" 1 AN OCTOGENARIAN SCORCHER. Tulsa Yates Claims to be the Oldest Wheel- woman on the Pacific Coast, Mrs. Christina E. Yates claims the distinction of being the oldest wheel- woman. She is proud of the record she has made awheel, and stands , ready to meet any woman of her age, either in a contest of skilful riding or as a, matter'of endurance. Miss Yates is 80 years old. She says that age does not count when it comes to riding a bicycle. She can wheel her way over-the rogghest roads, and sel- (1011) gets weary. Miss Yates resides at 960 Grove street, Oakland, where she can be seen almost any day going out for her exercise. She gave an exhibition of riding in Jefierson Park in the pres- ence of a number of people. The way she sailed around the paths and cut the figure eight with the wheel was a revelation to the few young damsels who had been inclined to make some fun of the aged cycler. But Miss Yates does not fear the smiles of the younger members of her sex. On the contrary, she enjoys attracting some attention, and is pleased to be recognized as the champion old lady rider. ' “I ,pelieve I am the oldest woman bicycle rider on the coast,” said Miss .Yates, after giving an exhibition of her riding and posing for her picture. “I am proud of it, and I intend to hold the record. I do not believe that there is a woman of my age in the state who can outdo me in ordinary or trick riding. It was queer the way I learned to ride. I saw lots of these old gray-headed men around town sailing along on their wheels, and I came to the conclusion that there must be something good in it.‘ I said to myself, if an old man can ride a wheel, surely an old woman can equal him. So I got a wheel and commenced to ride, and now here I am, a maiden lady of 80 years, and the champion rider of my sex as to age. In a short time I am going back to my old home in Columbus, Ohio, and I’m just going to astonish the na- tives. Won’t the old boys open their eyes when they see Christina coming into town on a wheel and cutting a figure eight on the way?” The Horse “’as On. “Did you give the horse the pow- der?” -“I tried to. I put the powder in the tin tube, forced Open the horse’s mouth, put the tube in between his teeth, and—” “Did ‘you blow the powder down his throat?” “No; I was going to, but the horse blew it first.” ‘ Fast Gerin‘an Express Trains. Germany’s railways, which are owned by the government, are more progressive than the average 'Ameri- can traveller abroad finds reason to suppose. One German express train covers 881 miles in twenty-two and a half hours, amean speed, including stops, of 39.]. miles an hour, which is comparable with some of the best American long-distance express runs. iAn express running between Berlin and Hamburg covers 1761/2 miles in three hours and thirty-six minutes, a mean speed of 49.1 miles an hour. This is what Salvo-sea is dOil-g' .4" WM. TAYLOR, Bishop of the Me _ho- dist Episcopal Church in Africa, writes : “ NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 1895. “I know SALVA-CEA to be an ex- cellent remedy. I have proved its healing virtues, both for bruises and flesh wounds, and also to kill the virus of mosquitoes and chegols." E. A. GKRLINGTON, Major and Insp’r General, U. S. A., writes : “ VVASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 2i, 1895. ) “I have used S.‘.L\'.‘.-CEA for sore- ness or rheumatic pains in t it: muscles of my arm, which is disabled from a gun-shot wound involving the elbow joint; relief was quick and com lcte.” E. G. ISAACKS, Pay 033cc, Navy Yard, writes : “ BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1895. “ Having been a sufferer from troublesome Piles, and not only ob-' tained immense relief, but, I can safely say, cured, I cheerfully recom- mend SALVA-CEA to those suffering likewise, and hope it will afford them the same relief that it has me. “P. S. I suffered with Pil.s for more than a year and tried many remedies before I was recommended to try SALVA~CEA." SALVA-CEA does just what it is advertised to do. Two sizes, 25 and go cents per box. At drugglsts, or by mail. For deep-Seated 1min and r/iezmzatz'nn (/1: joint: use Salim-cm, “Extra Strong“. Sold in tin: at 75:011.: each. Till annarn Co., 274 Canal St., N. Y. ‘ M W” WWW m. - 7 0f Mrs. artisan... .Wscnooi. WILL. REOPEN Shanna 1896. ALL - APPLICATIONS For admission should be made at Hillside at an early day. ' ’ r MODERN SURGERY. The Wonderful Things Wli/ich It Can Do . for Afflicted Man. The nose is such a prominent fea- ture that it‘is‘npt to suffer severely when there is anything of a “smash- up,” and it accordingly happens that surgical skill is very frequently called upon to patch up broken noses, and sometimes to even plant a nose where there is none. One case, likely to be long known as “the blackbird case,” is recorded from the London Royal Free Hospital. A servant girl was brought in with her nose smashed by a hydraulic lift coming in contact with it. The surgeon sent out for a blackbird, took out its breast bone, and managed to insert it where the broken cartilage had been, with com- plete success in restoring the maid’s former appearance. A severer task was set for the sur- geons of another London hospital by an unfortunate individual, who, hav- ing by default of nature no nose at all, wanted to be furnished with one. Willing to oblige him, an amputated finger of another patient was grafted on to his face, but it was found that amputation had our rd the finger to die, and it failed to uke. The undaunted “noscless man" then agreed to the surgeon‘s suggestion that one of his own (the patient’s) fin- gers should be cut off to furnish the missing nasal organ, but in order that the finger should not be wasted should the operation prove unsuccessful, the patient’s arm was inclosed in plaster, and for four weeks he had to hold his finger to his face, in the hope of its taking root. It ultimately did, and was then cut off from the hand, and now remains fixed as a nose, having been so ma- nipulated that it can no longer be recognized as a finger, and the pro- cess of shaping it is proceeding, so that ultimately what is expected to be a very passable nose will be the result. There was recently seen at the Paris Academy of Medicine at young wo- man to whom Dr. Berger,_ an emi- i nent French surgeon, had supplied an entire under lip, in place of the one nature had given her, which she ac— cidentally lost. He had made good the loss with a piece of flesh out from her arm, and had accomplished the lsubstitution with remarkable skill. There was no apparent disfigurement I around the mouth, and the lip was- red and quite natural looking. Dr. Peau, another Paris doctor of eminence, recently showed his col- leagues of the Academy a man aged forty-one from whom so much of the throat and windpipe had been re- moved in operating on tumors that speech was lost. An artificial larynx was made and inserted, and has re— stored his voice. The mechanism consists of a spiral silver tube cov- ered with India rubber, which causes no discomfort, and can be inserted in the throat or removed by the patient himself. THE CHINESE JUEGLERS. They Cut People to Pleces and Then I’ut Them Together Again. The court jugglers in the time of Kubla Khan made it appear to those who looked on as if dishes from the table actually flew through the air. One of the travelers who visited the regions of which Marco gives us some account, says: “And jugglers cause cups of gold to fly though the air and offer themselves to all who list to drink.” And Ibn Batuta, a Moor who visited Cathay a century after, gives this account of a similar incident: That same night a juggler who was one of the Khan’s slaves made his ap- pearance, and the Amir said to him: “Come and show us some of your marvels.” Upon this he took a wooden ball, with several holes in it, through which loose thongs were passed, and laying hold of one of these, slung it into the air. It went so high that We lost sight of it altogether. It was the hottest season of the year, and we were outside in the middle of the pal- ace court. Tlicre now remained only a little of the end of a thong in the conjurcr’s hand, and he desired one of the boys who assisted him to lay hold of. it and mount. He did so, climbing by the thong, and,we lost sight of him also! The conjurer then called to him three times, but getting no an- swer he snatched up a knife as if in great rage, laid hold of the thong, and disappeared also! By and by he threw down one of the boy’s hands, then a foot, then the other hand, and then the other foot, then the trunk, and last of all the head! Then he came down himself, all puffing and panting, and with his clothes all blOody,kissed the ground before the Amir and said something to him in Chinese. The Amir gave him. some order in reply, and our friend then tool: the lads limbs, laid them to- gether in their places, and gave a kick, when, presto! there was the boy, who got up and stood before us! All this astonished me beyond meas- ure, and I had an attack of palpita- tion like that which overcame me once before in the presence of the Sultan of India, when he showed me. something of the same kind. The Kazi Afkharuddin was next to me, and quoth he: “Wallahl—it is my opinion there has been neither going up nor coming down, neither marring uor mending; it is all hocus poms!”— Noah Brooks in St. Nicholas. ..._.__.._...._.-.— _- ._ __ Snap Found in Pompeii. Soap has been in use for 3,000 years, uildi‘iis twice mentioned in the Bible. .i few years ago a soapboiler’s shop was discovered in Pompeii, having seen buried beneath the terrible rain of ashes that fell upon that city 79 A. l). ’i'lie soap found in the shop had tiuI'iOst all its efficacy, although it. had I been buried ],S00.yc~_tu's.-—Philade1phia I l'l‘t'::5. THE‘EVENING7GAZETTE I Mrs.’Vunderbilt’s Funeral. NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—The funeral serv- ices of Mrs. Maria Louisa Klssam Vendor. hilt, widow of William H. Vanderbilt, will be held Tuesday morning 31:10:30 in St. Bartholomew’s church, Madison avenue and Forty-fourth street, Rev. Dr. David A. Error officiating. Interment will be in the family sarcophagus at New Dorp, Staten island. George Vanderbilt has arrived from Bielmore, S. 0., and Cornelius Vanderbilt, though very weak, has come from Newport to attend the tu- neral. American Legion of Honor. BOSTON, Nov. 9.—Judge Holmes of the supreme court has dismissed the bill in equity brought by Benjamin Cohen of Baltimore against the supreme council of the American Legion of Honor. The bill asked the court to appoint a receiver for the order on the ground of its alleged in- solvency. A disclaimer stating that the bill in equity was filed through error and asking that it be dismissed was filed later. The police report that there were comparatively few intoxicated people on the street Saturday night. Mother, H(LUC};; a Baby t’ It so, get from your druggist today for 25cabott1e of Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure. Every baby Often has distressing colic. Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure gives immediate relief by removing wind from the stomach and 'quieting the nerves, giving restful sleep. Mother, think of the worry and anxiety this saves you. If your baby is teething Dr. Hand’s Teeth- ing Lotion for 25¢ soothes and relieves all pain. Sold by all druggists. John Kirsch has a corps of men bus- ily. engaged in refitting the Allen House store which he proposes reopening as a saloon as soon Us granted a license. Mother's Find A’othing Equal to Dr.Hand’s Colic Cure; VVATERBURY Conn, 4-2-‘96—I-Iand Medicine Coz—Dear Sirsz—“I am using Dr. Hand‘s Cough and Croup Medicine and Colic Cure for my children and find nothing to equal them. They work like magic. I would not be without them in my house. The little ones love Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure and cry for it ; it relieves them almost instantly. Mrs. Frank Smith, 22 Wood St. At all drug- gists, 25. ‘ The young men who were entertained at the Central club a short time ago by the Girls’ Literary club will return the compliment on Thursday evening at the same place. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thorn es, of Junction City, Ill. was told by her ‘lUCtOrS she had Con- sumption, and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery ccmplctelycured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approach- ing Consumption; tried without result everything else, then bought one bottle . of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is uaturall y thank- ful. It is such results, of which these are samples, tnat prove the wonderful efiicacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at E. P. ‘Weed-‘s Drug Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New (‘a- neon. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. The case of the State vs.‘ Mrs. Philip Mason, is set down for trial in the Com- mon Pleas court on Wednesday. Dep- uty Sheriff Lyon is sub; ceuaeing Wit- nesses to day. . Old People, Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys Will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey 1101' other intoxi- cant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exact— ly what they need. Price fifty cents and $1.00 per bottle at E. l’. \Veed’s Drug Store Norwalk and Monroe's New Ca- naan. The case of the State vs. \Illlerd F. Osborne is called for trial in the Con:- mon Pleas ccurt, Wednesday. Relief in Six Hours. Distressin g Kidney and Bladder dis- eases relieved in siz hours by the “New GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.” This new remedy is a great sur- prise on account of its exceeding prompt, ness in relieving pain in the bladder kidneys, back and every part of the urin- ary passages in male or female. It re- lieves retention of water and pain in pass- ing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and onto this IS your remedy. Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. Norwalk, Conn. Mrssrs. Jabez Wheater and Tall- madge Baker have been subpoenaed for jury duty in the clv:l side Common Pleas court. and Sydney Guthrie and William H. Byington on the Criminal si e. Bucklin’s Arnlcs Salve. The Best Salvcin the world for Cute Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Cliilblains, Cams and all Skin Erup lions, andpostitivelyoures Files. or no Payrequired. It is guaranteed to give porteotsat-isfaution,or money refunded Priroeficents per box. For Qale by E. P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroe, New Canaan. Candidates in the recent. election must, according to lain-file the amount of IIJPH‘ election exoeuses on or before the 13th of this month. How to Cure a Severe Cold. A few weeks ago the editor was taken with aycry severe cold that caused him to be in a most miserable condition. It was undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe and recognizing it as dangerous he tOok imme. diate steps to bring about a speedy cure. From the advertisement of Chamberlain’s COugh Remedy and the many good recom- mendations included therein, we concluded to make a first trial of the medicine. To say that it. was satisfactory in its results, is putting it very mildly, indeed. It acted 'ke magic and the result was a speedy and permanent cure—The Banner of Liberty, Libertytown, Maryland. The 25 and 50 ,oent sizes for sale by E. P. Weed, Druggist. - , \ '-ik‘..-'.-'.7:i‘r:'-t.‘-' :.L\s.z;:.u.vgt 55....» Mme.- .5”. mm Irina-am IS THE RIGHT HEDIIIH THROUGH WHIGH T0 HEAGH THE READING PUBLIG. The Only Eight-Page One-Cent Paperln'the NOrwalks. A J e the 0 an Alvtlhemen v v v v, I itptnns on THE POGKETS or THE PEOPLE .wuo “nun u. mannsmurs in THE EVEHIHE GAZETTE ARE HEAII. BY THOSE WHO . I HAVE HOHEY TI! SPEHD. OFFICE. OPEN EVENINGS. UU CAN SEE SOUND. MARVELOUS EXPERIMENTS: WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS. Tho Humming of 8. Bullet and Arrow I-Ecarlcd Waves in the Atmosphere Pro- duce Sound Photographs that Are Regu- lar and Systematic. If the human eye goes on increasing in us:~fulness as it has been doing of late it is not at all improbable that eyesight will usurp the functions of hearing. In the past a sound has been heard only. Marvelous to relate, it has, been found possible to see a sound and to photograph it in its course. This discovery, following closely as it does upon the X ray and other remarkable discoveries, has set the scientific world to thinking what new problems are left for men to solve. This latest sensatlon in science, ac- cording to the Vaughn and Cornish . M. Sc., shows that if a photographic lens be turned on a bullet in its flight through the air, the photographic plate shows that a dark line of com-' pressed air can be seen in front of the ball. In the path of a bullet on which a lens was turned, in the course of a series of exhaustive experiments just made public, the hole cut in the air by the projectile could be dis- tinctly seen closing up as the atmos- pheric waves subsided and the sepa- rated air came together again. It be- ing necessary to bring some sort of light to bear upon the bullet in its flight, an electric spark was formed by an ingenious method, and by send- ing the bullet past two wires that completed an electric current a pho— tograph was obtained by the light of. thei‘spark thus created. This showed an interesting state of things. Besides the dark line formed by the piled up atmosphere in front of the bullet and the smokelike air waves in the rear, there appeared on the plate an arrow headed wave that was caused by the hum of the bullet. The hum broke the atmosphere into arrow headed sections that could be distinctly ‘seen on the plate. A comparison with the time when the sound was heard with the time when the sound could be seen on the photographic plate proves that the soldier who “ducks” when he hears the whiz of a bullet is wasting en- ergy, for the bullet has passed when the sound is heard. Experiments with bullets of greater velocity showed that the arrow headed waves Were always of the same shape, but with an increase of impact they became sharper at the point. - ‘ The difference between waves of the sea and sound waves, as shown by these interesting experiments“ is that there is no noisy moving back- ward and forward and tossing tu« multuously as with water. The air particles burst asunder by the impact of the projectile scatter into the at- mosphere, thus producing a greater density. This action goes on contin— ually in front of the bullet and on either side. The air wave transmits its energy to the neighboring layer of air, which, being thus compressed, becomes in its turn the wave front. The alr‘waves, now that man can see them by the aid of a photographic lens, are shown to be regular and sys- tematic in their habits. When dis- tributed by the flight of the bullet they scatter in arrow' headed waves until the disturbing element has passed on, when the layers of air re— coil in their former position. The mo- tion of the air particles was found to be wholly forward and back to rest along' the same path. At Midnight. The pedestrian kept on with dogged determination, a hunted look on his haggard face. Since midnight he had walked, walked until 'footsore, his tired limbs scarce able to carry him further and his arms aching under the heavy burden, its weight seeming- ly increased tenfold even during the last hour. And then that piercing cry in the stillness of the night, that shriek as of one in dire pain, and another and another! For one moment he paused, then, hatless and coatless, be pressed on, still on, a tiny, flicker- ing light his only beacon and his goal, far, so far Off it, seemed. Oh, when would he reach it? Again that ghastly wail, its wavering notes chilling his blood and striking into his heart a dread. But hark! What was that? A woman’s voice! It. broke through the gloom, at first feebly, then de- spairingly. “It’s no use, John. Give the baby nine drops of paregoric, and see if that won’t stophim!” He Knew His Mother. Mrs. Williams is a widow with three boys, whom she has brought up with great firmness. It is one of her rules that obedience to her commands must come immediately, and explanation, if at all, at her leisure. ' “Freddy,” she said a short time ago, to her youngest boy, aged seven, “I am going to do something in a few days about which I want to talk to you a little.” “Yes’m,” meekly. “I am intending to marry Dr. Morse next week on Monday,” said his moth. er, and then she paused for a mo- ment. “Yes’m,” said Freddy again, and then he. added, with a look of awe on his small face: “I s’pose Dr. Morse won’t know anything about it till the time comes, will he, mother.” responded Freddie, Cause for Bej oicin g. “After all, I don’t think she is so awfully homely. She has one of those faces that grow onrycu.” “I’m' glad it didn’t grow on me.”— Life. .\ _ _ '- g;
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