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NATURAL sCIENCE-CHEMIsTRY.

Last week chemistry was defined to be that
science which teaches how TO combine the simple
element. lS to form compounds bodies, and how
to resolve these compounds bodies back to their
simple elements. II is the science, therefore, that
has TO do With thn composition and decomposit ion
Of bodies
An element, or elementary substance or thing is
one that cannot be reduced to anything more SIM
pie :-lS in lmguaoe.-a book i. a compounds of
many lin@>-ehaptcrs. sentences, &C.; chapters
and sentences are also compounds of many things,
as words: words are compounds Of simple letters
these last me the simple elements of language, be-
cause they cannot be reduced back to anything
more simple.
SO with material objects; most things. as plants.
mineral substances, &c., are compounds OF many
things, and these compounds, traced back and back
like the book, end ut last in things which cannot be
made more simple and which are called simple clc-
ments, or elementary substances. And the number
OF thescthe letters alphabet ofmate rial creation
which chemistry has failed to reduce to anything
more simple is about GO: that the IL b-c's which
make up our world are 4 little more than double
the number that make our language. Some ofthese
elementary substances will be considered lie yt week
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ing getting out the soap thus formed by some sort
of moving, boiling, rinsng &C., is all.
Now i'll the usual guessing. hap-hazard way of
making the common soft soap, it will be better than
nothing; but not one time in twenty will the tai
low be rightly proportoned to the alkali; if too
much tallow, still more grease is added to the
clothes, making ''thc dirt stick still harder, and
harder the labor to remove it if too much alka,
''the dirt" comes out-tha is, the clothes grease is
converted into soap, but both the hands and the
cloth tibcrs suffer from the surplus alkali.
Many families having the maerias-and then it
might be cheaper and better perhaps to use them on
the field OF garden and buy better articles,-wi
continue to make and use these imperfect soaps;
but for a who purchase it, it will something
in the first cost and halt-somc say tWo-thirds-inthe
correct chemical principles-thc proper combining.
with good materials, of the oil and alkai principles
We have taken much pains to ascertain the best
kinds in the market, and several houSekeepers
to say that nothing they have ever used comes 50
near really good thing as "Thc American Peer
less Washing Soap" manufactured by G. Davis,
Boston: washing an sorts of clothes with small la
bor, giving them a nice clean look, doing to the
hands less injury than most soaps, and costing about
one cent Il week TO each person. After thorough
triad of for six months, family fully concur in
this statement. For SAKE by all groccrs, in pound
bars with fun directions for using With each
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SOAPS WASHING AN EXCELLENT WAY.

Few things are more useful or more necessary in
't'l.imily than washing; few that bring greater
train, week after week. never TO cease while the
world cn'tureS on human strength and energies.
Mud if we We're discussing "Woman's Rights
hch now stirring the foundations OF the world
-;ud sometime We intend TO put in our word on
ltrl great ~ubjcct-Our voice should first he raised
io lemand for women the right of some easier and
Hhcaper way of washing than heretofore
lruc, the Patent Office shows countless instru-
mrni, and devices, all promising for few dollars
10 make the washing business more pastmc than
labor; but in, and around, most houses we see
numerous of those machines idle and rotting. like
lranded ships on dangerous coast, all proving
'ta the right thing has not vet come
ct if mechanics have failed to promote Wo,nan's
lights, the science of chemistry has come and is
oming more and more, to the aid of women, by
preparing soaps which, while they do not injure
the clothes, some others do. rob labor of half lis
hardship.
Making soap and washing soilcd clothes are pre-
olNeiN the same in principal,-both are chemical
processes. hen mineral substances called aka
hcs,-ctlc1y potash, lime and soda.-mile with
anything Of fatty nature, as tallow. oil SO .,
,hcmiclI compound called soap is formed. Soilcd
clothes by wearing, and in various WAYS be.
'ome charged with this grease principle; NAV bc
ron>hered a dish of tallow finely divided benco
the true thing in washing them would be to add thc
potash, lime or soda, which. uniting with the tal
]oM of the clothes AS it did with that of the soan
lcrohcs soap like the other, and washes out
easily. But as these substances would be too cals-
ic and harsh for both the cloth and the hands the
rcise principle is added in the soap case TO make
ihcm milder.
Washing, therefore, consists i'm adding to the
clothes Just so much potash soda-thesc are the
articles used in all soaps--in a mild form as. unit
lng with the grease in the cothes will convert it
nt1 soap. III this way clothes do their own wash
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DROUTHS A GREAT Benefit.

| Now when all nature seems dry and dusty, Whel
fountains and streams diminish or cease their life
giving waters and the red eye of day seems weep
| ing over some dc>olation.-We hear it said on al
sides, "what terrible thing is droutl'; and many
cergymen. more pious than Wise, personally Ell
treat and often invoke. through public prayer and
fasting, that God would stay the scourge-tho
drouth-with which he is Furnishing sn-eursct
world" Never was there more needless com
plant; never charge against the Almighty more
abusive and sinful in the making of, orwould be il
- the sin OF ignorance" was not one to be wink
ed at"
Drouths OF the contrary, are highly beneficial
are Of the great means the all-wise and bencf-
cent Creator cmploys,-not ''to punish sinful man,
but to do him the highest good,to restore fertility
and give productive energy to the soil. Look at
some facts.
All soils fertile in exact proportion as they
contain l,aEt-food: those things which make plants
grow. And this panl-fool, in whatever form it
exists in the Soil,-whether naturally, applied as
dressing, must all take the liquid form before Il
particle of it can be absorbed by and go to noursll
plant structures. Now the certain effect of con-
stanty wet seasons, such as the last two or three
have been would be to wash this plant-food down
harcnnesS and Woe far greater than that deplored in
drouthS would en,ue. But in tlrouths reverse or
der of things obtains; on the principle of capillary
attraction, the water from below lscends through
The porous soil to the surface, oil lscenGs in the
Wick,-hrin@ing up those tertzing matters. other
wise lost to vegetation. to make the earth fruitful.
and the hearts of all animals TO rejoice
In support of this view ii may always be noticed
that after succession OF rainy seasons poor crops
follow, and good ones after great drouth. Thus
the unusually dry Summer of 1861 was followed by
several very fruitful seasons. the extra rains of
which, having washed down the plant-food too far
make this rather lean yc;T,-:ts the dryncss Of
this Will make Succeeding ones productive and fat
Two or three other facts show the same thing
CultvatorS OF the soil know i:ti in dry times stir
ring the soil well, after plants are well rooted, is
about equal 10 rainSi;lr better than artificial Wa
teln@; this keeping the surface light and porous for
the ascent of the wafer from below. Another proof
is that if in the drieat oftimes You lay board, rug
or any non-conducing thing ON ever so dry SOIL in
short time the under surface of the things will be
moist; showing that the water came from HE earth
and was arrested by hcthn@s. This explains what
mulchng-So much recommended for voun@ frees.
Ac..-is for TO arrest this upward raining in dry
times, and retain the water among the roots. 1t
shows also Of the great benefits of under drain
ing. as we showed in an article on that subject some
months ago.-to get the sour, stagnint water ont of
the soil that the water below may come up loaded
will GarilizinO natn i,ls
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TAKING In A GREENhORN.
From the Kansas City Bulletin, July .

trioih ''c N'i'NAa Nlty hultti"t J''9 IL
| The topic of conversation to-day, in sport
ing circles IS the race of yesterday. over the
Gunotle track. Ii is Il story too good to
keep, but out Of pure sympathy for the larrr-
ated feelings of dozen gentlemen VIII"
thought they knew thing or two about
horses, we won't give the names "t the sui
ierers.
The race last "Wednesday afternoon was
attended by quite number from this city
and elsewhere. Among those present was
an old and sccdy-lookinG farmer from near
Richmond, Ray County. Along the fence ht
had three lank, raw-honed horses tied. After
The advertised races were concluded, the
aged agriculurai,t was bantered to put up
some money ON one of his plugs, and so
help to get up a"scrb race" He replied that
lie believed that animal. pointing to an old
mare who stood with her head down and half
asleep, could run pretty tolcrably we'll il she
was ',traincd." But" said he, ''4hc'S been
hard at work all spring and summer. and
amt fit to run now
While several sports were TRYING to caiolr
the old fellow into II wager, another party
slipped around to the rear Of the stable where
stood ''Punch," Il very fleet @oer tor Il race
of 800 yards. Punch is in fact, one of the
fastest racers for Il short distance that is To-
be found in the State. The blanket was strip
ped from the nag and an drop" halter torn
bridle, and halt-won saddle placed ON HIM,
and he was quietly led short distance and
tied to a fence.
After considerable talk, the veteran son ol
the soil burst out with a proposition to bet
S25 that his mare could beat any other ..or-
dinarv horse" on the grounds lie was then
taken to where Punch was tied, saw that the
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SUN AND SHADOW.

As look from the isle, DER its pillows of green,
To the pillows of foam-crcsted blue,
Yon bark. that afar in the distance is seen,
Half dreaming my eyes will pursue;
Now dark in the shadow, she scatters the spray
As the chaf in the stroke of the fail,
Now white as the sea-gull she flies on her way,
The sun cleaning bright on her sail.
Yet her pilot is thinking of dangers to shun,-
OF breakers that whten and roar;
How little he cares if in shadow or sun
They see him who gaze from the shore.
He looks up to the beacon that looms from the reef
To the rock that is under his lee,
AS he drifts on the blast, like wind-wafted leaf.
Ger the gulfs of the desolate sea-
Thus drifting afar to the dim-vaulted caves
Where life and its ventures are laid,
The dreamers who gaze while we battle the waves
May see us in sunshine or shade;
Yet true to our course, though our shadows grow
dark,
Wen trim our broad sail as before,
And stand by the rudder that governs the bark,
Nor ask how we look from the shore!
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INFORMATION WANTED.

BELFAST, Aug. TO, ISJJ.
DIR. !. oIMoNToN: Dear Sr-My place as well as
several OF my neghbor's farms are greatly plagued
WIN Wneli grass WIN you tell us the best way to
get rid Of the bad thing?
Yours truly. j. p AMEs.
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Farm, Garden, and Household,


ss- our friends may have communications, OBJ
.arvatons facts, suggestions, anything of interest
,raining this department, requested to commu
neate the to Dr. Putnam Simonton Searsport who
viii prepare the same for publication il of sufficient i'm
pOrtanCc,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-26

TIE New ENGLAND FAIR. The combined
Exhibition Of the New England Agricultural
Society and the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety, is to be held ut Portland, Maine, COM
mencing on the 9TH of September next, and
continuing four days. The exhibition of
Horses, Neat Stock, Sheep, Swine and Poul-
try will be held on the Forest CITY Park,
which is 70 be greatly enlarged for the oc-
casion; and the display of Agricultural, IIor-
tcultural, Mechanical, Manufacturers, and
Miscellaneous Articles in the CITY Buildnrs.
Congress St.
The arrangements for the Exhibition are to
he made on the most extensive scale, and the
indications already promise one Of the largest
Exhibitions of the kind ever held IN New
England. Pamphlet copies of Premium List,
containing instructions to competitors, &c.,
can be had on application to Cor DANIEL
NEEDHAM, Boston, Mass, or SAMUEL H.
BoARDMAN, Augusta, Me.
The local officers Of the Exhibition, are
Samuel L. Raymond, of Westbrool, General
Superintendent of Grounds; Col Charles
B. Merrill, of Portland, Chief Marshal Hon.
Samuel Wasson. of Ellsworth, Superintend-
ent of Hall; His Honor Mayor Putnam, Isra-
e. Washburn, Jr, Gen $. i. Spring, IIoratio
N. Jose, Gen. Geo. +. Shepley Gen John NJ
Brown, Of Portland, and John +. Anderson,
of South Windham, Committee Of Reception;
MessrS Enoch Knight and Geo. o. Gosse,
Committee of the Press to provide for the en-
tcrtainmcnt of the press from abroad.
Farmers Meetings are to be held during
the first three evenings of the Exhibition, at
which the following subjects will be present.
ed for discussion:
Tuesday, Sept, 9TH. The Education for
Farmers: to be opened by Prof NJ {. Fer
nald, Principal Of State Industrial school,
Orono, Me.
Wednesday, Sept. Sth. Insects Injurious to
Vegetation: to be opened by Dr. Geo. B. Lor
ing, President of New England Agricultural
Society, Salem, Mass.
Thursday, Sept, 9th The Diseases Of An
imals: to be opened by Dr. s. H. Tewksbuy,
of Portland, Me-
All farmers are invited to be present and
take part in these discussions
The Annual Address is to be delivered on
Friday, Sept. 10th, by His Excellency, j. L.
Chamberlain, Governor of Maine. The Gov
eimors of all the States are to be invited to be
present.
principal lines of transportation in New Eng
land, is being negotiated, and the most liberal
inducements will be offered to exhibitors
All entries must be made with Samuel l..
Boardman, Secretary of Maine State Agricu-
tural Society, Augusta Me-, and parties in
tending to enter live stock, of any description,
must make application at least two weeks
before the opening of the Exhibition, that
proper accommodations may be provided for
them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-04-23

STEREePTIcoN EXHIBITION We are re-
quested to state that Mr.. Charles Bateman
Qate of England will give series of exhi-
billions, for the benefit of the Methodist Prot
esiant churches in this circuit, The exhibit
ton will comprise selection ofbeautifil and
interesting views in the Holy Land, repre-
senting scenes in the lives of Joseph, Moses,
our Saviour and the Apostles Theye will
also be introduced o variety of Chromotropes
and scenes of an amusing character They
will be given in the various churches, COM
meRcing at " o'clock, P. M, as follows:
AT Bel Air, on Monday and Tuesday,
April 18th aud 9Th. ata1 s.Haa
At Providence Church, en- Wednesday and
Thursday, April 28th and Goth. ..@n
At Union Chapel, on Friday, April both,
and Saturday, May list. u. ,l.r-as,f
At Abingdon, on Monday and Tuesday.
May 3D. and 4th. Ga a 1teg t
AT Emmorton, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, May 9th aud It'll. 35 20 72.'
At Mt. Tabor, on Friday, May 7th.
AT Deer Greek Church, on Saturday, May
9Th. r. -,f ia.-.seF VI fss si
The object of these exhibitions as we are
informed, is to raise fund for the purpose
of paying debt now resting on the Circuit,
and to this laudable object it is to be hoped
all will lend helping hand, by purchas-
ing tickets. The exhibition, besides being
interpstjnr and attractive will M donht ho
very instructive, illustrating as it does not
only scenes made memorable by our Saviour
and his Apostles, but also the most striking
historical scenes in the lives of the patriarchs
Joseph and Moses. Tickets 25 cents chill
dren Is cents
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HsaE H Z =
SYSTEM INsDREs SucCEss.-The art of
conducting business successfully is under
stood by but few. Money does not always
insure success neither does energy, perseyer-
anccor the mere determination alone. Some
thing more is required, and that something
is--syst6us-m ethod--constantly adhered to,
and strictly carried out Let us explain
such system, as carried out by Messrs. Dugan,
Bowen d McCabe, whose advertisement may
be found in another column. In the first
place, the firm is we'll known as one that 6,ys
for cash, and in the next place they deal di-
rectly with the importers and New York
wholesale jobbers A member of the firm
devotes his whole time to the examination of
all the material selected, and is thus always
on hand to secure the immense "job lots"
which are offered, and to make the first SC.
lections from new importations. They are
thus actually enabled to sell retail at what
might be called wholesale prices. A personal
examination of their stock astonished us
greatly, for we scarcely believed that such an
endless variety could have been collected to-
gether under one roof Every department
known to the dry goods trade, from the cost
ly fabrics even down to a spool of cotton,
was filled to repletion, and with the newest
and most tasty goods, many of them manu-
featured expressly for this house, with their
own brand upon them. We may add that
the firm never permits its stock to iun down.
large and choice stock of goods is anyways
10 be found at this establishment, and at
prices which cannot fail to insure ready
sale. aifiI 5F57 sf1 f,g5sx i7g-r5f6.i Is l.srg
The well deserved popularity of this house
u its own recommendation, and the simple
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.t'a Election Of Trustees
gr4 FOR lt a.5l ea9
PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSES.
EHAP1ER 4, Section I, of the Public
~ School Law, is as follows:

EHAP1ER 4, Section 1, of the Public
" School Law, is as follows:
"For the purpose ofelecting two Trus-
tees of the School House District, and de-
Gliding such other questions as may arise
an election by ballot shall be held in every
such district on the first Saturday of the
month of May, at 3 2, M. in the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-eight, and on the
first Saturday in May in every year there
after at which every registered voter hay
ing a legal residence therein shall be enti-
tied to vote. And the School Commission
ers for the several counties shall give at
least ten days public notice ofsuch elections
by advertisements in the newspapers of the
county or Baltimore city. If no election
shall be had on the day aforesaid, then
the Board of County School Commissioners
shall appoint said Trustee"
In accordance with the above section of
the Public School Law for the State of
Maryland, notice is hereby given that an
ELECTION will be held in the several
School Districts of the county, on the
FIRST SATURDAY OF MAY NEXT
at 8 o'clock, p. M. l.rr
AS there appears to be no appointment
of Judges of Election in the School Law,
the election may be held in accordance with
article 35, Section 6, of Volume of the
Code of Public General Laws of the State
of Maryland, which is as follows iy'#
"If neither of the judges so appointed
shall attend as aforesaid for the space of
one hour after the time herein prescribed for
opening the election, il shall be lawful for
the justices of the peace for the said county
then present at the place Of election, or the
majority of them, or for one justice of the
peace i'll the event of but one being present,
or if no justice of the peace be present, for
the voters then present, or a majority of
them, to choose by ballot three persons to
be judges of said election, who for that
election, shall be vested with the same
powers and authority as if they had been
appointed by the County Commissioners"
By order. T. S. O. SMITH,
ap23 ~ Examiner.
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BURNING OF THE TRAPPE CHuRcH-On
Sunday morning last the Trappe Protestant
Episcopal Church, situated near Darlington,
in this county, was entirely destroyed by fire.
The sexton had opened the church and kin
died q fire in the stove, as was his custom,
some time before the hour for service, and
through d defect in the lue, the rafters of the
building were ignited. The flames were first
discovered about ten O'clock, but by the time
the minister in charge and the congregation
had reached the church, the fire had made
too much progress to be checked. BY the
exertions of those present, however, all the
movable furniture, together with the win
daws and some Of tile pews, was removed
and saved from total loss, although much
injured. The edifice was frame one and
comparatively new, having been erectedwith-
in ten or twelve years. and many improve
ments added since its erection, which had rem.
dercd it tasteful and beautiful country
church building. The Rev. e. A. Colburn
was the rector in charge at the time of the
accident. We learn that there was no insur-
ance, and the loss is total one.
The flames and sparks from the burning
building SIT fire to straw stack, near the
barn Of Mr.. John s. Brown, several hundred
yards distant, greatly endangering 1t; but
through the cxertions of the neighbors it es-
capped uniniured. The woods and fences of
Mr., Brown were also set on fire. by the
sparks, but no material damage done to
them.
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AcerDENT.-0n Thursday of last week
q painful accident occurred to daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Patterson, who resides near Perry
Evansville. 1t appears that the child who is
about ten years old, had gone to the barn in
search of eggs, when by some means large
door fell from its place upon her, breaking
her leg and severely bruising her face and
body. Professional services were rendered
by DR.. Tredck, of Pcrrymansville. ,a4
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.5fairs at Maure de Grace.
HAvRE DE GRACE April goth, 1886

A7 L>S LIE 0naOh ApIu SObu, 1OOJ.
MEssRs EDITORS Lumber RATS have
been passing down the river for some time,
aud Sunday last another lot came by.
We had fine display Of the Aurora Bore
ais here on the 26lh. .''" '''
The Railroad Company have issued round
trip tickets from Port Deposit to Baltimore
and return. Fare $a.55. 'tr
q Walking around Sunday, we were surprised
George Moore is building residence, near
the Episcopal Church, as also several in diff
ferent parts of the town. frai
understand there is some prospect of q
new Iron Furnace being built here.
The White Wash Brigade have begun to
make their appearance, and of course the
lords of creation will grumble, while the
Brigade sling the wash, but such things
must be, and what difference little Of it
makes SO be quiet, We lords, till the war of
the brush and bucket is Ger. s.5U ~
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
of one Cal Price,wh is charged with cutting
a white man in the arm and negro in the
neck. He has so far escaped the officers.
Sunday here was the most delightful day
of the season. The heat was quite oppres-
siye about noon, but the evening was beauti-
full. -.,..9 - 49,. r,
Last Monday night the Building Associ-
alton money sold for "a a 80. - -
; On next Monday, Goth inst, the grand Odd
Fellows procession takes place in Philadel-
phia. Should fifty tickets be sold mt the de-
pot here the fare will be reduced. A nice
time to take trip and see the sights.
The excitement still continues among the
applicants for the spoils-Post and
Custom House-the daily papers being eager
ly bought up as soon as the train arrives; but
it seems they are doomed to disappointment,
as the lucky names have not been drawn
yet. Yours, ~ b4s r, Wise.