THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY APRIL 10, 189a ELECTKIC MORALITY. KEW ADVERTIBEMEjns. Incandescent Lights Remoro the Dis position to Sleep in Church. BAD TELEPHONES AND PEOFANITY fcs Practical Pemonstration of tbe Domestic Utility of the Current. COOKD'Q A CUTLET IN SETEN MINUTES 16 rWTHTTKK TOB TBI DISPATCII.l There is no more enthusiastic advocate for the use ot the electric light than the clergy man, and there la a subtler reason than the mere improvement In the quality of light for the wholesale extent to which the modern lnminant it being introduced into churches and chapels. A clenryman natural ly likes to be listened to, and it is neither flattering to his eloquence nor encouraging to his zeal when an epidemic of sleep seizes upon a large number of his congregation. It speaks well for both ministers aDd congre gations that since the electric light has been used in places of worship congregations are infinitely more attentive and wide-awake than iormerly. This is easily explained. To light a church or chapel brilliantly by gas means also introducing into that church or chapel the most certain cause of headache and malaise. It is necessary to light the gas some time belore tbe service. Occasionally this is done hours before in order to warm the church, the result being an atmosphere which quickly indnces a "used up" sensa tion. The building being charged with car bonic acid gas, is a lethal chamber on a large scale, only needing to be hermetically sealed to produce fatal results. The air be comes as potent in its effects as a sleeping draught An incident occurred in Scotland not long ago that illustrates in another way the de pendence of morals on electricity. A fish monger of a, small Scottish town, who was a zealou attendant at the local Presbyterian chapel, called one dav on his minister and entreated him to use bis influence with the authorities for the improvement of the tele phone service. He said that the service was always worst just at the busiest time of the day and the constant prolanity among the merchants of the town could not fail to do away with much of the good of the pastor's ministrations. The argument was a cogent one, and it is to be hoped hat the parson appreciated its practical value and acted ac cordingly. Vertically Lit Uchthonses. A movement is on foot in England which promises to revolutionize the lighthouse service of the British coast. Some time ago it was suggested that a light sent vertically upward would not only be seen as a bright pillar against the horizon, but would illu minate the clouds above it, and thus be vis ible at a greater distance from the sea and other levels than any horizontal light, how ever powerful. It was argued that even in fog the vertical light would be far more easily seen than the horizontal, though the vessel herself were enveloped in mist, because the curtain thins rapidly on leaving earth or water, and does not rise more than 300 feet at the outside. The consequence is that vessels in a haze are able to descry all but the lower lays of a vertical light Some interesting experiments on these lines were carried out with great success in this coun trv last year, and now Lieutenant Wells is following up the investigation in England. In a recent demonstration he projected a broad belt of light from a searchlight to a height of 000 yards, and illumined a passing cloud at that level very distinctly. He then narrowed the beam into a pencil of light about 1,000 yards in length, which caught a cloud on a higher level. Finally he adjusted the instrument so that the light pencil could be thrown vertically. The lights were clearly seen 34 miles away, although they were only set at an angle of 15. Had they been vertical they would have been visible for SO miles at least The light used in these experiments was estimated at 6.500 candles. It is now proposed to show the most valua ble feature of this discovery by placing an absolutely vertical light in a suitable posi tion for observations to be taken at sea. The data which a beam of light going up some thousands of feet vertically it must be ab solutely vertical would give for the deter mination of a ship's position is such that in tolerable weather the distance could by trigonometrical observation be fixed to a cable's length. Automatic Regulation of Public Lights. The very sudden alternations of light and darkness which have been experienced dur ing the last few weeks in London have kept the attendants at electric supply stations unusually on the alert These alternations are extreme and frequent beyond anything w e experience in this country, and a Lon doner, on a foggy day, may find himself at any moment in more than semi-darkness while walking the streets. It has been sug gested that the selenium cells exhibited last j ear by Mr. Shelford Bidwell, which are so sensitive to light that if used with a relay they will switch on an electric light when daylight is failing and switch it off again at sunrise, shall be provided in different parts of a town for the purpose of signaling to a supply station automatically that the light is failing, and, where public street lighting is used, to switch the light on and off. One modification of the plan would be a device to prevent continual lighting and relighting at the critical points of darkness, and an other, perhaps, to reduce such lightings and relightings to a reasonable number in an hour. Domestic- Electricity Practicable. The domestic department in the electrical exhibition now being held at the Crystal Palace, London, is probably doing more to popularize the use of electricity for domes tic purposes on a practical scale than any thing previously shown. In the sDecial room at the exhibition, which is fitted up with all kinds of domestic machinery, an attendant is in waiting to demonstrate the advantages of each appliance. Among the articles exhibited arc small electric pumps, Jans for ventilators, spray, diflusers, knife cleaners, boot cleaners, coffee gnnders.elec tric kettles, fry pan1!, flatirons, curling tongs, foot warmers, and other apparatus. The process of cooking by electrity is shown, including the frying of cutlets, boil ing and frying potatoes and other interest ing experiments. A new lorm of electrio heating apparatus is also on view." So feasi ble are these uses of the electric current demonstrated to be that electric cooking is likely to be quite the rage in England. A Wonderful Penholder. Bogus electrical novelties have become so numerous that it is impossible to discuss the merits of every counterfeit invention by which sharpers seek to gull the public, but an advertisemeut in an Indian paper setting forth tbe blessings to be enjoyed by the use of an "electric penholder" deserves attention. The advertisement is headed: "A great advantage for examinees," and proceeds to describe an electric penholder, which is said to be manufactured iu Eng land. It is claimed that the pen has a battery set at the point where the writer holds "it. and that by the use of this a "candidate for examination becomes un daunted." "It sharpens tbe memory, pre sents the shivering of the hand and en ables him to write quickly." This very bonanza for the timid student is further fcaid "to have the marvelous attribute of curing short-sightedness. In view of this fact it maybe doubted whether the too glib advertiser" has ever, used the "electrio pen holder." ' Bccixi kills roaches, bedbugs, to.. in stantly. S3 cents. No backward step our watchword. We have been serving the male portion of Pittsburg and vicinity for many years. We propose to still further popularize our firm and extend our field of usefulness by catering to the ladies. We now crown the climax of a remarkably successful business career by opening up this week several new departments, including Ladies' Cloaks and Suits, Tea Gowns and Wrappers, Shawls, Underwear and Hosiery GRAND OPENING THURSDAY NEXT. FOB IDIST-A. 9bsSmWbX P Sii SRilI ill MramlSK Sffiilwi RlSS Willi it U. ' llfliii alil9 SHU ifrSH HBi wl'!iiHI HBHn Up iU IJiiilsfltli IB' ill ill sll lift III ill ill iiiiliK Jlilt PBfcJr&i "Bra! 8L3ral23r'' SEE rJAXL.1T PAPEES IN : FINE : CLOTHING : FOR : GENTLEMEN We shall still remain Pittsburg's Headquarters. This is the one spot where every fea ture of apparel for Sire and Son mingjes in gigantic assortment We have spent months of hard and earnest work selecting, culling, garnering from the markets of the entire world, and now offer you the results. The assortment of Spring Suits and Overcoats which now awaits your selection is the finest ever shown by ourselves or any other house.' A Liberal, an Elegant Stock, Touching every Fancy, Idea and Style. Only in custom work, and often not there, can you match the garments of faultless fit and finish which we are now exhibiting. OUR BOYS' DEPARTMENT. We are recognized as supreme leaders in Boys' and Children's Clothing in this city, and we honestly believe we deserve the recognition. There isn't a store on this continent that excels us in the extent and variety of our showing. Our display for the Spring of '92 is marvelous matchless. Everything that you can find anywhere else is here, and scores of novelties exclusive with us. By all odds the largest stock in the city. The best goods on the globe. The lowest prices consistent with the character of such goods. Ideals of style, fit and finish. Values will be an agreeable surprise. LADIES' CLOAKS AND SUITS: OOOO -- fr-6- We shall exhibit an exceptionally fine line of Ladies' Costumes and Cloaks from the best makers of Paris, Berlin and Vienna. Such artists as Worth, Redfern and Madam Meyer will be fully represented. , ' These will be supplemented with an immense assortment of the very best in domestic fabric and make. Don't allow the grandeur and beauty of the scene to lead you into the error that be cause the goods are fancy the prices are. From our grand assortment all tastes and all pocketbooks can be suited. Whether high or low-priced the garments will be up to the very top' notch of fashion, and the cheapest costume we show will be as correct in style as the most expensive. The music in the Bell Skirt Suit costing only a few dollars will chime as sweetly as in the elegant foreign costume worth $100. INFANTS' WEAR:: O OOOO o OOOO o Longfellow moralizes as to what this world would be without little ones. Figure that out to suit yourself We simply want to say that Gusky's would not be complete as an out fitting establishment for the family if we neglected Infants' Clothing. t Hence we mean to make it one of the most important of our many new departments. You'll find this department stocked with an equally large assortment of Clothing for the little ones as the others are for the parents. Long and Short Dresses, Sacks, Wrappers, Undergarments, Caps and every requisite . of dress for childhood. Every grade of goods will be represented, from the cheaper work ' quickly done by machinery to the finest hand-embroidered. CLOAKS MP. SUITS We shall display a choice line of these, second only in extent and variety to the grand showing for the Ladies. Choice creations, novel thoughts, beautiful and original ideas mingle here in a scene of grandeur not to be described in cold type. " i is , is am wn N UNDERWEAR. Only a small space left to bring this import ant department to your notice; It will, from this on, be a leading feature with us. This small mention will introduce you to a mammoth stock of which we have reason to be lieve you will become a permanent patron. Skirts, Chemises, Gowns, Drawers, Corset Covers, eta, of a quality of muslin it will pay you to buy and at a minimum of cost 11111 PI rOIIMaiM wB-mmm" W PARTIAL YIEW OF OUR MAMMOTH CLOAK PALACE. OUR SUIT PARLOR. We are able to show in the illus tration but a very small portion of the magnificent Suit and Cloak Room in which wewill entertain the ladies. Beyond a question the largest, lightest, most elegant and best ap pointed room in the country. Twelve thousand square feet transformed into a bower of beauty. Not a single garment will it con tain but is of the latest and best style. , A dazzling assembly, mirroring Fashions finest creations from all centers of style arid beauty. U U "" in ii -aC-'i-. -
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