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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

The DEEPEST WELL IN THE WORLD
At about twenty miles from Berlin is
situated the village of Sperenberg,
noted for the deepest well that ever has
been sunk. Owing to the presence OF
gypsum in the locality, which is at a
moderate distance from the capital, it
occurred to the government authorities
in charge of the mines to obtain sup.
ply of rock salt. With this end In
view, the sinking of shaft or well six
teen feet in diameter was commenced
some Eve years ago, and, at a depth OF
two hundred and eighty feet, the salt
was reached. The boring was continued
to a further depth of nine hundred and
sixty feet, the diameter of the bore
being reduced to about thirteen inches.
The operations were subsequently prose-
cuted by she aid of steam. until a
depth four thousand one hundred and
ninety-four feet was attained. at this
point the boring was discontinued, the
borer being still in the salt deposit,
which thus exhibits the enormous thick
ness of three thousand nine hundred
and seven feet.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
BIackboards in Schools.

Blackboards are an experiment. as yet,
we believe, in most schools or. at least,
they are not recognized as a necessary
part of the school machinery. In many
cases they can be, and are used with
good effect in illustrating the points of
a lesson. But there is danger of at
tempting too much with it, as Rev.
Alfred Taylor has so we'll shown. He
fears that teacher who is skillful with
the chalk may suffer his very skillful-
ness to lead him astray. 'sHe covers
his board with a rich assortment of
words, with large and beautifully devised
initial letters /; but forgets that the
abundance which he thinks SO valuable
tends to confuse rather than to instruct,
to scatter rather than to bring the lesson
to a point. A company of children gaze
in bewilderment on blackboard artist.
ically adorned with hearts, crosses,
anchors, lamps, rocks, and dozen 9TH
er wen-known objects, all except one or
two of which ought to have been left
out. The leading idea which they catch
is that of his wonderful skill with the
chalk. The truth which his marvellous
work is intended to convey is simply
scattered. - Christian Union.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

A PRoTRUDINa toe is not a pretty sight. and
is never seen where children wear SILVER
TIPPED Shoes. They will save half your shoe
bills. For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
wonrn REnIrMRERINa.


Keep soft-soap three months before
using.
A weak solution of the permangan-
ate of potassa will deodorize your
breath.
Bar soap should be kept in a dry
place several weeks before using. 1t
will last much longer.
To take ink out of linen dip the
spotHin pure melted tallow wash and
the ink will come out with the talloW.
To clean q brown porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes in it. The porce-
lain will be rendered nearly as white
as when new.
Here is a China cement. Take a
thick solution of gum arabic (dissolv-
ed in soft water) and stir in plaster of
paris till of the consistency of thick
cream with brush spread it neatly
on the broken edges and stick them
together. let them lie for several days.
In summer milk is apt to have a
garlicky or onion-like flavor from
some odorous shrub eaten by the cows.
To absorb this peculiar taint drop q
piece OF wood charcoal, three or four
inches square, into each pan of the
fluid, or into the milk-pitcher for the
table. The carbon very Quickly deo-
dorizes the milk, leaving il sweet and
pure.
Stove lnster, when mixed with tur-
pentine, and applied in the usual man
ner, is blacker, more glossy and endur-
ing than when mixed with any other
liquid. The tnrpentine prevents rust,
and when applied to an old rusty stove
viii make it look like new.
Hemp, when the blossoms are just
opened is an infallible preserVative of
textile fabrics and furs against the at
tacks of moths. The stalks with leav-
es and flowers is cut when blooming
(abont july, and dried in the shade.
1t is said to preserve its properties
for several years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
A WATCH Trade.

OIdDavis, ,ofOssipee, the WellknoWn
shingle and clapboard autocrat of thir-
ty years ago, had dog named Watch.
He had become old, and a nuisance.
Davis had often threatened to kill the
brute, and as often relented.
One day Jim Brown, the Concord
peddler, drove up to Dayis's store, but
Davis wanted nothing.
'sCan't selIyou clock I've got
'em as cheap as dirt, and real good
ones.1
81 haven't got the money"
ssDarn the money! I'll make a fair
exchange of anything"
Davis scratched his head, whereat
Brown continued:
ssCome we'll make trade somehow
You've got to have one of my clocks.
What have you got to exchange for it.
ssI've got nothing but watch.'
aEh watch ?" cried the peddler,
Frightening up. "What kind of
watch 2"
"'Tainf of course very good one,
or I wouldn't trade it OF. /"
.sWhat kind of case 2"
81 can't say much for the case, but
the insides is in good order, aud it
runs well. It'll let you know when
feeding time comes sartin."
How'll you trade 2"
"I'II give you my watch for one OF
your clocks, and call it a bargain
without any ifs and ands."
ssDone - said Brown, and he select
ed a steeple-topped Connecticut clock
and brought it intothe store. There's
your clock. Now where's your watch
Davis went to the door, whistled
and called watch Here, old fellow,
your wanted p
The dog came in with a bound.
tsThat's the watch, Brown" You'll
find his in'ards perfect, and he can
run like Sancho and when it comes
meal time, If he don't let yeu know it.
I'm mistaken in him."
The peddler gasped and staggered
and he said something not quite prop
er for ears polite but he did not back
down. He only said, as he hitched
the dog to the axletree of his wagon.
and prepared to drive off: SOMEBODY
ill pay me for that clock before night.
And we opine that there are hun.
dreds of people to day in that section
of New Hampshire who have firm
belief that they helped to pay Brown
for that clock.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

A coLoRED Mississippi Legislator
lately proposed bill to make each
member of the Legislature, present
and future, bona tide attorney and
counselor at law. His reasoning was
direct-.sFur,n said he, ''if we know
enough to make de laws, why don't
practice 'um Z"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

IT has just been learned that galvan-
ism was discovered by man named
Swammerdamn, 130 years before Gal
vani called attention to it. The world,
however, will not willingly change
the name in order to give him the hon
or belonging to him. SWammerdam-
mism would be awful.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

THINK before you speak what you
shall speak, why you should speak, to
whom you shall speak, about whom
you are to speak, what will come from
what you may speak, what may be the
benefit from what you may speak, and
lastly, who may be listening to what
you may speak, Turn your speech
seven ways, and there will never come
any harm of what you have spoken.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

MILWAUKEE Sentinel: at is to the
credit of Milwaukee that only four
men looked at the giraffe yesterday
without remarking that il would be
nice to have that throat-one could
taste his drink so long"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

WEBsrEE's Dictionary contains over
fifty thousand words. Jones says that
when he came home late the other
night in the space of fifteen minutes
his wife applied them all to him, ih-
cluding some extra ones and the fire
shovel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

A TEMPERANCE orator has figured it
all out, and arrives at this result: "a
file of topers, seventy-five miles in
length, marching steadily to drunk
ards graves, at the rate of three a min
ute, or one every twenty seconds, all
the wear round" :"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

A MARRIED man hearing that the
eating of certain kinds of animal food
would aid the same tisses OF the hui
man body, as calves brains would
nourish the eaters brains, or beers
liver the eaters liver, Immediately
ravg strict orders to his family market
fhaf no more tongue Of any kind be
sold To bis wife o. mother-ln-iaW
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

Or the iron produced annually, Eng
land produces more than one half OF
the whole amount, North America
about one fifth, France about one
twelfth and Belgium one twenty
these four constituting the great IRON
producing countries of the globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
con1nIopoRE JAcK nAKRr.
By wM. COLLINS

. y - N0--AA-e1-
In the brave old ship Alliance,
We sailed from sea to sea,
Our proud nag in defiance
still floating fair and free,
We met the foe, and beat him,
Asw often did before.
And ne'er afraid to meet him
was our brave old Commodore.
Upon the ocean sailing
In pride and great renown,
Our Yankee vessel hailing,
A British nag bore down
Says the Commodore. we've got 'em,
Boys, ,upl and blaze away
And we sunk her to the bottom,
And her consort, .Trepassey. -
Rext, right against us steering.
Came saucy "seventy-four.''
In all her pride careering
To thrash the Commodore.
But each gunner piled his rammer
And ringing breadsfde poured.
And we brought the British bamn
And the main-mast to the board
Thus Ger the ocean sailing.
We roamed from day TO day,
In battle never falling
To make the foe prey.
In storm or sunshine never slack
Oar Commodore was he
To trample down the Union Jack,
And sink it in the sea.
One eve-as day was dying
And sinking into night,
With the British ensign flying.
The ssibyl' came in sight.
The English captain hailed us
As he down upon us bore,
And proudly answered Barry,
Our brave old Commodore:
.sThis is the ship Alliance
From Philadelphia Town,
And proudly bids defiance,
To England's King and Crown.
As captain on her deck / stand
To guard her banner true.
Half Yankee and half Irishman,
What tyrant's slave are you2''
Then with voice of thunder,
Our guns began the fight,
Though battling against numbers,
And the foeman's fleet in sight;
For the Hudson and the Shannon.
sGainst the minions OF the crown,
We fought them till our cannon
Brought the British ensign down.
Says the Commodore wen take her.
From before their very eyes,
With another broadside rake her,
And well take her or prize,
And our round shot went careeriBg
Through their rigging and their spars,
And our crew began q cheering
For the Yankee stripes and stars.
And streaming on the breeze aloft.
II waved in all its pride,
And on the foeman's captured crafts,
Now sailing side by side.
o. how our gallant sailors cheered
just rs the sun went down,
And our good vessel homeward steered,
For Philadelphia town.
There are gallant hearts whose glory
Columbia loves to name.
Whose deeds shall live in story
And everlasting fame,
But never yet one braYer,
Our starry banner bore,
Than saucy old Jack Barry,
The Irish Commodore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

DR.. CUYLER wants all young ladies
to band together and say mo lips
shall touch my lips that have touched
a bottle" Rather rough this on young
fellows that were brought up by hand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

A coLoRED convict in the Missouri
penitentiary amuses himself by strik-
his head against the wall of his cell
with such force as to make the build
ing yibrate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

tsWHERE do wicked little boys go to
who fish on Sunday 2" asked a teacher
in a Sunday school. "Down to Gull
om's Rifle was the prompt reply.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

A Missouri husband whceled his
crippled wife three miles the other
day to let her seea funeral procession
"lhe first she had the pleasure of see
ing for seven years"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

THERE'S a mistake somewhere. Gen.
Babcock's coachman has been remov-
ed from a clerkship in the Treasury
Department.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

New York dogs have petitioned for
Commission to decide which are the
maddest-the city authorities or the
ours
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, has a bashful
young man, whe made a call one even
ing, and after partaking of little ice
cream and cake, asked, lis there any
thing else %
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

AN old lady advises young girls
who want to remember a thing, to
write it down and paste it on the
looking glass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16

The old-fashioned women's crusade
"A boys head and a. fne-toothed
comb.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
AS 4 MORNING lPPRTISBR

No other Bitters in the universe can equal
them, Hack space for detailing the availability
of these Bitters, but will briefly state its gener-
al effects upon the human system, as follows:
Itabsolutely puriIies the Blood 1t speedily
cerrects all morbid changes in the blood 1t
equalZeS the circulation of the Blood. 1t regu-
lates the supply and quality of the Blood. 1t
prepars the Blood to furnish proper support to
all the vital properties IL enriches the con-
stitnents of the Blood upon which the vital
energy of the system is dependent. It
in1uses the proper degree of heat into the
system. 1t purges from the system the morbid
humorS which retard its natural functions IL
imparts vitality and elasticity to every organ of
the body. 1t eorrects all arrangements. however
trivial, which are the first origin of Disease 1t
promotes the operation of the digestive organs
1t improves the appetite and removes all disa-
greeable feeling after eating. 1t perfectS 1iges-
tion, rendering it natural and easy. It acts as
mild and efhicacioHS stomaehic. 1t eleVates
the standard of all the vital forces 1t strength
ems the nervous hbers and diffuSeS a calm
throughout the nervous system. 1t destroys all
morbid conditions of the mind, 1t disperseS
dullness and languor. 1t promotes buoyaney of
spirit and feeling. It banishes those clogs upon
pleasure which produce gloom. 1t drives away
those distressing SYM ptOms which rob us of hap.
piness. 1t revIyes the physical energies by in
fnSlng new life and power into the system. It
fortities the system against the dangers of ma
laria, fluctuations of the temperature, changes
in the climate, &c. In short it prepares the sys-
TEN for the radical chan ge to be wrought in its
condition., and restores it to perfect health and
natural Yigor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
CALDWELL'S
VINE IND IRON BITTERs |

These celebrated Bitters are pure safe and
reliable: composed of Roots, Barks and Herbs
with Citrate of Iron and pure native wine made
from the native grapes of California. the ingre-
lients are choice. strengthening. purifying and
life7glving medicinal agents forming the most
siren gthening Bitters for improving the appe-
lite. giving tone and energy to the Blood and
system For medicinal purposes, for family
nse, travellers, yoyagers, etc, they cannot be
surpassed
These Bitters are in an eminent degree
strengthening, purifying. diuretie, stimulating
ind nourishing to the whole system, givin g new
life and activity to every organ and part alike.
without that ever recurring reaction that fol-
,ows the use of most all other tonics and stimu-
tnts in the market. For
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-16
Dissolution.

xKYILLIAM E. BRADLEY having purchased
w fhe entire interest of Henry q. Barber in
the Rayenna Summit Mill. tnat institution will
hereafter be run by him. He will pay all debts
contracted by the late firm, and all amounts
owed to il must be paid TO him,
CUSTOM Grinding done to Order.
FIour. Feed and Mill stufs delivered to any
paft.of the city, free of charge, at lowest rates
P'- VIM e. BRADLEY.
Ravenna. sept "a. 1878. a65stf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10
The War Records.

Both as a matter Of public interest
and matter of precaution, tho forth
coming publication Of the records Of tn,
War will be hailed with considerable
Joy. IN item in the Suadry Civil bill
gave tho Secretary Of War sl5,000 t,
begin the pre-, .ara:iop of tho work fol
The Public Printer. The records vii
include all orders, telegrams, reports
and other official papers connected viii
the Confederate rs well as the Union
armies. The object of the government
in making these documents public is
two-told. The danger of destruction by
fire, OF the mutIlation for private ends,
or of abstraction. BY multiplying them
indefinitely this danger would bc dispos-
ed Of Moreover, as they are necessary
TO complete history OF the war, it is
now time to give them to the public. 1t
is gratifying 10 know that the minutest
details have been carefully preserved,
and that the archives Of both the Union
and the Confederacy are IN such excel
lent order that any document can be
produced whom asked for. There can
be no question but thai the abstraction
Of the records in the Buell. courl-ma,-
tial pointed out n: any rate one OF the
dangers incident upon delay in publish
ing the whole mass. IL is further stat
ed that Gen. Belknap has accidentally
come into possession of valuable collect
ion OF records pertaining to the Revoiu-
ilonary War, whose existence was never
even surmised. They are the official
records OF Timothy Pickering, Quarter
OF the patriot army in
he Revolutionary War, and but for
an accident would have been sent to
without seeing the light.
They were found in the garnet of an old
rouse in Philadelphia which was being
orn down. A large sum OF money was
demanded for them, which Gen. Belk- /
zap, rather than lose them, willingly 4
,aid. They will doubtless Is Published .
With the more recent LearcH- 4
roT'k Commercial.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10
The RumOr OF Queen IIcioria's Death

The rumOr about the Queens alarm
ing illness had its origin IN the follow
ing circumstance, In u certain Londos
newspaper office there is a biography
OF the sovereign which was written ten
years ago, and the editor, with the provi
dent torethought of his class, deemed II
desirable that il should be revised and
brought down to date. Il was given
ont to one OF the staff, and duly revised
and corrected" The editor thought il
would be well to see the article in type,
and he consequently gave it out TO be
set np. A compassion happened to see
tho notice when it was in type, read
the solemn and affecting announcement
with which 1t opened, and Immediately
proceeded TO disseminate the meIancho-
" intelligence. As soon as the story
was fairly set a-golns it Travelled in nil
directions and underwent all sorts of
notifications. In one of IT'S forms 1t
reached the cars OF some or, dnlous cor
respondents, and thus obtained a wide
all over the conntry.-C Cores
pondeEce Of NE LircrJcol oSi.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10

We are glad to..note that number o
our farmers ere making. preparations tc
purchase fine bloodcd stock in the east
We have passed by tho Texas cattle
days and arc settling down. TO ral,ine
tho best of stock No better grazing
country can DO found IN the world than
about us here, and there is no reason
why VIC should not have ust rs high
toned stock Us can be found anywhere
Farmers here begin TO realize the truth
that there is more money made in keep
ing good than bad stock. What has
hitherto worked most against the intro
duction of bloodcd stock into this coun-
try has been the lack of means among
farmers. This "emptiness of pocket"
has 10 great extent been relieved and
the farmers begin to have a little money
by them and are ready to invest 1t in
something which will in time be return
ed them in an hundred fold. The dc,
manu- 10 ho ioHSci leI amy MN" VI Z"
Texas cow" but for an animal that has
some value. To look upon the scraggy
long horns almost rs thin rs the Ar
kansas shadow Of hog-will not much
longer be granted to tho denizens
of the Smoky Hill Valley T; but where
they onco roamed will be seen plump,
sleek and well shaped, blooded cattle by
the hundreds and thousands-such as
wear the blue ribbons at State and coun-
ty fairs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10

Report comes that the Kansas Pacific
train, going East on Tuesday, was flag
ged t Muncie-a station few miles East
of Kansas City-by party of five mask
ed men who, as soon as tie train Wa.
stopped, boarded the engine and express
car. One Of the men took charge of the
engine and engineer, while the others
uncoupled the engine and express car
from the balance Of tho train and they
were started down tho track some dis
lance. The men in the express car
took charge of Webster, the express
agent, and compelled him TO surrender
the key to the express safe; after
which they took the amount of $4,000
from the safe, badc an affectlonate
adieu 10 Webster and decamped.
These arc all the particulars we have of
this affair at the present writing. We
believe this is tho first time a Kansas
Pacific train has been robbed since the
OF the road.