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What to Do i'm Case Of Accident.

Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University, gives the
following short rules for action in cases OF acct
dent, which will be found useful to remember ::
For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing; dash
water in them; remove cinders, ETC., with the
round point of a lead pencil.
Remove water from the ear by tepid water;
never put hard instrument in the ear.
If any artery is cut, compress above the
wound; il vein Is cut, compress below.
If choked, get on all fours and cough.
For slight burns, dip the part in cold water;
If the skin is destroyed, cover with varnish.
Smother fire with carpets, etc water will
often spread burning oil, and increase the
danger. Before passing through smoke take a
long breath, and then stO0p low; but If carbolic
acid gas is suspected, walk erect.
Suck poisoned wounds, unless your mouth is
sore; enlarge the wound, or, better cut out the
part without delay, hold the wounded part as
long as can be borne to q hot coal or end of q
cigar.
In case of poisoning excite vomiting by tick
ling the throat, or by warm water and mustard.
For acid pOis0ns, give alkalies; for alkaline
poisons, give acidsLwhite of egg is good in most
cases; in case of opium poisoning give strong
coffee, and keep moving.
If in water, float on the back, with the nose
and mouth projecting.
For apoplexy, raise the head and body; for
fainting, lay the person fiat.
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DRoPosALs FOR WROUGHT AND CAST
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA.
o MEw y yAL, Ds n,.n Q. corrss,a, !

Once Of Superintendent, May B, l43.(
Sealed Proposals win BE- received at the once Of
the Superintendent until ~ m, JUNE q. l67S, Tor
furnishine deliverine, hitting, aud puttsne in Sisos
the DrsVises, Described in the spsci6csfions. nd
s .as fGr N se s sSIsiRs q The cs
tlooTs Iron T Work q kocss. Grssinss 70 Window,
Copies Of the Drawing, Specification, and echsd-
ule may be bad on appl alton e this once.
All scsnoldine required By the contrectors TO put
nsut irss Of charge, but win Be srscssd by the
Proposals. Win be made BY the piece, nsssl seot,
Tor in tee bcneduis. The vork vim nos s. s.ldividsl
The sSsrsests The Whole Of The csst Iron ocS.ss
= sS :ss s sss =. IN ss q IT
three month"; from date Of seesptsscs q 49,,
PSynsnss vii Be- made no1thly, dsd1otine ten Der
cepfnm until the ANAL compilation 81 the co0frnct
All bids eust Be- sccomgsnisd by pesAl bond, fn
the BIDDER win soesvt end Dsrform the centred q
s:.siSS y 8: Ieitsd State ysds., ne 6sss q
the biaricf vhsrsin b rssidss. "
s BIDS, 4 8 Sss:sd Tor sSs inssrs t q sSs do ..
&. sss: e 8. g sis s. :ss ss a. {
%ss,: q lis sS1srs.s:ss, al sos e & 'ss
.sithss vi s.y 49, y rsssissd fro. Esstsss
q Wrouehf sr Cast.irp1 Vol. ssd Who have not
frsPessis .i!i s sssssssS I'D ssr Iron Wort"
mo % - ADOLF cLuss: s.l.r..ss.a.ns.
WoRKISo nEN hs.s e esas, % ..1le vsse
~ az IA ~ fssns. eve. Sssr ia &c ss
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INERAsIBLK STAMPING INK FOR LINEN,
&C:-Professor Bottger gives the following for
mula of an ink for marking linen, &C., that he
maintains to be entirely unaffected by chloride
Oflime, cyanide of potassium, caustic potash, or
acids. Digest coarsely-p0wdered cashew nuts,
closed flask, petroleum naptha; then allow the
exceedingly volatile solvent to evaporate.
After marking articles with the resulting syrupy
liquid, m0isten the place with aqua ammonia
or lime water, and the mark will instantly as
sumo q deep, permanent black color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

TREATMENT OF LUNArIcs.-In Q recent pa
per on the overcrowding OF lunatic asylums,
the remedies proposed, advocated the Gheel
system, in use In Scotland. That is to say, he
would permit poor people anxious to have the
personal care Of insane relatives, TO take such
responsibility, subject to certain conditions Of
fitness and certain proper guarantees to restrain
the patients liberties. His experiments in this
direction have, he seems to think, demonstrated
the feasibility of this method Of relieving the
plethora of asylums.
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DROP0sALs ron sANIrABY w0RK.

DEPor. ouARrERxAsrElr 0y.Ies,
SEALED proposals, IN dupicate, VIII COY q tnle
sdvertissusat aftachea, viii ee recssvsa 8 tas Of;
ashas &C :, for ons yeor from July !, lgS ron such
buildinGB occuplso b. 1raechee 81 she Wer Depart.
Tor further information sppi{ - sn,s encs;
Rrvvef Briesdier General, D. 81,
ma Depot Quartermaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

A SHABBY PIECE OF BUsINRss.-The ~ r
Star notices with regret and Indignation " the
expulsion of a number Of young ladies from the
the fact that they had regularly matriculated
and paid the fees demanded" The editor is
glad to learn however, that the parties ag-
grieved have determined to prosecute their
cause in the courts with view of obtaining
legal address. These ladies 1--WE are further
told, were expelled at the request of a majority
OF the male students. Shame on them. They
deserve to have all the teeth in their miserable
heads pulled out by vigilance committee of
feminine dentists: But what right had the
professors to exclude them because a major
ity Of the male students desired their expul
sion?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

SHOCKING DEATH ON STRAMER.-When
the steamer Tropic, belonging to the White Star
Line arrived in the Mersey from Valparaiso, a
short time ago, the body Of q coiored man was
found in the hatch off the hold. The deceased
was engaged with other men in coalng the YES
sci at Rio Janeiro, and 1t is supposed that he
was asleep in the hatch when 1t was battened
down, and was suffOcated,
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PhOenician VOyagers in south Amer.
lea.

The fact that the American continent was
well-knOwn to the Mortimer long before the
voyage Of Columbus is now admitted by all
students OF early navigation. 1t is possible, we
might say probable, that Irish and Welsh voy-
ayers also anticipated Columbus, while there
are traditions of Tartar invasions of the Pacific
coast. The Able Brasseur de urbourg thinks
that a great continent once rose above the
waters which now separate Africa and South
America. 1t was sunk by an earthquake, and
the West India Islands are unsubmerged peaks
OF the territory thus overwhelmed. A Rio
Janeiro correspondent of the New York Herald
says that a curious and, if confirmed, an inn
pOrtant discovery has just been made IN Para
hyba, Brazil, in the shape of a stone covered
with inscriptions, which was found by slave,
on farm. A copy of the inscription was sent
Rio Museum, has pronounced the characters to
be pure PhOenician. The inscription tells
how some Ph0enicians of Sid0n, apparently
exiles, and of both sexes, sailed from their
They left the port Of Azionbager, coasted along
Africa, and after about year, landed on the
Brazilian shore. The inscription, which con-
tains eight lines, is partly taken up with long
cations of the Phoenician gods. There were
two Hirams, kings Of Phoenicia. One was the
ally OF Solomon, B. &. $50 to 947; the other, a
weak prince, reigned from b. G. 55s to $50.
Which OF the two was the sovereign Of the
voyagers does not appear.
Senior Motto declines fully indorsing the gem
uineness of the inscription until he has seen the
stone. He says, however, that he thinks it to be
veritable antique, since there are only six
men in all Europe capable of forging such a
writing, and they are above suspicion.
If the discovery has actually been made, il is
Of the highest archaeological consequence. 1t
proves that colony Of PhOenicians of both
sexes actually landed in South America. 1T
they remained there, their descendants would
have contributed largely to the peopling of the
southern portion Of the Western continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

The FATAL HKMLocK Experiments at the
New York state lunatc asylum have resulted in
proving the great value Of conium-the hem
sanity. The concurrent testimony Of the cases
In which IL has been tried 10 that It soothes and
molifies the motor centers, operating on the
motor tract % opium operates ON the brain,
cular system, and acting indirectly e . tonic
and nervine. 1t is low largely used In cases Of
epilepsy by New York physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

Vu1"Bummerhayen" 10 the euphonious pet
name bestowed by the western press upon Day
ton, Ohio, on account Of its $50 bar rooms.
D0Girls under ten years Of age are not re-
quired to work more than fifteen hours and a
half per diem In the mills Of Lawrence, Mass.
~The Brooklyn ladies have been attacked
with the mania for sculptoring, ana the head of
the family, instead Of being coaxed for new
b0nnets, IL urged TO send home marble, mallets,
and chisels.
~President White has ordered the best boat
Blake can build for the students ct Cornell
University, upon their promising to discounte
nance betting and pool-selling In every form al
the national regatta in Springfield in July.
o0When Calcraft hanged Mrs. Cotton, at
Durham, he remarked she was the last ON which
he should ssput night-cap," though he would
like to have ended his effcial life With APPLYING
his 'snoble art" to . Newspaper reporter.
~Justice Dowiing wants &c. 600 from the
New York Sun for saying that he opened court.
the other day. BY asking prisoner for . "chaw''
to take Q drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR IN MAKING
BUTTER.-Recent experiments indicate that
the best temperature of the air, as well as of
the cream, for rapid churning of butter, is from
$40 to $50, instead of the average ofc6', as gen.
orally taken. A cellar, with temperature regu-
lated by means of a thermometer, seems most
suitable for the purpose, especially in summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

JOIN CHINAMAM lessons the horrors OF the
OF "Melican man horsee." Men-in-hcnd teams
Of Celesfials arc driven by the shopkoepers 6
the best attainable substitute for disabled horses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

CORPORAL PUNIsHMxNT II rarely inflicted
in the schools Of Russia and Germany. In
France II 10 prohibited. In Switzerland school
whippinRs are left 70 the regulation Of the sep
arafe cantons In England there is constant
and vigorous whipping, and in America the
custom IL dying out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

A POOR, BLIND BEGeAR had his eye sight sud-
denly restored in East Saginaw the other day
by being pushed head over heels into mud
puddle, but showed his ingratitude by chasing
the man who did IL round half the blocks in the
citv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

DETECTION OF ADULTERArIoN OF CoFFEE.-
When burnt grain, or any other substance con-
tanning starch, has been substituted for coffee,
a dilute solution of caustic potash shaken with
q small quantity Of the powder, Uttered, and
further diluted, yields, with solution 0fiodine,
the Characteristic blue starch reaction.
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nesia, appear to constitute the pigment in ques-
ton, iron being found principally in the darker
hair. Awaiting ourselves of this knowledge, we
may darken hair by conveying to its bulbs by
means OF the absorbent power Of the skin one or
more OF these materials, as may be required.
They must be applied in diluted solution to
the hair glands, on the same principle that we
are able TO stain the bones of young animals by
the administration of madden with their food.
When iron is administered alone, it has the de-
sired effect by mipgling with the sulphur of the
hair. When the hair is so far blanched, as no
longer to possess this last substance, it must be
supplied artihcially in separate form. Iron
has this advantage, that ii Is beneficial to the
system, and that its use can scarcely ever be
quently substituted for iron by fashionable
hairdressers. Most of the hair restorers sold in
shops owe their coloring power to lead, which,
combing with the sulphur of the hair, under the
influence Of the oxygen Of the atmosphere, OBJ
tains the desired effect. Leaden combs exercise
similar action. The long continued employ
ment Of the last named metal must necessarily
prove injurious, and e said 70 have caused
do not seem TO have been well authenticated.
Some people have used it for years without any
apparent evil result; but the risk lie certainly
there, though 1t may be somewhat remote; and
at any time dangerous symptoms may set in
under exposure to the hazard.
Electricity has been tried to restore the color
OF the hair, by the daily use ofmagnetic brushes.
But the process Is 20 slow, laborious, and uncer-
patience TO have recourse to it.
Inc other and est-knOwnp process for chang
ing the color Of the hair Is by the application Of
ordinary dyes. They Act ON the hair mostly
mechanicaliy, by simply staining IL, Just a. silk
ana coion and wool are made to change their
hue. These dyes do their work in q few honrs
or In few minutes. They consist of diffsreni
salts and preparations Of Iron, bismuth. lead.
silver, and copper. Also some vegetable sub,
stances are employed, such a. pyrogallic acid.
and the juice Of the walnut, the wOrtleberry,
and the betel-nut. These and many other ar.
ucles have been tried with more or less success,
TO conceal the ravsges Of time. Much ingenuity
has been bestowed In the preparation Of hair
dyes, and great improvements has been obtained
In their results. We do not often see now o
numan head Of hair passing through . grada-
ton OF tints, as We did formerly, beginning
from snow-white roots and ending with purple
black tips. Nevertheless, even the most skill
fully dyed head cannot approach nature. and
can scarcely fail to be detected by a close OBJ
server.
The curling nature Of the hair is Attributed
to large proportion OF oily substance, which
prevents the absorption Of water. The effect
or dampness In destroying the curl of the hair
Il well known, but IL Is not 20 well known that
the state Of the hair participates In the state Of
the general health. In many instances strong
curly hair becomes straight II the possessors be
ont Of health, and the condition II the hair
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

MAILS BY RAILwAY.-There are DOW in this
coEntry 635 5l4 miles Of railway mail service.
being an increase Of 5603 miles sincs the same
period last year. Massachusetts, is the only New
England State in which there are 600 miles.
that State having nearly LOO miles, Delaware
has 248 miles, while Of the other Middle States
New York has 4,726 New jersey 1,ls4, and
Pennsylvania 1870 miles. OF The Southern
States, Arkansas, Florida and West Virginia
have less than 500 miles, while in the others
there are from 1000 TO 1900 miles Illinois
has the largest railway mail service-6, ,526
miles Ohio next-4,s77; New York third,
Pennsylvsnia fourth, and Wisconsin ffth; In the
latter State there are 3,340 miles.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09
RulIdInR and EsroReaaa.

There appears to be no RFeseRtibls abatement
in the building Improvement. that have been
gsiny on 50 rapidly ipoureity for assRsuf years.
These Fbo take e walk sfednd the sqbhtba Of the
city yin ne doubt taeastonisAsd fotfinl 90 many
6ailiiussiA rrOsress. -lwhols rows are nov built
as quietly and as quickly as single houses were
some years ago. In fact it is rare thing to see
one house being erected by itself It has been
found cut by careful estimates that a saving OF
about one house can be made in erecting a row Of
i've or six houses, and the policy now is to erect
three or more together, and run the risk of sell
in- one or two at reduced&rae, rather than erect
oes e'on', Builders, however. rnsly erect less
tlsn i've or SIX, where they have the ground, and
y 1uentiy have ten to twenty under weigh at once.
FAC small houses are all sold or rented about as
las. as they are completed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

SPIRITS PRODrcRD AND CoSsuArED-The mi
led Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland is an
extensive manufacturer Of spirits. During 1872
there were distilled In those isiauds.oyer 50 600
COO OF proof gallons, Of which nearly Is 600 600
were consumed at home. Scotland was the
heaviest producer, her product being $500 600.
whilst shs consumed nearly 1900 600. Ireland
was the second in production, nearly 11,O00 900,
whilst her consumption was the smallest, a-little
over 100000. Eogland waa the smallest pro.
ducer, but the largest consumer, making e750o00
gallons and coDsumIng nearly ll,75o,600. The
revenue 10 the English exchequer frOm the tax
on spirits yielded nearly $50 600 900, the rate Of
;a&-lion being 10 shillings (abont s24O) per
gallon.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

Miss Nellie Giant had . narrow eseape Al
Newport. The horses attached 20 haE eaf friara
ran away, aud were only stopped 81 haln9l
relned on 70 the piazza ofa c0tld,gs. =
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09
Kent County.

Twenty years ago one of the largest lime burn
ers in Pennsylvania told US he had shipped to
entcounty, Del, more lime annually for sevsra,
years than, was used on land in any county in
Pennsylvania.
Kent county raises more peaches aud other
fruits, in proportion TO her size and population,
than any county in the State.
kont county has larger church membership,
IN proportion to population, than any county in
the State, and her negro population has been
betteresred for tAan In other counties
Kent county has fewer white criminals in her
courts tAan any county, OF the sans population.
in Pennsylvania.
Aud yet our neighbor, Eserv EVeniry, applied
this language to he' population because q iury
saw proper, under their oaths, TO return A yer.
dict OF not guilty in the case OF west the usur-
ieTT Of negro:
THAT an insane, barbarian auchristian hatrad
OF the negro race exBts among certain bitterly
Preludctd classes, in thus State, il not to be de-
ned, and It is unhappy true that t9s class is no
tennAl IN Kent county, 80 that justice between
man and man is difficult Of attainment there, If
enc of the men be black
Such language should never be spplied to the
population Of whols county because Of the act OF
tTelve men. more than half Of whom were Of The
same Republican party to which West and the ed
ltors OF Eeery Evening belonged What makes
he matter worse, our neighbor has steadily re.
fused 10 withdraw its harsh, untruthfuL. slander-
Gus and to certain extent disgRceful language
The people Of Kent county are entitled to justice
give them the truth and they will be satis6ed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09
Raxard Ia dor.

From the West q ss EsSeal News.
This indvdualSep "a prlnting office as an
appraallqe wA1 esilt DO Appentig 3hl h
.. Pr gn PHI ~ % tln Mas very lffs Rt
thln 70 vt Nlis htows \ lire were no 3lr, rs
dive tna rom 4thk couH Town, and sht w
stages, The prOpnei0fs OF newspapers hsld
nearly ALT II not quite, the contracts for carrying
The mail in Chester and parts pf adjacent counties
Ffhe mails were carried Ia connection with news
papers By the apprentice -bdyn- -oG1he dlaIsEent
ohicsss The routos generally. oecppled about two
datE Ibid mlght have secn boy on Tuesdky
ssosaiHg Sssrsing-frum a-pTiutlmg 6ffre On horse
with large leather saddle-baKs holding about a
6sshel of newspapers In each end, with flap
covers Tor convenience The mail matter was
small and carried IN 10 separate pouch. The boy
thus mounted with n tin horuand atapa attached,
suspended 10 his neck this horn was TO call ont
the people 10 receive their papers which were de-
liVered sometimes sngly, but mostly In packages
at stores or blacksmith shops.
A post boy in those days was an object of great
interest, and anxionsly looked for at stations long
before he was due; If an hour behind time, great
uneaslness was felt. He was always a faYorite
with the ladies, aud mnny OF them testified their
good VIII by presenting him with piece OF pie,
drink Of milk, frat, &c. In cold weather a
drink Of waTIn cider with ginger Ia It. a
The above remarks are merely preliminary.
wish to show the great advantages to the boy il
ne had the capacity and energy to take hold OF
them. Every boy had 10 pack his own saddle.
oSgs Eor the whole rUute thtR learned him TO be
systematic. He had to 50 atThnge the packages
that when delivering them the first one he laid
bis hand on was the right ono for the station he
was at This learned him to be systematic in the
arrangement of all his business, trait of charac-
ter that would always remain with hun.
Boys aud young men, be encouraged to try
your hand al something useful to yourselves ana
to the COMMUNITY. AscustOm yourselves to be
systematic in all your arrangements. The great
book Of nature lies open before you, study its
pages well aud apply the knowledge thereby
gained to some useful purpose NJ.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

The St Louis Times says: Jerry Blaek,s mona.
Atlan that clause be inserted in the Constitution.
81 Convention, requiring cvery member Of TIE
legislature 10 swear II the close Of each sension
tlat he had cast no vote ia which be vas pasaon.
lly interested wall hardly answer corrective
pose Men who ara depravcd enough 10 steal ~
generally reckless enough to lis Oat of i il they
can; and We should very much dislike % see pef-
Jury become Standard habtt with our p0hlis ofa.
cials" -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

IL lS Tumcred that the agreement of the Phllal
delP6la, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad with
the Camden and Amboy Railroad, by which the
cars OF the former are " be carried from New
York 70 PhllSdelphIa 20 Is 70 continne the con-
neetiOn 70 BalIimOre and WashIngtOn, viii en-.
pire on the lst OF August next, and alma Il VIII
not be renewed. q N e 1saf isIta'7 80
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

Governor tnow seuator) Boutwell, has no hssi-
tation IN declaring that The great cause Of the
comparative purify Of New England goyernuenf
is Ibe large nufnbsr Of Representatives, Ia ttcIr
respective Legislatures and that he would pre-
fer seeing q Hones Of Reprassntatlgm 81 Ons
thousand rather than have it cut down TO one
bu0dreu. ~ E#E Eaff#oE ia s4a sa s0sM
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

FORTUNATE STATR.-IOwa Is The only STATE
Of the Uni0n represented as being entire free nom
debt, and yet IL Is State that has doubled ia
population 10 tbs last ten years, and places It Ia
the matter Of population az number ei-ven In the
Union against -1umbeF twenty IN 1890 With
such gr9wth and prosPerisy 2 be gentirely free
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

PERUVIAN STRUP. - This valuable medicine has
been silently making ita way into public favof by
the numerous remarkable cures it has performed
1m singular sfRoacyls owing 90 the 0Yotorlds Of
irOR which In thls preparation remains unchanged,
and is the only form In which this vitdl element OF
healthy blood can be supplied 2t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

= "a II, y zs gbf Is .4 .R l. p
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09
treatment on ShIpboard.

PHILADELPHIA, July T. The Pennsylvania ia
steamer PenDsylvanlareport encounteFlng heavy
seas, head Winds and fogs Among her steerage
passengers was an agent Of tile International So
ciety OF London, commissioned to report &c to
the treatment of the passengers on board. He
says: II have made number of voyages over
the ocean in English vessels from Liverpool to
Quebec and Montreal, and Bermuda and New
York, and never was passenger In any vessel
la which the fare In the steefa2e was SO good.
All the food was good.''
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-09

Ioung Walworth has been sent . Sing Sina
along with batch Of other prisoners. he took
formal leave Of has friends and rslaaious in the
presence of the Warden Of the Touabs and one or
two ether officials, who are required TO be in the
cell on such occasions All expectation that the
Governor viii pardon him has been abandoned by
his counsel. Some future Governor may, bat the
present Chief Magistrate has very distinctly inti-
mated that in all such cases the law viii be per.
uitted to take its course.