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The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
NATURAL. SCIENCE.

C.proN In Il recent article we stated the nii-
tulc of this article; that charcoal, whether from
charred wood or flesh. is impure carbon; the di;-
mond. pure, crystalized carbon.
The astounding amount of ths substance may be
,, in tgn flrt tbat n round numbers of al vege-
table things and all the soft pai us oi animal ones
in and since the world b. gan. about one nan OF
t,pir .uhstance is carbon; wood. hay, the cereal
Grains, sugar. alcohol. &c among plants lleSh,
,niIl cheese Sc o,nonc animals, HAY ing about %
pcr cent of (heir materials carbon the animal OILS
FITS. 3d.. having about 50 per cent. of it.
Think. then Of one hi fof The whole substance OF
f,e entire. animal and vegetable kingdoms-preScnt
and past one haf also of the deposits OF coal so
Y, 4 a- to be inexhaustibc for an time, and half
of thc immense petroleum product; add to lb'S
nearly as much more as it exists in Nalous mineral
forns-a the extensive limestone and some other
formations and the mind fails TO grasp the amount
Of carbon the world contains.
IT'S ORIGIN. Whence this vast amount: some
tbroric, maintain that plants III the beginning had
bower to create or form il INTO thc'' own stfuct-
tlrn> and that these Us food for gave up their car
bon 10 animals. But there is no rcasoA to douh'
that the Almighty formed every particle OF IL ;s
one of the natural. simple clements, as 'on, lead
&c. wcrn--Iong before the birth of plants ana am
mdy. When it mites with oxygen il forms u com
potlnd called oarbonc acd-thc same we give out
in breathing. The a5r always contains small per
conf of it. which vegetation absorbs and works up
mo The carbon of plants; aud scientists bc''cVe
tliat in the morn of creation there was very large
amount of this native carbonic acld IN the alr,-so
much that no animal life could be; that Il part OF 1t
mixed with the lime element to form limestone;
the remember went chiefly to form the vegetable
creation lust as does now Hence, in these prln-
itive ages, there being so much Of this element
Hloat. all plant life became clothed with glSahlic
Growth as their remains sill show; el large
il~ otr trees trees to which largest pines are
but babies. IN ths way Two blessed things were
produced The carbon in the AZ being absorbed m
to that vast vegetation, the world became fitted for
animal life; and that vegetation itScF became the
coA some of the coal became pes oleum, which
are now the heat and le light of the world. BY
means simple does Creative Wisdom and Good
ness achieve such grand results
Er..a. All p1rlon week
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
THE ONION MAGGor A REMEDY FoR.

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The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
Husk BEDS THE TIME-Is NOW.

There is nothing equal TO corn husks for under
beds; yet few families have them even i'll the coun-
ts where the trouble and cost of them small.
They arc always light and easy, and last for a long
tnne. Our family no others. For 90 wears
they have done constant scrN ice, and are now as
GOOD Is new; so that, though costing at first about
two or three Zines as much straw, they are vast
IN cheaper in the end, besides being "A thousand
times better. Now is the time, and this the WAY.
to get them
As ,oon az the husks are taken from the corn.
before any mould or other harm come, TO them.
ke the farest and best leaves, free from m stalks
~ilk. &e; and spread them out to dry in some
ar5c, airy room, stirring them well every fair day
for a month, on IN they are perfectly dry. As they
shrink 30 per cent in drying, ii will take twice the
tuIk of straw TO make Il good bed. For pcop.e who
raise Them they easily got and prepared; for il
l. a nice little work for children. For people who
haynt them, thisis the way Give some farmer
iads,-who want, and ought to have some way, 10
earn little for themselves, give them dollar and
two bed sacks to be crowded full in the green state
Of the pure husks, as just described; dry them as
before named This will make one bed As there
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
COPPER WINDOW SASHES.

These sushcs are manufactured i'll England
under patent. The metal used is drawn copper,
and j. hard and Tough The slshcs when complel-
ed arc submitted to bronz rg process and are not
affected bv atmospheric influences. The Building
News SAYS they have been oXperimcntally proved
TO be weather ..ght, pNd l"e thus peculiarly adapt
ed for resisting the attacks of heavy rain in expos
cl situations. The manner i'll which the parts are
fiilod together precudes the possibility OF rafting
in high winds. evil too often painfully manifest
under ordinary circumstances once fixed, these
s:tshc, may be designated as everlasting, and they
l-.gurc no painting or other attention. The glass
l. embedded on m npel1neabic ptuy, and hNed III
its place by strips of copper attached with screws ol
the same metal. The first cost of the saShcs Is
Slightly beyond tiut of the ordinary Kind, but their
unmcstionabc durability more than compensa1e-
fol the itle extra outlay In regard to their supe-
r,i appearances nothing need be sad, it Is srlk-
inely apparent, and wiz certainly be appreciated
by architects and builders. Scientific American.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
AS SLOW OUR SHIP.

As slow our ship her toamy track
Against the wind was clcaving,
Her trembling pennant still look'd back
To that deer Isle twas leaving.
So loath We part from all we love,
From all the links that bind US;
So turn our hearts IS on we rove,
To those we've lett behind US.
When. round the bowl, of vanish'd years
We talk, with joyous. seeming
With smiles that might as well be tears,
So faint. so sad their beaming;
While mem'ry brings Ms back again
Each early tie that tWined us,
oh. sweets the cup that circles then
To those we've left behind us.
And when, in other climes, we meet
Some isle, OF vale enchanting,
Where all looks tlow'ry, Wild and sweet,
And naught but love is wanting;
We think how great had been our bliss.
If Heav'n had but assigmd us
To live and die in scenes like this,
With some we've left behind us.
As trav' lers oft look back at eve,
When eastward darkly going,
To gaze upon that light they leave
Still faint behind them glowing,-
SO. when the close of pleasures day
To gloom hath near consign'd us,
We turn to catch one fading ray
OF Joy that's that left behind us.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
A GREAT WANT IN THE FAMILY.

Every housekccpcr, as well as most consumers
of food know that i'll certain of the cooking arts
where mach boiling is required, as in stews, broths,
pudding, &c., the water viii get low, and the
food spoil by burning great evil especially to the
sick whom taste is oi,en very delicate. To avoid
thi~ trouble the French have invented Kettle with
double bottom Whch does the boiling well With
out burning the articles cooked. Exactly how this
i, Observation-Disclosures with simply an empty
space OF. say IN inch between the bottoms, or this
space il filled with water Us may be done by some
contriyance outside the yesscl,- cannot say,
never hAy ,ng seen ono; but that something can,
and should b e made, 10 meet this great want we
feel very certain, and throw out the idea for the
benefit alike of inventors, cooks, and everybody
who has mouth. Perhaps there arc already such
utensils; then pass round your adVeri 3emcnts
shoWin" where folks may find them.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
MAINE Thursday OCTOBER ID. 1869

the chap isn't quite so high and mighty as he
was the last time saw him. Humble enough
| this morning. | will hold out hopes of mercy
until he grovels and bcgs my pardon-grov
els low us he laidme, and then I'll be revehg-
ed. Tomorrow this splendid farm, added to
my other property, and the possession of Mil
lie Warmers hand and fortune will make me
rich and happy man. Indeed, | will tanta-
lizc him to his hearts content"
You are early this morning, young man.
| conclude you have come to pay the money,
he said, ironically.
That's my errand," said Ben, coolly.
Squire Jones started back aghast and thun-
derstruck.
DO you mean to say you have raised the
money ?"
Il do and have brought Mr.. Foster to
prove that it is all right There are two thou
sand dollars. We have each counted it.
There is the interest. Now l will take up
the mortgage, Squirrel Johnsn
Livid and trembling with passion, Squire
Johns was compelled to yield the mortgage,
and execute the usual release.
There was no trace to the violent passion
to which the Squire gave free license, when
the next evening, he drove up to Sanford's.
He looked happy and smiling. There was a
queer little smile on Mile Warmers face as
Sne SAW Hlln lnrOuSn tnc clOSeu DllltlS. IL
WAS q little ominous that he was compelled
to wait in the parlor alone, five, ten, fifteen
minutes. Still more ominous that she came
in at last, distant and unsmiling. Still he
could hardly believe he heard Alright when to
his suit she gave u prompt and uncompro-
missing mo" He urged; she was firm. He
threatened; she flashed out, brave and indig-
nant, something of what she knew and felt,
and spurned him and his suit with scorn and
loathing.
''Such threat to Il girl is worthy of you!
of a piece with your conduct to the Hazwells"
she ended.
''To the Hazwells! What do you know
about themp Perhaps you are the one who
loaned the money to them?'
eyes, it was me. | went in there for shell
ter from the storm. I heard it all; every
word"
The Squire muttered curses low and deep,
but NIilie did not stay to hear them. She
only saw him ride away, with that same
queer little smile on her face
Squire Johns rode a long distance oJit Of
his way, six months after, to avoid a wedding
party just returning from church-Bcn Haz-
well and NIillie his Wite-which he came very
near laundering upon.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
RAspBFRRIrs- CULTIVATION AND KINDS.

IN. proper mode of cuhHre, pruning. Ne, for
his i, the same a. for The blackbcrry- thoy
alav be nearer together. llrcc or four in hill and
llli feet apart each way. But for both. gardeners
Mn. NOW adopting the method of planting thcm IN
COWS ,N feet apart and four III the rows. which Is
I,out thc same thrg Is the other.
klNps Here follow The reverse rule of the
laeAbcmy. Never plant The native. wild raspbor-
. for the cultivated one, are As much beiter than
t.s lives rs the luscious cherry Of The gardens j.
i,.,., lhln the pigeon-sho wild ones OF She woods.
t. ID year bring, into notice several new sorts, all
unmg 10 be greatly superior to former ones,
neinr great prices. This year the black cap'
tine rage; but thele is a large amount of >pccula-
tI,l jr these a> in about everything else. We have
cultivated the old Red Antwerp for several wears,
ad lind ii good enough; hardy, luscious, and pre-
.aaiyc. There are several varieties ol this around
.-an,,. %, good again as others. In The best md
ila rut /, VERY large, conita, dull red; rich and
Sweet: The canes rather weak, yelowi~h green,
ride brown in autumn covered below " ith dark
brown bri>teo, the upper pa smooth The com
lnon rcd Antwerp has fruit about half large lces
cetic:lI. canes stronger and moro branching. The
rranconia and the ralstaf have had y good name.
but nfc crowded oil the stage y The younger and
gsurr Ni-.c. We hold Oh to the GOOD mother Of
ttom an-thc true "cd An,werp.
Iu thr WAY of fruits, we know uot nc that pay~
better. far tNe money and labor, than th. tiuit.
Ye M tic country where the will ones are to hc
A3d for Ii. pilng, don't touch raising tham; but
no ruic- aud iIlAgc> every garden, arce of anal
rnsW ht t~rnnc! to go without them.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
HOW TO RROli MEAT.

Noticing u few days since that ~omc beef steak,
which we had ordered for apatient, was unusually
Juicy and nice, and inquiring how it was done, the
excellent houSekcrper said she had found that
strewng little salt over the surface OF the meat
before applying the heat closed the pores so as to
keep the juices in; and that dipping the meat in
hot salt water was still better as laN nS II
more uniform effect. Thi, may not be new to tho
world but may be 10 many persons, 'rd is Worlt
irving.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14

KINDNESS WELL REV wARDED. Some forty
years ago Mr.. S. W. Davis, 4 bookseller in
Cincinnati, extended pecuniary aid to a Mr.
B. IT, Hanley, almost an entire stranger to
him, which saved him ffom bankruptcy. Mr.
IIanley shortly after left Cincinnati for Mis-
souri,, and he now turns up at St. Louis with
u fortune of $4,000, 900, which he had devised
by will to Mr.. Davis in consideration of the
aid furnished him in his time of need
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14

A young woman in one Of our rural towns
was desirous of teaching school in neighbor-
ing village, and got this document from the
sclectmcn: ''rhs is to certify that Tama
Noycs stands on a medium with other Girls
of her age and sex and for what know is u
good as folks in general" The .'stifikit" was
satisfactory, and Tama got the school.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14
Farm, Garden, and Household.
BY PUTNAM sDIONIoN.

/. oar friends who may have communications, OBJ
.ryaons facts suggestions, anything of interest
-aiDing to this department, are requested tn eommu
-lte he to Or. Putnam Smonton, Searsrort, who
oll prepare the same for publication, ol suHcieht 4h
.rtlAee
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14

CARROT PIE. Scrape the skins from the carrots,
boil them soft, and rub through sieve. 10 Il pint
of the pulp put three pints of milk, six beaten eggs,
two tahcSpoonfuls Of melted butter, the Juice ofhalf
II c!lnn and the grated rind of whole ono. Sweet
CA and salt IT To taste. and bake III deep pe plates
without an upper crust
ONIONS AND TON NToEs. Tomatoes are suscepti-
bic of being cooked in many ways. 70 the writer S
notion the Qualification of tomatoes is to cook item
with little finely chopped onion. OF course there
are many who do not tolerate onion under any en-
c,lnstances but let those who like both orons and
tomatoes try it. The flavor of cach the onion anu
tomato seems to modify the other, and the result
is to our indN dual notion. what James Russell
Lowell described poetry to be; touch beyond.
SODA SPONGE CAKE. egg, l cup of sour e. cam,
cup of sugar. teaspoontul OF soda, IL teaspoon
ful of cream of tartar, cups Of flour; flavor to
taste. sometimes put ID cup of dried currants
and the same of citron or raisns in place Of flavor
ng either way it is very light and nice while fresh
+ fAgricuturst.
J,urW ,TER Take piece of unslacked lime
ucycr mind the size because the water VIII only
take lm certain quantity of it,; put il into per-
(cctly clean bottle, and fill the bottle mp with cold
water: keep the bottle corkcd, and in a cool dark
place, such cellar. In few mlhl,es II Is ready
for use and the clear lime water can be poured OIL
whenever it is needed. When the water Is exhaust
ed ill the bottle again. This may be done three or
four times, a,er which, some new llme must be
used, as in the beginning. journal Chem
FLANNEL CAKES. -Four eggs, beat the whites
and yolks separately; one quart OF sweet milk
stir -four into the milk until it becomes quite thick
mix in your yolks, and tcaspoonful of salt; add
three teaspoontuls of baking powder, mixing all
thoroughly; and lastly. add the whites OF the eggs
well beaten. You cannot fail to have good cakes.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-14

CONSIDERABLE GOLD. A New York mathe
matician has figured up the extent OF the
business which was done in gold in that city
on Friday, the 25th ult. The sales amounted
to $500, 900, 900; and allowing SIG to an
ounce, and sixteen ounces to the pound, and
two thousand pounds to the ton, and one ton
to each cart, it would require a thousand
carts to move it and allowing twenty feet TO
each horse and cart, the string of carts would
be about eighty miles long.
81 went in to bathe," said Il Yankee, 'but
before | was long in the water saw huge,
doubie-.iawed shark making rapidly towards
me. What was to be done ? When he was
within yard of me faced round, dived un
der the shark, and taking knife from my
You bathe with your clothes on ?" asked an
astonished listener. "Well," answered the
story-teller reproachtully, "well, do think
you needn't be so darned PARTICULAR
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-11-17
Pigeon Popping.

The New York Herald, Of The 9tb,
says The long expected match be.
tween Ira A. Payne, of New York.
and John Taylor, of Now Jersey, al
pigeon shooting, took place yesterday
=, the 81. Charles Hotol grounds. al
Man"attanville. Taylor bet $500 10
SiVV tl,t he would beat Payne in a
match Of 100 birds each, twenty ono
yards rlso AID eighty.ihrec yards
boundary. The hatch was arranged
TO begin at one O'Clock. but il was
after two when the hrst tran wns
sprung Taylor led off and rhot his
bird, and Payne promptly levelled his
piece and dropped bis pigeon in fine
style. The weather Was so bitinnlv
cold that the birds had TO be scared
up from the trap by throwing stones
at them. Taylor Knocked over his
bird the second shot, bnt Payne. fol-
lowing after, missed; tho bird, how
ever, fell dead outside the prescribed
limit. Taylor then fred aud killed
Payne advanced and also sent his
Bergh sympathized dove anttering
over tho field, dead as a duck. Tay-
lor was next in order, and banged a
deadly "no' 10 the fluttcring fight OF
the fourth pigeon. Payne, whose
attitude "in coming to the present"
was both graceful and picturesque,
was not 50 fortunate, tie assaulted
bird winging its way beyond the lin
its OF the "dead line" prescribed by the
sanguinary managers Of the match.
The shooting was even from this until
the twelfth shot, when Taylor missed
and Payne knocked his bird over SCI
entiiically. The contestants were even
until the twenty-frst shot, when Tay-
lor missed and Payne upset bis pigeon
IN very quick shot. Bird tor bird
was knocked over until the twenty
eighth shot, when Taylor killed his
bird, but Payne, although be brought
his feathers 70 the ground, bad the
modification of seeing the willful bird
lighting far beyond The field. The
twenty-ninth and thirtieth rounds
were satisfactory to both the "shoot-
ists," and extremely unpleasant to
the doves. During the shooting the
pigeons showed an absurd nervousness
when the champions "drew bead on
EN-, ? covered behind the trap, cooing
for the benevolent Bergh. A stalwart
negro, who grinned in unutterable
delight at each successful shot, ran
kicking after the futtering pigeons
and bore them back in triumph amid
the applause and laughter of the shiv-
ering sports when handy stones had
futtered them up and pointed guns
had knocked them down.
The contest was pretty even after
the first few shots; but Payne had tho
odds towards the latter part of the
contest Pigeon after pigeon was
knocked over by the contestants ia
turn, with few escapes, and, finally,
nearsundown, the following was ascer-
tanned TO be the result: Taylor, 90
shots, killed 80; Payne 81, killed So.
1t was thought by all present that if
it were possible TO have light for half
an hour more Taylor would have been
shot out Of his boots.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-11-17
Printers and Paradozes.

Aprinteris the mostcurious being liy.
ing. He may have bank, coins, and not
be worth a cent; have small caps, and
have neither wife nor children. Others
may run fast, but ne gets swifler by
setting fast. He may be making i'm
pressions without eloqueucc may use
the ley without offending, and be
telling tho truth while others cannot
stand while they set, be can set
standing, and do both at the same
time have to use furniture, and vet
have no dwelling; may make and put
away pi, and never see pie, much
less eat it daring his life; be human
being and q rat at the same time
may press a greal deal and not ask q
favor may handle shooting iron
and know nothing about a cannon,
gun or pistol he may move the lever
that moves the world, and be as far
from moving the globe as hog under
a mole hill spread sheets without
being n housewife, he may lay his
forms on bed, and yet be obliged TO
"tNN Il va AA1 1RNA hN uidl uct OiH-
ger without shedding blood, and from
the earth be may handle stars; he
may be OF rolling disposition, and
yet never desire TO travel; he may
have a Sleeps foot, and not be de-
formed never without case, and
yet know nothing of law or physic;
be always correcting errors, and be
growing worse every day; have en-
braces, without having the arms of a
girl thrown around him; have his form
locked up, and at the same time be
free from Jail, watchhouse, or other
confinement; his Office NAV have a
hell in it, and not be bad place after
all he might be plagued by the devil,
and be a Christian of the best kind
and what is stranger still, be honest
or dishonest, rich or poor, drunk or
sober, industrious or lazy, he alwavs
stands up to his business.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-11-17
A CORNER" IN GOLD.


100000 FOR A uoRsE.-The New
York Sun says;
Mr.. Robert Bonner, Of tho Now
York Ledger, offers one hundred thou
sand dollars for horse that will equal
the recent Performance Of Dexter-a
male TO heavy wagon in 2:2ls. A
hundred thousand dollars seems a
fabulous price for a horse; but there
is no doubt that Mr., Bonner would
draw his check for that sum, any day,
for the peer OF Dexter. There is no
telling what speed may ba shown
hereafter; but the opinion seems al
most as universal aud fixed among
horsemen that Dexter never will be
equalled, as it is he never has been.
We saw Mr.. Bonner drive him, a
few days ago at Prospect Park, where
he evidently did not do his best, in
2:lsi The only horseman We know
of who expresses any expectation OF
ever owning a rival to Dexter's time.
is President Grant; but we approhend
that be viii become less hopeful after
the experiments in breeding trotters
shall have progressed further. The
most promising young horse in tho
country to-day prosshly, is colt, as
yet unnamed, but, we believe, to be
Edward Everett, which is also owned
by Mr.. Bonner, and is now in training
in the country. lie has made the
fastest time ever made by a fivc.year.
old. This colt is Of the same stock
with Dexter, and is said TO have a
finer way of going-in the opinion Of
the most skilful and practiccd horse.
mcmillan was ever before shown by
colt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-11-17

a LOVE LETrER.-The following
letter was found under the head OF
our printer devils bed
Dtdrest Matte IL have copied
you on my mind and iiled you on my
heart; there is no margin for any
other impression than love; the case
is clear, and needs no further proof
Ny xisl0ne would DC q 0 would |
care five longer without thou wilst
promise b mine, N - tho Let OF.
portunity to &ser these lines, & it you
should refuse my B5y- in wodlock. as
sure as the *s are in heaven / will
draw the blood from my heart with a
I ndput to misery for which thoro
is no
Y, L 0 TO b Xalted at the thought
Of marrying a printer; who is not
ashamed . cat tough beef & pick his
teeth with a splinter; though he
docson't follow the tight leg fashion,
nor have small change for spending
money; they find out the secrets Of
the world, and hear everything that's
funny. II ! had wife | should never
scold 'or-lhere now - forgot TO
wash that roller.