South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-16

wal VIII COlNSIb iiiHe pOunuS oil water
into steam. Each pound of steam will
represent an amount of energy or capa-
city for performing work equivalent to
1856 foot pounds, or for the whole
nine pounds, 6,720,000 foot pounds. In
other words, one pound of coal has done
as much work in evaporating nine pounds
of water into nine pounds of steam, as
would lift 1882 tons ten feet high.
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tV7We see by French paper that at
q ball recently, lady wore nothing but
diamonds. She must have looked inter
csting Don't you think so?
tW'Thc fall Of snow on Tuesday morn.
ing last put n stop TO gardening. II,
however, done some good ne il relieved.
but, unfortunately, only for the time be-
ing, we fear, those Of our community az
fectedwith Spring Fever"
IVA Missourian has discovered
new method Of tanning skins. She is
3 schoolmistress and does 10 beautifully