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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-28

TNHE AMERICAN DISTRICT TELE-
l. GRAPH COMPANY, Of the District Of CO.
Blackford, Secretary and Treasurer. Directors
Thomas L: Hume, b. L. Blackford, A.. r.. Shep-
B. Fugitt, t. NJ. Hanson. The organization of
this company has been fully completed, and the
for the first district. Those Of our citizens who
desire 10 avail themselves Of the amazing useful
are respectfully re- nestled to leave, their names
With the fretident, at the stoi e OF Hall & Hume,
Of Hanson Blackfsrd, SIG Seventh street, where
ful explanations, with pamphlets, terms Of sub
Thus. L. HUME, President.
b. LEWIS BLACKBOARD, Sec. and Treas.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
NEW ROUTE TO CHICAGO, THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST.
On and amer SUNDAY, 9Th Instant, trains will
leave washington for Chicago, via the Chicago d.
$40 a. m. daily-ParlOr cars to Grafton: seeoer
Grafton to Chicago Junction.
u:4o p. m. dAily-Pullman palace sleepers through
TO Chicago without change.
For tickets, sleeping-car berths &c, &C.. call at
comPaRy's ONCE, 4s5 Pennsylvania avenue, or 1t
depot, New Jersey avenue.
L. n. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
y. r. DORSEY, Asst Gen'l Ticket Agent,
THOs. 3. SHARP, Master Transportation.
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AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.
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A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
FREDERICKSBURQ RAILWAY.

EhLULhIOhbbUhN hA1LWAIs
DEPOT CORNER OF SIXTH AND STREETS,
FLocal trains for Alexandria leave As follows:
Zoo, 10, n, /, 3"4, 5 500, Up. m. The
Z. m, and Up. m. trains run daily; all other trains
daily, except Sunday.
Local trains leave Alexandra IS follows: G. "a
9, 10, IL q. ms l, 3, 4, 5 $500 p. N. The .. m.
and $500 D. m, trains leave Alexandria daily: All
other trains daily, except Sunday.
Trains markedthus' connect with trains on WASH
Ington and Ohio.
Great Southern Express via Richmond leaves
Through tickets TO All poiuts South and Soutb-
west for sale at Offices corner OF Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, where passengers can leave
orders for baggage, to be checked At al the hotea
and residences through to destination.
d. NJ. BOYD, JR..
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STORY THE TRAIN ENGINEER
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WHAT IS NEEDED,

BOSTON, February 10, 1871.
IT. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir: About one year since found myself in
q feeble condition from general debility. VEGE.
who had bI en- much benefited by its use. l pro-
cured the article and after using several bottles,
was restored to health, and discontinued Its use.
feel quite confident that there is no medicine
perior to 1t for those complaints for which II ia
ESPECIALLY prepared; and would cheerfully recon-
mend It to those who feel that they need
to restore hem to perfect health.
Respectfully yours, u. L. PETTINGILL,
Firm Of s. NJ. Pettngil & Co.,
No. State al
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DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES
SOLD On EASY TERMS BY
W. S. TAPPAN. AGENT,
MASONIC TEMPLE,

GOOD FOOD AND PLENTY OF IT
produces the same effect upon person who has
been starved that the Peruvian Syrup, an Iron
Tonic, does upon the weak and debilitated; 1t
makes them strong and vigorous, changing weak
ness and suffering into strength and health.
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SENECA STONE,

The undersigned announces to the stone trad,
that ne mas leased the Seneca quarries and Is nov
prepared 70 furnish this store, sawed or in The
rough to order. Also, Seneca Bubble, for light
OF heavy masonry. sawed stone, consisting Of
steps, Platforms, WindOw-sills Coping &c, on
nAnd In yard. Office and yard, corner OF X and
apls-lm' Q. W, HAYDEN,
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II you want PAPKRHANGTNes or WINDOW
SHADES OF the latest styles and LOWEST PRICES,
work,
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A VENUE THEATRE.
MONDAY, APRIL d, AND EVERY EVENING.
DURING THE WEEK.
AND TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MATINRES
- ENUAUEMENT ENTRAORDINAHY
VI the celebrated Modern Hercules or
SPARRkR OF SPARRERS,
SPAhREk M 50 RREl %
"AsHINGTON THEATRE CnMInnE

w MONDAY, April 26, every night and Wednes-
day and Saturday Matinees. Engagement on me
dashing actress, Miss CHARLOTTE NJ. STAN
LEY, who viii appear in two thrilling sensational
dramas, entitled "A FIGHT FOR LIFE. - and
.IOO LATE or hLEPTOMANIA.'' EngagemenE
OF the peerless Queen OF Song. Miss JENNIE EN-
GIL: Reimbursement Of the Champion of Amer
lea, Mr.. TOM ALLEN who will appear al eacII
performance in grand set-tO with his trainer
YOUNG DONNELLY. Production for the 1rst
time In Washington Of the arrest OF The CAN
GAN. aD26-6t
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Jos. =.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND HOs
TARY PUBLIC.
No. 7OS E Street Northwest
Washington, d. O.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR THE STATES
AND TERRITORIES.
DEPosITIoNs for State Courts = speciality.
GOVERNMENT SALES.

=
GALE OF ORDNANCE STORES.
WASHINGTON ARSENAL, D. c., April 10, 1875.
WIN be offered for sale at public auction, com-
mencinR at 10 O'Clock q. m, MAY L. 1875, at this
Arsenal, aQuantity Of Gun Carriages, OlectileS,
Muskets, Aeeoutrements, smallarm Ammunt-
ton, &c, sc. A catalogue of the articles to be
sold will be furnished on application, at this Ar
sensl, at the Ordnance Agency, New York, or &C
the Ordnance Office, Washington, d: o.
on acceptance Of bid-and the remainder when
the property is delivered.
An stores will be required to be removed within
twenty days from close Of sale.
The Government reserves the right to refuse
any bid not deemed satisfactory.
Packing boxes to be paid for at q stated price,
to be determined by the commanding oticer.
F. d. CALLENDER,
apla6t Col. Of Ord, Commanding,
ErOYERNMENT SALE OF THE U. 5. SHIP,
" ANTIkTAM.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, April 5, 1875. y
The Navy Department will offer tor sale, atI
Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the 18th day Of MayJ
1875, at IL o'clock, the U. ). ship Antietam,
249O tons measurement, now on the stocks in that
Yard.
The vessel will be sold as she stands, and may
be examined at any day previous to the day d
sale, upon application to the OOmmandant Of the
Yard. The purchaser to have the facilities oa
the Yard for breaking the vessel up or launching
her, as he may desire.
Thirty per centum of the purchase money must
be deposited at the time Of sale, and the balance
paid in cash when the sale is confirmed BY ths
Department; the vessel to be completely removed
from the Yard within 90 days from the date d
such confirmation.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
bid or offer which may be considered inadequate.
Rp12-
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VEGETINE.
Ns---~,-.----N--
VTGHTINH.
The Great Health RestOrer, Made From
BARKS, ROOTS AND HERBS.
GENERAL DEBILITY,

In this complaint the good effects OF the VEGE-
TINE realized immediately after CONNIE ncing TO
take it; debility denotes deficiency OF the blood,
and NkGETISE acts directly upon the blood There
is remedy that will restore the health from de-
biity like the VEGETINE. 1t Is nourishiug aud
STRENGTHENING, purifes the blood, regulates the
bowels, quietS the nervous system, acts directly
upon the secreti0ns, and arOuses the whsle system
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K MOVE
J. r. LUCAS begs leave to inform his frIe IDS
and public generally that he has removed his
Piano and Music Store tO-923 Seventh
Street,
between and K streets northwest, where he has
constantly on hand the latest publications of Sheet
Music. he Is also the agent of Steck's unrivaled
gold medal Pianos, and Peloubet, Pelton q Co.'S
standard Orgsns. He makes speciality of the fine
OLD violin TRACE, and has constantly on hand the
finest Italian and German Violin and Guitar
Strings, Musical Instruments, and musical msr-
rhandise generally. ap1e-tf
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AT THE BALTIMORE SHIRT FAC.
No. 1912 STREET, NV 4. ", washington, D. c.,
IS WEST FAYETTE STREET, Baltimore, Nd.
order, and in the most elegant manner, for ~
with bands on the sleeves; q. 50 with cuffs a..
tached. and perfect 1T always guaranteed,
Fine DRESS SHIRT, ready made, $50.
Best 4-ply LINEN COLLARS, 6 for N,
Best 4-ply LINEN CUFFS, IS cents pair.
Directions for self-measureme Mt sent TO gentle
men at q distance when written for. Collars and
Cuffs sent bymAn when paid for. ap1-1m
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GKNTLKNEE's DoUBLB-BREAsr ENG
LIsH FRoCK COATS AND VESTS.
Frock Coats, Vests and Pantaloons.
Youths doubIe.breast SacK Goats and
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Just
received
and on
sale
at
Prices
to
suit
the
~ $500
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500 and s:I5 n N, " AZ sIAIOns- o'O - 49, -O' '''
For Baltimore and Relay. 7:S5 .. m.
West-e:06 Q. m, $40 and n:4O p M
FOR further in fnrmation apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket ofnces, WILMINGTON station, and
for baggage Ia be checked and received at any point
In the city. THOS: r. SHARP,
Master Of Transportation.
L. n. COLE, General Ticket Agent,
GEO. 8. kOONTZ. General Agent, Je30-f
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
The Farming Interest.

The present season can not be called
very favorable one to the farming in
terest. First came the floods, destroy
ing the fences and other property, by
which the means of protecting their
crops was made very difficult with
many. Then the frequency of the
rains made the future so uncertain
that the work of rebuilding was much
delayed. This, with the backward
ness of the season, has put farmers be-
hind with their work to very cOnsid-
cradle extent. Much corn Is yet out of
the ground, and what has been planted
is so chilled by the cold that it is doing
but little good. Those who delay
planting until the chill is out of the
ground will find their crops to grow
off faster and perhaps fully as early as
the forward planting. The character
of the season determines very much as
to the propriety of early or late plant
ing. Though the wheat seemed badly
injured at first, it is now probable that
much of it will come out and at least
make a partial crop. Only such as
was bitten by the frost after jointing
can be considered as finally ruined.
Where only the blades are crisped,
though the growth is retarded, there
is still chance for harvest. 1t has
been stated that frosted wheat may be
saved by pasturing or moving it of
and letting II come again.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

If the man signing himself g. W. Noel
will use the following recipe, he will find
that 1t will not rub off for many years
Take half bushel of good unslacked lime
and slack it with boiling water, covering it
during the process to keep in the steam
strain the liquor through fine sieve or
strainer, and add to it peck of clean salt
previously dissolved in warm water; three
pounds Of ground rice, ground to thin
paste and stirred and boiled hot half a
pound of powdered Spanish whitening, and
pound of clean glue which has been pre-
viou,ly dissolved by first soaking it well,
and'then hanging II over a slow fire in n
small kettle within large one filed water
add five gallons Of hot water to the whole
mixture Stir it well and let it stand fopa
few days covered from dirt. The white
wash should be put on quite hot; for this
purpose it can be kept in kettle on port
able furnace 1t is supposed that about
one pint Of this mixture will cover square
yard upon the outside of II house if properly
applied. Brushes, more or less small, may
be used, according to the neatness of the
job required The wash retains its bril-
iancy for many years. There is nothing
of the kind that will compare with it either
for inside or outside walls.
A Coal CRACKER.
UPPER LEHIGH, PA.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Smut in Wheat.

What is known as smut in wheat is one
OF the many known species of microscopic
fungi, or minute parasite plants which
attack the grain while growing. The af-
fected grain usually appears to be very
plump, and even of brighter green than
the others, but when mature, il broken
open, the farinaceous substance will be
found replaced by a black dust known
among farmers as smut. This black dust
constitute the spores or what would be
seeds in higher order of plants. Smut
is therefore diseased wheat attacked by a
parasitic plant, and anything which will
keep the wheat healthy and vigorous will
in great measure ward Off the disease
For thousand Of years it has been the
practice in some European countries to
sprinkle seed wheat, or soak in brine a
few hours before planting, not only TO
destroy the vitality of the smut spores
which may be attached to the grain, but
also to assist growth. Besides soaking in
brine, it is well to roll in plaster in order
TO dry off and aid in scattering. The
plaster, as is well known, will act as a
fertilizer. In some localities and seasons
smut will be abundant, no matter how
many representatives. are used. But it is
always safe, besides having clean seed
and well-prepared land, to use brine and
plaster, as above directed.-NeU York
Sun
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
70 Render Glass Opaque or Frosted,

According to DiHgLer's Journal, sheet
of ordinary glass, whether patent plate
or crown does not matter, is cleaned ; and
il only portions of it are TO be frosted
those are left bare, while the others are
protected by mechanical means in any
simple manner. Some fluor spar is rub
bed TO a fine powder and mixed with con-
centrated sulphuric acid so as TO make a
thin paste, and this is then rubbed by
means of piece of lead upon those parts
of the glass required to be rendered
Opaque. \ fine frosted outline or design
may thus be produced upon a sheet of
smooth transparent glass. To finish the
operation, the glass is gently heated in an
iron vessel covered with a funnel passing
mp the chimney, to get rid OF the noXious
fumes that are given off; on cooling, the
plate is washed with a dilute solution Of
soda or potash, to remove any acid yet
remaining, and is then rinsed in water.
Focusing glasses fol- the photo camera,
and development glasses for pigment
printing, can be prepared in this way at
very little expense.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Action of Lead upon Water.

NJ, Dumas describes a former expert
ment in which five bottles containing
leaden shot were partially filled with the
following waters respectively: Distilled
water, rain water, Seine water, Ourcq
water and well water. 1t was found that
the one containing distilled water showed
in very short time traces of lead in solu-
ton, whilst the waters charged more or
less with calcareous salts contained none.
The rapidity with which pure water acts
upon lead is surprising, and the effect
produced by traces Of lime in preventing
this aeaction is not less so. 1t is impossi-
BILE not to be reminded Of Schlosing's
upon clay, which, in pure water, remains
indefinitely suspended, but which is pre-
cipitated by the slightest trace of lime
salts. The author thinks that pure water
is an agent not yet perfectly known, and
that its properties differ from those of
common water more than is suspected.
In the conversation which followed, NJ.
Ellie de Beaumont remarked that Schlos-
ing's observations explained fully the
clear and sparkling character of calcar-
eous waters.-Chem Nei1S.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Photographs.

Proceedings ofthe Boston Photographic
Society; Judge Burnhsm proposed TO
drop - from head etc, and ugh from
though ETC., in writing TO our friends,
and thus finally let the worse forms disap-
pear, as have ~ from 'labour' and k
from almanack.' Millions of minutes and
money are lost through the want of simple
adherence to the phonetic rule. Let each
letter have only one sound and each sound
one letter. As 10 the long hand evil, he
said that there are in the United States
more than half million Of professional
penmen. Now a rapid penmsn can write
thirty words 10 minute. To do this he
must draw his pen through one rod. In
five and one-hslf hours his pen travels one
mile. Averaging sixteen curves TO one
word, at thirty words per minute, one
makes in a day Of only FIVE hours IA, 900
strokes, and in year Of 800 days, As, 200, q
600. If each writer traces mark 300 miles
long in year, $4,000 writers trace 1885,
100000 miles. And as 10 the strokes, 49,
900, O00I550, 0O0=23, 760, 900, 900 900. And all
this without reckoning the great mass OF
people, say 80, 600 900 in the United States,
who in the aggregate write another equally
large total.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

At banquet given to Gen. Crook
in San Francisco, Cal, on the 18th ult ,
Senator Sargent, of thatState, respond
ed to the customary toast IN honor of
the President OF the United States, in
which he made the following state
ment respecting the present incum-
bent of the office:
"For years past have had opportu-
nifty to observe and know him, and
have learned TO love and admire him.
| know from his own lips that he looks
witbanxiety for the speedy end of his
service. In recent conversation he
said to me, l had no rest during the
war. had none under the succeed
ing administration-only anxiety and
responsibility l have had no rest
during the past six years; have two
more years Of this labor to endure,
and shall be glad when the end
comes.'p
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
To Make Paper Transparent.

The best kind of paper is the class
known as wove. not laid, paper. A var
nish formed OF Canadian balsam dissolved
in turpentine supplies an excellent means
Of making paper transparent. The mode
by which we succeeded best was to apply
a pretty thin coating Of this varnish 10
the paper, SO as to permeate it thorough
ly, and then give it a good coating on
both sides with much thicker sample.
Keep the paper warm by performing the
operation before hot fire, and apply a
third or even a fourth coating until the
texture OF the paper is seen to merge into
homogeneous translucency. Paper pre-
pared in this way has come nearer than
any other 10 our ideal of perfection in
transparent paper.-British Journal Of
PhOtOgrdphy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
How Compressed Yeast IL Made.

Previously matted barley and rye are
ground up and mixed, next put into wa
ter at a temperature of Gj TO 70 degrees ;
after few hours the saccharine liquid is
decanted from the dregs, and the clear
liquid brought into a state Of fermenta-
ton by the aid Of some yeast. The fer
mentation becomes very strong, and by
the torce Of tile carbonic acid which IS
evolved, the yeast globules are carried TO
the surface of the liquid, and, forming a
thick scum, are removed by a skinner,
then placed on cloth filters, drained,
washed with little distilled water, and
next pressed into any desired shape by
means Of hydraulic pressure, and covered
with q strong and well woven canvass.
1t keeps from eight to fourteen days, ac-
Cording TO the season, and is excellent.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Origin of The Word PROTESTANT"

With the month of April is associated
the derivation and dissemination in a
formal and official manner of the designa-
ton of Protestant. The Emperor Charles
the Fifth called Diet at Spires in 1929
to request aid from the German Princes
against the Turks, and to devise means
for allaying the disputes growing out of
Luther's rebellion against Catholicism.
The Diet condemned the reformers and
issued decree in support of the doc
trires Of the ancient Church. Against
this decree six Lutheran Princes and the
deputies of thirteen towns of the Empire
formally protested on April II, 1880.
From this act the designation of Protest
ant, which then was given to the fol-
lowers of Luther, is derived. The Cal
vinists were subsequently included, and
the title became general for all the sects
outside the original Christian Church.
The six protesting Princes were John and
George, the electors of Saxony and Brad
enburg; Ernest and Francis, the two
Dukes of Lunenburg the Landgrave Of
llesse, and the Prince of Anhalt.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Opposed 10 Tanning.

After a consultation of physicians upon
the case of man who thought water was
only useful for navigation, they agreed
that tapping was necessary. The patient
reluctantly consented, when his son cried
out sob, father father don't let them
tap you. Let them do anything else, but
don't let them tap you" "Why, my
dear child" said the father, at will do
me good, and | shall live long in the en-
ioyment Of health to bless you and make
you happy" "NO, father, you viii not :
there never was anything tapped in our
house that lasted longer than week.
Baltimore Physician and Surgeon.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
To Measure Corn In the Ear.

A farmer asks how to measure corn in
the ear, or in the crib or bin. There are
several rules for this, but the most COM
mon is what is called the IS inch rule
that is, upon the presumption that box
foot square and IS inches deep will hold
one bushel when shelled. This rule ap-
plies only to the dent or gourdsecd varie-
ty of corn. The cubical contents in feet
are first ascertained, and this multiplied
by three and divided by seven, which will
give the bushels of shelled corn of fifty
six pounds. Thus crib that is thirty
two feet long, eight feet wide and thirteen
feet high in the average, will hold l,425
bushels, and two of them 1850, bushels.
a common wagon box, eleven feet long
and two feet high, would hold % bushels
corn in the ear. Another rule for the
farmers boy is to reduce the contents to
cubic inches and divide by 4,O32, which
will give him the bushels.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
The Wheat Crop.

The Chicago Times Of Saturday, lst inst
prints reports as TO the condition of the
wheat crop in Indiana and Ohio, and says:
They are not as encouraging as the pub
lie has been led to believe. The extreme
cold weather and the long-continued dry
spell have injured both the spring and the
winter wheat considerably, and a short
crop-probably not more than one-half the
usual quantity-is expected. In a few To-
calities farmers hope TO harvest an average
crop, but, as a whole, the prospect is the
reverse Of encouraging Much Of the wheat
in the sections covered by the reports finds
a market in Chicago and, as a consequence
our dealers and shippers are greatly inter
ested in the matter