Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1901 — His Lack Changed. [ARTICLE]

His Lack Changed.

Joseph I’efiley of Elkhart County, Ind., went to Texas ten years ago, where he fell into the hands of a land shark, who induced him to buy 200 acres of laud of doubtful value. He managed to eke out an existence on the property till last year, when a storm wrecked all ids buildings. He did not have the money to rebuild, and returned to Indiana and began peddling medicine. Recently he was Informed that bis farm was in the center •f a rich oil district, and a high figure was offered him for the tract. One proposition approximated $200,000.

Matches of Early Days. The Atlas, a London newspaper, published on Jan. 10, 1830, the following paragraph under the head of “Instantaneous Light:” “Among the different methods invented for obtaining a light Instantaneously ought certainly be recorded that of Mr. Walker, chemist, Stockton-on-Tees. He supplies the purchaser with prepared matches, which are put Into tin boxes, but are not liable to change In the atmosphere, and also with fl- piece of fine glass paper folded In two. Even a strong blow will not Inflame the matches, because of the softness of the wood underneath; nor does rubbing upon wood or any common substance produce any effect except that of spoiling the match, but when one Is pinched between tne tolas of the glass paper and suddenly drawn ont It Is fhstantly Inflamed. Mr. Walker does not make them for extensive sale, bnt only to supply the small demand In hla own neighborhood.”