Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-11-27
The Effects of al Sunbeam.

The Effects Of al Sunbeam.
II the curious things in science were
communicated rather than the material
istic, us presented by Professor Tyndall
and others, both profit and great pleasure
would be the result. Take in its con-
trast the effects of sunbeam. for cx-
ample aud one sees the grand result Of
the most gentle and powerful. and yet
variable aud versatile forces AS painted
by an artist pen, we see that the most
delicate slip Of gold leaf, exposed as a
target to the stu shafts, is not stirred
% the extent Of a hair, though an infant'a
faintest breath would set it in u tremu-
lous motion The tcnderest Of human
organs the apple Of the eye--though
pierced and bugetcd each day by thou
sands Of snnbeams, suffers no pain during
the process, but reioices n their Sweet
ness, blesses the useful light Yet q
few Of those rays insinnatipg themselves
into q mass Of iron, like the Britannia
tubuer bridge, will compel the closely
knit PARTICLES to separate, and will move
tie whole enormous fabric with as much
ease as a giant would straw. The pluy
Of those beams upon our sheets Of water
lifts up layer after layer into the atmos-
phere, and hoists whole rivers from their
beds, only 70 drop them again in SHOWS
upon the bills Or IN ftteuing showers
upon the plants. Let bat the air drink
IN little more sunshine at one point than
another, and it desolates whole region
in It's lauatic wrath The marvel is that
a power which is capable Of assuming
such diversity Of forms and Of produce
ing such stupenaaus results, should come
to US in 50 gentle, 50 peaceful, and so
unpretentious inanncr
PREsENcE or MISp Professor Wilder
gives these short rules for action in case
Of accident: For dust il the eyes, avoid
rubbing, dash water info them; remove
cinders, &c., with the reund point Of
lead-peneil. Kenmore insects from the
ear BY tepid water; mover put hard in
strunene into the ear Ifan artery is cut
eomprcss above the wonnd if vein is
cut compress below II cbokctl gctupon
all tours, and cough For light burns,
dip the part il cold water; if the skin is
destroyed cover with yarnish Smother
a fire With carpets, &C.; water will often
spread burning eil, ana increase the dam
ger Before passing through smoke tako
a full breath, and then stoop low. but if
catbon is suspected then walk erect. Suck
poison wounds, unless your mouth ii sore.
Ealarge the wounds, or, better, cut out
the part without delay. Hold the wound
cd part as long as can be borne to hot
coal, Or end Of 4 cigar. Ia case of pois-
oning excite vomiting by tickling the
throat, or BY water OF mustard. For
acid poisous give acids; in case Of opium
poisoning give strong coffee and keep
moving # in water float on the back
with the nose aud mouth projecting. For
apoplexy raise The bead and body for
faintiug lay the person fat
WHY PoTA&5ns Rus Our Some one
asks why it is that potatoes 50 soon run
out. There are two grand reasons.--
There are but few potatoes in hill that
are lit for seed. Some are oyergrown.
coarse, rank and will not transmit tho
original quality. Others are unlergrown
and not fully developed seed. a potato
Of medium aize, perfect in all is parts,
with change Of ground will produce its
like ad tntnitaqs. One other reason.
cutting potatoes between stem and seed
end continually is wrong Il requires
tho stem aud seed cud 70 make perfect
seed. If cut lcngthwise, single eyes
will run cut any potato. There is no
other seed that VIII bear mufilation Ike
the potato. the only wonder is that il does
net run out completely.
A Mississippi boatman with immense
fest, stopping at public house on the le-
wee, asked the porter for boot-jack to
pull Off his boots The colored gentle
man, after examining the strangers foet.
broke out as follows: No jack here BIZ
nufi for dem feets. Jackass couI INT pull
EN- OH, massa, widout fraetring the leg
Yuse better 20 back about tree miles t.
de forks in de road, an pull EN- of dar. "
"Wbat shall We do with our dauqhtcrs?D
inquiries Mrs Livermore, and Western
edltpr--an inhumaD wreteh--rcplies -
s" IF they are like their mothers-wear
false hair. corsets. and high-heeIed shoes.
powder and paint-wring their nccks at
once"
While Spilkins was eating lunch in 4
Fulton street restaurant the other day a
young lady, whom be bad often noticed
for her spiyitneiie expression. came in and
ordered a plate Of ''cornbeef bash. cold"
Spilkins told his wife that night that
physiognomy was phraud