -quarter -inch -nozzle it gives a height of
throw of 100 feet.
•
No principal is more noble, as there it
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