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The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
NATURAL. SCIENCE.

SULPHUR. This is one Of the simple elements, is
quite abundant in nature, seldom existing pure,
but usually mixed with other substances, as iron
lead, Nc. Much i thrown out in volcanic erup-
tons which forms a large source of The commercial
supply,
1t is one of The six organic clements which alone
forms all vegetable and animal hngs,-this being
only in small proportion The turnip, the onion,
mustard. horScradsh. &C., owe their peculiar
tlaYOIs to oils OF which sulphur is an Ingredient.
in hair and horn it amounts from 3 to per cent.
and eggs are quite rich i'll it, it being the thing
which blaokenS silver spoons when put into eggs.
sulphur untes with the metals and such com
pounds are called suphurets; as with iron to form
suphuret Of iron, which is sometimes called py
rites, and looks very much like gold. We often
receive packages of it for examination with the in
junction keep secret; but it is all worth no more
than so much iron and sulphur and is used chiefly
in making copperas. rich widow once married
Il man who had mountain Of this on his place
and when it proved only this poor sulphur and
iron instead OF gold, she sought to be unmarried,
saying all the great riches She had married for
- was only the vile stuff that cures the Itch
And ii sulphur sometimes cures ID also kills i'm
mensely, being one of the essential ingredients of
suphlrc acid which is the scientific name for that
destructive stuff called oil of vtrol; the very thing
jealous mistresses throw into their lovers faces to
mar their beauty, putting out both beauty and sight
When this sulphuric acid unitcs with a thing the
compound il called sulphate; as with iron to
form snphate of iron which is common copperas :
with lime to form sulphate of lime which is the
gypsum OF plaster of Paris used as fertizer-the
object here being to get sulphur into plants. Why
not use solid sulphur: Water Won't dissolve it,
but viii IN the form Of suphates.
This same sulphate of lime OF gypsum, when
very pure is called alabaster-the box in the Scrip
white, WaXy stone of which many household orna-
ments are made; and the famous stone giant re-
Gently eXhumed at Syracuse, n. u, is formed of it.
Strange As it may seem, this powerful, callstic oil
OF Nlriol united with magnesia forms the mild and
useful mcdicne-Epsom Salts--so called because
at one time chiefly made at EPSON, England So
dose Of salts" is dose of oil of yriol and mag
nesa.
We have now briefly considered the six organic
elements - carbon. oxygen, nitrogen. hydrogen,
phosphorus and sulphur; so called because they
alone compose the structures of all vegetable and
animal things; ill other things found in them be-
ing considered only foreign substances, like 'chips
in porrdge.0 And our readers, especially agricu-
tural ones, for the subjects of these natural
science articles are the foundation of all agriculture
and horticulture may find some interest and profit
in the following table of what some vegetable and
animal things are made of. The proportions are
so many parts in Il 100.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
THE LAND OF REST.

There is a land where beauty will not fade,
Nor sorrow dim the eye;
Where true hearts will not sink nor be di5mayed,
And love will mover die.
Tell me, I fain would go,
For am burdened with heavy woe:
The beautiful have left me all alone;
The true, the tender, from my path have gone,
And am weak and fanting with despair;
Where is it? Tell me, where?
Friend, thou must trust to him who trod before,
The lonely path of life;
Must bear in meekness, as He meellly bore,
Sorrow, and toll, and strife.
Think how the Son Of God
These thorny paths has trod;
Think how He longed to go,
Yet tarried out for Thee the appointed woe.
Think of His loneliness in places dim
When no man comtorted nor cared for Him:
Think how He prayed, unaided and alone.
In that dread agony, ''Thy will be done.'
Friend, do not then despair.
Christ, in his heaven Of heavens, will hear Il,
prayer.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

TIE LION IN HIS OLD AGE. When a yuug
lion reaches the age of two years, he Is able
to bear down Il horse or an on and SO llc con-
tinucs to grow and increase in strength till
he reaches his eighth year when his talons
teeth and name are perfect, and he grows no
more. For twenty years after he arrives at
maturity his talons and fangs show no signs
of decay; but after that he gradually @roW-
feeble, his teeth fail him, and he grows cub
bish." He is no longer Il match for the trc-
mcndous buffalo; he prowls around the cattle
kraals, and snatches Il lamb or II kid juSt a
he did when he set out with his parents, near
ly thirty years ago. woman or Il child at
mighty, shares the same fate His strength
and sight now decline more and more, till the
might lion grows lean and NANCY, and crlwls
about from place to place, eating any oilal he
can pick up, and despisng not even so small
an animal as the ticld-mouse; ; he starvcs and
dies, or is fallen on and slaughtered bv a few
cowardly hyenas or is discovered unable to
move beneath 4 tree, and knocked on the head
by some wandering Kallir. [South African
Paper.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

''Eyesorc Jack" was the title bestowed
upon an English plague who used to make
money by rendering himself Il nuisance. He
would buy u house in u gentccl neghbor-
hood and proceed to decorate it in the most
absurd and fantastic manner. One of his
achievements was Zebra Silla. "a house paint
ed with broad black stripes, another, which
he called Zodiac HAIL. was adorned with
rude sketches OF scorpions, goats, scales, twins
and the other "si gns." The end of all his
ventures was y conviction of the ncighbors
that he was intolcrable and the purchase OF
his property at his own price.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

Is the first to develop, and is the form and founda-
ton OF the mind and soul clements it should first
DC trained and cared tor and that the young mind,
getting first its best knowledge from studying its
surroundings, should not be diverted from this and
so injured by toe early too constant putting to
dry and artificial book study
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

The Bangor, Oldtown and Milford Railroad
Company has sold its road-bctter known rs
the Vcazie road-from Bangor to Milford,
thirteen miles in length, to c. X. Jewett and
Noah Woods, acting on behalf of the Euro
pean and North American Company, the sale
to take effect December l. This is one of
the oldest railroads in the country, and will
be discontinued as soon as the tracks can be
laid from the European and North American
Railroad to points accommodated by the Yea
Zie road.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
THE SEA SERPENT.

THE SEA SERPENT.
The sea-serpent is not dead vet. He made
his annual appearance to Capt Allen, of the
ship Scottish Bride, while cruising of Della
ware Bay, on the 23d ut. The Captain says
he IS about twenty-five feet in length and
oportionatcly thick his head was very large
dilat, while at each side, ,ont the extreme edgc,
We're set two bright, scintillating eyes, which
looked dangerous and wicked. His back was
covered with large scales like the crocodile,
about three inches in length, which hooked
together and formed an impenetrablc armor.
HIS belly was taWney yellow color, and all
together hideous He was accompanied bya
smaller specimen Of his own species. This
was jut few feet in length, but in shape
and color closely rescmblcd the larger one.
/ lie sailors looked upon it as something sup
clnaturai: and We're not disposed to meddlc
with it. The thing was about four feet from
the vessel, was lying but a few feet below
the surface Of the water, and was easily dis
cernible to all on board The Captain gave
orders to have u boat lowered to attack the
monster but in the meantime the attention
OF the smaller one was called to the presence
of the vessel. II raised few inches above
the surface, and then went toward its largf
friend, and seemed to tell it of the crcum-
stance; but whatever transpired between
them, the larger one ralsed its head as though
to investigate its surroundings, and then,
with an easy motion, it dropped into the
ocean. In disappearing, it went head down
ward and its body described circle like a
hook. its tail raising out of the water, which
the Captain say, tapered off to sharp
point. Capt Allen thinks that the monster
came from the regions Of Florida, where he
has often heard of similar creatures from
other shipmastcrs and by following the warm
current of the Gulf Stream il reached the
position where he found it. In his opinion,
il is q deep water animal; and he accounts
for its appearance so near the surface by the
fact of thc dark day, and the monster not
knowing how high up he was,
SI>11EsE TWINS. We find the following
interesting particulars in regard to them i'll
the Bristol New:
"Their surname is Bunker and their given
names Chang and Eng They reside alter
nately ut two residences, one on Mount Airy
n. G.. and the other three miles distant in the
country one of the wives taking charge OF
each establishment. They married twin sis
tiers near that point many years since, and
each has a family of beautiful hlack-cyed
children of brunette complexion They are
aged ltty-scven, are quite gray-hared, and
while they are in independent circnm stances
they are not wealthy Their wives are large,
heathy-ooking women. and their country
house, the only one we have seen, is built OF
logs with punchron floor, and without finish
or decoration. They use 4 Windsor chair OF
double width, and Il bed not less than eight
feet wide. \ rustic flight Of steps of double
width leads to the attic, and they pass up and
down them without difficulty. On the occa-
sion of our visit there was Il foul-nch snow
on the ground. and as they were out cunning
Wp had d wait their rptUVu. VI hon they
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
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POISONOUS CLOTH.

Since the appearance OF our articles Oh wearing
llannes for inner garments, many say they cannot
50 wear them, rs they excite inocrable irritation
of the skin and when asked the color Of the cloth
they invariably answer red. OF course this color,
III persons of delicate skim especially if subject to
hnmors or skin eruptions, will create great irrita-
tions and dscomort for this beautiful red dye, as
well many of the brilliant paints, the crimson
cooring of candy, the rouges with which late
hours, arsenic-eating girls seek to restore faded
beauty, all come from lust about the same article
that doctors make blisters with "a red fly growing
chiefly in Mexico, whose scientific name is coccus.
known III commerce and the arts ~ cOchincal.
The tooring and snap Of artificial alcoholic liquors
also come from this poisonous bug. And so we
would advise all, unless experience has proved its
safety. not to wear red clothing next the skin; and
as to clndyeaters the rcstorers of lost beauty, and
the consumers OF bad liquors, if they must eat,
rouge with, and dring bugs, we would earnestly
recommend the good old-f;tshioned bed-bug, which,
in spite of the slaughter good house wives annual
ly make among them, are still reasonably plentiful
in the land; as much cheaper than the foreign
safer and better every way.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

The Was hington correspondents mention
the fact that some months there have been in
quiries made Us to why Gen. Spinner, United
States Treasurer, has not published from time
to time Il monthly report showing the condi-
ton of his office, as required by Act of Au-
gust 6, Section 1S. Being reminded by the
inquiries Of the requirements Of the law, Gen.
Spinner ordered Il statement for the month
OF October to be prepared, 1t was done and
sent to the Secretary of the Treasury for ap-
proval, but was suppressed in the Secretary s
office because it did not agree with the Mon
thly Statement Of the public debt issued ON
November lst 1t was not pretended that the
figures were not correct us taken from the
Treasurer's books, but the sole fault was that
they did not back up Mr. Boutwell's publish
ed figures.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

How wonderful and yet 50 simple the work Of
Nature; those six substances as, differently COM
bned. little mDre OF one and less of another,
make a the countless objects i'll the Whole animal
and vegetable creation; from rudest brute life to
man; from simplest moss and herb to plant and
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

How TO CLEAN BARLEY. When barley is dry
and in good condition, and is thrashed with ma
chine, the boards all knocked off and the barley
is prepared for market by simply running it thro
an ordinary tanning mill In England where
great attention is paid to the barley crop, and
where, owing to the fact that high duty is charg
ed on every bushe of barley converted into malt it
is very desirable to have the barley of the highest
quality, and entirely free from all eXtraneous mat
ter. they have machine for breaking off the boards
But in our dry climate, and where the maltsters
are not so particular there is less necessity for it,
Much of our barley is sold as it comes from the
machine, without running it through a tanning
mill.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

The Washington gossips are just now much
excited over a story which, if true, reveals q
sad chapter Of Congressional life. A few
years ago, : Northern representative, some
fifty years Of age, brought here a young and
beautiful woman. to whom he paid devoted
Alter years fdShonorablc intim
acy, the Congressman became tired Of his
victim, her child was sent to the foundling
hospital, and she sought consolation in strong
drink. Occasional fits of delrium ensued
and it is positively ascertaincd that q few
weeks ago she cut her throat with the razor
of her bctrayer, who, meanwhile, had been
transferred to an important position in the
government, II is said that the death wound
was seved up, and that the remains were
sent away clandestinely. From what have
seen of the official thus accused, | can hardly
credit the story; but it is 50 generally crcu-
lated and believed that it is my duty to trans
NIT it. The police only heard of the lumor
yesterday, and are engaged in ferreting out
the mystery. Wash. Correspondent.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

fire; add to them pint of sited flour, two table
spoontuls of brown sugar, half teaspoon of salt
three plnts of boiling water. When cold add cup
fnl of hot yeast. When fermented, put in jar ant
cork TIGHT.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
Farm, Garden, and Household,
CONDUCTED aY PUTNAM slMoNroN.

sF- Our friends who may have communications OBJ
scryaons facts, suggestions, anything of interest
pertaining to this department are requested TO commu
nicate the to Dr. Putnam Simonton Searsport who
viii prepare the same for publication, ii Of sufficient i'm
p0TtAncc.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

The Prairie Farmer well say that the inefficient
clothing OF the cXtremities, particularly of children
induces irregularty Of temperature and circulation
to tine different parts Of the body. To that these
tend to produce cOnVulsive diseases, we have only
to reflect upon the promptness with which the
warm bath, one of the most etectual equalizers of
the circulation, relieves very many of such attacks
The bad effects of this system of attire, both in in
fants and children, made more aggravating to
all philosphic minds by the fact that as a general
rule there is sort of Necessity ol it. Ii is in
most cases, only miserable eXpedient to satisfy
dcSpicable pride which the parents have in the
plump. fair form and appearance of the parts of the
child exposed other sufficient excuse can be of
fered. God has blessed the child with fair arms
and chest, and legs, and the parents condemned
him to suffer pain and sickness, because he has
them: We call this pride despicable; that cannot
be otherwise which Injuries any human being, GER
tainly not that which causes mother to injure her
child. Then this state of things is, not unfrequent-
y, the result of the parents jealousy lest somebody
ese's baby may he more beautiful than their own
Let all the children have their limbs and necks we'll
covered. The eXtremites ofthe body should always
be well protected, and kept warm and comfortable,
then the children grow up and reach their teens,
they will not expose their arms, and the upper
parts Of the chest from CHOICE to the disgust of the
correct thinking everywhere.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

BLISTERED HANDS AND FEET. The speedest
remedy is to light tallow candle and let the melt
ed tallow drop in cold water then mix the talow
with strong spirits and rub it thoroughly into the
palms or soles, this is both preventive and cura-
tive.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

low long have YOU lived here p

HOW long nave YOU llSGti mere
Don't know sir. I've only been here q
day or two. There, sir; Go you want any
thing morep
Mo- I was arrayed in my best apparel,
and looked we'll, though my whiskers, instead
of being trimmed, were 0f early growth,
and had nevei been of any length.
| was met at the foot Of the stairs By the
irrepressible Mr. Dunbar.
It's all fixed,' said he. You'll be married
at once. / had different arrangements made
was going to give you and Rose q chance to
get acquainted; but the railroad delay spoil
ed that. The Rev. Mr. Lawson is here Come
right along A stiff upper lip, now
lie led me into u long reception room.
Some ladies shook hands with me A tiny,
golden haired creature was put at my side.
The clergyman married us. Then there was
a chatter of congratulations
One woman with horrible scarlet head
dress put her head on my arm and drew me
aside.
What arrangements have you made for
your wedding trip = asked she.
None I answered, truthfulv
But you are going to New York for q
week or tWo?'
/ thought New York a. good a place rs
any if | expected to 90 somewhere, and
answered yes.
Aunt Sophy,' said trembling little voice
ut our elbows, what must do now?
Run up stairs and put on Your travelling
dress, child Your Aunt Margaret will assist
YOU
1t was my wife She never looked at me,
but ran away again.
Refreshments were circulating. tried very
hard not to 90 crazy.
At last Dunbar came to Inc again.
All ready, Smith. Carriage is waiting.
You'll catch the evening train with smart
driving'
They hustled me out again, kissed Rose,
shook hands with me, and we two, alone,
were driving pell-mell to the depot.
| bought tickets for New York, gave Sambo
five dollars, and we were off.
Well we got into New York about mid
night. took a carriage TO the st. Nicholas,
took rooms, locked the door and told my wife
all about it.
She looked at me awhile with her great
blue eyes, and then said innocently:
'Well, | don't know as it make any differ
encc'
After all what difference did it make? The
dshevelled young man with the bumped fore
head proved to he the expected Smith, but he
didn't arrive until half an hour after our de-
parturc.
Dunbar came after us, raying. but there
was nothing to be done.
Rose was satisfied the other man wasn't
but | imagine he was fellow OF bad luck.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-09

It is very difficult to get a jury at Omaha
for the trial of Indians. Most of the whites
are prejudiced against the redskins One who
was accepted as being the least biased, in an
swer to the question whether he was preudic-
ed, answered: ''No, only I've been chased by
'cm, and wouldhaAg every devil Of 'em at sight. ;
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-29
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Look out for the eclipse one week from
, next Saturday, August It'll. &
-Limperioh's soda water 10 "all the CO.
these days. He can supply any flavor de-
sired. -, l.. .ss@sss ., ~''as tEb ,s.'S
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment Of strayed colts. NJ. r.. '.s'..s~ : r..
AIR. Marshal MoComb started On Mon.
day for Duluth, to take a lock at that grow
ing place. u sSs '<.' Il -.' ~
For goods Of "either sex" suited Ia
the warm weather. be sure 70 60 to :Piokit
& Abbotts. -. <'~s' - ..'-.&. 90 - z 81.
-Carhart, who is in jail as ono Of the
murderers Of Mo Manus, spends most Of
bis time, No are told. reading tho Bible
Whether this is from choice or because he
has nothing else, We cannot say.
The ladies think there is nothing to
DO compared with the Royal Standard Al
Paeas which Pickit & Albeit alone have
in St. Cloud. 6.@
s-Maj. Donaldson Was heard from at
chicago hst week on his way to New York
tu search Of De Forrest. He says he will
leave no stone unturned to catch him.
-As We learn from Assessor Tenny's
report, there are Is pianos in st. Cloud;
l2O watches; and 16S horses. Unless We
are greatly mistaken, majority Of the
watches were not returned.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-29

= Animal Life IL full Of corruption and we can only
hope to escape tho ills which flesh u heir to BY q
udcious uso Of the remedies in natures storehouse
In oil the time which has past since the world began
mankind has given great attention and some OF Its
'bist talent to the study OF medicine While this
sacrifice has not been wholly in vain the facts ELECTED
arc few and mostly unsatisfactory. Amongthe truths
blood pure We must be healthy" TO purify the blood
there 10 no medicine equal to Morse's Indian Root
Pills, % Thousands Of testimonials will verify. Use
health Gorses Pills are the lest medicine for all
Female Irregularities, Liver Complaints Indigestion,
Dilliousness, Dyspepsia, Headache &c. Sold by ali
Dealers. - -: no5O
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= COUNTY COlGllI1HIORR0a

The Board met on Mond.y, the 10Th
Present-TJos. Edelbrock, Chairman, | +
go s.'slrn: ~ y. Fielder t'a)4 /, r'''
W. have been kindly furnished by Mr
i. Vossberg, the County Auditor, With The
following synopsis of their proceedings i
Mrs. Leonardo was allowed $50 from Inc
poor fund for paying taxes. s. 90.
The following petitions for nsw sch pol
distfeiots were acted upon ia i. :
g: s'enser (and othsrs) .o{ Dist. No. 2
TOR annexing part Of No 10 &as granted.
NJ. Msaghsr, ot North Fork, liant cd.
W. HsFnit. oaihe line betwaa Steam,
and Mairt'on; eoaesi ea. slaid,svss,
J.te@caslisls of i yah.daenis st,saa az
v. Lssn s. ssuk Centre, III over.
F,MoEtmdss,of Grow LahalsSr.ntsa.
": Marphy.sst Als., hsjeessd. y
V,Englhard 1T liunson Ii :t,turned ON
aceosnt Of :intSinality. ss,,.
4 N. Evcns, of Muhson ana St. Martin.
granted.
John Mund. of Fair Haven, granted. :.
j. NJ. Kimball, Maine Prairie, granted.
j. NJ. Stokes. Eden Lake, granted.
N. s. Keppsrs,t Avon, granted. af
M. Cross, Lake Henry, granted. L
John Richter, st. Cloud, granted. o
The assessment of NJ. Nixon for 1868 on:
personal ptftyGwasdsbai.ed 81 900. ::
The sum of $500 was appropriated to
the town Of Paynesville for bridge across
Crow River, at the mill.
! The report Of F. W. LEM and others.
Committee on stuart's bridge near Sank
Certre, was accepted and $3.50 in orders
drawn.
The report Of i. Terhaar on bridge across
the Sank River at New Munich was accent
cd, and $50 drawn.
A petition for road in Avon was laid
ayey 81 further e1plap.tionss ry~s
J ASplan;for 4 new faaoesaronad III Court
House Square drawn by o. Tenny was ae-
'epted, and the making contract for build
ing tho same was left with JOS. Edelbrock,
he Chairman.