The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-24
An INDUSTRIOUS MECHANIc.-Peter the
.reat once passed whole month at the forg.

An INDUSTRIOUS MECHANIC.-Peter the
great once passed . whole month at the forg.
- Of Muller, during which time, after giving
due aii.Di;on 70 tho affairs Of State, which
no never neglected, he amused himself with
seeing and examining everything in the most
minute manner, and even eu ployed himself
in learning the business of blacksmith He
succeeded 40 we'll that one day before hc left
the place he forged eighteen pools of iron
and put bis own particular mark upon each
bar. The boyers aud other noblemen Of his
suite we're employed in blowing the bellows,
stirring the Goals. and performing the other
dnties of blscksmith's assistant. When
Peter had finished, he went to the proprie-
tor and praised his manufacture, and asked
him how much he gave bis workmen per
pood.
"Thres kopecks, or On al.ina," answered
Muller.
Every we'll, then" the Gar said, ~ have
earned eighteen altinas."
Muller brought eighteen ducats, offered
them to Peter, and told him that he could
not give workiugmsn like his majesty less
per pood.
Peter refused the sum, saying, "keep thy
duca,s; l have not wrought better than any
other man. Give what you would to another
I want the money to buy pair Of shoes, of
which I have great need
At the same time he showed him his shoes,
which had been once broken, and we're again
full of holes. Peter accepted the eighteen
altinas, and bought him pair of shoes, which
he used to show with much pleasure, saying,
"thess I earned by the sweat of my brow"
One Of these bars of iron forged by Peter
the Great, authenticated by his mark, is still
to be seen at lstia, in the forge of Muller
Another similar bar is preserved in the cabi-
net of curiositics in St. Petersburg.
FLORAL CLocK.-Flowers could be used
to mark tho time of the day and the night
nearly a. faithfully ~ tho hands of clock,
thus:
Lettuce flowers open at 6 in the morning,
those Of the water lilly at seven, Of the PIN
pernsl at eight, of the field marigold at nine,
Of the Nea poltan marigold at ten, of the star
of Beth Iehem, At eleven, of the plaDs tower at
nosn, of the pink Of Spain at one, of the red
fringe tree at two, of the chincons at three,
of the bean tree at four, of the marvel of Pc
ru It FIVE, Of the black and blue geranium at
six, of the yellow day lilly at seven, Of the
nocturn msrigold at eight, of the Mexican
pystache At nine. The rainy margold can be
used for a barometer. If it going to be fue
weather the flowers open At about seven in the
morning, and close between three and four in
tho afternoon; if it will rain during the day,
they don't open at all.
How TO SELECT FLouR.-First, look at
the color; if it 10 white with slight yellowsh
or straw colored tint, buy it. If it is very
white, with blush cast, or with white 'pecks
in it, refuse it. Second, examine its adhe-
,iveoe..: vet and knead little Of it between
YOUR fingers; if it works soft and sticky it is
Door. Third, throw little lump Of dry -four
sg.iust dry, smooth, perpendicular surface;
il it falls like powder it is bad. Fourth,
squs,ss sems Of ths Aosr between your hands;