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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
~ icres Fine Timber Land for sale

't'NF sr'-t r.. w' sell 4 valnshl" tTxcf ~ hea.y
] Tim -r lad of 3.O in Wisron- m -iinpted
near st. trcN Fal~ W ~,lf Rv.r md running
- ~ sma takt bnnc the acct n lin
Tn Hudson LAX" perior Rsilroad vii, pa along
iie - it, HDt t"r,iig i II IL one tn. most ban
nj l~ ton I. III" Wsi VILLAGE IS nov .pr'rging
Up In the '"me iis;. vicinity, and th l.ni will DO
" II t''sy ant ~ VILLAGE IT.. As.wMll /. bipe
81 ried IN this hautiful >f-eam eitl in ~ rod Of
this land the shnv. land Is verv cheap a. An per
acre Also ln7 acres Pm. Timber Lsnd OF tn nrs,
quality IN m" hanks Of n" Chpp~Ay. wh.r- ne
iog> can h. easily foatd down into the M.sss sppi
to mArkt. The Abov" rT' er'y will he Sid st bar
gsir: sal land Is fre" ard l.ar from ali in nnhr-
snc". Te ms Ea.y. For further paticulars enquire
TO" subscriber, No. s LeCiaire Raw
Il ci9ttf L. L. HOLCOMB.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Eleven most Desirable Building
Lots,
70 Lease for Fifteen YeaYs.

1--WE S,u,k fractional half of block rs (sev.nty
1 n>"l urner Of L Clalr" and Front Streets, sub
tivd"d Into .lsv.n lots suitshi- for cvmmodious
stores. and Commission Houses. 10 oIer'd lea.,
andinr with r1:mity 10 The Railroad d.Irt, nst.
pee nlariy desirsbl. for business ppi y.,s-E III
uir-of Vim nIILkETB Ess; EsNen,art
. DAWSON RVT8. Davenport Uel
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24


JULIlS LHT.s.sI y,
Il A N ID a GENT.
office " ..chtssa'. slscL. SECOND street,
se.wces M.is asd Brady.
I Timber Land.
~ ACRES iarre brautifui rlmb-r, 90 mile
divsdd " suii parchasess. sff
Improved Farms.
$40 acres highly improved IA, m, miles fr.m pav.
port; 200 acrs N cultvat tvI. goo boAr sen.e vii b
80 - Angr, hosss, stxbse eso.
/ brauiifu farm ~ nles from Day-npert--IeO
! a@fe---S0 acre- IN cUliivaskn. part tiu6-r n v
! hou.r, stable. etc
: smiles frnm Davenport; 81 acres; 20 acres I'M
4 nl' &c
3iI acres } n,ie, eruin Dwvcnpvrs-'n Acrr. IN
sanr, NO icr-s high state u cnlttvs,iar I3s
are Iub Ia re orchard tw grd wills ni usters
large h use with 3 room tables, outbuildine, .tc
miles fr,m Dsv enp it-Ac acres In euitivaiior
god house. stable, etc
81 miles tn,m Dsvenp"rt--,0o scres ali In senor
50 IN cultvsitn ~ acre. timber 20 scrcs Or Al
re ,housc. stable -tc.
miles froru Dav npo rt-S0 acres; 30 acres IN cul.
tvat"n, part timber, large new house, gocd barn.
ETC.. ETC. 90
" miles from Oevenpnri-S0 scres; e0 acres In
cultivation go d hon =, s',b", etc
" miles frsm Davruport--S0 acres, o. acres In
cultivation, g cd honsc stable etc.
IL milcs ". IN Dst-nr,-t-Sn scre,: 80 In cui-
hv''hn, II acres sr'endd 'imb- r, baaucr prsirie
age "rrhar'l. rrnning water, house large stable
smoke house. etc.
rs miles from Dav"np IT; 81 scres-an In cul,ivs
ton; house stable: etc
"a miles from Davenport so Acrrs-all IN fence and
eoo acres IN fencr and cultivation eli the Dubuou-
road. miles from Davenport.
~ acres prsirie land, miles FROM nav.n,s,rt heAr-
tifil view ovr. Rick Island. Mississippi and Davrn-
port.
700 acres u rich prairie land bv waicott -onr ~
y cultivated. Aai Isrg. amount Of unimpruv-sl +
and ~ Scott Caurty
number ~ houses. tts and vAcrnt lot Ii.asan,-
" iNa'e'i in dif-rent parts VI Davenport For SALE
~ fsvorable terms.
rs beautiful lots In North Dsvenport--t-rms lib.r-
NY sPpy 10
iyi5n JULIUS LYTANCE.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

i'is impossible to give the dDtais of thi. mupis
cent ense prise in this short advertisement and -.
therefor ref T tn. reader TO circulars or /. ~,
'JoCkNAL % ROMANCE Itself, a copv q, which
may oe had by writing to j b. Blair publ sh.r q,
Journal Of Romance, Chicago, or New York-or NAV
ne sem At The oicr OF nAne of pspr in which thi,
adve' tisemrnt sppears.
TkRMs.-Por one year ~ %; Tor 8 months. n 81;
Tor three nions, 3ioo Every subscriber will xet enc
premium inmelisteiy, and p. rhaps another in m,
Aonthy Jubilee Dissssbuttyo " "
N. B. B. sure 70 send te the of,c. in f,h,c..,
for = specimen copy Of the pspr
October 23-si6in
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
For. Sale ThSn%p.

on ACRES - anr Prairi. lail mile south a.
ON Fritcn Depot, with dw.litne honse th~r~l
rh> prpIrrtv can h- bought upn IN m.s, -"sspuah.
terms. Enquire Of q. q. HCBBELl,
imsvettf) Land Axeu
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
fMtkiI.. AND HONORABLE
CMrl0y Etrt for the Winter

DfRShNS u I, ~ - - untry in . svch OF ~rpr, =
j II nj asiitce - nc M. :" M VI th~i' Ill
ur ur ,msy D a. - such BY in"i sugt~, -t.n,y~
=, pay po-tsg g. r cf-r.o' JANIS .HoRsE y !
~ ass NJ Yo tP - ON Th- smp.osine-
y d. e. to .ifh = x-sRtns ~ 80 ,usnrttal
A. . ticl. ,fiSiv c.,snnrti"n, sud ear he m q
artn-.d IN sny i--r- ~ ~eiiius; se ur.d b, c Nv
gh si.. I~rfn ,n-rt - h.uv. An n
sni',f' 've's fwn H. tn. Cnion. lAnlodin
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Prairie lands for Sale.

V1~NE subscriber has nne N. ussni acr.s - prim
! pra'i. land, in Js-pr. story, Msr hall snd
franklin c. untes, wh,,h he wil eli s-r ca n orex-
rS' for other pr p rty npon III" Ut q favrrAbl
er1ns 'or sai- fiu hull ing tntsun br afe
and Pr-y str, Sta III n ~, Davenport.
len - 80 muVER q LOGAN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Valuable Property for sale In East
DavenNort.

& GOOD Building Lots sis two storv Prarne
l - H..use ard two lots overlooking IN. Mis-i.
srii rver. Apriyio Samuel Guy IN East nsvsn-
pvt, or H. John a. Guy or Jas. Jordan IN nav~n-
p1rt sng4S-.itf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
I.VYELxlE EV'EEi

DesM zines River LaRa for sale
E..f.VYI DEPARTMENT..
De. .sfotnes Racer Nop.eafi0n and II r. GO.
OrrUsw \. Iowa, Ap,it u 1886
INHE md rsignrd h,rrty gives laiic', .tAt thir
] Ofa,t l. now o,- fnr ID. ale - IN v4le4li
81, They viii be- sold on lens credit sIi IN lots :.
n means and wishes ~ purchaser.
AINfurther iufofmr t,t, "Str.t H. reati. e. t'.ei
ftvtllbe furnished pr apIiicaton st TN. on +.
mail ~ oihcrw,sr GRo n PERKINS,
lmsyiSi'J iaud COMMITS, ionrr.
LA.p- DE . ARI3Ky.
DIS MoIsis tvfGAros 60 (
nEthe slxte.uth das oi Iuno. u"xt, the uiicc he
~ the save ~ the lsnds sf Ills COMPANY VIII luI
removed from this plac, TO Psri D. in".
These i.ndr will b. sold long ,'.,t>. sui n
lots to ~uit tho means sut ui~te oi = fehasrr=-
GsB ? PERKINS
Land t,mrnirsian n
Otiumvs y hn $50 law'
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

~ Th" suh.c-1h-r has nnnf eriess desirable pie
f-"n' lsri N sni the cities of DaverIs and
i.eC'Nire sr., he town OF Port Byron thst b
49, 10 III IOrflSffl IN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

tINIsHFD Bras ~crks, srrh A. GLIB. 0as and
4 Wa CT cocks, Steam Viii ties. Hisr 'irpi aHd
oth~r Garre cocks, VA Gary ~ H., { mi ier at
lth MHsfsax No,EI1 WohKs.
Jsn.svi-, Wis. 80, q
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

w ANTED.-3o or FIRST fate Jonrn.ymcp TAI
'" orr, 10 wh..0 the hig b. 1t vsges vii b. ri ye
JOHN JORDAN,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
For Sale.

AONE hundred and twenty Building lots In an
49, Addition - the town ~ Port Bvvon.
These lots are eligible and handsomely situated
shr bank of the Mississippi They vii be .old
'onsb'r I-,ins.
For particulars inquire ~ Meesrs Durfee Pratt 4
Co.: Port Hv-nn. Charles Rogers. RsJ., LeC1air-,
Corbn h Dov' Davenport. Of the srh-criN~r,
JAMES NAY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
GOLD WATCHES.

Ari Two IAFGe md Valuable lIbFaries An
premiums VIII h. d~td u.rn Immediately Oh re-
eept oi subscription PARTS can specify any ,rt,
oi equal TO he nunb.r Il th.r >u,scripius AM,
without the hazard cfdramisg, 1t viii o. box, d u,
and sent Immediately, though IL be One or Thou
sand Dollars Besides this, ~ subscriber c, me.
in for a Second Chanc. in
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

LIE CL.llIlE, -. lOOf..S.
II M BROW y, Proprietor
VINHlS hous,. b ing tn lasge.t nIns, nnysnion,
i nDd 'siy crs; i.ota an L. Clare hsd, ..ui
he er-a es induc. y, III. pubi'C
O. thos- who wsni qilri AMI svnfDrta,i- nom" IL
70 furnished la The b.e, -t,t- AMI ~ ~iil b,
'rsr-si u sAti-fy the want Of gu"st,
-. N-d sizb'ing .ttAct.d teoiaxtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

RDOMnOPATHIC MEDICINE.
DR. PRINCE n D.-lo te consult, d Al his pisp- Ia
rary, ca frAi,. betwv,n Fourth and Fifib s;f, cts
fisiy, ". m 10 ockek A y. tili<P Re.ld.lo
Iofth -sss, corner krssy and fht.'nlh streets
s,s.acAwtm
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

Were not Summers dsf.Iiaffon left
Liquid prisoner, peut IN wsls 4 sisss
suty't effect with h Auty w,re her a
Nor it, nor no RENE n4bi Whist II was
But flowers distilled, though tn wi,s winter l.,.t
Lose but their show, their substance stl uyes
sweet.
nVEk 6fty dir rent fashionable Extracts Al %
~ - hottie. sarri hntt.es open tpr
aA-..s~ -. NA-o NAN n iNJs-ScW
~ tr ssle ss New yeTk prices. al JOuY's
bet~,- sfo and ak s,r-+t-.
NRLvET RIBBOE. all si.ss, JUL r-ce.v.d.
eUs sale n Nsv York plic't ~ JOJY'S,n.
Oct N dtfl hrady, befwe "a and St
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

8. LOEBEK,
Importer and Dealer In
A LLkiris ., choice Cixa1-sS and all kinds
IA OF Plug
FINE CUT ros.CCn,
PIPES FANOY GOODS So. Sc, .tc
Store on sou h SIDE of ~ SIRE, bet Nam n fraiy
Davenport Arg is,h Badly
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

Dealess IN Choic. Family Groceries and Provisions
ALSO general assortment, oil Dry Goods, Boot and
sAoes, Hats and Csps, Hardware, Crockery, wood
en- aud Willow ware, &c, Corner Of Sd street and
western Avenue, Davenport, Iowa. octis q
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

nm. 1. MrC0RTNEI


Ai,.rueys ii Law Onic. NJ. II"iimrn'- Vs. ek.
MAIN street, J,hi Joane, 7. ;. t'ta'uf. -tah'r
for Court OF Claims
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
4. IL. NIJ.UER,
General Land Agent

NHNIUI u1UIIW ~ SVWV.
Arfers Lands, Locates Land Warrants
BUYS AND SELLS REAL ESTATE,
Rents Houses and Farms.
COLLECTS RENTS. PAYS TAXES,
tSp ATTENDS PROMPTLY TO
H. WWeiUcs~ iutrUssed to N;. c~re
OFFICE OVER THE POST OFFICE,
Davenport. Iowa.
Ihsvea iv-re quantity of CITY And County prop
erty fer sale on reasonable terms: oct rs
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Silver Plate.

msnuiaotur d by the Nv Yo,k Slye- Plate Csm.
pany. N pieces worth from ONE DOLLAR ,c
ONE huNDR Ed DOLLARS, or more, There
Wi h.. li..l Il
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Hosiery and Glove Department.

i.s't six Hos', r,h, s'd piir lamb Ho>.
tNsiln r. aid rin'lsd misses and ehdttns'
~ heavy n, &C. I'm ctiou iio.; heavy cotton
t''>i' y; gtts M m, aud W. .'' u haii-Io,r
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
DOMESTIC GOODS
TR| INNING DEPARTMENT.

F'ins"-, -. have r,rN IN s;o-r lsrge assort-
n' II r AL cnGis iltt cau uts.c lily mate, -
a. Of Dr. : God NJ ais al wriiis ot tncs eik
velvet rihhais Muirr Antique and oth"r dcscri
~ Drass r INNING F,il Et'~ nrt>S Riiton
TiimininrS fancy Velvet Ritbors, Plush Ede. Trini-
rai- NJ
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
CARDS..
DRS. MlCK MAN,


Vbyslesu and Surgeon o6ers his prof' Sioal seFvser
- the cttis-ns Of Davenport aud vcihi'y ono
Corner Of Main and Third Streets. k-siicner Oh
Maine. above Eighth at lapi*atiI
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS. NJ
BreaSGpin LOST

'lNun tNbE SIGNED lost large specimen
ID Breaslpm Tues evening between the
JacAson lao Room and the head OF Montgomer,
street reward OF ten kollurs VIII be pa d Tor iis
return 10 this office. MICHAEL COONEY
sept. 4, 1891.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21
Uuited States of America.

STATE asSsrr OF qaons Hs4fs 5Tfs ohf S9s
The People of the State of California. 10 Mary A.
Eogg, GREErISG:
NToU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED 10 appear be-
IL fore me, u, my office, in the 0phir Township
Of the County OF Butte, on the i7th Gay OF Seplem-
Der, D. 1857, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, u answer unto
the complaint of John ttlIey. who sues To recover
ninety doa-s claimed TO be due on account for rents
when Judgment Will be taken against you for the
said amount, together with cos.s and damages, II
you fail 10 appear aud answer
To the Sheriff any Constable of said County
Greeting: Make legal service end due return hereof
Given under my hand this 7Ih day of September,
A. D. 1857. JOHN 8. BERRY. Il. 81
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
IL is hereby ordered, that service be had In the
above eite, by publication in the Daily Butte Rec
ord for fourteen days.
Given under my hand this Tth day of September,
A. d. 1857. [s7-IA, J. s. BERRY. J. +.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21
Real Estate For Sale.

,11.7=a TIE UNDERSIGNED being desirous to
ai:I clos business IN 0tovile tIers for sale thai
-E-.N- valuable property on Myers street known a.
the Mel RJPOLlTAN huNLiNG SALOON. Ibs
house, lot fine billiard table, the bar fixtures etc
viii AL he sold at IA very low figure. The building
contains two alleys in good rapalr The lot is l20 b,
- leet, aud IS one f the best business ocatirns il
town. For terms of sale, inquire of the undersigned
ON The premises. (si0) LOUIS SCHROEDER.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21
Myers slrteL, opposile lhe KeysIone Market

Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Drugs an
Medicines, Surgical Instruments Glassware, Dru.
glsts' Furniture. Quicksvef, Acids. Shaker Herb
Spices. Essential OILS, Extracts for Flavoriug.
cohol, Bird Seed. Camphof Oils and Paints. Lam
Fresh Hops, Soda Maierial Corks, Brewers Malt
rial Plaster Paris. Rosepdae Cement Abdomina
supporters, SHOULDER Brsces, Cast Iron Mortars
PATENT MEDICINES, large stock of neariy
every kind in use with general assortment OF a
goods kept in II large and we'll supplied Drug Stort
We Qaye made engagements for receiving monti
ly shipments direct from the Atlantic cllIest lhu
keeping fssl and complete assortment o All eooc'
in our line. We intend TO u, al IN nothing Out ti'
best qnality Of goods, so that Physicians surgeon
and those dealing IN llne may rely upon geilih
pure and adnlIerated articles from us we nav
done the Drug business in sacramento since 1857
aud expec; 10 continue it here during our ma V'h
lives We expect to build up large ADD pernaheh
business by keeping large and wei sssOried stoei
zf the best GOODS. and selling 81 small proon' >
that that those dealing In our hhe 10 call upon u
examine tho quality ana prices oi our goods DfioF'
purchasing elsewhere, rs we feel connaent lhat v
can please in both PRICE AND QUALITY
Artificial teeth gold iOil, mouth glasses i'Tn se}s
burs corrundrum wheels forceps, excevators- osus'
es drills with a cosnpete assortment oil denial etof'
from several of the most highly approved manuts
turers In the world We have the agency for teel'
and can fi any order, with seis or odd teeth, at e.
MINERS DRUG STORE l39 STREET, SAT .
RAMENTO, by X. II. MCDONALD j. Co.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21

SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.-In Cincinnati,
the satives Of ancient Caledonia, from high
land and lowand, and mountain and valley,
have dubbed together and collected, in
brief time, four hundred dollars, for the
monument to Scotia's great and gallant
chief, Sir William Wallace. Throughout
America, but especially in the British pro-
vlnces, where the Scotch are numerous, there
might be n sum sufficient collected if patri-
otism Influenced, and the national pulse beat
responsively, to the application from bonnie
Scotland, to construct the monument with
out further appeals, or awaiting increased
means TC6iet
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-21
OruulIIe uallp Butts Retura.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. sl.r. 1867.

AMONG the noteworthy incidents of the
Montreal steamer disaster was the saving of
her two children by Mrs. Bloomfield. whose
husband is in the employ of the Grand Turk
Company at Toronto. She held q rome with
one hand, keeping the head cf oneNchild
above water with the other, and holding the
other up. by fastening her teeth in her dress.
So heavy was the load that two of her teeth
gave way and were lost, yet she still retain-
ed her hold. AT last a boat came towards
her, and men were screaming all around her
to be taken aboard. She could not scream,
but man seeing her situation brought the
boat to her, telling them she needed aid
most. Then her strength gave way, at the
prospect of relief and safety, and she came
near drowning ere she could be lifted into
the boat. She is a slight delicate woman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-25

FOLLOWING DoCToR's DIREcrIoSs-Some
days ago good-looking fellow was arraigned
watch. 1t was his first error and he was rea-
dy to plead guilty. The Judge addressed him
in very gentle tones, and asked him what had
induced him to commit the theft The young
man replied that, having been unwel for some
time, the doctor advised him to take something,
which he had accordingly done The Judge
was rather pleased with the humor of he thing,
and asked what had led him to select watch.
Why" said the prisoner, " thought if ! on
ly had the time, that nature would work a
cure !"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-25

To GET RID OF HOUSE ANrs-The best
way to get rid of ants is to set quantity of
cracked walnuts, or shelbarks. on plates and
put them in the closets where the ants congre-
gate They are very fond OF these, and will
collect in them in myriads. When they have
collected in them, make general autoda-fe,
by turning nuts and ants together into the
fire, and then replace the plates with fresh
nuts. After they have become so thinned off
as to cease collecting on plates, powder some
gumcamphor and put in the holes and ereyi-
ces whereupon the remainder will speedily
vamose. 1t may help the process Of getting
them to assemble on the shelbarks, toremoye
all edbles out of their way for time.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-25

MEnlcAI Use OF SALT-In many cases Of
disordered stomach, a tcaSpoonful Of salt is
certain cure. In the violent internal agony,
termed cholc, add tenSpoonful Of salt to q
pint of water drink it down and go to bed
it is one of the speedieSt remedies known. The
same will revive person who seems almost
dead from a heavy fall.
In an apopIectic fit no time should be lost
in pouring down salt and water, if sufficient
senSibility remains to allow of swallowing if
not the head must he sponged with cold wa
petely restore the patient from the lethargv
In fit the feet should be placed in warm
water, with mustard added, and the legs brisk
ly rubbed, all bandageS removed from the neck
and a cool apartment procured if possible
Ia many cases of severe bleeding at the lungs.
and when other remedies fail, DR.. Rush found
that two teaspoonfals of salt completely stay
ed the blood
In case Of a bite from mad dog, wash the
part with a strong brine for an hour, and tlen
bind on some salt with rag.
In toOthache warm salt and water held to
the part removed two or three times will re-
move it i'll most cases. If the gums be affect
ed, wash the mouth with brine If the teeth
be covered with tartar, wash them twice day
with salt and water
In swelled neck, wash the part with brine,
and drink it also, twice day. until cured
Salt will eXpel worms, if used in food in a
moderate degree, and aids digestion, but salt
meat is injurious, when used much.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-25

THE VARIOUS GAsEs.-The use of gas in any
form, is comparatively modern. Coal gas has
been known as an mt1ammable substance for
some two hundred years, and received from
different chemists different names But no
practical use of this discovery was made for
long time A German chemist, Becher, at
tempted something of this sort about the year
1850, and entirely failed and it was not for
many years afterwards that any progress was
made in that direction. In 1885, Lebanon
proposed to procure Illuminating gas from the
distillaton Of wood. In 1892, Murdoch first
applied coal gas to purposes of illumination.
and made the first public exhibition Of the pro-
cess aud its results in 1902. Illuminating gus
is heavy carburetted hydrogen gaS-which is
Synonymous with carburetted and per-carbu-
retted hydrogen gas. The term Olefiant gas,
or marsh gas, refers to the same product
There is a light carburetted hydrogen gas
Pcontaining but half the proportion of Carbon
required in Illuminating gas, and possessing
very little Illuminating power. This is always
mixed, more or less, with the heavy. Oil gas
requires less purifying than coal gas, forit con-
tainS no sulpher, and less carbon and hydro
gen one gallon of it produces ninety cubic
feet of gas. The Illuminating power of oil
gas is to that Of the best coal as , to and
the specific gravity of oil gas varies from 443
to l.lOO. In Rheims, gas is produced from
the soap used to free woolcns from grease
The soap water is treated with sulphuric or
muriatic acid, when the fat collects on the sur.
face of the liquid this is remeltcd and puri-
fled by little sulphuric acid, to effect clari-
fcation, then with crude soda, to make soap,
and the residue is distilled in retortS, like ros-
in, for the production of gas, One pound of
rosn yields from ten to twenty cubic feet of
gas, the Illuminating power of which, compar-
ed with that of coal gas, is as to , and with
that Of oil as to t.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-25

a SNAKE TALE.-Says the lawyer " Ami
mails sometimes very nearly approach reason
IN their cunning. l got interested in the study
of serpents down in Arkansas, where | spent
the most of last year. | don't know why, but
was constantly watching them in new situa-
tions, and surrounding them with novel expe
dents. OF all kinds l experimental most with
rattlesnakcs and copperheads
" One afternoon | seated myself on little
knoll to smoke and read-for always had a
book or newspaper with me-and had been en-
joying myself for sometime, when | espied 4
copperhead making for a hole within ten feet
of where | sat OF course threw down nav
book and cigar, and proceeded to try new
experiment. AS soon as | stirred the rascal
made rush for the hole but caught his tail
as he got nearly in, and jerked him some twer-
ty feet backward. He threw himself into a
coil in no time and waited for me to pitch in.
But l concluded to let him try his hole again
After while he started for it, stopping when
| stirred to coil himself up, but as kept pret-
ty quiet he recovered confidence and again went
in. Again jerked him out No sooner did
he strike the ground than he made a grand
rush for the hole in strigbt line for nv legs !!
But that didn't work, for got out of the way
and gave hin another firt
This time he lay still while, appearing to
reflect On the course to be taken. After get
ting his head little way in, he stopped and
wriggled his tail as if on purpose for me to
grab it. | did SO : and quicker than fash
he drew his head ont and came within quar-
ter of an inch of striking ME in the face How
ever, jerked him quite diSta' ce, and resolv-
ed to look ont next time Well, he tried the
same game again. but it wouldn't work. was
too quick for him.
"This time he lay in coil half an hour,
without stirring. At last, however, he tried
it once more. He advanced to within five feet
of the hole very slowly, coed again, and then
the rascal got the start of me by one of the
cutest things you ever heard Of"
How was that ?" we all exclaimed in one
breath.
Why" said the narrator, sinking his voice
to the acme of solemnity, and looking as honest
and sober as man could look, "why he just
turned his head toward my hand and went
down the hole tail first !"