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METHODS OF MAKING FIRE. Inventions of the t itutoml v ge for Rirclling HamoK. There are few things more curious, and which furnish such food for reflec tion. as the ways in which uncivilized in.ui makes fire. The problem of the easiest and -t way to get a spark must have i*.*eu worked at in the earliest times, when tlie human race realized the lit ed of fire. and the man who solved the .-.reblem is one of the V-' rid'* great f>ut unknown Is refactors. It is wot unlikely that various metluxl* have bet-u invented as the result of these attempts It is true of the begin nirig of our marvelous ate of inven tions. The modem fx*risl furnishes the must sirurular ways, for the reason that chemistry and physics have en l;;,red the held. For an immense period in man's his tory the method of kindling fire aln-sh was by turning or rubbing one stick upon another hi Hurniuh tribe evil! <1 the ! ~klivens furry for striking a light cylinder of bufTnlo horn, with a cen tral Imre three-Ki.xtcenfli* of an inch in diameter and three inches deep burned in It. A closely fitting plunger of iron wood works in the hole: When the native wants a light he withdraws the plunger at.d puts a bit of tinder into a cavity in the end of it. The piston is then ins -rted and driven down with a quick blow, suddenly withdrawn, and the tinder is found to be ignited. The ]>yaks. of Oomeo. who were systematic head hunters before tin* advent of lia jalfe Brooke, also made use of a beslapi, or*dre syringe of br.iss. lined with lead, fitted with a wooden plunger. This implement was known in tills country under tile name of "ui.Manta neons light giving syringe.” before the invention of matches, but was not gen erally used, since, at best, it gave un certain results, leading the lecturer to saturate tile-tinder with bisulphide of carbon to minimize the burden of proof. It is an interesting question flow the Dyaks and Burmese came to employ the 'aewphore for tire making The Coejiin China people strike two pieces of ba.mb.-k, together and ignite tinder The coating of amorphous, silox like Hint on the surface of the bamboo yields a spark at a sli:u-|* blow.* The traveler Mr. W T flornady says that the jungles are frequently fired by the excessive f net ion of the bamboos dur- ing a gale The Tungaras, of British North Bor noo. and the Termite Malays carry at taehed to the girdle a joint of bamboo, •often finely carved, containing tinder and a fragment of porcelain. The bit -of china with tinder Ls "field in one hand and Wrack against the bamboo tinder horn held in the other, generally getting a fight at the first blow The /. leutiai is. of Alaska, make five by dip ping two pieces of quiutz in sulphur, vliicb six mods in the islands, and striking them together over a small heap of down on which sulphur has Veen sprinkled Borne tribes of lis <uiumw use -t vvo pieces of iron pyrites or pyrites nnd tiiut in flip same w-:y Jlatehes have gone everywhere and supplanted the native fire 'making pro cesses. Holm, the distinguished Dan ill arctic explorer, relates that art Ksquimau. on being presented with a }><>x of marc lies, gave away- Ins fire drill, saying be would hav*- no further reed of k. The National museum has n collection of fire me lung apparatus, showing the representative methods of juaking fire used in various parts of the ■world. It would be iuifKissible to du plicate the majority of the pieces now, since trade has carried matches to the ends of the earth. Blacksmiths can Start a fire by pounding violently a rod of soft iron, first spt ending on the anvil a layer of powdered coal dust This is a good illustration of the conversion of force into heat. Popular Science Ifews. Inventor Eillunn'* Coolness. Edfcoa is a very cod man When hp ertruek the pboucrmpli hlea lie made a crude tinfoil cylinder It wax made at Sfenlo Park Kdison prepiin-d for. the lirsf text and dicmre.-l "Mary had Jittle lamb" into a larve pup.-r tunnel Kreuzi. a ("jn4ideuti.il friend of the in ventor. stood by. and ventured the opinion that the verst* would not lie re pea ted by tlie uuieiiiue Kdtsoti turned tile machine in the opposite direetion juiil said calmly to Krenzi. **¥'ii bet you €? that it will talk back.’’ There wan silence tor a minute, and then came the words back through the funnel, "Mary had a little lamb." Krenzi jumped all over the room in ids xciti*eot, while Edison simply twisted his head and said with a quiet smile. "Krenzi. 1 have won the $7. Detroit Free Frees Fond Hope* Shattered. American Heiress Dear Max, I would be yours, but I lack faith. Are you really and truly a count ( Max Von JDpiegeleisen I swear it, peautifol iaty ” A. 11. —Have you ever borrowed a dollar from my brother! 3! '’on 8. —1 haf not. X —&ad —pardon ate —do youi&y your board mid laundry Dills prompt tv I M. Von S. -I do A. H. -Are your debts all paid? M. Vou S.— Ellery one, sweetheart. A. H. (sadly)- Tlien —farewell for ever! You are no count. Out of my sight instantly! Begone 1 (Faint*.)— Pittsburg Bulletin. Military Item. German Drill Sergeant (to awkward recruit) You wrerehed donkey, you haven’t got any more idea of the man ual of nnna than a salt cucumber has of billiard playing—and yet yon wear s|ectacles. —Texas Biftings. Moltrlm Hutlcvl. A recent patent, which has many points in its favor, is on a noiseless bucket. Tliis bucket is fitted with india rubber feet, eyelets add handle guards, and thus all noise in handling ii is ob vial oil. The eyelets ure made *< me what larger In the bucket arms than usual so that the rublier can be easily put hi, and the handle works lively in the rubber. The fitting up >f the bucket can lie done in two or three minutes. By this arrangement no ring marks an* left on eaiqiet or table, and the wear and tear of the bucket Is re duced,to a minimum. New York (k>iu morcial Advertiser. Would Have Tntublti. Poet —I'd like to write for your )*apcr, sir. 1 Editor —OU. you needn't go to that trouble. Just leave 61, the subscrip tion price, and we ll send it to you.— Detroit Free Press. The fact that the herring dies almost the instant that it leaves the water is the origin of the wiving. “Dead an alter ring.” \ Method of Prodnrlnsr Local AniowttkCMla. The Mouitetir Thempeutique is re sponsible for the statement that local aniesThesia can be easily produced by causing t vo or three siphons of seltzer water to ltsehiirge their coutents suc cessiveiy on flit* surface to be operated upon The anesthesia, which is due rp the carl ionic acid contained in the selt/.ei water, lasts for about five min utes and then disappears. An Every Day Occurrence. First Er.plish Tourist (visiting Wash ington) -Hi ay, Arry. let’s go hover to the races this awfterndon. Second Do Naw Let’s go down to the ’ouse an' see the bloomin’ hidlots foight.— Epoch. Uuther Miied. Officer—You are my prisoner, sir. Smartle (who lives by his wits) —Ehi; On what charge? nuetts--for’frutpiuleiit pur pose's. Y'ou liave been advertising counterfeit money for sale.” “I haven't. I advertised ‘green goods. ’ ” “ft's all the same.” “But I have no counterfeit money— never did have. When fools send me the cash for the goods' which I ; advertise 1 don’t send them counterfeit j greenbacks. I send them green calico. ” | “Well, if that isn’ r , a fraud I would i like to know what is. Come along.”-- —New Y'ork Weekly. A ordinary elephant produces ISO pounds of ivory, worth 6300. England consumes 650 tons, for which it is j necessary to kill 12.000 elephants e year. Public Botanical Instruction. An admirable provision has been nmde by 'the magistracy of Breslau, which will tend in more ways than one to the improvement of the pupils in the public schools. A botanical school gar den lias been instituted for the regular supply of plants to the schools of the place and for enabling teachers to make observations on the spot with their pupils. —New Y'ork Telegram. Business Is Business. He—l love you. Jeannette, and now wish you to consider a proposal of She—That will do. James. There is only one honest course to pursue in a business matter like this. Submit a sealed proposal to me by the 15th, and your bid shall receive the attention it deserves. —New York Ledger. Silk from Old Papers. Tlie inventor of the process to make silk out of paper pulp claims that the silk resembles very ckjsety the natural silk. If is smooth and brilliant, and tlie filament has a strength about two thirds that of silk, but still sufficient for all practical purposes. The elasticity is about the same as that of natural silk, and the thread has a superior bril liancy. The process has been wonder fully bettered of late.—New York Journal. “Pioneer Heroes . > ••mir Deeds',’ by ;>. M. Kelly. :i*hor <*f "Deeds of Daring by Blue oid G ay." Tb's hand somely -Kiund a.id beautifully illustrated ’•oak is for sale lv H Ali tany, Adftirs ville, Ga. I want ail tue jt hi<- . ooi. s "ep skins, bees ■ .vax and dried fruit I n get. Will pay the high'*sl market prio . ! ' r ’-. Mi LI,. I wan all the Irish potatoes an i On ions I can get. —D. B. Mull. tf. “Tie : Adaimffie: Leter” o A NEW CAN DIDATE HOtt Public A. pp r oval AND lb FENCED AT THE EX IRF.MELY.jja* *is LO W PRICE OF ONLY OTSTE3 DOLIjAR A YEA 4 O The Ledger will he a complete Family Newspaper. Nothing will lie allowed in its columns hut what the newt fastidious cu.. read it aloud around the family circle. “The Adaiksville Ledger” Is a Forty Column Newspaper, and will contain all the news Special Attention Will Be Given to Local News. O Have you a friend or a relative in the WKST l If so, make by. sending “The ■LtDOhR” to him one year "’Advertisers will findj’hat wc will do all we can to brin tr'dc to their doors, aud- for ev<iy ilollur invested in the c /Kmms’of “THE LEDGER” we will return two. > Subscrip' ion :< One Dollar per Year in Advance—or if not in Advance— sl.9s per Year. BICYCLES! ALL SIZES, \ri STYLES & PRICES, people olTany age SEHD FOB CATALOGUE! LARGEST BICYCLE HOBSE IN AMERICA. AGENTS WANTED. CIMS. r. STQKES ttFQ. CO,, 293 and29s Wabash Annua, CHICAGO, ILL. A ttdFFT FrtniLY WITH OT7R. New Lawn and Parlor Game tHiRMLESS, Y 1 'TP* TTFPED ARROW PfSTOL. bf i!l AgtS. IT IS INTENSELY AMTTSINO and PERFECTLY HARMI.rWL It train* the I KYI. cull tatost'.e JL’IJOWBENT, strengthens tta NLUVIs.B, and All* every I VKIN with Toothful blood, it icivrs everyone a better control of them o'.vrt. II ..I.Mitht* l-EKFtCT HARMOM between the U K A the INTE. LECT. the ML'l,l'S and NMtVES.and pramU. iii highest type of PHYSICAL and KKSTAL UZ.Vk.UJJf HICNT I'latol, Arrow mid Target only so Cta. M ii touo rev or ales ooEB nor n*vg nr, scenes* mJm TIPPED ARROW Jgfjl Wasbingt ,S.i in Fsmo cram pj| Bost^’Ka& # JA FIFTY THOUSAND as stoves PER ANNUM With MAMTIU,aiUTn HOLLOW WARE. TIN-WARI, and o&aer mods In ta Ito pradnattr. capacity Phillips ft Battorf ■ißafactnrtuft Cos. NASHVILLK, TKNN. T"** * IT I nxHJDro MOM to üb*mU wrrw UMI CAPITAL, lK<! h! bnrtkU lomUh M* 0> lew.a rrvlfht rates to oU eoathern palate, mu goods ore naesoailed la aarf l>r rond cotopetiUoa la prices. EVKtoT DEALEK shoald b... ■>ar lUastratod Oatalogne. Carre.po..., mee solicited. Phillips & Bottorff Mfg. Cs. naihykllb, trnn. MEND YOUR OWN HOSE. HUDSON’S Hose Mender jjj JSiL THE OKLY B.@gg| pRASTICfL oa ®|l oevice i H REPAIRING o| H HiwSE e: £5 TnK M ' AN Trno S rnwr HAS A ,u>fcE g ffip| H E KNOWS 11 pmcF n'iLv s'on jji —— w 1 PUer sent prtpniH (<■< li*' sny sJdross ou rooi ipt iff i' o. ft r- iinncnit CVfHF'’BL BUILftWO. C. E. HUDSON, BOSTON, MASS. j WHO HAS NOT HAD i POOR HOSE? jl HAVE AND IT DON’T PAY. [ DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ION INFERIOR HOSE SUT QET THE 300 llis. PRESSURE IT 13 JUST AS EASY TO GET THE BEST IF YOU ONLY KNOW IT. THE SFIBAL, HOSE U the only rells'.le Cotton Hn, which is proven by inert, being so many Imitations. The genuine h* FOUR distinguishing msrks: I. A single colored line ruuning through It. IL The patent m ark "SPIKA L,” J>t - ented March 3<Hh, 1880. 111. The Corrogated band fastening hose to conpling. IV. Corrugated coapUng as shown In cut. The “Spiral” Cotton Hose, having no oatslde covering to hold moisture as rubier h use does, dries like a towel. Insist on getting thf* a >*% as some dealers will try to sell an Inferior on*. Sample free If you mention tbi* paper. BOSTON wovei HOSE GO., MANUFACTURER* OF Rubber Belting and Packing, 226 Devonshire St., BOBTOX. at* lake rr., • *um t., cHiCAwG.. SAN FRANCISCO. ‘‘laiVc” , !n?-''-Tn“eomi • "* ’ as a lon?.* : L'-i”, Sic’: Headache and esz: -jx • vJt , Try it.