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The Portland daily press., 1875-05-20
BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after December 80, 1874,

Passenger trains will leave Port
Ee---saaa--sss sand for Boston, at 6.15, $40 a. M
10. p. M, arriving at Boston at lOoO
-z-@----'a a. m, 100, 800, p. M Returning, leave
Boston at 500, a. m, Y, m. 315 p. m. arrlVn
at Portland at l2.45. 4.45' 745, p. m.
For Lowell (yia Lowell Junction. at 615, 0. 10
a. M, 3.l5 p. m.
For Concord aud Manchester wa New
Market Junction. 6.15 a. M, BIS p, M, (via Law
renee att 9.10 a. m.
For Great Falls at 6.15, 9.10 a. M, 3.15, p. M
For Portsmouth, (va Dover at 6.15 a, IN.
For Rochester, and FarmiL gton, via
Dover at 6l5, &c. a. m, 3.15 p m.
A train will also leave Portland for kenne-
bunk and Way stations at SIS p. m. Return
ing leave Kennebunk at 7.30 a. m, arriving at
Portland at 6.35 a. IN.
Passengers from any point on the Maine
Central Railroad will change cars at, and have
their baggage checked via Boston & Maine
Trans fer station.
JAS t. FURBER, Gen. Superintendent.
S. H. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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361 Third Street, South Bos
NEARLY BLIND.


H. R. STEVENS: Dear Sir-In expressing my
thanks to we'd for benefits derived from the use OF
VEGETINT, and to benefit others. will state:-
When eight nine years old was afflicted with
Scrofua which made its appearance in my eyes, lace
and head and was very near blind for two years.
All kinds of operations performed on my eyes,
and all to no good result Finally the disease princi
paly settled in my body, limbs and feet and at times
In an aggravated way.
Last sum Mer was, from some cause, weak in my
spine and kidneys, and it was at times very hard to
retain the urine Seeing your advertisement in the
Commercial 1 bought a bottle OF V EGETlNE, and
commenced using according to directions. In two or
three DAYS obtained great rellef After using four
or five bottles noticed it had wonderful! effect on
the rough, scaly blotches on my body and legs. L
still used VEGETINE and the humorous one af-
ter another disappeared until they all gone and
attribute the cure of the two diseases to VEGETINE
and nothing else.
If am ever affected with anything sof the kind
again shall try VEGETINE the only reliable rem
edy. Once more accept my thanks, and believe mt
to be- Very respectfully, AUSTIN PARROTT.
Dec. 1 1872. No. So Gan0 St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder ETC., are always
unpleasant and at times they become the most dis
tressmg and dangerous diseases that can affect the
human system. Most diseases Of the Kidneys arise
from i'm puritie in the blood, causing humors which
settle on these parts VEGETINE excels any known
remedy in the whole world for cleansing and purify
ing the blood thereby causing healthy action to all
the organs of the body.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
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Notice.

A PPLtCATION will be made to the Governor
"A and Council at the session which eouveues
June 18th, 1875. for the pardon of FRED, G. HAS
kELII convict now serving in Auburn jail under
q sentence of the Superior Court in Cumberland
County. ID Is 81 6OOA'
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PRONOUNCED INCURABLE.

BOSTON, May 30, IoII.
II. R. STEVENS Esq, Dear Sir-I have been bad
Iy afflicted with Kidney Complaint for ten years;
have suffered great pain in my back, hips and side
with great difficulty in passing urine, which was Of
ten and IN very small d a edin
l have faithfully tried most Of the popular RENE
d es recommended Tor my complaint: have been
scians in Boston, all of whom pronounced my case
This was my condition when was adj
vised by friend TO try the VEGETINE, and could
see the good effects from the first dose TOOK, ana
from that moment kept on improving until 1 was
entirely cured, taking in all, L should Think about
six bottles.
1t is indeed valuable medicine and II should be
afflicted again in the some way. would give dollar
q dose, if | could not get it without.
RESPECTFULLY, j. nj. GILE.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-20
Valuable Iron Works
FOR SALE

TsyHE Iron Works known as the Portland Machine
Il Works are offered for sale. This property oc-
cupies about an of land tide water on Com
Machine Shop, Foundry and Pattern Sop. Boiler
Shop and Blacksmith Shop. There Is a full compile
ment of fowls for heavy work and general Machinery
and large assortment of patterns
The concern having heon long established has
large aud constantly ncreasng list of customers in
New England and Canada, and is now running on
full time on orders. more favorable opportunity
for investment is seldom offered. For further parti
culars apply to the proprietor at the Works.
w. Fl. FESSENDEN, Proprietor.
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and SATURDAY..
VIM. KENNEDY. BLACKSTONE.
and MCCLELLAN.
From Providence every WEDNESDAY
md SATURDAY.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington and
Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond, and Va and Tenn. r. r. to all places In
the South, W. NJ. Clark, Agent 240 Washington ST.,
Boston.
TO all points of North and South Carclina by Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line
G. H. Keith, Agent 222 Washington street, Boston.
And to all points in the West by Baltimore 81 Ohio
R. r., G. A. Chpley, Agent, 219 Washington street,
Boston.
Through bills of lading given by the above named
Agents.
Passage $500. Excursion Tickets 1926.
For freight passage to Norfolk, Baltimore, Wash
ington, or other information apply to
f. SAMPSON, Agent,
50 CentTal Wharf, Boston,
L. II. ROCKWELL, Agent,
no2dtt Providence, K. I
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Farm for Sale at Cumberland
Centre.

CONSISTING of good two story house, eight
" rooms, and some forty acres of land, orchard OF
This property is situated within enc mile of Depot,
and five minutes walk of church, post office, and
Greedy Institute Price $3F00-terms easy. Apply
to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Port
land mXRdtf
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INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP 20.
Eustport, Calais md 81. LOhn, Digby
Windsor and Halifax.
SPRING ARRAN GEM EN i >.
ruxr<s rr,uxpS zsH,vp WEEK

r On and after MONDAY, March
>d3SA N 20, the Steamer New Brunswick,
s7HI NV GSSM Capt. D. s. Hall, and the Steamer anne,
,lMAANlfSGiESSACit City of Portland, Capt; s. Pike,
State ST., every Monday and Thursday at 500 p M,
for Easport and st John.
Returning will leave st. John and PASSPORT on the
same days. ,,.
Connections made at Eastport for Robbinston,
st. Andrews and Calais.
Connections made at st. John for Digby, Annap-
oils, Windsor, Kentville, Halifax N. s., Shediac,
Amherst, Pictou, Fredericton.
~ Freight received on days Of sailing unt'1
A. R. sTUBBS, Agent
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Plaster
Vhifn 10y TON
Rice, y H. 7l@9

hlce, " Id, I2u5
Salera us.
'Saleratus, Pib, 6 q 7
salt.
Turks Is. ~
hid. (Sbus),. 2 % q 2 rs
Bonaire, 225 a. rs
ICadiz, duty pd 2 % az IS
Cadiz, in bond 2 w q 2 80
Liverpool, duty
paid, .......2 25 a 275
Liv. in bond. 2 Is @2 so
Grind butter, % a
Liv. fine sack. .......2 Is
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MAIL LINE TO
Halifax, Nova Scotia,
DIRECTl

with connections to Prince Edward Hs-
land, Cape Breton and 80. Johns, m. +.
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PORTLAND COMPANY
ANNUAL MEETING.

yTyHE Stockholders of the Portland Company, are
hereby notified that the annual meeting OF this
CORPORATION will be held at the Office Of the Company
at their works. on TUESDAY, the 25th day OF May,
at o'clock in the afternoon for the following pur-
poses, viz:
1st-To act on the reports of the Directors and
Treasurer.
2nd-To choose Directors for the ensuing year.
3d-To act on any other business that may come
before the meeting.
RUFUS ID. BEAN, Clerk.
Portland May II, 1875 my1lTTh&Sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-20
Rheumatism Cured

CAPT. STEVENS of the Boston Lancers'' says:
BOSTON, MARCH 8, 1875.
Prof. ATPHoNsE KILLER: Dear Sir-Accept my
lasting gratitude for the benefit which myself and
wife have experienced from the of the wonderful
medicine called Diamond Rheumatic Cure.
For several years past have been suject to reg
ular attacks of InfammatOry Rheumatism, and each
succeeding attack much more severe than its prede-
cessor. The last visitation from the terrible scourge
lasted three months The best medical talent OF Cam
bridge was called in, but no relief was experienced
was low several occasions that my life was DC
SPARED Of When at last rallied sufficient to discern
what was Transporting about me, learned that my
wife was also afflicted with the same fearful disease
friend learning of our helpless condition, brought
her six bottles Of the DIAMOND RHEUMAT
CURE. BY taking of two doses of this invaluable
remedy she entirely relieved then commenced
to take it, and rapidly improved until in about week
1 was completely restored Since then had another
attack and one dose dispelled it. l no longer fear
Rheumatism its baneful effects. About two weeks
ago, recommended it to a friend who was likewise
suffering, and the result was certain cure by the
publicly privately in the interest OF suffering man
kind. I am willing to be interviewed personally by
any one desiring to know the above facts from ne;
and feel fully convinced that the thousands who
to-day suffering in torments romthe effects of Rheu-
matism and Gou if they but knew how ready relief
aud cure at hand would at once resort TO this
sure and simple remedy, and would bless with bene-
dicons of praise the name of the physician who
to suffering humanity this truly effective remedy the
DIAMOND RHEUMATIC CURE, remain CRATE
i""' ''"'' TJ STEVENS.
20 Elm Street, Cambridgeport, and Cambridge
Street Boston.
The above testimony ought to convince the most
skeptical Rheumatic that a has been discov
cred in the DIAMOND RHEUMATIC CURE.
The proprietor of this medicine has walked the
aisles Of the hospitals of London England, for the
past twenty years, making rheumatism aspeecialty,
and the pT description from which this remedy is COM
pounded is all he ever used in the treatment of this
disease.
In simple cases sometimes one or two doses Suffice
In most chronic it is to give way by the
of four five bottles. By this efficient and sim
pie rem edy hundreds of dollars saved to those
who least afford to throw it away, surely it is
by the purchase of useless prescriptions.
Let any sufferer who reads this purchase small
otte and take it according to instructions around
the package and it will not take long to convince
him that paying doctors fees is money thrown away
--Liniments of all kinds useless.
This medicine is for sale by all Druggists through
out the United States and Canada. If it happens
that your Druggist has not got it in stock, ask him
to send for it to the Wholesale Agents. SMITH,
DOLITTLE 81 SMITH, &c fremont Street, GEO. G.
GOODWIN q CO., No. 3S Hanover Street, Boston
G. H. MARTIN q CO, 1O3 Main Street, Concord,
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Flour.


Layer, new 8 O0@3 f2l
i. Nj. new 3 70a3 81
New Val. y ID 12@121
Lsmons,P box s 00i@5 so
oranges y bx., 4 5Oa5 90
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land, Cape Breton and st. Johns, N. Il.
The favorite Steamship GAL
,ITGA ~ MOUTH Quilt expressly 70 1.-THE
fMI rTK R@SM route) ". A. Colby Commander
lAl.SslsbsEAiSSS will leave Railroad Wharf, foot of
.ssssszss.ss1zs State ST., every SATURDAY at
80 p. M for HALIFAX direct. making connec
lions with the Intercolonial Railway, tor Windsor,
Truro, New Glasgow and Pictou, and steamers
for Prince Edward Island; also at New Glasgow,
N. s., with Lndsey's Stages for Cape Breton, and
at Halifax with steamers fer St. Johns, n. F.
neRETURNING will leave Halifax on TUES
DAYS, at $50 p. m.
No freight received after 10 a. day of sailing.
For further information apply to j. B. COYLE,
Jr., Franklin Wharf, or -
oct2sdtf JOHN PORTEOUS, Agent.
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A victim of youthful imprudence causing prema-
ture decay, nervous debility, ETC., having tiled in
cure, which he will send free to his fellow sufferers
Address j. Fl. REEVES, rs Nassau street New York
P. o. Box 5153 teb2d&w6m
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NIT. DESERT & MACHIAS.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
ONE TRIP PER- w e e *

ONE 2 ESfP z r. Es w Il Z Il
srezS. The Steamer LEWIS
TON, Capt. Charles
p <4~ rvlI1f1AE Heering, will leave Rail-
lFaeSt zss,j road Wharf, foot OF State St,
-szE sSssssszsSb every II H u &c I'D "A
EVENING. AT no O'CLOCK For Rockland,
Castne, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, So W. and Bar Har
bors, NIt. Desert,) Milbridge, Jonesport and Ma
chaEport.
Returning will leave Machiasport every Monday
Morning. at 5 O'Clock. touching above, arriv
ing in Portland night, usually connecting with
Pullman Train, and early morning Trains Tor Bos-
ton and the West
For further particulars inquire at Railroad Wharf,
Portland.
CYRUS STURDIVANT, Gen'l Ag't.
Portland, March 5, 1875. MARRIOTT
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WkoIeIesa Dry Goods Market.
Corrected weekly by Locke, Twitchell & Co..
Miscellaneous.
Denims good. -. Is @2i
+" medium. 12(011

Corset JeanS-
Bleach'd & slate 9 oil
Rroxup 11GuJ13
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A House for $500!

A NEARLY new Il story house, in the western
"A part of the city, eight rooms, gas and sebago,
cemepted cellar, sink and water closet connected
with sewer, new furnace; gas fixtures and furnace
go with the house. Sunny location and convenient
to horse cars Apply to f. G. PATTERSON. Dealer
in Real Estate, Williams Block second building east
of CITY Hail. ap6dtf
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Grand Trunk r. Il. OF Canada.
ALTERATION In TRAINS.
WINTER ARIA N GENIE

,-rsz==szH=1 On and after Monday, September 21st.
1874, trains will run as follows:
Fypress train 100 a m. for Montreal and Quebec,
Auburn. and Lewiston.
Passenger train for Auburn and Lewiston at $3.50
a. -.
Mail train at 1.2O p. m for Auburn and Lewiston
aud Island Pond, stopping at all stations to Island
Pond - connecting with night mail train Tor quebec
Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston DAD p m.
Accommodation for South Paris at $50 p. m.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Exoress from Quebec, Montreal and West at $40
a. m.
EXPRESS trorl Lewiston and Auburn at $50 a. IA.
Mail ffom Quebec, Montreal and west, Lewiston
and Auburn at 2.35 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 545 p. M.
Accommodation from South Paris at S.15 p. m.
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Removing Morbid Sensibility, Depression Of Spirits
Dementa and Melancholia
Price $3.50. Large size, $500. Each package
the Cordial Balm contains box of the Tonic Pills.
which may also be had separately at 80 cents per box
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-20
Knox Stations, LightfOOt and
Hiram,

TENHE Knox Stations, LIGHTFOOT AND HIRAM,
a will make the season Of 1875 at the stable OF
LOVElrT & RECORDS, No. 10 Plum Street, Port
land, Me. For further particulars address jos. w.
LOTElTr or EBEN G. PERRY, Box 1541, Portland,
Me. au23dt
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Portland Daily Press Stock List
For the week ending May 10, 1875,

Corrected by W. E. WOOD, Broker, CT Exchange.
DESCRIPTIONS Par Value. offered asked
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House for Sale.

A q story house in the Western part of the city,
"A nearly new,1 rooms arranged for two families,
cellar, house warmed by furnace. Price $4SoO.
House rents for S512, per annum. Terms $500 cash,
balance on time. Apply to F. G PATTERSON,
Dealer in Real Estate, Williams Block, second build
ing east Of City Hall. apldtf
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For Sale.
TN Cape Elizabeth, u story House, small stable
n and two acres land, q miles from City Han,
on main road to Ocean House, three minutes walk
from Baptist Church, two Stores, Primary and High
School, and Town House, very pleasantly situated in
an Oak Grove. For terms Apply at store OF d: !.
Parrott the premi 'es, f. G. Robinson at Z,
L. Jose & Co.'S, 40 Middle St., Portland. -.
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CONSULATE OF SPAIN.

10 Merchants and ShiphRaSters.
yyoU are hereby notified that on and after the first
II day of September, 1871. the new regulation
prescrihe,I nv the Government Of the Republic of
SnaIn i'm regard to Consular fees will take effect.
ILe fees for clearance of vessels are as follows:
For Vessels with Cargo.
Celtifyiug Manifest ...,........, $500
Bill of Health. .....,... ".....,. 400-$i90
For Vessels wiihont Cargo:
Certifying Manifest. .,....,.,.......S7.OO
Bill OF Health. .,,,.,,..... -........ 4O0-S11.0
THOMAS I.OZANO,
edit Spanish Consul
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Valuable Real Estate fer Sale.

yENHE well-known Deahe property or State street
IL containing about 10000 feet OF land, with com
modious dwelling house in good repair is offered iof
sale. The house can be seen every Thursday and
Friday from to P. NJ. o,,,-oo>,
For terms etc. inquire of s. w. ROBINSON, Real
Estate Broker. 205 Middle Street, or VIM H. NURSE,
conner of Pearl and Middle SIS. Jal5dtf
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FOR HARPSWELL,

81 Commencing Monday, May 1Oih.
FE7HE new Steamer Henrietta, will leave Port
IL land Pier, at o'clock p. m, for HarpsweIl,
touching at Long island Little Chebeague,
sSrent Chebeagu0 and COuseus Eslsnd.
Returning will leave Harpswell at O'Clock a. M,
touching at he above name places. S. KICKER,
Agent, 131 Commercial st. .., mySdtf
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For Sale.

YUyHE two story and half house corner Bramhall
ST. and Western promenade, with 10 finished
rooms, cemented cellar and gas. Good stable and
plenty of yard ROOM Very pleasantly located and
convenient to horse railroad Apply on the premises
or at GA Commercial ST., 10 j. w. YEATON.
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REAL ESTATE.
For Sale or to Let.
For Sale.

A SMALL house. stable and about II acres of land
IA in Deerng, near Woodford's Corner, Will be
sold for bargain. Inquire of j. III. REED, Ocean
St., Woodford's Corner. my6d4w*
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small Houses for Sale.

CITUATED en- Munjoy Hill in good neighbor-
3 hood just completed, Il story house, rooms
lot 3ex1OO for $4,000. Terms 5000 cash, balance on
mortgage at per cent u story house, rooms,
lot 4lxSO price 81 $780, Terms $500 cash, balance at
per cent. u story house, rooms, lot 37x1O5 for
$1,000. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON dealer in Real
Estate, Williams Block, second building east CITY
Hall. apr5dtI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-05

"Virgilia, do not speak so unkindly," said
Edna, in tsars "Heaven knows am not
speaking selfshly in urging you to give up
this scheme" And troubled and harrassed
beyond measure, she hid her face in her hands
and wept without restraint. Virgilia flew to
her and caught her in her arms.
"Don't, don't Edna !. did not mean to
grieve you-oh! if you only knew II would
give my life" She stopped, and with an ef'
fort resumed her selfcontrol. 81 cannot bear
to see you unhappy" she continued, hurried
ly; "but I hope-I believe-better days are
coming for you. Hush don't question me
don't talk any more now. know am quite
unworthy of your aAection-1 don't COM
plain. One of these days you will know"
An approaching footstep startled her. She
broke hastily away, and quilted the room
and Edna, equally unwilling to be discovered
in her present disturbed state, was not slow in
following her example.
fro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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(To BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK

A REAL CRACKER. correspondent who
signs himself Georgia Cracker" writes to
a newspaper as follows: In a recent number
of your paper saw something like an inqui.
ry as to the meaning of the word "cracker,"
as applied to certain class of the Southern
people. Being an hum BILE descendant OF that
honorable class, beg leave to state tor the
benefit of your readers, that the term is very
significant, and is the legitimate result OF one
of the rural customs Of the first settlers of the
United States. Years ago, before mills were
established in the country, when the back
woodsmen, or those who lived in the interior,
remote from the ports of entry, were unable
to procure transportation, they adopted a way
by which they cracked corn with huge rocks.
The interior people we're labeled with the dis
tinction, corn cracker-hence the term.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-05

How TO CURE THE PASSION FOR LIQUOR.
There is prescription in use in England tor
the cure of drunkenness, by which thousands
are said to have been assisted in recovering
themselves 1t is as follows: Sulphate of iron,
FIVE grains peppermint water, eleven drachms;
spirits of nutmeg, one drachm; twice a day.
This preparation acts as stimulant and tonic,
and partially supplies the place Of the accus-
toned liquor, and prevents that absolute phys
ical and moral prostration that follows sud-
den breaking from the use of stimulating
drinks.-Scientifc american.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-05
SIMPLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.


Why does smoke ascend the chimney! BE-
cause the air of the room, when it passes over
the fire, becomes lighter for being heated;
and, being thus made lighter, ascends the
chimney, carrying the smoke with it.
What is smoke? Small particles ofcarbon,
separated by combustion from the fuel, but
not consumed.
Why do smoke and steam curl, as they
ascendi Because they are pushed around
and around by the ascending and descending
currents of air.
Why do some chimneys smoke? Because
fresh air is not admitted into room so fast
as it is consumed by the fire !; in consequence
of which current of air rushes down the
chimney to supply the deficiency, driving the
smoke along with it. 49,
Why are some parts of the ceiling blacker
and more filthy than others? Because the
air, being unable to penetrate the thick joints
of the ceiling, passes by those parts, and de-
posts its SCOT and dust on others more pene-
trable.
Why is water purified by being filtered
through charcoal? Because charcoal absorbs
the impurities of the water, and removes all
disagreeable tastes and smells, whether they
arise from animal or vegetable matter.
Why does charcoal remove the taint of
meat? Because it absorbs all putrescent et-
Auvia, whether arising from animal or vegeta-
BILE matter.
What is charcoal? Wood which has been
exposed to red heat till it has been deprived
of all its gases and volatile parts.
Why are water and wine casks charred in
side? Because charring the inside Of cask
reduces it to kind of charcoal; and char
coal, by absorbing animal and vegetable ina
purites, keeps the liquor sweet and good.
Why does piece of burnt bread make i'm
pure water fit to drink? Because the surface
of the bread, which has been reduced to char
coal by being burnt, absorbs the impurities of
the water, and makes it palatable.
Why should toast and water, placed by the
side of the sick, be made of burnt bread
Because the charcoal surface of the burnt
bread prevents the water from being affected
by the impurities of the sick room.
Why should sick persons eat dry toast
rather than bread and butter? Because the
charcoal surface of the dry toast helps to ab-
sorb the acids and impurities of sick stomach:
Why are timbers which are to be exposed
to damp charred? Because charcoal under
goes no change by exposure to air and water;
! in consequence of which timber will resist
weather much longer after it has been charred:
Why does water simmer before it boils!
Because the particles Of water near the bottom
of the KETTLE being formed into steam sooner
than the rest, shoot upward, but are condensed
again as they rise by the cold water, and pro-
| duce what is called "simmering."
Why will pot filled with water never boil
when immersed in another vessel full Of water
also2 Because water can never be heated
above the boiling point all the heat absorbed
by water after it bols is employed in gene
rating steam.
Why does kettle sing when the water SIM
mers? Because the air entangled in the water
escapes by fits and starts through the spout of
the kettle; which makes a noise like wind
instrument.