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CARBoLIC AcID FOR G GERANIUMs.-Seyer-
al of my nice geraniums began to look sick
ly, and, upon examination, found little
worms at the roots. Iapplied solution of
weak carbolic acid quite freely to the earth,
and found it restored the plants to health
and beauty in very short time. Il will
also kill lice upon the stalks, if. applied
with swab or feather to the plants, with
ont injuring the foliage Country Gentle
man.
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MOSS AGATEs.
BY RALPH MEEKER.

Medicated shoe strings are advertised in
Providence paper. They sell for one dol
lar and quarter pair, and are warranted
to cure corns and chilblains. Captain John
son says that he froze his feet six times
while trying to get his ship off the ice at
Martha's Vineyard, but by wearing these
strings, serious effects were entirely pre-
vented.
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WASHING COTTON GooDs.-W ashing cot
ton goods without injuring the colors is
done by placing the goods in bucket of
rain water SO hot that the hand cannot be
held in it, and added to this as much bran
asthe fabric would weigh. Stir it lightly
with stick and let it come to boil. Let
it cool until the goods can be washed out as
usual, then rinse and dry, and you will find
the clothes pure and clean, and the colors
bright as ever.
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HOME REPAIRS OF PLAsTERED WALLIS
Small holes in white plastered walls can be
easily repaired without sending for the ma
son. Equal parts of plaster sof Paris and
white sand, such as is used in most fami-
lies for securing surposes, mixed with
water to a paste, applied Immediately, and
smoothed with knife or a flat piece of
wood, will make the broken piece as good
as new. The mixture hardens very quickly,
so it's best not to prepare but small guam
tity at time.
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LIQUoR DRINKrNG. The statistics for
1874 of the quanity of spirituous and fer
mented liquors imported into the United
States together with the home product of
these articles, shows formidable proportions.
The total cost Of imported spirits to the
consumer is placed at ss5, 600, 900, while
that OF domestic product is the astonishing
amount Of Sa16, 900, 900. 1t certainly shows
Americans to be great guzziers; but whether
from the fact Of their being lovers Of strong
drink, or merely because they desire patri-
otically to add to the national revenue, ii
left FOR the reader to determine.
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CORNING, Iowa. April !

CORNING, Iowa, April II.
| Is it proper to say tthe house is being
built?" 2 Is Washington's birthday
legal holiday? 8 What is meant by ''fili-
clustering ?" 4 Were our Western prairies
once covered by a large body of water? If
so, how long since, and the boundaries
A. F.
Ans.-1 Yes. 2 Yes. AS used in
common parliamentary parlance, it means
avoiding or dodging the direct issue. All
the country forming now the valleys of the
Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers have
been for ages submerged. How long ago
we cannot say.
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LAWN RIDGE. TIL

LAWN hIDGE, ILL
What is the cause of the ring around
the moon ON damp and foggy nights? 3
Who was Harvey, the discoverer of the cir
culation OF blood, and where did he live
2 What is opium made of, and how is it
made? F. l.. w,
4ns.--1 1t is caused by refraction of
the light in passing through the particles
of moisture in the atmosphere. 2 He was
an English physician, who was born in
Folkstone, April /, 1878, and died June 8,
1857. 8 Opium is the insipissated juice of
the poppy, obtained by wounding the un-
ripe seed capsules Of the plant, collecting
the milky gum, which exudes and dries in
the sun. and kneading it into the shape
desired.
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Hints to Housekeepers.

HAND Dressing. preserve the
smoothness and softness of the hands, keep
a small bottle of glycerine near the place
where you habitually wash them, and when
ever you have finished washing, and before
you wipe them, put one or two drops of
glycerine on the wet palm and rub the
hands thoroughly with it as if were soap !;
hen dry lightly with the towel. Household
work and bad weather will not prevent your
skin from being smooth and soft, if this
plan Of using glycerine is followed.
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An Extraordinary "Birth- Mark

About three months ago. IN the edge
Russell county, Kentucky, child was born
into family in which other children had
previously made their appearance from time
to time, all Except the last) being well
formed and healthy This is an unusual
product Of nature. The body, from the
head down to aboct the hips, is in form
and color, with few exceptions, very much
like other white children around the hips
it is perfectly black, it's legs being like
those of an ordinary child. The head also
is spotted, and the hair upon il is as stiff as
the bristles Of hog. The sex of the child
cannot as yet be determined. The mother
gives the following explanation of the freak.
short time before the birth of the child
vicious wild hog broke out of his pen,
which was near the house, and with de-
vouring intent Immediately made at the
child that was playing in the yard. The
mother witnessed the scene, and so irni
nent was the danger that she was greatly
terrified She sprang to the little ones
assistance just in time to save it from the
furious animal. The hog was of that kind
known among farmers as "listen,' that is,
having a stripe across its shoulders the
remainder Of his body was spotted, The
marks on the child correspond to those
color marks on the hog. The hair ON the
child's head is simply number OF stiff
bristles projecting ent from the skin Up
to this time it has been healthy and bids
fair to grow up to youthhoOd
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To TAKE OUT BRUISES IN FURNITURE
Wet the place well with warm water, then
take some brown paper five or six times
doubled and well soaked in water, lay it on
the place, apply on that hot flatiron till
the moisture is evaporated, and if the bruise
is not gone repeat the process. You will
find after two OF three applications that the
dent or bruise is raised level with the sur
face. If the bruise is small, soak it well
with warm water, and hold a red-hot poker
very near the surface, which is to be kept
continually wetted, and you will soon find the
indentation vanished.
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CHATFIELD, Minn., April 18

OIiA 1IItIlIIs, ApIII TO- "
l About what year was the art of making
butter established 2 When did it come
into general use? Is it true that milk of
cows in Texas or South America is un-
wholesome as food :? J. j.
Ans.-1 Butter was used by the Christ
ians of Egypt to be burned in their lamps
instead of oil, in the third century. Previ-
Gus to this the Romans used it as a medl-
cine-not as food. The Greeks had some
use for it other than culinary purposes. 2
It is hardly possible to say when butter
came into general use as food, but probably
not much, if any, before the middle of the
fifth century. We have never seen it SO
stated.
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QUESTIONS AMID ANSWERS.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
MT. AUBURN, ILL.,, April II, is

MT. AUBURN, ILL.,, April II, 1875.
1 Who was the first person TO take a
photograph, and when was it taken?
j. E. nj.
A'soer.-1 Henry Fox Talbot first pub
lished his mode of multiplying photograph
ic impressions, by producing negative pho
tographs in 1889.
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DEERFIELD. ILL.,, April 5.

/ What is the length, width, and depth
of the Suez Canal? 2 How many feet fall
from the Red to the Mediterranean Sea
3 What was the cost of the canal?
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A Pittsburg man has invented machine
for making maple trees leave out in March.
He bores an anger hole into the trunk near
the ground. A hydraulic force pump of
immense power is applied to the hole and
warm sap forced into the pores of the wood.
Luxuriant foliage was produced on tree
two feet in diameter, within six hours
The success of the experiment is creating
much excitement among the farmers and
grangers.
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two or three tons ON the suns surface.
FL. T. S.
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A LUCKY BRIDE.--Hermann, the celel,ra-
ted magician, was married recently. And
his wife doesn't have to get up ut daylight
to go t0the market. When she wants
dozen of eggs she simply hands her husband
the empty egg-bag, and he produces them
by sleight-of-hand; then he cooks an omelet
in borrowed hat, and converts can Of
sawdust into that much white sugar, and
similar cups filled with chinped paper are
changed into hot coffee; then he takes the
same hat, siirs mp it's emptiness with Il
magic wand, and. presto. change !. ont
comes . loaf nf bread fresh shasl, two
pickles, one pie, a bucket OF ctsal, Il dish az
hash, with natural hairs in If. and Il half d
dozen knives and forks This ii much
cheaper than gaing TO market. But Mrs.
Hermann il not happy. When her hHs-
band wants gold dollar he nysteliously
picks it OF the end of his Wits nose And
she is dissatisfied because she can't perform
that trick hesseK torristacn iiegass
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Ans.-1 The Suez Canal is 100 miles
long from 1875 to 525 feet wide, and "a feet
deep. 2 About 20 feet. 100000 900.
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Regular advertising payable quarterly, as due
Special Notices are 80 per cent. more than reg.
ular advertisements.
Local advertising. Is cents for the first insertion
10 cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
lines counted in Eonpariel measure.
Job Work payable on delivery.
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Terms -Pssab!s invariably IA advance.
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

One o.
Six
Three Months.
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What is the cause of the winds changing
from one point Of the compass to another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-07

The people on Cashloc heights complain round
" of the Generous condition of the sidewalk on
Northern a,elae. The Summer has past and gone
and the calamity re mains unrepaircd; so the pa
ticnt and law-abiding people Of that locality will
have to wait until the "winter of their discomfort"
is over before having their ways mended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-07

nth accompanying General Sheridan's telegram,
! or which justified its assertion. He was glad to
see that one Of the representatives has re cognzee
the proprety Of Sheridans suggestion that the
State Of louisiana should be turned over to- him
Mr.. Niblack Of Indiana, asked whether If the
c.sv COVE nment in Louisiana, which was In the
hands of the republican party could not enforce
civil law, republicanism there was not failure.
At last Mr. .etlrkwe,ther, of Connecticut, who
had charge of the bill, succeeded in putting stoI
to the political discussion and in having the Dill
considered.
The bill was finished in the committee and
when the committee rose the House passed the
bill.
The Sergeant.at-Arms then appeared at the
bar of the House, having Richard b. Irwin, the
contumacious witness in the Pacific Mail Steam
ship investigation.
The Speaker, addressing Irwin, said ut is my
duty, under the order of the House, to address to
you this question: Are you ready TO answer the
questonss watch have been addressed to you by
the committee and which you have heretofore re-
fused to answer Z"
Mr. Irwin-l am not, Mr.. Speaker.
The Speaker-The witness Is at liberty TO make
statement if he desires.
Irwin then proceeded to read the statement to
the House, denying that he was in contempt Of
that body, and declining to give any further in
formation.
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Nallomcll E0rdl NemS.

The Messrs. DioGley are getting out splendid
ice for private parties in this city, ia anticipation
Of the cheated term" next summer.
Mrs. Sarah Gilman, widow of the late Mr.. John
Gilman Of this city, now in her 18th year, has &C.
sided On Pe1ley's Lane her present place Of abode
for over forty years. without being absent but
few months during the entire hst-contury.
The well on the premises was dug during Chii,t-
mas week, forty nine years ago, without the OBJ
struc ion of frost. Mrs. G.. has tiuly observed
the pture Injunction concerning attachment to
home and devotion to her family.
At regular meeting of the City Council on
Monday evening last, no business OF general in
terest was transacted. The passage Of few rcu-
tine orders, and an adjournment for one month
comprised the principal action Of the session.
Teams are now engage in hauling gravel from
the City lot on the bank Of the river, for use
on our streets and sidewalks, next season.
Union Meetings at the Methodist vostry have
been well attended during the week, and the in-
tcres. has appeared quite equal to former occasions
CT the kind.
Mr.. S. ID. Jordan of this city, who for the PAST
few months has been cor fined TO his house by
sickness, is again able to ride cut pleasant days
and we trust he NAV soon be restored TO hi ac-
customed good health.
Mr.. Hiram Fuller Of this city starts for Califor-
MIA by the overland route day, to spend several
weeks with his relatives and friends on the Pacific
coast.
The many friends Of 4. S. Washburn, Esq, arc
most happy to greet him again in business and So
cial circles aftt his protracted and illness.
lie considers himself now lust q cd new"
although for a time great care will undoubtedly
be reserved until his strength is fully recovered
Many of our young folks are anticipating
pleasant excursion this, Thursday evening, TO
the neighborhood Of the Granite Qaarrics ia Thu
city. To attend local social circle recently nang
@f'ted n tina. enterplising locality.
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STATE N r. VS..

Probably the largest elm ever cut in this county
was recently cut on his farm by Mr.. Harrison
Farrar of Paris, and hauled to the Paris Hill
Manufacturing Co. 1t scaled {, $50 feet, and 900
rings were counted from the outside to within
inches Of the centre, where they became too in
distinct to be counted. 1t was probably 800 years
DID, Oxford Democrat.
We are constantly hearing good reports from
the wheat crop of last fall In grinding the wheat
it is found 10 be sound and nice, and makes spen-
did -four
The Advertiser tells the story of a sad case at
Cape Elizabeth. A woman with four small chill
dren was found in house without food or cloth
ing, and would have peIished but for a gentleman
from Portland, who helped them.
A fine new schoolhouse has been built the past
season in district No. f. Burlington in this State.
As the through train over the Grand Trunk
bound cast was leaving Island Tuesday noon, a
little child of Mr.. Street. the station agent got
upon the track and had both legs cut off. The
child was but years of age and lived but q short
time.
Saturday morning, January ?, at Monmouth
Centre, blacksmith shop owned by II. A. Viii
liams, and occupied by w. A. Maxwell, was burn
ed together with the tool. The fire caught about
o'clock a. m. Loss about $500.
Great preparations are being made for the COM
ing poultry exhibition at City Hall. There is
nothing new TO say in regard to it but it is gene
rally understood that it will be the largest affair
VI INC Mill ever Hciu III TIE . he i nc secretary
Mr.. Fox, has already received large number Of
entries from all over New England. 1t should be
remembered that Saturday of this week, is the
last day entries in which will be receiyed.-[Port-
land Press
a correspondent Of the Lewiston Journal
writes Squire Warren Of PALMYRA, had two
daughters, Palmyra and Cernna. Wishing them
TO be rendered, he gave their names to two towns
where he owned large tracts Of land Corinna i
situated on the Dexter branch, half way between
Newport and Dexter 1t possesses good water
power. Two dams built one of stone and
the other of wood. The lower and new dam is to
be used for manufacturing purposes by an enter
prsing young man, I. A. Dorman, Esq The up
per dam has an excellen. flour mill, and sash and
door mandatory. Corinna is great potato de-
pot. The farmers in this section have depended
chiefly upon that article to pay taxes, bny flour,
&C. They are beginning to see that fifty cents
received is not fifty cents gained. They say they
have nearly sold their farms to Boston potato
merchants.
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Secretary Belknap's Reply TO Genera
Sheridan.

New York, January 6. The IIerala's New Or
leans special contains the following, dated last
night:
Governor McEnery saws that he has good reason
to believe that General Sheridan templates ar
resting himself Lieut. Governor Penn and Gen
cral Ogden, to-day. If the arrest is based upon
or backed up by civil authority it will be prompt.
ly submled to; but if strictly military order on
Shcrdans authority, it will be resisted 10 the last
extremity. The excitement among the citizens is
| undated.
The board Of underwriters met ard appointed a
committee to draft resolutions denunclatory OF
General Sheridans letter, who are to report to-
day.
In an interview last evening, General Sheridan
stated that he had consulted Any citizen; that
his dispatch to the Secretary Of War was based
upon his own impressions, and that all troubles
were promoted by politicians. He said: eff the
government and the President will endorse me, |
will settle the troubles myself / know what they
county where secretly armed bodies of men cx-
lists, without putting them down l propose to do
it."
Washington, January 6. The following elc-
gram was sent TO Gen. Sheridan to night:
Washington, January 6.
To General 7. II. Sheridan, New Orleans.
telegraphed YOU hastily to-day in answering
your despatch. You seem to fear we will be mis-
lead by partial statements Of your acts. BE as
sured that the President and CABINET confde in
your wisdom and rest in the belief that all the acts
of yours have been and will be judcious. This |
intended to say in my brief telegram.
(Signed,) WIN. X. BELKNAP,
Secretary of War.
The Situation.
New Orleans, January 6. Mr.. Potter was not
present at the meeting Congressional committee
last night and it is stated that he left at O'clock
for Washington,
James Jeifries has filed suit in the United
States circuit court against Generals Sheridan,
Emory and Detrobriand for 500, 900 damages,
for ejecting him from his suit IN the House of
Representatives. similar suit vas filed BY Geo.
D. Kelley.
A large meeting of the Chamber OF Commerce
last evening adopted paotest against the action
of the military in iectng members of the legis-
lature, and pronouncng the statements Of General
Sheridan to Secretary Belknap untrue.
The board Of underwriters o-day adopted a
resolution expressive of the deepest sorrow and
modification at the published insane de. patch OF
Gen. p. ii. Sheridan, 10 the Secretary of War I'M
der date Of The fourth inst, estcemng it a wanton,
gross and unjusttable wrong and libel on the fair
fame of the State and city.
LATEST.
The situation in this city remains nnchanged.-
the troops in the State House have been reduced
to some % men.
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NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn.

New York, January g. In the Becchel- Tilton
case, to-day, after the recess female was OBJ.
served pushing her way through the throng TO the
from, when Judge Nelson ins'rusted the officer in
charge of the door, that no ladies' were to be ad
mnted, and she was therefore forced to leave the
room. Austin Packard, ship-sore furnisher was
accepted a. the eighth juror. No others were Sc
uIed at the time of adjournment until Tomorrow.
Hon. Thurlow Weed is to- day reported quite
convalescent &c. Morrill, late proprietor of the
Republican who has also been dangerously i'll, has
recovered, and was last night the recipient of a
complimentary testimonial from his neighbors and
political friends on Staten Island.
The steamer City OF Fitchburg on the passage
from New Bedford to New York Jan. 9TH, when
off Point judith, at s ;45 Z. NJ, saw a steamer
sending up blue lights and run down to her, and
found her to be the steamer Elects from Provi-
dence for New York, with disabled machinery,
and towed her into Dutch Island pa sage, and left
her at anchor.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Ksnaebee journal.
PORTLAND.
letter from Mr.. Burlciga 10 Sec'y
Robson.
Explanations and Statements.

Portland, January g. The Press will publish
to-norrow the following letter from Congressman
| Bulleieh to The Secretary of the Navy.
Washington, January G. 1875.
| To Hon. George VI. RobesoD, Secretary of the
! Navy
Sir, In the Boston journal, Of the 9Th inst,
notice that you have al owed an official letter from
the chief Of a bureau in the Navy Department. tt
be printed in paper having large circulation IL
my State. The remarks made in the House o.
Representatives on The 22d ut, wcrc as consd
cred. in The interest OF honesty, economy and re
form, and a. | stated al the time, ii was my in
ten,ion to cleanse my aomcile forthe next tenant
| With the C3mmanla.t # the ward my relation.
have ever been pleasant, and should not have
repeated his language to me, if l had not freely
and without reserve made the statement to others
but knowing the facts / thought 1t necessary that
the people should be acquainted, in degree, with
the management Of your department, or, at least
be allowed to judge as TO the working of certain
Navy Yards and the merits Of their officials.
Tha, sought to protect class of republican:
| (laborer, in the kttery Navy Yard who were
prescribed, set forth in petitions and letters fol
no reason save that they did not vote in conven
ton Tor Col. Wentworth, is true; that used my
utmost endeavors to carry out the wishes of lead
Ing men of my party who wrote me on The subject
and to relieve thos men from the injustice throw
upon them, is also true. That ever, in any way
asked for man to be employed in the yard, when
the granting Of such request would be inconsistent
with the services the duties of any officers there
is not true; and that have not been meddlesome
in Navy Yard affairs, you well know
Tie Comma adent denies the statements made
IN the House. but others will confirm what say
Il j. asked why did not make my statements
during las. session. The question is proper one
and will answer it frankly. Before had taken
my -eat in the House an Honored Senator re-
maihed TO me that if opposed Col Wentworth
Cat that time holding :inecnre position in my
district, as believed, without authority of law
that he would oppose me. The naval appropria-
tiVn bill was reduced in its civil list A. per cent.
ard thought that some drones would then have
10 co. but as they are retained, upon my return
thl- session, felt that the gag was removed.
Another reason-l had the strongest regard to
you, personally, ard hoped we could sail in con-
cert; but my experience in the Navy Yard and in
the naval committee convinced me that you were
more risky IA, gator than cared 10 follow
Very respectfully,
>gneN J. Ii. BrrIFIGu.