WATER POWER IN THE EAS1
Dreat Centers Established for Its Dis
j tribution Through New
England States.
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When Niagara falls was first
tapped to furnish electric light
and power for all sorts of pur
poses many miles around it was a
revelation to the world of the pos
sibilities of the practical applica
tion of the new force, and so
strongly did it appeal to the prac
tical not to say the greedy side of
society, that there has been great
difficulty in preventing the de
itruction of the cataract as one of
nature's wonders, and making it
simply a source of power for the
benefit of monopoly. But while
there has been danger that proper
bounds might be broken, and
while that danger will doubtless
exist as long as legislatures are
mercenary, says the Boston
Transcript, the history of electric
al operations at Niagara has fur
nished a great and suggestive ob
ject lesson for the rest of the conn
try. If a great water power can
serve such a wide expanse of pop
ulous territory as the figures show
rould be done in this case, then
smaller streams with sufficient
descent can render a similar ser\
ice to more limited territories, and
there is now a stronger tendency
than has ever been manifested be
fore to develop that idea even in
the most obscure quarters.
Another great power center lias
now been established in Pennsyl
vania, where the falls of the Sus
quehanua river, near York, have
been put in shape to meet the
needs of a wide stretch of country
at a cost of $2,000,000. The elec
tricity generated at this point will
be distributed to a large number
of tow na and cities, of which Phil
adelphia will very likely be one.
Another large plant at Spier
falls, on the upper Hudson, has
been established and is serving a
large and widely scattered popu
lation in all those respects that
the larger development of our
modern civilization demands.
Hnt even The great plants are not
so significant of the vast expan
sion of the water power of the
country as the multiplicity of
smaller plants actual and project
ed in places that have apparently
hecomedecadent.hut need only th**
touch of this new force to awaken
them to new Ife. There are hun
dreds of streams in New England,
and we have in mind several such
in Massachusetts and Connecti
cut, that 50 years ago furnished
power for all sorts of small but
prosperous manufactories-— wool
en mills, paper mills, cutlery
works, and so forth. In the last
two or three decades these enter
prises have gone by the board,
swallowed up in the absorption of
their business by large centers.
But the streams remain, awaiting
new uses which seem to be sug
gested bv the service we are con
sidering.
The central purpose of almost
all invention is the increase or
multiplication of power, and the
development of electrical force
and its practical application per
forms that office for the streams
of New England. Once their
power at a given point was only
sufficient to run a single mill, and
that frequently not very large:
but now working through electric
engines they can light the
streets of towns, propel their cars
and supply power for almost any
number and variety of industries
that may be desired. As water
power is cheaper than steam pow
er, many a venture that would
otherwise be unpromising can
now be made profitable and new
leases of life be brought to sec
tions long threatened with
atrophy and abandonment.
When Gamblers b.iould Quit.
The London Hketch says a pro
' fessional betting man should go
out of business w hen 50 years bid.
After that age a man makes mis
takes. Between 50 and 65 he
stands to lose 75 per cent, of what
he accumulated before 50.
TALK WITH A KAFFIR CHIEF
Much Is Expressed by Grunts and
Short Exclamations—Mak
ing the Chief See.
The amount of greeting among
ordinary Kaffirs is to say: “I see
you;" to which answer comes
back: “Yes.” When a native
passes a European in the uncivil
ized parts of the country, says Mr.
Dudley Ividd, in ‘‘The Essential
Kafir,” he will frequently antici
pate the white man's "1 see you,”
and will start off with a loud
“Yes.”
Of all ways of expressing senti
ment, grunting is the favorite,
and the Kafir grunts with great
eloquence. His simple grunt (’an
express a whole whrld of senti
ment. After hearing natives ex
press so much by grunting one
cannot avoid thinking that pigs
might learn to speak.
Kafirs have very manyoxel: s 1
tions, such as “Yu!” when they
wish to show contempt; “Hail!”
when they show surprise;
“Wow!” and many other similar
utterances.
In visiting a chief it is rude to
speak first. Accordingly, when we
visited a Kafir king we sat in si
lence and pretended not to see
him. At length he looked up at us
and said: “1 see you.” and the ice
was broken. We grunted approv
al of the sentiment and said the
proper things. When the ques
tions began to be a little* too per
sonal we told our native servant
to fetch the blanket we had
brought with us in order to open
the chief's eyes.
When we gave the chief the
blanket lie looked at it and gave a
grunt which was one of moderate
and guarded approval. He felt
the qualities of the blanket with
his fingers, placed it to his skin to
see how warm it would Is*; he then
showed it to his councillors and
asked them bluntly what they sup
posed it had cost W hen he was
satisfied that it was better than
any kept by local traders, he gave
another grunt of approval which
plainly said: “Thanks; I think j
that on the whole it is not bad; l
have seen better, but it will do all
the same.”
Then he said in words: “Now
my eyes are open and I can see
you.” In fun I began to chaff him
and said: “Well, if you can see us
now. will you tell us what you can
see?”
“Swift as light came the an
swer: “I shall know what I see
when the night is cold and I wrap
the blanket about my body.”
A native never commits himself
if he can possibly help it. After a
little more desultory conversa-1
tion the chief thought it was time
to end the indaba, “to hem up the
fringes of tin1 talkwith the thread
made from the sinew of an ox,” as
their expressive phrase runs. So
we hemmed it up.
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Advertised Letters.
The following is a list of letters
remaining uncalled for in the New
ark postotlUv .July 1. I'.Hto.
Mrs. Jennie (hvens
William Kamsey
Miss Thode Tailor
Clias. 'Talley
( l ira Booker
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Connell
Van (’havey
Win. Henderson
I. W. H inson
Nettie Hail
M. F. Bruce Package
Sarah Btoulson
.Minnie Travis
If not called for in Jo days will
lie sent to the dead letter office at
Washington. 1). C. When calling
for above letters say advertised.
T. M 11 Akim-: i.son, 1*. M.
For sale—Three nice residence
lots in the north part of town.
Apply to Craig A Henderson.
Adams Bros, carry a full line of
groceries, and will deliver goods
i free to any part of town.
LOCAL MARKET REPORT.
Carefully corrected every Thurs
day afternoon.
Apples, dried, j»er pound. .. .04
Beans, dried, per bushel-2.25
Butter, per pound.15
Eggs, per dozen.07
Corn. i>er bushel.05
Cotton, lint, per pound.
Cotton seed, jx»r ton.10.00
Molasses, sorghum, per gal. .45
Potatoes, Irish, per bushel.. .50
Potatoes, sweet, per bushel. 1.50
Turnips, i>er bushel.50
Railroad Time Card,
WHITE RIVER BRANCH
St. L. I. i. & S. 8y,
Trains pass Newark as follows:
GOING WKsT,
No. 127.12.50 p. m.
No. 1 25. voo ium.
GOIS’U HAST.
No. 128.9.10 a. tn.
No. 126.7.02 p. m.
F. C. Hoyt, Agent.
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/ WASHINGTON D. C.
We sell you a 75-cent straw hat
for 50 cents or a $1.25 hat for
$l.oo. Fred 1). Whiting & Co.
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Blank note and*receipt hooks at
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The progressive merchant where ever found realizes that the time is now at hand when a general &
clean-up must take place. We are going to cite you to the fact that we set the pace. Summer $
goods must go. Prices do the work. This price-cut reaches every department. Nothing re- *
served. We want you to come and inspect our goods and prices, and if you are not already
a customer of the Whiting Store we believe we can convince you that you should be.
Men’s Clothing, Shoes, Slippers, Hats, and Ladies’ Vests, Slippers, Lawn, Embroidery,
Laces, etc., are all on the decline price list. No regrets when you buy from
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12^c quality Voil for only.______9^
10c quality Voil for only_____8^
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20c quality Linen for___ 15c
\il 12c quality Lawns go at_ 9c
12c Lawns in pink, red, yellow and brown goat_ 9c
15c White Hercerized Suitings, fine for shirt waist suits 12^
25c Black flercerized Satine for skirts, now_15c
36-inch Union Linen in light shades_25c
36-in All Linen in pure white for skirts and suitings_45c
32-in Brown Linen Batiste, a 25c goods,__15c
Fine Silk Ginghams, a regular 35c goods, reduced to_25c
White, Pink and Green Silk Hull, regular 50c goods,_35c
35c Silk Mull, in plain and red, reduced to_25c
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We cannot enumerate the new styles we show. In short, when new styles come forth they JjJ
v 1/ are at Whiting's. Our prices on Millinery are cut to the last notch. Cost is not considered. We
have a beautiful lot of Ladies' and Misses* Parasols, and are selling the 75c ones at 50c, or the $1.25 s$\
ones for 75c. Incomparable arc the values we offer in this line, but they must go. Clothing prices Jjj
ih have received the same price-reducing stroke, and in many cases 40 per cent has been sliced off'»»
the former prices. We want your trade, and we have the inducements, so hurry along. ^
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