The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-05-13
"Oh, PaulW she faltered. ~ never
dreamed of so much happiness.
And 50 Lillian Wayland's indebted
ness was settled most satisfactorily.
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

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USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.
THE total number OF strings in n
piano, when properly stretched to pro.
duce the right tones, exert pull OF
over ten tons this explains why good
pianos must be durably and heavily
built.
DANGER OF UsINd CARBoLIc ACID. -
The veterinarian of the London Field,
in long article on this subject, very
properly holds that all accidents result
ing from the use Of carbolic acid in any
form are to be attributed entirely to
carlossness in the preparation of the
acid in the various mixtures made for
the purpose of destroying parasitic in.
sects. The acid in its pure form is no
doubt, poisonous, but the various prep
arations recommended by veterinarians
are harmless if made and used accord
ing to directions. Farmers, as n class,
are inclined to the use of strong rene.
dies, and if preparation OF one iiftieth
part carbolic does good, they are
tempted to, and often do, try one-tenth
or more Of the acid.
ACCORDING to French journal, straw
possesses certain properties which give
to it n positive value as conductor OF
lightning. 1t had been observed that
straw had the quality of discharging
Loyden jars without spark or explosion,
and some one in the neighborhood Of
Tarbes conceived the idea of construct
ing lightning conductors by fastening a
wisp or rope of straw to a deal stick by
means of brass wire, and capping the
conductor with copper point. II is
asserted that the experiment has been
tried on large scale around Tarbes,
eighteen communes having been pro-
vided with such straw conductors, only
one being erected for every sixty ar
pents, or seven hundred and fifty acres,
and that the whole region has thus
been preserved from the effects not only
of lightning, but of hail also
In England and Wales, between 1861
and 1871, the number of males married
at the age of Is was, according to the
official statement, 35, 20G of females,
l0i,99S. There were more marriages
ut 90 than any other age-the number
of males at that age being 554, 1874, and
of females, 5G9,3l7-to these being |
added 3 57S end /. 13G women married |
n second time at that age, There were
IT cases in which the women were 40
wears older than their husbands, and 80
cases in which the difference reached 60
wears. The cases in which women have
married men very much older than
themselves were more numerous than
tho converse. To every 100 English
married women between Is and 55 there
are born annually % children. In 1871
the number of marriages contracted was
1JO ll2; ten years before the number
was lG3, ,7O6 The average duration OF
married life Ia stated as % years.
WHAT THE NATION DR1YKs.-rhc i'm.
ported brapdies. wines, cordiqls, gin
and other sorits for the wear ending
June 30, 1874 had value, duty in.
cludrd of &. 300. 600. They amounted,
in all. TO nearly 2, 900, 900 gallons. The
domestic distiIler'es furnished in the |
same wear 35, OOO 600 gallons to the
trade. The brewers added 100000 |
barrels or go 600, 600 gallons of malt |
liouors The imported liquors cost the
consumer about Sl2 .OOO, 900; the native
linuors cost him about 5000 900, 900,
and the malt liouors 5000, OOO GOO more,
a total of little than 800, 900, 600, |
or slO to the head of the population.
Rnt no thc number of those who drink is |
nrohahlv not more than 5000. 900, the |
amount for each is $50 per annum, $l.5O
n week. 25 cents A dsy Gs the average.
The sum looks large, but Il "nation of
drunkards" can not be made on % cents
dny, Consequently some drinkers
must get moro than their share.
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