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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY. APRIL 26, 1891..
A NEW PARISIAN Y1CE
They Are Sow Hittlns the Kaplitlu
I'ipe in ibe Gay City.
DELIGHTS THAT LEAD TO DEATH.
The DIacoTerer of the Xow Intoxicant De
scribes Its Effects.
OIL AS A SIBSTITUTE FOE OPIUM
irfCTAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE OISPATC1I.1 SS
New York, April 25. "Wilmot J.
Wrcofli a chemist, of Dresden, who has late
ly been with an nil manufacturing firm at
Baku, Kussia, has related to me an interest
ing circumstance in connection with the
queer uses to which the products of petro
leum are put. Mr. "Wycoff thinks that pe
troleum from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Rus
sian fields enters into tne manufacture of not
less than 200 articles which are in daily use.
Lately it is figurine; in medicine, and'he
thinks we will hear more of it in this con
nection. But decidedly the oddest use to
which he knows it to be put came under his
observation in Paris last month. Mr. 'Wycoff
stopped there two weeks on his way to New
York from Baku, and while there investi
gated a rumor that the girls employed in a
factory were inhaling the iumes of naphtha,
which they found to be a mild intoxicant.
He satisfied himself that in one factory
where naphtha was largely used it was by no
means an uncommon practice.
The naphtha is kept ia reservoirs and is
drawn off through pipes as it is wanted for
use. By accident perhaps some of the
female operatives made the discovery that the
funies from these reservoirs had a peculiar
and pleasaut effect upon them, and from this
the initiated fell into tbe habit of going
regularly to the valves and inhaling the
fumes. "I ventured upon the experiment
myself," said Mr. "Wycoff, "in order to help
along my investigations, and I am quite sure
that if persisted in it would have the strange
effect ascribed to it. I hunted up one of the
girls, who I was told would not hesitate to
tell me all she knew about the alleged prac
tice. Lffectn of Xaplitha Inebriation.
"She was not over 38 years of age, very
bright and intelligent, and at one time had
been a nurse in a hospital. She had fre
quently witnessed the operation of etherii
jng a patient, and it is not unlicely that she
made the discovery concerning the naphtha
fumes and got the idea from ether or some
6uch substance used in the sick room. She
said the knowledge regarding the naphtha
inebriation was not general among the girls
in the lactcy.but probably a dozen congenial
spirits knew of it and availed themselves of
it quite regularly. One or two young
men whom she knew in the factory
were not above indulging in the mild drunk
enness. For herself she felt no ill effects
from the habit, but she believed some of the
more delicate girls had. She did not think
it would injure her in any way, and had not
thought about quitting it. The foreman,
she thought, did not know that the girls in
dulged in tbe habit, or if he did, He had
uiade no attempt to stop it. The girls took
the draught on the sly and usually just be
fore going home, although two or three
times a day, if the opportunity offered, they
would take what in English would be de
scribed as 'a little nip.' "
The French girl described to Mr. "Wycoff
how the naphtha fumes affected her, and the
sensation seems to be something akin to
hasheesh or opium. The girl said she had
taken hasheesh a lew times, but liked the
naphtha fumes better, because they were
easier to take. All that was necessary was
to inhale them from the' pipes and the work
was done. Besides the latter cost nothing,
which Was an important item to a girl on
small wages. .
As Mr. "Wycoff understood ihe girl's de
scription, a languorous and pleasaut sensa
tion came over her, and when she would
drop off to sleep very delightful visions was
the result. She did" not live far from the
factory, and just berore starting home she
would' indulge freely in the naphtha fumes,
and by the time the effects of the draught
were coming on she would be in her room,
and, throwing herself on the bed, would ex
perience whatever pleasure there was in
such a strange debauch. The sensation re
sulting from a good pull at the pipes would
usually last three-qu irters of an hoar.
Delightful Visions unci Languor.
In most cases the narcotic influence of tlr
fumes would produce sleep which would
cover half of this time, but although there
was not absolute sleep tbe condition was
closely bordering on slumber, and the effect
was about the same. Tbe same delightful
visions were present and a delicious languor
possessed the mind and body, which the de
luded victim ot this vice persisted in believ
ing could not be otherwise than a good thing
for her.
Other girls who indulged themselves in
this method of "hitting the pipe" confessed
to about the same experience, and none of
them would admit that theyhad at any time
felt any ill effects Irom it
From a physician Mr. Wycoff learned,
what might be expected, that naphtha fumes,
when habitually inhaled, will produce all
the horrors of opium. The physician had
been called to attend a woman witn an ag
gravated case of hysterical convulsions. He
found her eyes wild and staring, her face
and limbs swelled and with a high fever.
She had been suffering with hysteria for
seme weeKs before be was called to attend
her. He found that she had been a victim
of the naphtha habit and had indulged far
beyond her strength to endure it. She was
removed to a hospital, but in spite of all
that could be done for her, her symptoms
grew worse and finally developed into
epilepsy in its worst form. She was still
alive when Mr. "Wycoff was in Paris, but
there was but small hopes that she would
ever be well, Her brain was badly affected
and she was little better than a mental and
physical wreck, and resulting, as the physi
cians believed, from inhaling the fumes of
naphtha.
Crude Oil as a Beverage.
A tramp who was given employment
about a well in the Armstrong Ban district,
near Brady's Bend, Pa., was known to take
regularly a drink of crude oil fresh from tbe
well. It was in the stipulations that tbe
tramp was not to invite his soul with
whisky while employed, and as it seemed to
be necessary that he should have something
to brace up on he had recourse to' the oil,
which, when taken Iresh from the pipes, was
stronglv impregnated with gas. This, he
declared, was a very good substitute for
rum, but no one else on the job cared to
verify his statement by drinking it. He
took his libations alone and in silence, and
so far as anyone could see and we used to
watch him pretty closely for results was
entirely satisfactory to nim. It produced
in his system a mild exhilaration which
seemed to better reconcile him to lingering
in this vale of tears. As to the taste of the
oil, he said he did not mind it it was not
the taste he was after.
E. TV. Cbiswell.
BARGAIN LIST 0. B.
FOR KERVOTJS DEBIMTr
Use Horsford's Add Phosphate.
Dr. H. T. Turner. Kasson, Minn., says: "I
have found It very beneficial in nervous debil
ity, from any cause, and for Indigestion."
75c BEST A1X-WOOL INGEAIN AT 58o
Where?
At J. H. Kunkel & Bro. '3,1347-1349 Penn
avenne. All other carpets in proportion.
IiOCHnfVAB Awnings At Mamanx &
Son's, 539 Penn avenue.
Pianos!
Organs!
EASY l'AYMESTS! EASY PAYMENTS!
Boardman & Gray piano 5 25 00
Nivin& Clark piano 40 00
Bradbury piano 75 00
Chickering& Sons piano ICO 00
Lynch &Gomien piano 175 00
Schomacker piano 185 00
Hallet & Cumston piano 225 00
Charles H. Stone & Co. piano 225 00
Kranich& Bach piano 250 00
"William Knabc & Co. piano 250 00
Prince & Co. organ 20 00
Mason & Hamlin organ 20 00
New England organ 25 00
Shoningcr organ ,. 30 00
Sterling organ, 8 stops 35 00
Bay State organ, 7 stops 35 00
Estey organ, 5 stops 40 00
Burdette organ, 9 stops C5 00
Keystone organ, 10 stops 65 00
Bstey organ, 10 stops.. C5 00
Clou'gh & Warren organ, 7 stops.... 70 00
Mason & Hamlin organ, 10 stops... 75 00
Keil organ, 11 stops 75 00
Every instrument warranted. Stool,
cover and book given with each.
IiKCHNEK & SCHOENBEKQER,
No. 69 Fifth avenue.
General agents for the famous Kranich
& Bach, Stultz & Bauer and James M.
Starr pianos and Miller organs.
75c BEST AIX-TVOOL, INGRAIN AT 58c.
"nhere?
At J. H. Kunkel & Bro.'s. 1347-1349 Penn
avenue. .All other carpets in proportion.
Go Any Place
You want, you can't find men's fine suits to
equal the ones we will sell Mondav at $7 50.
P. C. c. c.
Jimp Awnings At Mamaux & Son's,
539 Penn avenue.
Befreshino and tbirst-quenching. Iron
City Brewery's beer. Telephone 1186.
Sicilian Awnings At Mamanx &
Son's, 539 Penn avenue.
Overcomes "spring fever" Iron City
beer. Families supplied direct. Telephone
1186.
Go Any Place
You want, you can't find men's fine snits to
equal the ones we will sell Mondav at $7 50.
P. c. c. c.
Lucerne Awnings At Mamaux &
Son's, 539 Penn avenue.
And Chronlo Dis
eases. Their cure by CI
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ESTABLISHED 1861.
Eyes Examined Preo.
&lEm, S25i?
Artificial Eyes Inserted.
J. DIAMOND, ."EK
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ST.
ggjEK HERBEET WALKER,
jjS Artificial
5jf), ,5 NINTH bT.'
'rfuf The only manufacturer of
artificial human eyes in the city,
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NEW ADVEKTEMENTS.
The Largest and Leading Milliner House in Western Penna,
LEADERS
IN
FINE
MU
IF
I '
LEADERS
IN
FINE
im
in
Attractive Bargains in Every Department of This Big Store.
Ladles' and Misses' Blazers! Ladies' and Misses' Shirt Waists!
Our garments are marvels of fasJiion. The workmanship is unap
proachable, and our prices, Always the Cheapest.
Children's Gingham Dresses, immense assortment, 59c to $4 24.
Ladies' Calico, Percale and Gingham Wrappers, neat, serviceable
and Btylish. We carry the largest stock of these goods'in the State.
90c to $3 50.
Millinery News, Eyer New Snrprises In Hat ai Bonnet Fashions!
Beautifully Trimmed Hats and Bonnets to look over and pick from,
and at very reasonable prices, 84, 84 49, 84 G9, and up to 812 and 815.
STRAW SHAPES IN UNENDING VARIETY!
24c, 29c, 33c, 49c, 59c, G9c and upward. We make no charge
for tnmming.when material is bought here,
"MVvn -n-r n -n g 3CHXLexy I
Is a specialty with us; we show the largest line of popular-priced
Mourning Bonnets and Veils in the two cities.
ZMZ-AIT IMITTSIC FESTITAL.
Orders booked now for our Artistic Evening Hats and Bonnets.
Children's Millinery a Special feature atDanziger's.
FLO WEBS Velvet Roses, Blossoms, Clover, Lilacs and other
choice fine flowers. You know our motto is,
ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST,
FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
We've loads of dainty things for the WEE ONES in the family,
little elegancies that'll dress them from top to toe, diminutive garments
replete with all the fashions in babyland. Children's Wrappers, at 24c,
39c. 49c, 69c, 74c, 99c, and upward.
Children's White Dresses, plain and embroidered, 49c, 74c, 99c,
SI 24 and on up.
Children's Hats and Caps, corded, shirred and embroidered, in Silk,
Mull and Swiss, from 12c up to $ 99.
Ladies, you will be interested in our Bargain Prices during Our
Special Sale of Handkerchiefs.
350 dozen of Children's Handkerchiefs, AT 2c EACH.
800 dozen ladies' neat and pretty bordered Handkerohiefs,
AT 5c EACH.
515 dozen ladies' ohoioe fancy bordered Handkerohiefs, at 9o, lie,
14o each, worth double the prices we ask for them.
1,000 dozen ladies' fine embroidered Handkerchiefs, at 25c each,
other stores ask 50o for no better.
Another lot of those Ladies' Pure Silk Handkerchiefs,
AT 21c EACH.
Special Bargains for Monday, and during the week, in Hosiery,
Lisle and Silk Oloves, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Silk, Lisle and
Gattze Vests.
HOUSEFUBJflSHIXG DEPABTMENT-Basement brimful
of startling bargains. You'll find it pays to trade at
ALWAYS
THE
CHEAPEST
SIXTH ST
AND
PEMAYE.
SP23-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ONLY ME OUNCE
Is the weight of
PW CRUSH HAT,
THE CUCKOO.
The acme of lightness, ease and comfort
haB been attained in the prodnctionof the
CUCKOO, which, for positive coz.ness, ex
ceeds all other crush hats now in the market.
It is suitable for street wear, the office, or
traveling, and as soon as its merits become
fully known will certainly achieve a de
served popularity. We have them in the
following colors: Bine. Black, Chocolate.
Pearl, Beaver, Steel, Maple, Coffee and
Russet.
RUBEN,
The Hatter and Furnisher,
421 and 423 Smithfield St.
Mail Orders Promptly Filled.
ai2G-WFSa
WE GRABOWSKY,
Fashionable Hat and Bonnet Bleacher
And Feather Dyer.
50
New Shapes bare been added to onr great
variety ol fashions In ladies' and Children's
Headeear. Wo show everything that is new.
Onr store is crowded from early moraine till
night. Onr good work brings tbe people that
admire near, tasty and prompt retnrn of goods.
Brine your Hats and Bonnets now and have
them renovated into any of oar new shapes. It
is a great saving for you. as we return your hat
as good as new in every respect. 1 ry ns.
It you want to bave your Ostrich Tips or
Plumes cleaned, or dyed any shade, bring them
to us. We are tbe only correct Feather Dyers.
Take your work always to tbe Old Keltaole
Bleacbcryof WM. GRABOWSKY,
707 Fenn av opp. Penn Bmldine.
Mail orders promptly filled. apl9
mclB-M-TThss
FEICK BBOSJ,
21 SIXTH ST.
Surgical Instrument
Establishment,
Specialties: Scientific fitting
nf TRUSSES, aDpliances for
DEFORMITY and ARTIFICIAL
LIMBS. Largest stock of surgi
cal instruments in Western
Pon. Large illustrated cata
logue free to physicians.
NEW ADVEBTTSEMEMS.
We Trust You! You Trust Us!
1 THE HOUSEHOLD CREDIT CO;,
723 AND 725 LIBERTY STREET,
Never- push an account if the parties should be sick, out
of work or on a strike. WE NEVER GRIND AN HON
EST MAN DOWN. You can always trust us to sell you
reliable goods; you can always trust us to have the lowest
prices for the best goods; you can always trust us to give
you more value for your money than any house in the world.
BARGAINS
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This suit always makes our
competitors squirm.
$24, $24, $24,
FOR 7 PIECES.
$8 DOWN.
81 PER WEEK FOR BALANCE.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
No house in the city , sells
this suit for less than
Fifty Dollars.
' OUR -PRICE
$30, $30, $30,
OX EASY PAYMENTS;
Mil! II I III I I I I I INI Mill
HOUSEHOLD CREDIT
HUNT,
723 and 725 LIBERTY STREET,
Cor. Eighth, Head of Wood St.
Pittsburg's Leading Installment House.
apIS-H
EVERYTHING SOLD AS ADVERTISED.
KAUMAfflS'
Special and Startling
f-Price Sale
all
Of Genuine
r
AGATE m GRANITE
ENAMELED IRON WARE
WILL BE CONTINUED
UNTIL
Tuesday Even'g
This Granite and Agate Ware
makes the best cooking utensils, as
every housekeeper well knows.
Among the goods still left are
Milk Pans 1 Coffee Pots 1
Preserving Kettles I Tea Pots !
Pudding Pans ! Tea Kettles !
Dish Pans I Sauce Pans !
Slop Pails 1 Wash Basins I
All these goods at or about
Half Regular Prices.
Another Novelty
IN THE
HOIS' DEPARTM'T.
The Little Senator
(With vest to match)
AT $3.
These suits are made
of fine All-wool Scotch
Cloths, in fashionable
plaids and checks.
They're the equal of
anything shown else
where at $$.
FREE
A regulation ball and
bat given away with
every Boy's suit
KAUFMANNS'
Wonderful sale of
Spring Hat
AT 90c
TO-MORROW
ONLY.
No old hats these; no defective
goods; no trashy qualities. No, sir,
none of these! They're as good, as
fine, as desirable and as fashionable
Spring Hats as are 5 old in this city
every day for $i 50, $1 75, g2,$s 25
and $2 50. The reason why we
can afford to sell them at 90c is
because they have been consigned
to us by a manufacturer who is
anxious to convert them into cash
as quickly as possible. Get one at
90c to-morrow, as they can be had
on Monday only.
KAUFM
A N N S
urn at mum fiTnmi
fiblAlj TIM bli
I SALE!
We have the best and
choicest line of men's suits
ever shown for the money,
embracing,as it does, all the
best and finest goods manu
factured in this country,and
not a few nobby imported
things. As regards fit and
make they certainly are a
decided improvement oyer
any $20 suit you may find
outside of our house. The
styles are latest cutaway
and patch pocket sacks,one,
three and four - button
frocks and Prince Alberts.
We show men's dress suits
practically the same in
every way as those which
most merchant tailors turn
out at $30 or S35. The only
difference is that ours are
not made to order. They
are made of fine imported
materials exclusively, such
as Scotches, English Home
spuns, Clay Diagonals,
French Worsteds, Bradford
Cassimeres, etc
lljlanff j9
Want a fine and nobby
SPRING OVERCOAT?
Only about 5,000 here to
select from. Tell us what
style you fancy light or
dark,short or medium, plain
or stitched, silk-lined or
silk-faced, English Box or
Chesterfield, and we'll show
it to you at a lower figure
than anywhere. Try and
see.
MEN'S
FINE
PANTS.
They're not the finest WE
have, though they're right
up in quality .and style to
other houses' finest, for
which from $4 50 to 5 is
asked. We've always tried
.our best to show a grand
assortment of dress pants
at S3, but our present line
eclipses them all.
FANCY DRESS VESTS,
in the grandest variety;
linen or silk; prices reasonable.
Tai
on Deiar
iiimi
In Onr Hne Mercbant
You will find a large and elegant variety of Imported Spring Suitings and Trouserings.
If you conclude to leave your measure you can rely on getting a perfect fit and effecting
a saving of from $10 to 15 on a suit, or from $2 to 5 on a pair of trousers.
LOWEST PRICE HOUSE IE PITTSBURG.
KAUFMANNS'
Welcome every lady wishing a fine
hat or bonnet at' a low price to
their grand
Excitement!
IN OUR
NEW
MBjiBT Pate
New styles received by express
every day. They come just as
quick as steamer and rail can bring
them from Paris, London and New
York, and, together with our own
pretty styles, they form the grand
est variety of FINE MILLINERY
ever displayed in this city.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN
Lies
Flip:
Best quality Biaritz gloves; black,
tan, slate, pearl with black stitch
ing, etc., at 98c
Ladies' silk mittens and gloves,
black, slate and -tan, from 25c to
98c.
Ladies' fast black hose, Herms
dorf or onyx dye, at 25c
Ladies' fancy or black lisle
thread hose, plain or drop stitch, at
50c
Shoe Parlors,
Not only excitement, but
the biggest sales in the
history of the depart
ment. That's the record
of the week just passed.
And .all on account of
the big sale of the P.
COX SHOE MFG.
CO.'S, Rochester, N. Y.
KAUFMANNS'
Were first to show the new
r
Entire stock of
'rMa
Ladies' and Children's
FINE
We are selling these
goods as we bought
them, viz: for less than
two-thirds actual prices.
Nearly one-half of this
big purchase (it amounts
to over $2 1,000) was sold
last week. It won't take
us long to sell the bal
ance. If you're shrewd,
you'll come to-morrow
and thus make sure of
getting your share of the
bargains.
HUSSAR
SKIRT JACKET,
Very stylish in the East, and des
tined to become very popular in
Pittsburg. This Uovely jacket is
made' of cheviots, chevrons, camel's
hair cloths, diagonals and fine im
ported broadcloths.
PRICES
7.50, $12.50 and $18
We also-exhibit the most exten
sive disDlav in this citv of latest
spring novelties in jatkets, reefers,
Diazers, traveling wraps ana Uonne
maras, tan-cloth circulars and Lon
don capes.
As regards nrices. thev'll be a
source of much surprise and satis
faction to you.
MAILORDERS
MAILORDERS
PROMPTLY
FILLED.
PROMPTLY
riLLCU.
IPc
AUFMANNS
KAUFMANNS
FIFTH .AVIElsrTJIEJ
AND
CI'I'BIFIEXjID street.