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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
The Color of the Sea.

The rich blue color often seen in
masses of water is to be accounted for
by the action of the suspended parti-
cles in the fluid on the light traversing
it. TO understand how the color may
vary it is necessary to recall for mo-
ment the composition of sunlight
When such light is passed through a
triangular column Of glass or optical
prism it is broken up into the seven
prismatic colors, Wis, red, orange, yell
low, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
When the light falls on water of suf-
fcient depth it is also decomposed or
broken up, the red rays of light are
absorbed near the surface of the water
and disappear, while the other colored
rays pass to a greater depth, one after
the other being lost in their proper Or
der, viz, red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, until at last there is COM
Iplete extinction of light if the water is
free from solid particles.
The presence of minute particles,
however, causes part of the light to
be reflected, and according as this re-
fected light has come from various
depths so will its color vary. If, for
example, the PARTICLES are large and
freely reflect from moderate depth,
while they prevent reflection from a
greater depth, the color will be green,
while if they are minute and the re-
Election is from great depth, the color
will be blue.
In the experimental examination OF
this subject Professor Tyndall reports
that while making trip in the steamer
Urgent he caused his assistant to cast
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
The Josh Billings Papers.
Natural History.
THE ROBIN,

The Robin haz red breast.
They haV plaintiff song, and sing
az tho they was sorry for sumthing.
They are MATHIS Of the Northern
States, but 60 south to winter.
They git their name from their CRATE
ability for robbing cherry tree.
They kan also rob a current bush
first rate, and are smart on a gooseber-
ry.
If a robbin kant find anything else
tew eat, they aint tew fastidious tew
eat a ripe strawberry.
They build their nests out ov mud
and straw, and lay 4eggs, that are
speckled.
Four young robbins, in nest, that
are just Matched out, and still on the
half shell, are alwus az reddy for din
ner az nuseboy il.
If ennybody goes near their nest,
their mouths fly open at once, so that
yu kan see clear down tew their pal
ates.
If it want for the birds, l suppose,
oY course, we should all be ct up by
catterpillers and snakes, but hav
thoughtit wouldn't be emmy thing gmore
than common politeness for the rob-
bins tew let us hav, now and then, just
one of ov our own cherriz, to see how
they did taste.
THE SWALLO.
The swallo is lively bird.
Swallos make their appearance late
in the spring, and alwus in a twitter
about sumthing.
They hav az mutch twitter az a
boarding skool miss. .......
They kan fiji az swift az an arrow,
and a great deal crookider.
[ have seen them skim a mill pond
close enuff tew take the cream off from
| it, and even make the frogs dodge, and
not touch the water.
When the swallo Gums, spring haz
cum sure, but thare il an old proverb
Zone ov Solomon's presume) which
sez zone swallo don't make spring.
This may be so, but I have seen a
spring Gov water) that would take a
CRATE many swallows. ~
Swallos never have the dispepshy
they live upon nothing and take CRATE
deal ov exercise in the open air.
They don't set up mites busting, and
never cheat tailor Of his bill
They don't waste emmy time in the
morning making their toilets, but like
the flowers shake oph the dew from
their heds, and are reddy for Dizziness.
kant think ov ennything God has
made more harmless than swallo.-
They are as innocent as daisy and as
pure as the air they swim in: They
won't live shut up in cage mutch
longer than a trout will.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Terms: S.. in advance.
Good Water Filters.

| Take an oak cask or barrel that is
sound, sweet and clean; bore an inch
hole near the bottom of one side, in
(which insert the end of a piece of three
lquarter inch lead pipe, ten or twelve
inches long, the other end projecting
linwards and bent upwards towards the
middle of the cask, and in the other
end place common beer faucet or stop
cock, from which to draw water as de-
sired. Have ready say one bushel of
hardwood charcoal, and the same guam
ltity Of clean, fine gravel-not limestone
from the fneness of coarse sand, up
ito the size of peas, and, if not clean,
wash it till no dirt will appear in the
water. Break the charcoal to the size
of walnuts and smaller, then mix it
evenly with the gravel; next cover the
bottom of the cask three or four inches
thick with this mixture, pounding it
firmly.
Next take clean garden flower pot,
lof large size (say two gallons), and
lplace it bottom upwards in the center
of the barrel, on top of thin layer Of
tgraVel and coal, and over the end Of
the lead pipe. Then take a piece OF
small sized one-quarter of three eighth
inch lead pipe, and place one end firm-
Ely into the hole in the bottom of the
lpot (now inverted J, and bring the other
Tend through hole near the top of the
barrel, for the purpose,of admitting
Iair into the space under the flower pot.
Now fill the space around and above
the flower pot with the mixture of coal
and gravel, pounding it firmly down
las you proceed, till the cask is about
three -fourths full; !. then place some
thin fat stones (not i,nestO1ses) on top,
and the filter is complete.
The water being poured in on top,
passes through the gravel and chara
coal, by which it is purified, and enters
the chamber, from which it is drawn
by the faucet, as required, the small
|pipe admitting air into the chamber to
supply the place Of the water while it
| is being drawn out.
This filter is only designed for rain
or soft water, and will serve for cons
stant~use a year or more without re-
newal but if used for hard water, the
Echarcoal soon looses its virtue. When
first put up, the water drawn from the
filter will have an alkaline taste, which
disappears in day or two. ses
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Little Brothers.

| The moral of the following told.bg
the sufferer, is too apparent to mention.
Young ladies will hereafter run their
brothers out when gentlemen CALL TIA
certain that I wish somebody would
spank the young rascal.
| We talked of mountains, hills, vales
and cataratcs-I believe I said water
falls-when the boy spoke up and said |;
"Why, sisters got whole trunk full
of them up stairs; papa says they are
made of horse hair = I'D
This revelation struck terror into
me and bushes into the cheek of my
fair companion. It began to be very
apparent to me that | must be very
guarded in what I said, lest the boy
might slip in his remarks at uncalled
for places; in fact turned my conYer-
sation to him, and told him he ought
to 90 home with me and see what nice
chickens I have in the country. I'm
luckily I mentioned yoke of calves,
which ruined all. The little one look
ed up and said:
Sisters got dozen pair of them,
but she don't wear them only when
she goes up town of windy days"
"Leave the room, you unmannerly
little wretch! % exclaimed Emily
"Leave immediately" -
81 know what you want me to leave
the room for,' exclaimed he. ssYou
can't fool me ;.you want to sit on that
mans lap and. kiss him, just like you
did Bill Simmons the other day; You
can't fool me, Lust tell you. Give me
some candy like he did, and I'll go.-
You think because you've got the Gre
clan bend that you're smart. Guess I
know a thing or two. Pm mad at you,
anyhow, because papa would have
bought me a top yesterday, if it hadn't
been for getting them cur1s, dog on yer.
You needn't turn SO red in the face,
cause can see the paint. There amt
no use winking with that glass eye
| of yourn, for | amt going out of here |;
now that's what's the matter with the
purps. don't care if you are twenty
eight years old, you amt no boss Of
mine" -e.11'a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
poetrU.
10 ~
PROMISE.

--.s PROMISE.
Do you know, sweet heart, that under the snow
A million roses lie?
That over the clouds which hang below 4 !
The stars are in the sky?
That rainbow shone ere the day was gone
Over the darkest place?
That the fair new moon goes rounding on
To the fullness of her face? -,#s
That our garden-brook, so small and slow,
Is widening towards the river?
That under the ice its faithful flow
Makes music sweet as ever?
That the naked trees are all a-throb
With the sweet blood in their veins?
That, blindly reaching, they yearn and sob
For the blessed April rains?
That the precious seed of life are pressed
Under the frozen sod,
Till the great earth warns thro' her fruitful
breath
With the spirit of her God
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

white plate attached to a cord into
the water from the forward part of the
vessel, while he marked it's color when
it reached his post of observation at
the stern. In every instance the plate
appeared of a green color although the
water was of deep blue. The plate
had thus far reflected the light from a
moderate depth and showed the tint
of light reflected from this depth !;
while the indigo tint of the remainder
of the water represented the color re-
1ected from minute particles at great
depths.-Scribaaer's for September.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
POLLUTED ATMosPHERE.-Itis is sal

POLLUTED ATMosPHERE.-Itis is said
by eminent scientific men that 'fthhe
decomposition Of a single potato or
wilted turnip will breed disease if the
vapors of the decaying substance are
confined to the walls Of a house. The
same is said Of deeaying substances ii
alleys, streets and yards. The yap6fs
arising from manure and rubbish plies
will 50 impregnate the atmosphere as
to make it unhealthy, and thereby
spread disease and death, This is the
cause Of SO many diseases breaking out
that battle the skill Of physioians!F FIJI
thiness causes destruction wherever It
exists. .., . ' -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

wA Southern editor promises, with
his wife's assistance, to name baby
each year after the person who shall
furnish the largest club list Of subscri-
bers 70 his paper.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

In twenty years Daniel Mapes had
learned many things, and among them
this: Life is very much as we make
it. In other words, the world is like
a mirror, and looks at us with the face
we present. Itreturns scowl for scowl,
and smile for smile. Itechoes our sobs
and our laughter. Tothe cold it is as
icy as the northern seas, to the loving
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
MpA Scholar in q countrv scbr

RD~A Scholar in a country school
was asked: "How do you parse Mary
milks the cow?" The last word was
disposed of as follows: "Cow is noun,
feminine gender, singular number,
third person, and stands for Mary
Stands for Mary? How do you make
that out" Because" added the in
telligent pupil, eff she didn't stand for
Mary, how could she milk her?'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

ESelf-made men are apt to wcr-
snip their maker,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY.

The members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee are so divided that it IS said the Char
man, Mr.. Dawes, holds the balance of power
on almost all important questions.
The militia of Virginia has been organized
under late law, and is composed of FIVE
divisions and twenty-four brigades,
The Missouri Democrat speaks of Senator
Schurz as one with lungs of bronze and face OF
brass. -#f..# #afE
Mrs. Pollard obtained verdict of $1,000
damages against j. E. Lyon in the Circuit
Court for the District Of Columbia,
There has just been held Woman's Suffrage
Convention at Washington, in which such
strong,minded creatures as Susan B. Anthony,
Victoria c. Woodruff and others figured ex-
tensively. --.F.E
The newspapers are arranging again for the
departure of the Pope from Rome.
A Tammany ruf1an, who has lost sineeure
position under the new order of things, profess
es to understand all about the Nathan murder.
The Nathans and the police are investigating.
The Pope is to send an ultimatum soon to the
bishops who do not accept the dogma OF lnfalli-
bility.
The Republicans of New Hampshire propose
TO make more thorough and complete canvass
previous to the State election in March, than
was ever before made in any State.
The pews in Henry Ward Beecher's church
in Brooklyn have been rented this year at about
20 per cent. less than last. The whole amount
realized was $4,000.
Stokes, the murderer of Fisk, is said to be
living in ease and elegance, his cell being fur
nished with carpets, settees sc. BE is serenely
considering the result. '.-
= Bolts, the murderer of pet Halstead,n will
be hung on Friday, the 26th of this month.
Ex-Governor Bullock, late of Georgia, is said
to be in Montreal, Canada.
Trains are still obstructed on the Pacific road,
much to the inconvenience of those seeking
transit to the far West.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN ROAD.

The discussion in Cincinnati over the
Southern Road is carried on as lively as
ever. The Gazette reviews the situation in
this manner:
I'VE have now terminating in this city
four great trunk lines. These are here
first to share the traffic centering at this
place, and, second, to secure a Southern
connection. One of these, the Pennsyl-
vania Central, has Southern connection
via Louisville, with preferred arrange
ment over the Short Line. This company,
therefore, can get along while it has the
best arrangement for Southern business,
but if there is to be another and better
route, it will seek to secure the control of
that. Mr.. Scott says, then, in effect, we
are satisfied with matters as they stand and
are content if Cincinnati will let the bust
ness alone; but if a better route is to be
opened, that is to say, if the Cincinnati
and Chattanooga road is to be built, our
road must go in. The Baltimore and Ohio
and New York Central have also a lively
interest in the matter, and we may be sure
will not let slip an opportunity to secure
Will Tile SuOTISSG anu DSSG lille
to the South. The Erie, we presume, is
not in condition to do much, if anything,
at presen, but it may be different when
that property passes under the control
Of its owners. AT any rate we
shall have competition, and very
lively competition, too, in con-
nection with the Southern Railroad.
1t may be that a proposition will come
from parties entirely responsible to build
the road, taking all the risk, asking the
city of Cincinnati to loan the SO 200, 900
authorized by the Ferguson law, upon
ample security for both principal and in
terest. This thing has been talked about
very seriously, and when a charter shall
be secured, and our Trustees shall become
masters of the situation, we shall have pro-
positions that will knock those patriots
who propose five million bonus out of
sight"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13
A REBuKE FROM THE PROPER QUARTER

1t is not surprising that General Grant
should be assailed with all the abuse and
scurrility at the command of his oppo-
nents. They well know that the people
have the highest confidence in his perso-
nal integrity, and their efforts to shake
that confidence now by the evidence con-
nected with the custom house abuses in
New York will avail them nothing. Every
one at all familiar with political affairs,
knows that the corruption now being ex-
posed in connection with the custom house
of New York, dates back to the admins
tration of Pierce and Buchanan. The
truth is, there is less corruption now than
there has bee heretofor, for the official rec
ords show that under Collector Murphy
the public revenues at that port were col
lected at less cost to the Government than
ever before.
The attacks on the President have been
so persistent that the New York Post, not
by anymeans an Administration organ"
but journal that has been very severe in
its structures upon the President, and
whose editor-in-chief was a witness before
the committee, says, in rebuke of the per-
sonal scurrility of certain portions of the
press: ..--. -.-- .-
1.-the friends of the President are not the
only persons who will be heartily glad to
learn that there is not word of evidence
which tends to implicate Mr.. Grant in any
of the scandalous transactions with which
he has been charged by partisan opponents
in connection with the custom house.
The evidence affords no excuse for assail-
ing his personal integrity, and journals
which have INDUCED their temper in as
portions of this kind would act wisely to
retract them at once"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Winter-Proof Systems.


Thick boots and fannes renecessa1y at this season,
but the human frame requires something more than
these to renderit waterproof Theinner man. as well
the outer surface Of the body must be protected,
Fhe raw, moist chilly winds which prevail at this
transpierce the warmest clothing, and apt to
effect the health unfavorably; both through the pores
and the respiratory organs. The sures way to avert
the evil is to strengthen the internal machine and thus
enable it to repel the devitalizng influences of
wholesome weather. Enrich the blood, gently stimu-
late the circulation regulate the bowels nvgorate the
stomach tone the liver, .and brace the with
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, and condition of the
atmosphere, however inclement, variation of the
barometer thermometer, however sudden will have
power to disorder the system thus fortified in advance
and put in perfect working order Damp ard cold
ing upon feeble sensitive organization, may pro-
duce consumption. diptheria. neuralgia, rheumatism
dyspepsia liver complaint low nervous fever inter
mittent fever the importance of rendering the system
impervous to these two destructive elements is there
fore obvious. Persons in delicate health, who
at all liable to be iniuriously affected by atmospheric
influences should take the Btters daily throughout the
winter and spring. In this way dangerous diseases
may be warded off, and condition of perfect health
preserved by individuals of comparatively feeble phys
ique, while those robust, who scoff at precau
tons suffering the penalty Of their reckessness in
hospitals and sick rooms,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13
IMPROVING CREDIT.

In reeiting the significant proposition of
the Rothschilds to negotiate for the Unit.
ed States, loan of six hundred millions,
three hundred at five per cent. and three
hundred millions at four and half per
cent, the New York Post says:
''1f it be asked what can justify the Roth
schilds in bidding thus above. the market rate
for Our bonds the answer.is obvious. The cred
it of the United States has been steadily raising
for seven years. Just before the war ended, our
government was borrowing money at twelve
per cent; after the peace, the rate rapidly
fell to seven per. cent. in 1869 it fell
to six per cent; in 1870 TO FIVE and half per
cent; and beforesthe end of 1871 to a small frac-
ton more than five per cent. Now, this steady
progress is evidently natural reaction after the
depression of the war; butt has been fastened
and made secure by the wonderful strength,
both moral and material, which the nation has
shown. 20 .s....-..5 ls-. rf sss
Our credit was best in 1866 and 1856,
when our national treasury was full. Our
bonds then running but few years were
selling at S1.15, with six per cent. interest.
The European bankers begin to see that
with continuance Of honesty and econo-
my at Washinton, United States bonds can
soon be negotiated at five per cent. or low.
er, and they are therefore eager now to Sc
cure them at the best rate possible.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13

THE stealings in the New York custom
house for a year, as charged by Democrat
ic journals, would make about one days
work for "Boss" Tweed and his Tam
many gang.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13

THE Republicans of Iowa held a caucus
on the night of the 10th and nominated
Hon. w. B. Allison for the United States
Senate, as the Successor ST Senator Har-
Ian. This nominotion is equivalent to an
election. Mr.. Allison is member Of the
House, this being his fifth term. He
served as a member of the Ways and
Means Committee during the forty-irst
Congress. He is 43 years old, and is a gen.
tleman of acknowledged ability and in
tegrity. 81
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-13

A CORRESPONDENT of the Missouri
Democrat styles Governor Palmer 1.-The
champion hair splitter''' q oagE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-02
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Roak Block, Auburn, is being occupied by
shoe manufacturers
The Auburn Aqueduct Co., have connected
their pipes so as to supply Main street, Auburn
with water from Goffs Hill.
F. o. Sands, Esq, Agent of the Lewiston
Mills, is critically i'll of typhoid fever
Strawberries were selling for ten cents a box
In Lewiston, Saturday. IA
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles Sewall, an old and well known
citizen of Augusta, died on the 28th inst at
the age of SO years and months. n
The Journal says that Fred. Moore of Au-
gusta, who fell from a staging in Massachusetts,
some ten days since, injurng him severely,
reached his home in Augusta on Saturday. He
was brought on a mattrass and is in a very fee
BILE condition. .rs r,r
Hon, Joshua Nye, so long connected with the
Maine Central Railroad, has resigned his posi-
ton and accepted the General Agency of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company for central
Maine. His salary is stated to be $4,000. He
will not remove from Augusta. s4--st,f
OXFORD COUNTY. *
The Lewiston Journal says that Frank Hol-
land of Canton Point, came near losing his life
by the falling of the old starch factory wall
where he was shoveling out some ashes. A
stone weighing two tons more was across
him when taken out, two smaller stones keep
ing 1T from crushing him. He was thought to
be badly hurt, but .islonly bruised a little. No
bones broken.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Twenty-Five million pounds of freight passed
over the E. & N A. Railway during the month
of May. The average number of cars was for
ty-seven per day, and the receipts were up
wards of $4,000, or fifty per cent. more than
during the corresponding month of last year.
The hay crop is abundant in Penobscot this
year.
Edward Pringle, the Bangor post office rob-
Der, was arrested in the act Of robbing the post
office last Wednesday evening. Thursday he
was indicted, Friday convicted and sentenced
to three years in the State prison, and Monday
was taken to Thomaston.
Frank Bickford of Bangor came near drown
ing Saturday evening but was rescued by Alden
Spear. s sfsNa LA$k III 80 gtts'
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The city debt proper of Bath, is $21S, 93S
which is $50, 746 less than it was in 1867, when
it reached its maximum. In addition to this
there is liability of $137 600 voted in aid of
the Knox & Lincoln Railroad. aE
YORK COUNTY.
A fire broke out the night of the 25th nit. in
the clothing store of Lewis Clark, Esq.,, Linn
ington. The fire was extinguished doing but
little damage in the manufacturing room but
in the store below the goods were badly dam
aged by water. Fully insured. biN taf