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The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22

That both the soil and climate of Maine
are adapted to the growth of the cereal fami
ly, and of wheat quite as well as OF the other
grains, is indisputable. The soil in most sec
tions of the State is limestone formation
which, it is well known, is the essential condi-
tion required, and the climate, being north
ern one, whose airs are clear and waters pure,
is most favorable to the farinaceous quality of
the berry. All cereals, indeed, attain their
greatest perfection in northern latitudes-
from the Baltic in Europe to the Great Lakes
of North America.
Time was when wheat was a sure crop in
Maine, and was produced without serious diff
fculty in quantities adequate to the necessi-
ties of the population. This was, from the
earliest inland settlement to about the second
decade of the present century. From no
facts OF agricultural history within the pos
session OF the writer, is he aware that, before
that period, there was any noteworthy failure
of a wheaton crop. Especially in the region
of the Kennebec, Androscoggin, upper Saco
and Sandy rivers, it was accepted as among
the most reliable crops The Aroostook coun-
ty-naturally Wheat region, was not then
opened. Even later than the period mention
ed, and within the memory of the writer,
wheat was a more certain and cultivated crop
than Indian corn then was-more bushels
were annually raised and consumed. Barley
and oats were not more abundant. The only
Aour brought into the District was brought by
water and eoasting vessels from Baltimore
and Richmond, and used only in small guam
titles by wealthy families in our large mercan-
tile stowns, for purposes of nice pastry. De-
Witt Clinton's Erie Canal had not then open
ed Western New York-then the semi-bar-
barous Far West-and "Gennesee Flour" was
| unknown hereabouts. For wheaton bread
| therefore, the inhabitants of the interior
were obliged to rely upon the home arti-
| Gle, and this, for years, was sufficient for
the great mass of consumers. The village
| aud country stores, which had their omen
| liquor sian.is, had also their departments
| with ample bins for wheat and chests for
wheaton flour, which constituted principal
article OF trade in exchange for New England
and Santa Cruz rum, Gaudaloupe nolasses'
Goldfish and other family supplies Few stores
were without their neatly covered nour o'n''
| from which were retailed the farlnaeeous ma
terial for making white bread" Tnis, now
ever, was not gerry "white," never equal W
the Baltimore Howard Street," or after
ward the snperAne "Genessee," and best
of all. the present Xxx "extra superior" st.
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22

The whole profits OF the Company revert to the
Assured, and are divided annually, upon the Premi-
tifcates are issued bearing interest until redeemed
Average Dividend ior ten years past SO per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22

inR MAINE STA1EPRES,i, "a oubiiahed ~ The
sme place very Thursday morning ~ - .oda year
.ygrahly in advance.
.eeSATEs or ADVERT IsING.-UUe ,hch ni slaCG,'n
s4en'eCh euiunn. colrilutes = square
- per aquare daily first week g cent? lef
week after; three erlions iesa S1OOj rnntihh-
I q every other day after frat week, 80 cents
Hall square three insertions iess, II cents; one
week, $10O; 80 cents per week nIter.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs,'' 500 per aqnare
per week; three insertions or less, $3.50.
sfk0i an NOTICES. % per square or the first In
sriion and cents per square Tor each sutsaqueut
1ns ion. li4i asa
Advertisements inscrted in tte ssRisiNF STATE
Pass" (which has large circulation in eyery par
the S.atei for s1.0a per square Tor rstinasriions
t,d '0oehte per square tof each su5ssauent nse r
= tiUn.-------- ----.-
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22
Established J.tHe 23. 1862

-setHE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is rnnba, d
.essry day, 9Snnday excepted at No. l Printers
-Esfasnge. Exchange street, Portland.
\. A. FOSTER, PRePRmr IL.
sss: SIGHT Dollars yeaf IA ads ane.
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22
Casco Street San,;n~o., ~

| and misses, will Commence Monday. No 18Th
For terms, &c, apply at No. 15 Prebe Street.
nOy11ii2W* MARY q. HALL PrinciraJ
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22
SCHOOLS.
North Yarmouth AcudeDev.
XsF.stssaI SEE Vus

TNhE Winter Tern OF this Institution will co ~
continue ten weea under the charge of CH ARIES
G. HoLYOKE ~ Dowdoin College
Stet asslstanis as me interests of the School re-
qune @ill be fully provided.
~ Tuition as usual Convenient rooms will be
provided for those who wish them
ho1Sl2w j. M. BATES Secretary,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

During the consideration of the James
River bill in the House of Delegates Of the
Virginia Legislature few days since, Mr..
Hansbrough, tho distinguished delegate
from the county of Stafford, incidentally
made the following allusion to the city Of
Baltimore:
Mr.. Hansbrough said that he loved Rich
mond more than he loved Baltimore, it was
because Richmond was the metropolis Of his
native State; and If be felt more tenderly
toward her, it was because she met almost
the fate of the C0nfederacy amidst the
ashes and desolation Of the horrid Ca
lamity Of the Sd April, when nearly all
that we held dear perished and disappeared
in the dark night Of hopeless despair.
When bis constitutes were. stripped Of
everything, even to the butt, Baltimore
held out 10 them her charitable and NUM-
6cent hand. wide open and If ever, on
this earth, . sincere prayer came from Q
poor sinner'sa hesrt, be prayed that IT
might 60 up as Q memorial for her TO the
courts of Heaven, spd the recording angel
has written It. down In b6sso relisUo.sl In
Buonapsrte's wars, d soldier received q
mortal wound IN the ieft aide inst over
the heart, aud when the surgeon was
probing the wound. the poor dying man
looked up into his eyes and said . Sire. no
Ahtfis mrthsr. and yon viii come 10 the
hbPxSir.n And nan, siyy Il you were 10
er 81, ~ sssss dssp, 80 vodd come 70,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

The ANNOYANCE OF EDIToRs.-A New
York letter-writer gives the following
specimen of editorial sufferings in the
Tribune Office:
One day last year Mr.. Greeley wrote an
editorial entitled "William II. Seward"
Imagine his rage when it came to him in
proof headed T" Richard the Third" Yet
anybody familiar with his chirography, If bis
inky jerks can be so designated, will readi-
ly see, not only how such mistake could
be made, but how it probably would be.
Again he wrote about three men in buck
RAM" and the prosaic type-setter got it
three men in back-roOm." And this,
Notwithstanding tho fact that two CON-
positors Of sagacity and experience are
hired at an extra salary because they can
read his copy. But George Ripley has
been the victim Of the grossest outrage in
this line. In one Of his book notices he
took the liberty Of quoting from Shaks-
peare, "'Tis strue, tits pity; and pity tits,
tits true" And the wretched bungler got
IL, "Tis two, 'tis fifty; tits any, tits flity-
tWOI't ~ -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

Oft In the chilly night,
Ere slumber's chain hath bound me,
pull the blankets tight,
And tuck them close around me,
Yet often still
Feel dreadful chill,
Without Of warmth n token,
From bitter winds,
Through tattered blinds
And window shutters broken!
So in the chilly night,
Ere slumber's chain hath bound me,
null the blankets tight,
And tuck them close around me.
When / remember all
The times In wintry weather
That sheets and blankets fall
From of my couch together,
really dread
To 90 TO bed,
Lest after some hours dozin',
Without quilt, -
I'd waken "kilt,
And find myself half frozen.
80 in she chilly night,
Ere slumber's chain hath bound mo,
pull the blankets tight,
az And tuck them close around me.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

DRICES FOR GUANO.-It is difficult
I to establish a permanent price for an article
that auctuates with the value OF gold and such Is
the case with PERUVIAN GuAhO, which can De
II also controls the value OF all preparations OF
which Peruvian Guano forms the base.
The present rate of gold calls for a reduction IN
the prices Of the JAMES RIVER MANIPULATED
GUANO, which for the present, and until other
wise advertised. are as follows:
REGULAR PREPARATION, l, 900 and !, 900 pounds,
SPECIAL PREPARATION, 1883 and ss7 pounds, At
$76 per ton.
GROUND PERUVIAN GUAN0 at the current price
of the raw article. with the addition OF W per
ton for cost Of grinding, loss In weight In this
process, and rsbagginE. -
10 23-la No. Is west side Fourteenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

The Denver Ne,ns says that there 10
curious rumor from the mountains, oy Q
gentleman just down, that remarkable
pocket or cavity has been found In one OF
the mines nesr Gregory Point, the walls
of which are absolutely lined or plated
with gold. It's informant had seen small
specimen from 1t, which was valued at two
hundred dollars. - -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

Samuel Sterling, United States collector
for this district, reports s222, 0l7.6s Is
taxes collectedfor the year ending juno %,
1866 And this sis the best gOvernlasnt
the world ever saw ~ Volby Frgiai0n.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

ia N sE.ssss;ai q -
GREAT SHORT ROUTE TO THE
SicH sSsf tkkbasI6kssgEe aAp PoToha .
saL TMc sAsffffsoE Tia CARS VITA
NEW PATENT SLEEPIN0 CHAIRS, ON ALL
RED6cRD THR3uoH "a BEs.-Ths only rsilrosa
route Issuing THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH
BAG9AGB CHRCKs from Richmond 70 the sirss
North, East, and West.
Trains on this road are nov nm a. follow: The
DAY THROUGH NAIL TRAIN leaves Richmond
daily ats. A. n lsundays excepted, arriving .
Washington at s.se 7. NJ, eonnsetfng With the
RARLY AFTERNOON RXPRE6S TRAINS for the
NORTH, EAST, and WEST.
The MIGHT THROU0H NAIL Train, With
ELEGANT CARS with NRW PATENT SLEEPING
CHAIRS attached. leaves Richmond daily at II Is
p. NJ, arriving In WashtnGtol q sW a: u con.
Meeting xi!S 3: 3 EARLY g 1SEEgaS TRAISs g,
kSs s5ssFSss S SRss with oe.
pres. Rssilts: 'f,' R: snns aa sns,
09 rKAs ssa & A TICKETS and rHRouaH BAGGAGE
CHECKS 70 Alexandra, Washington, Baltimore
Philadslphia, New 7 ork. Boston, and All the prn
The DAY and NIGHT BOATS going North an.
coming South stop at Alexandria y
For further information ana through ueksu
apply q the once Of the Company, corner Broad
and Eighth streets, Shock Hill.
J. B. GENTRY. General Ticket Agent.
SAMUEL RUTH. Superintendent. nos
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

- On motion OF Mr.. R0bfSacaf, it'wssggy
Resolpsd. Tbss the Journal OF the secret
session OF yesterday and to.dsy b pub
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

TUESDAY, February 26, 1867.

TUESDAY, February rs, 1857.
SENATE-sEcRET SESSION. -s-
The Senate having resolved itself into
secret session for consultation, spent some
time therein, during which a number OF
speeches were made on the state OF the
country by senators, freely interchanging
their respective views, without regard to
parliamentary usages, in conversational
discussion.
About 4 P. NJ, on motion of Senator
ROBINSON, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 81, 1867.
The Senate having adjourned yesterday
In secret session, reassembled this morning
In secret session at ii o'clock.
The same course of conversational dis
eussion and consultation was pursued with
out any proposition or action upon the
subjects discussed.
BY unanimous consent, at a quarter 10
10 o'clock NJ, the following resolution, Of
fered by Senator MITCHELL, was informally
adopted:
Resoloed, That the Senate of Virginia
having gone into secret session for the pur-
pose of consultation, and having finished
said consultation, that the injunction Of Sc
crecy be removed from the proceedings
had in said secret session, and that the
doors of the Senate be now opened.
The doors were then thrown open. Y
The Senate was called to order at the
usual hour by the Lieutenant Governor.
No clergyman present. The Senate went
into secret session, and remained with
closed doors for over an hour. -,
BILLS PASSED. g
House bill Incorporating the James River
Cement Company;
House bill to Incorporate the Steamship
and Packet Company; 4t~y ss -.aa.
House bill for the relief Of the estate Of
q. W. Steed, deceased, late commissioner
OF the revenue for the city of Norfolk
House bill to incorporate the Farmers
Bank Of Fincastle. '"'A~ :
House ball to amend and reanact tho
<th section Of the act amendatory to the
18th section Of chapter l57 Of the Code. in
relation TO the office Of Judge of the Hus.
things Court for the city Of Portsmouth /.
Rouse Dill 10 authorize the appointment
o. On additional commissioner in chancery
for Alexandra county
House bill to amend the An s.o.;o
Court OF Appeal; " wv
House bill to incorporate the Culpener
Savings Bank and Insurance Comnsny
House bill TO authorize the Blue RIDGE
= Turnpike Company 70 construct . bridge
over the Rapid Ann river, and charge ad-
lditionsl toll. @'e ~
The GRgRxT SESSION.
80 -, On motion Of Mr.. RObfxaoS, it.wssg9s
Ra0lpsd. Tbst the Journal Of the secfet
session OF yesterday and to.dsy b pub.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28
GROUND PERUVIAN auANo.

GROUND PERUVIAN GUANo.
By the 10th OF March will be ready to furnish
pure PERUVIAN 6UANo. finely ground on burr
mllstones-a result before attained SO far as
have been informed, anywhere in the United
States.
Samples of all of the above can be seen at my
office, No. ls west side OF Fourteenth street, be-
tween Main and Cary.
Orders can be addressed through the commission
merchants Of Richmond or directly to the under
signed, who bestows upon this department his
constant personal attention.
3. B. BENTLEY, Agent
ia 2o-lm No. Is west side Fourteenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28
VIRGINIA CKHrRAL RAILROAD, 4
December ., lsss. !

EAEs : 81
last FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN
ginia Central and Orange and Alexandria rail.
roads have arranged schedule FOR DAILY
FREIGHT TRAIN BETWEEN RICHMOND AND
LYNCHBURG. Goods leaving Richmond at A
M reach Lynchburg same night Goods Leaving
Lynch burg at r. NJ. reach Richmond next days
aP. N. Through receipts given. wurrcovp
dss General Superintendent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28
TOBACCO, COTTON, AND OATS.
n.NTpur Atm GUANO

'oDASSoS WI ASASe <&AS~
MANIPULATED GUAHo. ~ FTP
The JAMES RIVER MANUFACTURING CON-
PANYis again prepared to supply the Planters
and Farmers Of Virginia and North Csrolina with
. 10 FERTILIZER. E
which will be found equally beneficial to tho crops
of tobacco cotton and oats, It has proven to be
to that OF wheat-the Bone Phosphate 1t contains
being Just as essential in imparting WEIGHT and
SUBSTANCE to the tobacco leaf, and LESarH and
STRENGTH to the staple OF cotton, as In nlling up
the heads OF wheat or OF oats with grain.
It consists Of q combination Of PERUVIAN and
PHOSPHATE, (soMBRERo) GuANo finely
ground and perfectly incorporated and can be ap-
plod with the drill or sown broadcast without loss
or trouble. The proportions vary to suitths views
of the purchaser, and In every case are weighed In
with the most scrupulous care and precision.
REGULAR PREPARATION consists Of 1000
pounds of Peruvian and 200 pounds Of sombrsro
duano TO the ton Of 900 pounds.
SPECIAL PREPARATION Of l,'as pounds OF
Peruvian md SS7 pounds OF sombrero to the ton Of
1000 pounds,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

~
WTINTER SCHEDULxonapd atsf
w H0NrAY % tlth inasss - uss @ Ms
! Law Rishnoale tAAly- @ Az q = Sn .
and arrive stPstsrshufs = ~ A. \. ana ."
Leave Psssrssurg aaaiy - "a, =. - Ms 2.
p. n. All Of the abovssmenti0n9l trains nakt
CLOSE sonnsstions with the trans foS N HostA ant
oaASspAYl. TlpsSs2A!us ~ sn q x n. AZ
lssys Eishnond st 1850 4. =. saA Rstsnssrg y
The 10. Is r. n. train from psssr,bsrs WIN s.g
only Il Oh ester, and Z. 10 A. n. ana the s.n p. n
trains Will stop only at Riess. Halt way, Chester
and Manch ester, signal being gtysn snd the J
n. n. train from Pstsnbure and ths ACc0nMo.
DATI0N TRAINS VIII stop 81 places named In the
'e Psssess.n going 70 Glove. HIl .. stopping
place. on that road, will take Ne as 4 u: hals
IRON Rishnond on MONDAYS, wxDSssDAfs'
through dekets Issued to Norfolk. and baggage
checked through every day except sunday.
The train leaving here &C 10 ~. connset
with the trsin at Petersburg for Norfolk, and /
train viii leave Norfolk st s p. NJ, connecting
With our night train st Petersburg, striving 10
Richmond ac III. 20 p, d. ~ NT k.H. GILL,
fsii-U Engineer and supsrintsndsnt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

Rrcuno.D. January Il. Iss.
A CARD.-IN ORDER TO PRE-
n VENT Notwithstanding, I desire 70 say
that the society represented BY General Rosssr II
Maryland" Of which Mrs. Colonel Polk, Of Bslti.
more, Ia president, and myself treasurer
ja as-n kRs 3. 4. y. MARA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

RicHxosp, February u, 1887.
&Ml 81 q 2
NEW THROUGH LINE 10 BAIT.
sNIsS etS:s ysH
1 xSbi 4h EES St tfYss ToRk
no change OF ears at night between Rishnor.
Fare ss low Is By the Potomac rosss.
II D. WHfTC0nB,
fell 20 General gupsf1nesndsns
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28

uh1 klfCu NY coQi w phO T'iA INV - sNN
price Of my cousins heritage. From my
boyhood I had been dark of visage and
stern Of manner. and hence, perhaps, no
woman's love had ever been mine. !
remember my mothers face in all its
changes of expression but l can remem-
Der no look of affection that ever shone on
me. That other woman, beneath whose
feet laid my heart, was pleased to accept
my homage, but she never loved me and
the end was treachery. !.
/ had grown hateful to myself, and had
well nigh begun to hate my fellow-crea-
lures, when feverish desire seized upon
me, and ! pinned to be back In the press
and throng of the busy world once again.
/ went back to Paris, where ! kept myself
aloof from the court, and where an angel
took compassion upon me.
She was the daughter Of my old COM
rade. man whose merits had been neg
lected, whose achievements had been
ignored, and who sulked in his shabby
lodging like rat in hole, while all Paris
went mad with the Scotch fnancier, and
gentlemen and lacqueys were trampling
one another to death in the Rue Quincam-
polk. The only child Of this little cross
grained captain Of dragons was an incar-
nate sunbeam, whose mortal name was
Eveline Duchalet.
She loved me. The richest blessings of
our lives are often those which cost US
least. wasted the best years of my
youth in the worship Of wicked woman,
who Tilted and cheated me at last. gave
this meek angel but a few courteous
1911. a Effla frofarpal tandprNess-and
10 she loved me. The life. which had
been so dark and desolste grew bright be-
meath her influence, and went back to
Puy Yerdun with fair young bride for
my companion.
IAh, how sweet change there Was In my
Ne and In my home! The village children
no longer shrank appalled, ss the dark
hoyssmsp rode by, the village crones no
longer crossed themselves, for woman
|sods BY bis side woman whose charities
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y EMOVAL.-The subscribers have
IN moved 70 their NEW STORE In PEARL
BLOCK. IoyRTkBNTH STREET BETWkka
MAIN AND CARY. where they win b pleased 70
rhsy M hsss iS fsY d-ys li5fs sst GENE
gTOWRe Ae :. vhieh thev VIII oEer on scc0mmos
dating terms. ffsn GORDON CklaoAA.
UTHITEWAsH BRUSHEs.-Al large
wv assortment OF extra WHlrHwAsHe kgehks
Of very superior qaality. Asel PAAr ana
Won r w. POWRRa
fsas corner Main and Hiftssnth siIsets.
CPECIAL NOTICE.-TO Fl6HEH
PATKNr STANDARD GILL
fHRBaDs, Ia sksius and balls. Superior brands
'''' '''''B GRRSss. PowIss. 4 yAECEy. IS
nALED CANA belsa lost received
r. 49, sss = s : sS :ss..,
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qulre ii any stranger Hau DeeH Seoh IuOlc'
l could hear of no one. questioned the
servants closely, but without result. Then
determined to accompany my wife in her
walks, and to judge for myself of the rank
Of the stranger.
For a week | devoted all my mornings
to rustic rambles with Eveline in the park
and woods and in all that week we saw
no one but an occasional peasant in the
sabots, or one of our own household re-
turning from neighboring farm.
was a man of studious habits, and
those summer rambles disturbed the even
current of my life. My wife perceived
this, and entreated me to trouble myself
no further.
81 will spend my mornings in the plea
saunce, Hector" she said !; " the stranger
cannot intrude upon me there"
81 begin to think the stranger is only
phantasm Of your own romantic brain" l
replied, smiling at the earnest face lifted to
mine. GA chatelaine who is always read:
ing romances may we'll meet handsome ca
yaiiers in the woodlands. dare say have
Mile Scuderi to thank for this noble
stranger, and that he is only the great Cy-
rus in modern costume"
HAh, that Is the point which mystifies
me, Hector" she said. "The strangers
costume is not modern. He looks as an old
picture might look If 1t could descend
from its Frame"
Her words panied me, for they reminded
me of that hidden picture In the library,
and the quaint hunting costume Of orange
and purple which Andre dc Brissac wore
at the Regents ball.
After this, my wife confined her walks to
the pleasaunce, and for many weeks
heard no more Of the nameless stranger.
! dismissed all thoughts of him from my
mind; for q graver and heavier care had
come upon me. Ny wife's health began to
droop. The change In her was SO gradual
as to be almost imperceptible to those who
watched her day by day. 1t was only when
she put on q rich gala dress which she had
not worn for months that saw how wasted
the form must be on which the ernbroi-
dered bodice hung 80 loosely, and how wan
and dim were the eyes which had once
been as brilliant as the jewels she wore In
her hair. q - 4 ,icAA1 sI
I sent messenger to Paris to summon
one of the court physicians; but / knew
that many days must needs eiapse before
he could arrive at Puy Yerdun. .rss. 4
In the interval wstched my wife with
unuttsrsble fear. ,fla .i.ya
Il was not her health only that had de-
Glued. The change was moro painful to
behold than any physical sltsrcstion. The
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T EATHER. " -7F
IL Looo sides SOLE LgATHgR, $500
500 sides UPPER LEATHER,
80 dozen FRENCH CALPsKINS,
LINING SKINS. - -

for sale at reduced prices Allin want will do vel
TO give rs . cali before purchasing elsewhere.
q. IL. CHALkLEY q CO.,
Thirteenth between Main and Cary streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-05

ARTIFICIAL IoB, the New York Euen-
ing Post says, can be made quite easily
by a simple and beautiful process, of
great advantage during this hot wealth
or. The principal thing required is a
good air pump. On the top Of the air
set a.plate containing sulphurie acid;
a small stool in the plate, and on the
stool set a small tray with water in it.
Over all place a low glass cover, fitting
air tight. The pump being worked,
the air is drawn out, and with the re-
moval of the pressure the water evapo-
rates rapidly. 1t soon begins to boil
in consequence Of the development Of
heat. Meanwhile the vapor, carrying
the heat away with it, is absorbed BY
the sulphurie acid. Thus the water is
actually frozen solid while it seems to
boil. Whether the apparatus could be
improved or the principle be used for
the production of ice in large quanti-
ties, remains to be proved. But If the
art of manufacturing ice on a large
scale shall be discovered, we may er.
pect to see ice factories established. In
fact, experiments have already been
made, with a fair share Of success, in
the production Of artificial ice at q cost
much less than the blocks left at our
doors by the ics-carts.