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U..-?I POPULAR SCIENCE. The London Lanret suggests that the germs of consumption and other germ , diseases may be inhaled with the dust of cities, in which they become incorporated when discharged from the mouth and nostrils of infected persons. A railway company now uses signal wire running in tube* filled with petroleum oil. Some of the wire? are 1,100 feet long, and are easily operated. The 1 pipes are laid on st ikes driven into the 1 -1 ".'.At fr,ni oiioi't nrwl nrr? three- I I B1UUUU v.?S"v fourths of an inch in diameter inside, while the wire is three-sixteenths inch in 1 diameter. The pipes run parallel to the railw ay, and follow the curves as well as I the straight parts of the line. A machine for shearing sheep is said 1 to be in successful operation in Victoria. It is m de of brass in the shape of a ' small trowel, and is actuated by a tur- ! bine wheel about three inches in diameter, geared into a wheel on which is ' fixed a cutter. A comb serves as a 1 guard against cutting the skin. The steam is conveyed from the boiler by an india-rubber tub-, which is double, 1 having one inside the other. The inner one is the injection, and the space be- 1 tween the two the ejection. ' Mr. Cliodwick-Hro-.vn has drawn at- j tention in a medical contemporary to the ase of had in the con-truction of certain mincing machines, whereby lead poison- j ing may be produced. lie was induced to make the in miry by observing the blue line on the gums, which is a char- ( ?cteristic of lead pjisoning, and he remarks that obscure f. mis of dyspepsia nay be caused by tho lead in these machines acting on the nio^t acidulous ' food in them. The substitution of ? wood or some harmless metal ought, in 1 his opiuion, to be made for lead in these ( machines. ( Professor L. Weber 11 la'e*, in a German periodical, that during a thuudcrItorm at Ribnitz in Me klenberg the j lower pane of a window on the first lloor | af a house was br.)k. u by lightning and I & jet of water was thrown upward through the hole to the ceiling with such fone that part of the ceiling was broken down and other damage was done. The hole in the window was like a bullet hole, with radial cracks. Some cigars on a table that was broken by the fall of the ceiling nud the water were carbonized. The origin of the jet of water is not satisfactorily explained. .The two satellites of Mars are pronounced by N< weomb by far the smallest heavenly bodies yet known. Their diameters cannot be stated with any degree of accuracy, but that of thi outer satellite may be a> small ::s five miles, while that of the inner satellite probably lies between ten and forty miles. Ceres and Vesta, the largest of the asteriods, are upposed to be between 200 and 400 miles in diameter, while others of the group may be as small us twenty miles, or even less. There niv some reasons for believing, indeed, that the rirg of asteriods may include bodies of unlimited minuteness?fragments far too small to be visible with our la ge-t telescopes. Dr. Gorham has discovered that thi light reflected from gr< en leaves consists e clriutly of red and gieea rays, and by ascertaining the jtorporiions of the e colors g reflected from leaves, and taking a re- <j volving ling with the like proportions of ^ color on it, he has b < 11 able to mix these r colors as it were in the eye and repro- 1 huce the tint of the lea es. lie found j during tiie in juiry. however, that the simple colors did not exactly rcproducc the color of (he leaf required, but a certain admixture of bl.n k was necessary to j this end. Black, it may be remarked, is ?11 1 J. : .4. 4.1. . ' WCL1 Jvnuwu IU I'MM m tuv tv iui?u ou 14Wture of leaves in the form of carbon. It is deposited there, as is I elieved, from ? the absorption of cjirb nio aci'l gas from _ the atmosphere by ihe -to nata or mouths on the under side of the leaf. c American fa hies. n A Wolf who had Tor owed a quarter c of I amb of the ! ion gre dily Devoured 1 it, but som afterward i emaikcd: * "Seems to me that .Mutton wasn't I quite up to the irprin<r I amb standard. 1 Indeed. I never ate a Worse Piece." "And yet,'' said the I ion," '-had you } seen me Devour it you would have 1 licked your chops and thought how De- 8 licious it was." Moral?If the Watermelon you send to ' a neighbor is over-ri, e you will bj Criti- ? cised; if not lipe Enough you will get 1 no Credit for generosity. e Till-: UNGRATEFUL MEXICAN. J A Mexican who was shouting for War j and Loudly Abusing tie I'nited States was addressed by a Pas er-by with: t ' Since you have stolen at least ."iOO ( head of Texas Cattle and |->capcd being , Planted on that side I fail to see what j Motive has Induced you to Indulge in j this Tirade." "Oh, I'm not speaking Person illy," he | replied, "but for the Community at , Large." I Moral?Thieves sometimes stop Steal- , ing long Enough to 1 ea 1 Honest Men a j Lesson in integrity?in your Eve. TIIK PAT IK NT AM) TJIK HOCTOIt. { A Peasant who was very 111 and expected to Die Promised the Doctor $.'.0 i if he saved his Life. A Fortunate turn i of the Disease Fnnbl el the Doctor to 1 pull his patient t! rough, but when he ' Presented his bill the I casant exclaimed: < "What a Monstrous Robbery! I'll i mver fay it!" J "But you set your own Figures." i "Yes, but any jury will decide that 1 1 \ras too 111 to Transact Business." Moral?Don't Pcp-nd upou the Prom- 1 ises of a man down a Well.?Detroit Fret Prw. ' Tinned Provisions. i Dr. Babclicvski, of St. Petersburg. 1 has published the results of a series of :ntr<.oti<r<>finns muili- nn vnrimis k'nd-i of ... tinned provision*, with the view of determining the suitability of food preserved in this way lor the purposes of the army commissariat, especially when on active service lie first examined the tin plates in the preserved provision manufactories, aud found them in all I cases quite free from lead. The case of 1 the solder was, of course, different, the amount of lead contained in it varying from sixty to seventy per cent. Th? chemical examination of the contents of the tins was conducted by Pouchet's method, and showed that while some r t j \. ?? 4. j i Classes OI loou, suuu ics iu.isi 111 rid, ma- 1 quite free fiom lead, others, such as so.:r ' cabbage, which to Russians is a very important article of diet, contained very appreciable quantities of lead, in one case as much as 0.327 per cent.: so that a man taking 200 gramme?, or about a ( quarter of a pound, of this for his dinner jvould introduce into his system 0.054 grammes, or about eight grains, of lead?a quantity which, especially if j 1 taken frequently, can by no means be ' considered as harmless. I The genuine attar of roses, which is ! made in India and Australia, costs $100 an ouuee at the places of distillation. I It takes 50,000 roses to make aa ounce ) ol ttttar. ( ' AGRICULTURAL { a TOPICS OP INTEREST RELATIVE C TO FARM AM) GARDEN. ( i; How to Treat Mowing Lands g The quest:on of .op dressing meadows is again agitated. Whether to top- j, dress or not an i the be-t time to top- (; dress are the subjects discussed every ^ season. Fanners who cut a second crop from their grjiss lands in September ap- . prove of top dressing soon afic;- this is done, for the manure not only supplies P the required plant food, but serves ns a e mulch to protect the roots that are oftentime unduly exposed, lirst to the hot < sun in September and later on to alter- t! native freezing and thawing out of the o soil. Barnyard manure sufficiently soft or de.romj osed to scatter etenly and fi break iiuelv under a smootaiug narrow u or drag is the sort usually prefer, cd for s meadows, as this is a protection against weather as well as plant food. a There are few good meadows that do f, not s':ow at tliis season bare or thin spots ^ from one causa or another. Tlie-c spots j? require attention; rake or harrow them over to loosen the soil and resecd prenous to the top-dressing, where this aas not alrcaly been done. g( In many localities there is yet time to plow up and reseed old meadow lands :hat h ive run out or become too hard and xmipr.ct for the best growth of the trusses.?Xac York Word. I v Boo \ote<=, * P It is now a goad time to procure your ine Italian queens, for introducing to ; " inch stock as you desire to become Italian- t "j zed, always lirst capturiug your old jj juecn befo.e you introduce the Italian j " jueen. : a Should you have a fine stock of your | >wu from which to raise queens, I sug- ,ci jest you try your hand by first capturing j f< he queen you wish to supersede, and i n; till her, leaving the stock queenless \ g sight da)*s, then cut out and destroy all ! Ji he queen cells and exchange a frame of it resh brood, with plenty of fresh eggs, jom your fine stock, when ilie bees will o; igain make a new set of cells and raise p i queen from the fine queen. g Queen rearing is oftimes a perplexing b )usiness, and re juires the greatest carc I w n order to keep all matters straight, st ."'or instance, the drone question comes j ii lp as a matter of much importance, and | uts quite a figure in the purity of all! a >ur stock. Hence, I admonish one and ill to beware of cheap queens. ^ At this season bees can have their 0 curiosity quickly stirred up by the bee- w who n.-iv untliinkinflv dron a. i. I?7 7 o j r tv, imall amount of honey in or about the 0] tpiary, and thus start active robbing. }t ienie, wc a'lniouish one and all to be :arelul in keeping all things clean and . he bits of honey well cared for. If you have a few stacks which have ' 3.come short of honey, you can feed in I he top of your hive, at night, being j . :arcful to keep all openings well closed |1 rom outside robbers; and especially keep j .! he main entrance reduced in size, so j .. hat one or two bees can pass out or iu I } it a time. j ^ I do not approve of.raising queens in j e< mall, nucleu> hives. As a rule, they ! ire not of much force, nor do they give j C( jooa satisfaction. Having kept and \ 8( nana^ed bees forty-six years, I think I j P enow whereof I speak.?J. M. Hicks, t; buUaivi. Cl o Care of Fowls. h If birds arc moulting and you wish to i J, lurry the process separate them and feed j . veil on stimulating food. 13egin with a noderate allowance and gradually in- , s< :rease it, and then tLe birds will not i uffer from overfeeding. Give meat or ^ nilk to supply material to counteract the I *' vaste that goes on while the feathers arc j 11 :oming out. j ^ The drain on the system is excessive ; n it that t'me, and generous living will ! 0 lo the birds more good than condition j w >owders. Good food in plenty, and i varm, agreeable, clean quarters must be j l< >rovided to insure quick and successful |l) noulting. By hastening the process the j owls are more vigorous and will give a ; ' )etter result in eggs i:i winter and be a" n prime condition by the exhibition icason. r! llempseed is a great help in feather si ormation, also a little sulphur. How- y :ver, sulphur, after the month of August, b nust be used with great caution, as the ' ai iveningsand morning are often cold with ; i; leavy dtws, and sulphur, by its action { c.' >n the skin, predisposes the birds to feel ft ffiAnlr Qiir-Vi r*Vinnrrnc nf umnfltni* ! ni Good oats, ] ens and wheat arc a bet-1 b cr food for fowls during m -ulting than tl :orn as they contain more of the elc- I q nents needed for the production of ! f< eatheis. Again o.its are a splendid food . b or keep'ng up the animal vigor. j n Do not neglect the growing chickens, j p 'or the pullets of the early maturing class j 1; will >oon be laying. Those that have j ibcrty need but two or three full meals i day, as th -y can pick up myriads of insects and seeds for some time to come. Ripe vegetables and fallen fruits are also c jfiod for them. The approved breeding house has its j ? aest boxes nade with closed fronts, only i ^ i small opening being left at each end j j; [or fowls to get in and out. thus making ; Lhe nests quite dark, which prevents , * egg eating. The twenty inch spaic from 11 nest to floor is of open slat work, slats 1 ? threr? inches apait. Along tli:s slat work P in the hall is a galvanized-iron water- j!' trough eight inches from the tToor ex- j11 tenoiug entire length of hall from whi li i 8 Fowls drink by reaching through slat I a nr/lrU- i I The buildings arc ' eilcd on the out- i v side with siding, under which is a lining i( of tarred felt. They are also ceilc 1 in- I ! side with mntchcd ceiling. The roofs i Jj re laid of matched lumber, which is j J covered with tarred felt a;id then j * shingled, thus making them warm and j * proof aga:nst vermin. The floors of the! v pens are always kept covered with sev- j 8 eial inchcs of dry straw and chaflF, into j ? which grain is thrown, thus making the ! ' bens scratch f >r a living. Each flock * has a dust tub, also a trough divided j c into three coinjiartments, in which is I r kept a constant supply of crushed oyster ' shells, bone meal,and charcoal.?Poultry I * Monthly. | | Farm and Garden Notes. Tobacco refuse is a rich and quick act- j i ing fertilizer. It i> also repulsive to in- j c lacts. The annoyance from flies in the stable is often harder 011 the horses than hard wot kin the field. There is every reason for early sowing, except apprehension of the Hessian lly, which is not a sufficient one. To ke<>p ticks and fleas from stock, Bmear them with sturgeon oil and tar mixed. Do not apply coal tar to stock. Ke.p t *mato plants well up of! the ground. Three stakes to each plant, with two cords around, make a firm support. If the roil is dry the matured potatoes may remain in the hill; but if not they bad b.tter be dry aud stored, or rot will ensue. Garget in cows, will cause them to ;ivc bloody milk. Give epsom salts and noint the udder with arnica liniment ir castor oil. Japan clovcr is gradually but surely aKiug possession of the otherwise waste ands of the South, and will prove of ;reat benefit to its fcitility. Do not feed breeding sows very largey on grain. Tiicv m:iy be kept in good ondition, but it should be done by more mlkv or partially green food. It has been proven over and over again hat a little land well tilled is more rofitable than an extended area neg'ectd and improperly oared for. -An onion planter says he got rid of he preying maggot by once sprinkling liem with a mixture marie of one gnllon f tar in fo: tv gallons of water. Do not allow the water to stand in the elds or in any sink h >le about the buildjg or yards. In fact, do not have any ink holes on the premises to hold water. Lime or strong ashes given to horses nd cows once a month in salt is good to ree them from hots and worms. Some urn cobs for them. Thj ash of the cob 3 very strong in potash. Fences cost on most farms each year 101c than taxes, and they arc becoming lore and more costly as material gets carce. The true policy is to take up iusrior fences so far as practicable. Sheep will e.Tectunlly clean up a field lied with weed?, briers, bushes and ther rubbish, thereby saving m :ch labor ;ith the bush scythe, and by their dropitigs prepare the f'eld for the plow. Most fanners have learned that cut ay oreven straw wet and sprinkled with leal is better feed for working horses lan wliole grain or hay. In this shape if nutriment in the feed is easily eaten ad easily digested. A calf will th-ivc co milk after the ream has been taken off. ]t is better ;d to them sweet and warm. The cold lilk taken from the creamery is not ood. It chills th_* stomach and draws ' ,tm the vitality of the animal to warm No kiDd of stubble cxcept of clover, f which th'j root forms tlie principal art, is worth anything as manure. Of ra n crops, especially, neither the tubIc above ground nor the root below it is orth regarding as a fertilizer. If the raw of grain stubble can be burnea it iio waste to make tbis disposal of it. A n ovnnllniit r?rnMin;ll fnrmpr rfimnrkod year or two ago tint he considered n ood clover seeding worth from $10 to 15 an acre. This is more than the profit f any grain crop, and it can be had hen grain is sown by the outlay of $1.55 ) $1..- 0 for clover seed. Here is a profit f 1,000 per cent, in s'x months, without ttcrfering with other crop<. In laying down eggs for winter use sec ) it that the sheli is entirely clcan. The lell is porous, and if any filth is atichcd to it, no matter how carefully it handled otherwise, the egg will spoil, .ny means that will exclude the air is ifficicnt. Packing in salt does not leave ie egg s) good for winter as keeping in me water or coating with varnish, but : a good way, because so easy, when jgs are to be kept only a short time. It is possible by putting potatoes in a doI place to keep a few over until the eond year, bat it will not pay nor be racticable on a large scale. Even if poitoes arc kept from sprouting there is jnsidiruble loss of weight from drying ut, and the second spring, if left so jug, they are scarcely lit for either lanting or eating. We are practically i *_j. x. ?A cpcnuc-nt cacu yeitrior uur ?tcvi pun>cs on the crop grown the previous jason. It is a too common practice in many irmers' families to burn the feathers of >wls killc.l for the table, under the idea lat they arc not worth saving. Chicken jathirs are quite valuable. They do not like so soft abed as those ol the goose r duck, but are superior for pillows here too much elasticity is not liealthll nor comfortaMe. They have, be-ide, )o much mnnurial value to be wasted, cing very rich in ammonia. Tiic coarser (a'hers should bs thrown into the manrz heap, where their decomposition will 3d largely to its value." The rule that young animals gain more ipidly in proportion to the food conlmed has an apparent exception in oung pigs. As soon as old enough to e fed they are given a diet so plentiful nd rich that i lic'r weak digestive oralis are heavily overtasked. Tiiis is specially true where corn is the staple . ed, as it is in large sections of the tnnfnr f'nrn ns main feed, should c taboood until they a: c a year old. 13y lis time their digestive organs will acuire power to digest even the richest jod. If fed while young with oats or ailey meal in summer and n little comical as cold weather approaches, the ig's health will be unimpaired and his irgestga n made while young. Earthquake Facts. The recent discu 5-1011 concerning arthquakes revives a subject which at ne time seriously engaged the attention f the scientists of this city, says a New 'ork correspondent of the Troy 1'inus. lore than seventy years ago the then umous Dr. Mitchell delivered an cxhausivc address on the earthquakes of Amer:a in conuectiou with those of foreign c.'Ui rence. This addrc-s was occ asioned y recent calamities of the same character 11 our own country, which then crcnted utense e citemeut, l>ut soon were for;ottcn. In 1811, for instance, there was n oorili itinlrr> in tli(> viflinitv of St. I.OU:S rhich, bad the country been inhabited, rould have been fearfully destructive. Jvi-r an extent of :}00 mile; the ground ose and sank in vast undulations, and ikes were formed and then drained, 'he surface burst open in extensive s^ures, and mud was thrown as high as he tops of the trees. These fissures kere noticed by the geographer Flint even years afterward, and the region is till called the "sunk country." Hurn?olt said it was a remarkable instance of he earth quaking so far from any volano, and this remark has been made in eference to the recent catastrophe at /harlest-.?n. It is now evident, however, hat earthquakes are not limited to volanic countries, and may occur in any ocality. Tim liability forms an im>ortant objection against those tall buildngs so common in this city and which lave often awoke the apprehension of >thers beside. The Morning Fly. How fervently I wish that I Could once destroy that morning fly; Wo hnvfirs sftfelv near mv head. When I am sleeping in my boil. I strike him, but he shuns my blows; 1 bang my head; 1 beat my nose; Yet still, unwearied, in and out He plies his wings and goes about. J He makes a noise which I can hear, I "Whenever he is somewhere near; A noise irrelevant, obscure, And one I nover could en lure. O Beelzebub, thou gorl of (lie?, Take this thy demon from my eyes! And shut him where he cannot tind '1 he opening in my window-blind! ?Samuel IK. Vujffielu, in Good Cheer. i FKOGGING. AX INDUSTRY YET IN AN UNDEVELOPED STATE. Bon: Perley Poore and the Trespass* ers ? Frogs' Lees and How j Prepared for tlic Table? Catching the Frogs. Ben: Perley Poore, the veteran agricultiuisc and Washington correspondent, of Washington, has, in grateful remem- | brance of his last supper, had his j thoughts directed, in the neighborhood of the frog. In the American Cultivator he says: (. neaft-rnoon last fall I saw a wagon itmfl/lnitr /\ri 1TIV ai luu ^uiu \jjl tk mvauu u vu i??j place, and two young fellows got oat. Une of them tied the liorse, while the other took a bag and a landing net from the wagon. They then openei the gate, and, entering the meadow, wont straight to a spring in ene corner, in which a barrel had been set. My curiosity having : been exrited, I joined them, and found that thi-y had pulled out the barrel and weie groping in the muddy water for something, I knew not what. "What in the mischief are you fellows doing:" I asked, as soon as I could get my wind, for I had walked fast. "That's our business," said one. "is it!"I answered. "You city chap; m iy think you cau come into the country, trespass on people's land and injure their property. 2\ow you can pay foi what damage you've done, or I will have you locked up in Kewbu::yport Jail within an hour." The fellows evidently saw that I was mad all over, and one said in an apolo-1 getic tone: I "We're only frogging." "Frogging:" said I. "Yes, sir,' said the oldest tresspasser, "we are only collecting fro^s to send to Bostou, a id we're sorry if we've damaged your spring; we had meant to put the barrel back." Tin- result was that I let the scamps go, with a positive admonition if I ever caught them "lrogging" on my laud again I would prosecute then. I learned afterward from my neighbors that they had been in the habit of tearing up snrin??s. leavincr eates open and acting ' iii the independent manner which characterizes a city fellow in the country. And it occurred to me, why should not the farmer catch his own frogs, either to sell or cat them? They are used as food in Europe, and they are every year more generally eaten in this country. As a general rule, the hindquarters ol the frop: arc eaten, but in Germany every part, with tlie exception of the intestines and skin, is made use of as food. Many persons will not cat frogs, believing that they arc unclean, yet they liavs nc hesitation in partaking of crabs or lobsters, that ficd upon the refuse anlmn] matter which they tind in the water. The flesh of the frog is very white and tender, nutritious and delicately flavored, and when liieely cook.d is one of the most dainty dishes that the gustatory sense of an epit uie could desire, surpassing in delicacy any fish, flesh or fowl. They arc cooked in various ways, in all of which their extreme delicacy is apparent. They can be made in to a broth, tried, stewed or fricasseed, as the cater may desire, but most people who eat them prefer to have thi-m fried. The mini,?.r in tvhirli thfiv lire fried at the proininont restaurants is very simple. The leijs, after being well skinned, are parboiled for about live minutes in slightly salted water; they arc then plunged into cold water for a few moment*, and are taken out to drain, aftei which lhey are placed in a hot pan and fried in the usual way. The broth can I be mude in the same way as chicken or beef broth. The season for frogs extends from March until November. They arc in the best condition for table use in the fall, just before going into winter quarters, although more are eaten in the spring and early part of the summer, because they can be caught much easier at this season of the year. They are caught, in various ways Ly meaas of nets, hooks and the like, and sometimes by beating them with long pnlea as they sit on the b.inksof the streams and ponds. The extnme vora city or me nog' is easily iukuu nuvuuwigu of, as it will leap after and seize almost anything that floats on the water near the banks hating the appearance of life and in motion. A h:;ok and line, bailed with an insect or covered with a piece of red funnel serves as a good tempter to the frog, -who will generally seize it without hesitation or difficulty. After beiug caught they arc preserved in large frog ponds or "froggerie-V as they are called, until they are required for the market. The pro| riet<,rs of these ''froggeries" send the frogs to market at regular intervals, and they are kept alive until the customers purchase them. The principal places where they arc sold in quantities are in the New York aud Boston warkcts, where they can be obtained from a number of lish dealers. The priccs range from fifty cents to two dollars per dozen, according to the si/.e, appearance and quality, but when they reach the restaurants their value becomes greater, depending upon the purses and appetites of the customers. Several of the hotels and I restaurants are supplied directly from the I "froggeries," and do not purchase from ' the market dealers, but the majority obI fnin t.hf?m from the market-men as their demands require them. Artificial Respiration. Mr. J. A. Francis describes tie following method of artificial respirat on in the British Medical Journal. The body of the patient is laid on the back, with clothes loosened, and the mouth and nose wiped; two bystanders pass their right, h mds under the body at the level of the waist, and grasp cach other's hands, then raise the body until the tips of the fingers and the toe; of the subject alone ; touch the ground; count liftcen rapidly; ( then lower the body tiat to the ground, , and pre-* the elbows to the side hard; | count fifteen again; then raise the body ! again for the same length of time; and j so on, alternately raising and lowering. | The head, arms, and legs are to bu al. lowed to dangle down quite freely when I the body i> raised. The author alleges! that this method is most successful, and it is so simple that any one can perforin i it without any teaching. A (Jootl Druggist. A man who kept a store Onco wrote upon his dour: "Oh, I can make a pill That, shall ease ev'ry ill! 1 keep here a plaster To preve.it disaster; Also some good ointmeut, To sooth disappointment." TVlion customers applied, These words are what he cried: "Now, Patience is the pill Than eases ev'ry ill: Tak'j-care is a plaster Which prevents disaster, Good-humcr is au ointment, Soothing disappointment A Lump of Coal. i Few persons have any idea of the won- i dcrful products of coal?a lump of coal tha1; :3 placed in the retort of a gas / manufactory. Ordinarily burned, the Ly couib istiou of a lump of coal results in c carbonic acid, smoke (which is simply ? boo:, or rather the visible portion of 0 smoke is soot;, and the ash, in which ll are found silica, alumina, oxide of iron, phosphoric acid, sulj.huric avid, potash, bl" sodium, combined sulphur, and some- Cau times traces of chlorine, titanic acid and inc; other substances. In the gas letort a P)e variety of products are obtained. Tho b* ga<, ns it is carried through the hydraulic ^ maiiu to the purifying-rooms, takes with r?i it 1;ar and ammonia, the latter evolved par Irom the nitrogen, lac ammonia nns to be washed out with water, in an arrange- " me:it by which the ammonia is gathered Pa] nncl i;avcd. Tons and tons of sulphate of ammonia are thus made and I ecome equ I sn article of commerce. The sulphur in orn removed by caustic lime or oxide of iron. The carbonic acid is also removed by lime, but the carbonic oxide cannot be I remoi'td, and with several ethers remain in -:he gas after all ellorts to remove it. sol Thdsc ethers give the gas its smell. by 15y distillation naphtha and asphaltum are obtained. Asphaltum is a dead oil, very useful to preserve wood. From FT this, too, carbolic acid is obtained, very important in surgical operations as being the moot valuable antiseptic known. i From, naphtha, ben :ole,cumol, teluol and J cyrnol are obtained. Naphtha, as is ? well known, is used as a burning fluid. a Benzole is a sol.ent for grease and oils. ?j r._i _i ; I_;j J I very useiui in cleaning kiu giuvcs unu ^ things of that kind. Benzoic treated with nitric acid pro- 1 duces nitro benzole. This, singularly enough, is used as a flavoring extract by | confectioners, and /or perfuming soap. I When used for this purpose it is known in commerce as the essence of myrrhbanc, which it is not, although it smells and t:.ste.3 something like the essence of myrrhbane or oil of bitter almonds. Nitro-benzoic is terribly poisonous, but not more so than some other adulterants ^ used by confectioners. th From nitro-ben/.ole aniline is obtained. This, when first obtained, is a perfectly colorless 1'quid, but darkens as it grows older. From aniline are obtained the co:il tar colors, which are so very brilliant. The different colors known to the trade as anil'ne colors are of all hues. ! The one known as ''turkey red"' is exactly similar to the red that used to be i ms.de from the mndder-root. Since the discovery of this nuiline it has almost co-npletly broken up the raising of mad- 14 der in Holland. Theie thousands of g. ac *cs were devoted to the raising of mad- ? dcr-root to get the "tu.kcy red"dye. It Al can be made much cheaper from the prod- IV ! uct of a gas factory. 11 | There are still many other products of j a lump of coal after it is placed in the j gas retort which cannot be enumerated _ here. I A California cow swallowed a stick ' twenty inches long and nearly an inch 1 thic k. and in due coursc of time it worked ^ its way out without doing her much j damage. I Mr. J. E. Bonsai, New Bloomfleld, Pa., clerk | of the several courts of Perry Co.. Pa., was j | afllicted with rheumatism for more than thir- I ty years. After spending htadreds of dollars . I with different physicians, and trying every ; known remedy without benefit, ho used St. ? Jacobs Oil, which effected an entire cure. I *cd A most successful attempt has been made to bt? introduce into England tlio popular Canadian p?-s sport of "tobogganing." The first toboggan g? j slide has been erected at tho Liverpool Inter- ? I national Exhibition, and has been patronized ; to a surprising extent. W Mr. Geo. \V. Waits, General Agent, Freight ? : Department, Union Pacific Railway, San Fran| cisco, Cul, says: "I have derived much benefit |] | from the use of Red Star Cough cure in eases j of coughs and colds." No opiates. A trima uon.va who took the part of Amina I in "La Son 11 ambula" at Ferrara. Iialy, lately. i | was so weigh'y that she broke through the ( J | bridge iiuui lor me sieep-waiKm^ ?ui uivi,ouu * [ was severely hurt. 2 SomrtliiiiE About C'utnrrli. '/f I A Kreat many people are afflicted with ca- /L j tsrrh who do not know what ails tliein; and ^ : a great many more continuo sufferers who /a ' might be cured, ^ J Thickening of the membrane which lines ' I the nasal passages, thus making breathing > d fllcult; a discharge from the nostrils, more . | or less copious, watery or thick, according to jjj I the stage of the disease: a sense of fullness in ,t j the head; a constant inclination to spit; and, * j in advanced case?, a dropping of intensely disJ gasting matter into the throat, are a few of the prominent symptoms of Catarrh. Deafness, Inflamed eyes, neuralgic pains, sore throat and a loss of sense of smell are I very often caused by C'a'.arrh. 1 All these troubles arc cure.1 by Piso's Remedy for Cat-rrh. Relief is had immediately ^ after beginning its use, but it is important that it be continued without interruption until 1 the caiarrlial virus is expelled from the sys- ?c tem and healthy secretions replace the dis- ? eased action of the mucous membrane. Man- wa i 'estly it is unreasonable to expect t cure in a '?4 " * fiiot hoc ln?pn nmyrasi- . | snort unit; ul uiuaciwc ?.?*? vvv.. M?0 . iag for months or years. I tin Tli'squestion of time is provided for in the I bo jutting up of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. It is cle so concentrated that a very email dose is directed. The quantity in one package is suffi- ! cientfora long treatment, consequently the I expenso is a mere trifle, and there is no excuse I _ for neglect nor reason for it but forgetfulness. u A cold in the head is relieved by an applua- | j tionof Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. The oomfort to be pot Irom it in this way is worth many times tl.e cost. The following lotters arc specimens of those i received every day, testifying to the worth of ! Hi Piso's Remedy for Catarrh : am,ec,iiexy, Pa., Sept. 26,1888. the j Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is doinu wonders ! BO' for me. I heiteve it will cure any case of Ca- I ! tarrh, if us.k1 according to directions. K v Mrs. F. JOHNSON", 49 E, Diamond St. ? SrniNG Hir.r., W. Va., Oct. 20, 1S85. R Enclosed find one dollar for two packages of " Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. The sample ?' package, received in June, gave perfect -ntis- ... taction. GILL MESSER. at Hartford Mills, N. Y., Aug. 8,1885. (F< I have used a little over half a package oi 5^" Piso's Remedy for Catarrh, and it. has helped I I me more than any of the different medicines Htc I have used. I feel confident that it will curf ? I me. ? 1 J - I a Athurj U'lin ^ J can nnu no rcumuiiiciiu * iu v>uvw ..... _ I are troubled with that disease. M Hf.v. A. Damon. Ej Catarrh.?Sure, speedy awl pleasant method? p for curini; jourscif learned ironi ihe Catarrh fc Director;/, pub. by J. K. Caiii.k & Co.. Newark. G X. J. Mailed lor "Oc.. poslal order or a tamps. Sg Tlic purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil in the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy jfi livers, upon the seashore. It is absolutely pure y and sweet, l'atients who have once taken il ?prefer it to all others. Physicians have de- B cided it superior to any of the other oils in 3 market. Made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New a York. _ i Chai'pkd hands, face, pimples and rnujjl: I el:in cured by usiiitf Juniper Tar Soap, made b> I Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. If you have a Cold, Counh, (dry-hacking ..T Croup. Cankered-throat, Catarrh Dropping Indian CoUXiiCliri ! | ((ioin o.'/i will rel eve instantly? lieak fc?l anil cures. I'ric.: 'Sk\,and SI. _ec Josiuh Dnvlw'w Trouble. Jos'ah Davis, North Mi I Ketowa, K.V.. write<: am ii".w tislnx a box of your llE.vav's Cauimi.k "PI] Sai.vk upon an ulrcr. which for the pa it tea (lav i |Jj has KlH'D me great p.<la. This salve is the only reia |y P eily 1 have fuua<l tliat has given me any ease. M< - Uicer was e; u eil by \urieosu veins, iiutl was pro B uouaced mcuia!>l! by lay itictlieai tloi-urs. I IIml r ( however, that IIkxuy's Cauiiouc Salvk Is effeetiuj a lure." Beware of imitations. J QK m 6 ha? taken liie lead In the sales ct tiiat ctati 01 Cures la remeilicf, and has Riven 1 TO i DATS.^B J'NOit univeital tatitl'ic. net t>wn> caa*e Stricture. MURPHY TIROS., |H l'i.-l'.. Tex EM Mr d onlr by tb( Chaswon the livor of i i ? the public and new ranks f 1 CH?3!lal Co. amoni; ihe leading MediCincinnati ^^ cioe?<,(the oiidom. Ohio. JO * L s?vn7,". ^ VI Bridfc. I, ft. ^ ScM by Dnigg iiu. b not a dye, an I will not .stain or injure tb? ,n. Hall's Hail Renewer. )umb Ague car be speedily cured by taking er'a Ague Cu*. e. Try it. iSK your s'lOe ajid hardware dealers for on's Heel Stifleners; they keep boots and >es straight. imples and Blotches > very liable to appear at this season, when the od la burdened with Impurities. They frequently so intense itching, and rubbing or scratching only reases the annoyance. The only way to cure plmb and blotches Is to strike directly at the cause, taking Hood's Sarsaparllla to purify the blood. I had been troubled with hives and pimples for le time. I took two bottles of Hood's Sarsapa a and am entirely cured. I think Hood's Sarsa1lln has no equal as a blood purifier." Effik H. rBiE, Portsmouth, O. I know Hood's Sarsapnrllla to be good by its sues In removing eruptions from my face." H. G. in, Champaign, 111. Hood's Sargaparllla as a blood purifier has no lal. It tones the system, strengthens and invigtes, giving new life. I have taken It for kidney uplalnt with the best results."?D. R. Saunders, 'earl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hood's Sarsaparilla d by all druggets. 81; six for $5. Prepared on'y C. L. 11000 & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar R KILMER'S Stop that Cold, Cough, ft. IS 1LWtK?nndTfcklinglnthe Throat. Arrest thatCatarrh,13ronchitist or Asthma, This gKnfvA Remedy relieves quickly, Cares permanently, it jgJ|l;| A prevents Locllne, KightrSweota ] and death from Consumption. G?" Prepared at dr. kixjoih's r>jmv>v)unr dispensary, Blnphainton, N. Y. Lettorsof inquiij answered. ^ uuiu? loneaiux \ cent .me i. SAVE^OU^U^^^^^fol^b^DrujgU^L^^J WEBSTER. With or without Patent Index. uthority in the Gov't Printing Office, and with 10 U. S. Supreme Court, anil is recommended by ie State Sup'ts of Schools in 36 States. In addition to various useful tables tho latest sue of this work comprises S L A DICTIONARY, U y) 118,000 Words, 3000 Engravings. " f! A GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD, ^ < 20,000 Titles, (Just added) and H A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, H g nearly 10,000 Noted Person*, 3 < ALL IN ONE BOOK. li an invaluable companion in every School and at every Fireside. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pub'rs, Springfield, Maw. | I a m# I<< Really BEATJI 1 1 II 11 V TIFUL without a B 1 3 U 11 I CLEAR, WHITE IU brill I COMPLEXION. Tlib CrMt Aorrlntn lotion ( for RnuKlfjlDf the Complex* CO Inn ?nd Healln-the Skin, C 0 TTo a larire extent conceals nwrarTTSCTTO . the evidence of are. A few 111 applications will mote tho L<OC "*?? BBAlTIITtL* 80KT. w it JET smooth and white. It in not ffOI Aaf* a paint or powder that will till up the jwres of the skin. tW- J and by so doliur crcate dLv i ease of the skin, such as ^JFJ I'linplcf. etc.. butyls n pur- 1 E J &Bt j liable discovery that causcs : n(jsSl j WhlP<- tiie elieek to glow with . UljQzft VJBEnir' health and rival the lily in w liitonexs. It is imposmMo nMSwfiw to detect in the beautv it ! . Pimples, Freckles,Blotohea, M'W'aMrL. Kiice Cii-ubs, Black Head*, ^ Sunbuni, Chapped ( llanils ?roR?rYING THCXtmi, I (flands, and tubM?of tho IriiPV'J PnkdPLtAi""* skin rrom uie injuriouscitir*0 J|- >;UI" -y- B fects of powders and cosinetlc washes containing irncnt, while it beautifies the skin, privlntr It that JUiy, natural and youthful appearance which it is Iraslble to obtain by any other means. It is conceded by iiolracurs in the art to be the bcxt and safest beau taller j i world ever produced. or gale by Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. M. SCOTT & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. OLDS AIRMliffi1 PrncticaK^^^^^^^OTUEvite^ W&feLj' For Flowers. Clothee Carpeu. Shower . Bath, House Planta.Dcetroying Insects and for various lino sprays. Bjt (lipping 2^MK?|?^in water while clo^d, fills instantly. jtfrftjJSB Ball finely perforate); spray controlled j ^jkjtnjfay by pressure of haJd. Size of Lemon I IHWttJb Squeezer. Weigh^ or. Exelutiee Trr- J WlMiOf ? ritorii to Agcn't. Sells on its own jnerita; | J, T thioL no talk. Sample 35c. postage 10c. extrv , aSsfc__j*B AcrciitH. This is the Atomizer that sold I SSSS' so well at the Danbury. Albany and other j airs. Its uses impossible to describe here. Encloee 1 amp for illus. pamphlet and price to Agrat*. No amp, no attention. Remember this. Mention this paper . GOLDMAN, PATENTEE, PITTSKIELD, HAS* i a Agent* Wintd to i [en and Women of good character can make bfg ineyathome. Exclusive territory guaraned. Sample Washer sent for one weeks1 trial, turn at our expense if not satisfactory. Will ?h 15 Shirts in 20 minutes, or no sale. Only rfect Washer ever invented. Sells on its own :rits. Will positively wash Collars and Cuffs thout rubbing. Clothes are placed in a hollow i wheel whicn revolves in a square covered iler; steam penetrates the gooas, thoroughly lansing them. Write for testimonials and tonus G. L FERRIS, Patentee, 171 Court St., B'klyn. N. YDOK AGEVfS WANTED for LATFOR^ ECHOES LIVING TRUTHS FOR HEAD AND HEART, By John B. Gougk. i Uit and erownlns lift work, brim full of thrilling Interbumor and pathc?. Bright, pure, and good, lull of ghter and teart." iti?U? at light to alt. To it la added Cife and Death of Mr. Couch, ?>t Rer." 1.YUAN ABrT. IOOO Agents Wanted,?lien and Women. $100 200 a month made. C^J'/JUtanee no hindrance aa wa P.ilra 7*1 run and /Vy Freighu. Write for circulars to . D. WOKTU1NUTON * CO., Hartford, Loan. Sf?o%? SCALES i'ARDED FIRST PREMIUM! ' THE WORLD'S KX POSITION, ?w Orleann. 3ur Cold Medals. /" <?'?'or principal maker* ipctinfr). Track hi*Ale?v Hay Scale*. Platform ief,etc. Important patented IMPROYEVE.NT8. IT VALUE for TOUR MONET. full particular*, addrej* IUFFAL0 SCALE COBPAHY. BUFFALO, H.Y. KRMflpraRARy? L13 BVI n I? 021 pages FOR ONE DOLLAR. H A flratcliisM Dictionary gotten out at (mall JM prlec to encourajfu the stU'ly of the Gorman ^Language. It given KngUsh words with tho ; mil eqiilTalentx. and German words with English nylons. A verv cheap boot. Send $1.00 to IOK i'UB. HOCSK, 131 Leonard Mr., X. City* aud get ono of these books by return mail. HT.l'.WII I'n-ftWMha^gMWimVi' iHHIMBTTIIflM A STKSHA CURED!! I flft German A.tlimn Cure nrrrr failt to |!ie I I flr ? immrJiult la ih? wor?t C1M3. lnsnrr? cobfortabl. ?!?rp: rTecU curr. vrl:er? ail otheri fail. A \trial convince* the. r.\o*t ?kfptic>U. Prlae i?0 ct* and $1.00, of Droc<i.'(? or br mail. Sample KKF.K for ! 'sump. OK. K. NCII !KF.UA\ Su l'mjl, Minn. J fl rt!E?C A new and reliable compilarekili&Lu ,'(m "-f Cooking and rsw?*w Hakins Iiccoipes. mailed on eipt of 'Jj cents in stump?. Address, <;ko. It. 28 N. Hulliutty St., Baltimore, Md. I iston's' eabitooth powder cpiliH Toetll IVi-lt't'f anil (JiiittN Health v. A T C M V C Obtained. Send Namp for W I ? SM 19 luTcator'4 Uulds. Li. BixaU.M, Patent Lawyer, Washington, D._C. ST HOOK on P.iper Flower-, ilfl p.igpi\ SO lllus rations. 2>e. Conklln & Co.. llox ?>, Hartford, Ct. hSo^f'S 1 ?3 Th?r:snnBASDS Hfl h Yc* A ^5 \l tho hardest flora. WE HAVE NOW J& 270,000 SUBSCRIBERS) WE WANT HA T.I A MIULION, AXM TO INTRODUCE STR'22 % PHILADELPHIA A ladses' ff HomeJourna! a&kgL PRACTICAL H B HOUSEKEEPER aum^H f rom now to uanuarv 1887?balanoe o/tmi 3RmY*[Qro Silver or Btwupi. Illustrated by best f-tlgts, printed on foe nw tinted paper, and carefully edited by MM. LOBXU. Knapp. Employs the best writer*. Par* and Hafe Fiction only. Domestic Start*# 1 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps9 Josiah Allen's Wife, Marion Harland, Rose Terry Cooke, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Knry Abbott Bond. Ella Kodctan Charch* Charity Buow, Morgaret B. Harvey, CltrlsM Potter, and many others. m TUB PRACTICAL HOUSEKEEPER Christine Terhune Herrlclc, Eliza B* Parlcer, and other well-known writer*, giving vm the beat aafc mostpractlcal matter aver written on household toy Ics?The Tea Table and bow to make It attraettvit Washing and lronlnnNorilng the Mick, eta. MOTHER'S COBWEB A jM A page devoted exclusively to the care of infants and * [3\^Kn</ young children. Killed with a^r^ilMluy/ Interesting letters from sub- AWjff flHjf/ scribers exchanging views wyiMjHny/ and methods of management; and original articles from the / bast writers. Helpful, sug- H/ gestlre, and worth aonblo the ^hE^Mh subscription prlco of the paper to every young moth* HINTS ON ETIQUETTE; ?-?%r!RS? > Johnson (u>lay Eyesbrlght). "Brnah Studies." and Hoasehold Decoration. IV 5 Lida and M. J. CLark so.v; Is a special strong fcatar* finely Illustrated. LECTURES TO Y0UH8 WOMEN, %T- S i?-?? ctaefc ; - 4 of Boston, Mass. "ATonng Womaa'i nigkUtf^ "PrtToflty and Flirtation," "Getting Uai? rled," ?fee. Instructive articles on "How to Appear Well la elcty." "How to Talk Weil, and Impiove your Graw mar," by Mas. Emma C. Hewitt. AUTISTIC NEEDLEWORK 1>?SK23? i i ,i With special lllustratlcML ^ I / Knitting, Crocheting, endaJJ \>j /;' kinds of embroidery. EdKM _^SgJ ^ CN JP h IJ \ by an expert. l*rlaea ?Itm //// f. r contributions. W Jtfm ' \ Its hints and suggestion# \wW>? I with regard tobotholdandnjw XWT^^fcr'Industries for women, are ? W'.'i^BBmFw valuable. It should be in tta? WIU^H^PTav ptptt lad? In tbelani nVVIl wholmaVtMte for'srt deww .-ja >h) flk tl??n or fnncjr-worlc. The llloa- .. trat'ons nro excellent, and tka W//B pattern* selected with eXtrana mjHtk go?>d taste, and written In a* plain and explicit a mannar ..j thai * novice will And no trouble In fol lowing them. DRESS AND MATERIAL. 87 &&SW8 1 With anSWeTB t? correspondent* on Fashion, by Mils. J. II. Lambxb, HOME COOKING. S'!Sd?? rOClpOSCOn- 3fc trlbuted by subscribers. This Is a TjIf Special Feature with us, and is con- ' jg .-_3 afdered the hrst and most practical deEatment C7er published In nny houseold piper. Prise* given for best recl-^^^^f; pes and contributions. IIow to pre- ' BH v-a I pare delicacies suitable for afternoon teas. ' or small evening companies, thnt are not A : too expensive. The Home Cooking page /.' _ . ; with its helps nnd hints, is invaluable to crery practical housolteepor. FLORAL DEPARTMENT; SSSgttdg j ??ellen e.reifobb Letters from subscribers and answers to coiiaapaa Cents on all household topics. It Is the best bow* hold paper ever published; and so popular that, In Icia tbnn three yean. It has gained a circulation m 970,000 copies each Issue. Address: LADIES' HOME JOCHNAJU PhUa..Pfc SY.V U?38 Consumption Can Be Curedl 0B ?All's a WW- IB fl k k V lungsMSAM 1 Cures Consumption, Colds, Pneumonia, fa* Huenzn, Bronchial Difficulties, Bronchitis. Hoarseness Aitlnna, Croup, Whooplag Cough, and all Disea?os of the Breathing Or. (rans. It snotties and heals tue Membrane*! the Langs, Inflamed and poisoned by the dls aae, and prevents the niirht sweats aaa tlghtiiea* across the chest which acdompur It. Consumption In not an Incurablo malady. v ! HALL'S BALSAM will cure yon, evaa though prolesHional aid falls. ??| C cts. BUYS A HORSE 1 1 Book telling yon how to DETECTaa4 ? CURE DISKASE in this valuable nW mal. Co not run the risk of loelng your Horse r?r want of knowledge to oure him, when He. wll Jpm for a Treatise Buy one ana inform yoarMlfr Bemedlea for all Hone Dineuei. Plates showiaff how to Tell the Age of Horses. Sant postpaid foe %6 cent# in stamps. N. ?. HORSE BOOK CO., 134 Leonard SL, N. Y. City. ^ l,u THIS STYLE AAA jjMwPfllLA. SfHBERSzfl r DAIS' TKlAi. Biir' ILUT In a Fall S?t ( *? Attachment*,, A WARRANTED " nl/>7y\I ||7eara.s?ndfo> IT J|Aj UCircular. Ii/|A^?PSL c. A. WOOD 4k CO., ^**17 y. loth St., Phiia^i^ No Rope fo Cut Of? Horses' Manes. LV Celebrate t 'ECLIPSE* HALTER JUL and BRIDLE Combined, cannot Ik. be Mlnped by any borne. Samplo yjf Halter to any part of U. S. free, on /VJoH recelptof$l. S>11 by all Saddlery, H:urd ware and Harness Dealer*. Special discount to the Trade. [jM JstfHVa W Bend for Prlce-Lht. v J. C. LIGHTHOUSE, J 17 Rochester, S. Y. ~ < FRll/FRA^kl1 BEST IN THE WORLD GREASE CJP~Uet tUe Uenuiue. Sold Everywhere. WANTED A WOMAN of energy for business In her locality. Salary MQ. References. K. J. Johnson, Manager, IIBarclay St., S.Z, Din A DAY!?Manufacturing Hammond's Crystal Mucilage Block: simply motite* block iiud apply coartlc.'c. Recipe and other artlcle% $1; impk' block and particulars, 10c. So capital re iulreu. A. H. HAMMOND, Wareham, Man*. Q|a!Ja Dill* Great English Goutul Diail S rlllSa Bheumatio Remed/. Ovnl Box Si.00) round, 30 ct?. % _ to Soldier* ft Heirs. Send staoM Poncmnc r ,r Circulars. COL. L. BINQI vllwIVllw HAM. Att'y, Washington, D. Q. 0 P* to SS a day. Samples worth IL50 FRBI Linos uot under the horse's feet. Ad Aran m V Bite water's Safety Rkin Holder, Holly,Mich. Allllllfl and .Morphine Hnblt cured la 19 II ft* 111M to ? day*. Refer to 10UU patlenUcur*! W B IU HI In all part . l)n- Marsh,gulncy, Mlcfc f>* ELECTRIC BELT for Kidneys, Pain, NerrotU M weak. Book free. Fletcher A Co., Cleveland, Ot, ft Bill Id llnlilt Cuied. Treatment sent on trial. ( HiElm w rpmedy co.. LaFayette, Ind. li lrl- 'tr tfd W?t4rpr00f. i *111 k**P Toa "h??^"mEUU?EIlt.'? p<rf,cl rtdl>f ec.?, "* / ,. t - : ; >- ' 3m