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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
OLD WONDERS.

The Exhibition Of Scientific Apparatus
opened Il South Kensington. London, last
month. includes some very rare and interest.
ing objects. Among these are the Original
telescopes and other instruments used ~
CALLED, now for the first time allowed 10 oe
removed from Florence; Watts steam engine
the original air pump made BY Quo 0"er-
icke, Of Magdeborg: ; quadrant oeionsing
to Tycne Brahe; s.elescoPe ~ nuJgnens;
Gauss Babbage's calcuiaiing machine, snd
that made By James Black for Lord Aahon;
The origina, Napier Banes the measuring
Instruments Of Sir Joseph Whiteworth the
apparatus employed Joule 10 ascertaining
the mechanical equivalent Of heat; The aPpar-
atus with which r. day made many Of ni'
discoveries: the instruments used 10 laying
the Atlantic cable, and Armstrong; hydro
electric machine
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
ARBAelc NUMERALS.

The earliest example hitherto known Of
!. use Of the Arabic numerals IN Europe -
III orded in the date 1856. which Petrarch
wrote in : manuscript copy Of St. Augustine.
Kecently, attention has been called to the
occurrence Of several dates about 30 years
older, in . treatise on the AstrolAbe, BY
Machah Allah, which is treasured Ia the
Cambridge University Library. bell =
North oston, in Somersetshire, bear the
date 1865 in Arabic figures: but this IS not
con,idercred authentic and considerable inge
nuity has been vainly expended in the effort
10 settle satisfactorily the enigma II offers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

DIVING FOR DUcATs

Opposite Port Morris, perhaps 100 yards
from shore, floats n very ordinary sloOp,
securely anchored, and differing from other
sloops IN that her mast intead Of having =
sail sustains strong hois,iug apparatus,
and that she has on deck queer sort OF
weather beaten wooden shanty, the only
thing about her to attract attention. In that
shanty Is a compact little steam engine, kept
very carefully and in perfect running trder
and near it is powerful force pump. The
sloop marks the spot where, W years ago,
the British frigate Hussar went down with
$1,000 900 in English coin. and the men IN
the sloop are striving to recover this great
treasure.
Yesterday morning three men were bend
ing over the vessels sides. apparently hold
ing lines aud intently watching the water,
aud near them stood two gray bearded gen.
tleman as earnestly watching them. Inc
diver WAS down, aud had been for over halt
m hour. The three men were holding, Que
his breathing tube, another the stout iiue
with which he is raised, from the bottom
md liftcl on board, aud the third the sigaa
cord. After another halt hour the sisna
man suddenly exclaimed. MAN the rope
he wants to come up" aud instantly ,~e q
three stout fellows took hold anu osgaa /,
haul the diver up. Soon great oaob.e'
formed on the water: then the commotips
became crater, and then appeared the div.
enoaseu In his armcr. Then The process .
unloading Kim began. A hand wrench va
necessary to unscrew the helmet and shout
der plates, the other parts OF the armor os
ing secured by straps and strong raooe
bands. Ina, hnised. there. stepped out
wlrp, pleasant faced gentleman Of about io'
~ years Of age ami lao pounds weight
Mr.. Sidney Cock. diver, known "a
world over, ~ho was brought from -
Francisco especially to md the Hasss
treasure, has been diver since 1850. n
s-s, work Was done in that year in Louis
hurr. Cape Breton A French frigase vi
..,4 ,here in 1856. Among the things thu
h.,o.,k from the wreck were several bar0es'
am. that were loaded when the ship vel
down. When recovered the lo.is vel
drawn, and between the bali and Pevd'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
THE PLAGUE At BAcDAD.

DR.. E. D. Dickson, physician to the British
embassy at Constantinople, writing to The
Times. says: with regard to the true
character Of the outbreak At Bagdad, Hillah
and in other parts Of Mesopotamia, beg to
saw that it was the real plague, and not =
marsh fever, which broke out near Hillah
last winter. attacked that town, and subse-
ouently Rapdad and other places along the
Euphrates and Tigris as far south as koot>
q. An,ara: and that from thence it lis said
to have spread into Persia, owing to the
free intercourse kept up with that kingdom.
ION the other hand, communications hav-
ine been interrupted, as far as possible, by
quarantine and .cordons sanitusres,' the
malady has not extended in Turkey itself be-
vond the limits of the Mesopotamian
boundaries. The SYMPTOMS observed are
those Of true plague malignant fever,
accompanied by glandular swellings; .
scourge which has happily disappeared from
Europe, and when, it was supposed, mad
died out also in Turkey but, as one OF the
prominent features Of this malady IS that OF
spreading by cOntagion, and as It IS very
difficult 10 watch and restrain the WHO
tribes that inhabit the extensive territories
Of Asiatic Turkey it is impossible toor fetell
how far it might extend itself hereafter, ana
unless our government takes the utmost
precautions, it might even freak out 10
India Another characteristic OF the plague
has now however, shown itself, and prom
ises to afford respite for Us reason, VIZ, on
the rise Of the temperature above lO4 de.
grees Of Fahrenheit, in the beginning Of
June, the attacks and deaths from it have
rapidly diminished, and will, no doubt, en-
tirely cease during the great heat Of the
| summer. The registered attacks from it at
b dad on population under $4,000, have
been as follows: During the month OF March
attacks, 29s; deaths, 1877; during the month
Of April, attacks, l,585; deaths, I'LL; dur
ing the month of May, attacks, 10Y
deaths, 1922 As to the improvement II
the public health these, attributed to thu
pasha having drained the marshes in tina
country, double error is committed II
making use Of such language, for as have
already said, the endemic is not malari;
fever, but the true Bubonic pestilence, ane
The idea that the pasha OF Bagdad coult
drain, with the wretched means At his com
mand, the extensive marshes Of Mesopotami
some Of which absorb the whole volum
of the waters Of the River Euphrates !
simply ridiculous.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
THE CAUSE Or THE OCEAN CURRENTS.

Mr. j. Croll having advanced certain
opinions regarding these movements, ".
Carpenter discusses them - follows I: Ac-
corning 10 Mr. Croii's doctrine, The whole
Of that vas: MACS Of water in the North At
lan,,c. averaging, 800 fathoms IN thick
ness and 800 miles in breadth, IN tempera-
,ure I. which from 40 downwards). -
..cer,ained by The Challenger scundlngs,
clearly shows il TO be mainly derived from :
nclxr source. is nothing else tnan TIE rsnax
or The Gr,f Stream Now, even II we sup
no.e that the whole Of tins stream, - u
passes sand Hook, we're 70 60 on into inc
closed Arctic basin. i would only force o"'
an eouivalen, bodykof water. And - On
comparing the sectional areas Of the 1un
s,rram TO be about one-.tD,h that o. ~
North Atlantic underdow, tn extreme I'm
probability thai 20 vast : mass d wafer ca
| be pui il motion by what -. oy comParlso1
: mere rivnles. is obvious.
| To this Mr.. CrYI answers. The oD,ec''o'
seems 70 me 10 based upoa series VI mis-
CONGREGATIONS. /. Thss the mas
:, could water. LOO fasaoms deel
.na 3.JpD miles in breadth - n
-,.,e .: mssion towards the equator
; TIA; |, cauns. be the relax Of the 6nl
s,v~.u. because il. sectional area - fSAi 9
~ GuE stream 3. That the Immess
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
VEGETABLES.

For their nutritive qualities beans and
peas hold highest rank among the vegetables.
next TO theu comes the onion, then the cab
bage. then wheat, oats, barley, carrots, tur-
nips. corn. potatoes. To tue working man,
green peas aud onions are not only luxury
but substantial food, reinforcing the waste
Of muscle anl supplying at the same time
heat producing or respiratory elements. Al
this season Of the year the appetite Graves
dayors almost as much as it does food. As
paragus, though containing very little nj
lrogen, and by no means y food to sustain
one under heavy toll, is especially grateful
TO the system, on account, probably, OF the
combination OF acids it contains, which give
it its delicious favor, and which serve their
purpose in supplying the various parts Of
the body with what is needful The same
remark is true OF the strawberry, by itself
incapable Of satisfying hunger but lncreas-
| ing the power Of food eaten with II to repair
! the bodily waste As the heat Of the season
increases starchy and carbonaceous foods
are less in demand. Instead Of rice and
| tapioca, curd and fruits are called for !;
| pastries are ut = discount; rich cake en-
| iirely out Of place; buttermilk and bo"ny-
.ciabber are preferred TO the sweet milk :
ices and creams take the place Of the rich
pudding that cold weather made 20 appetiz
ing; the appetite puts on its summer clothes
SO to speak, and calls for cooling articles q
food, those rich in strength producing ele-
men,s, and poor in such rs evolve only heat.
Very early vegetables are as rule IN
wholesome Market gardeners know how
to produce IN the early spring large tur'
nips, and little later potatoes that iook q
right, but are found, when cooked, 70 be
waxy ana tasteless, and when eaten pro-
ductive Of causes Of lamentabie. results. W.
J N. y force nature, but she will take her re
venge for such ill-treatment, and 10 the ead
We gain nothing.
Kadishes, turnips, tomatoes, parsley
spinach. aud the ike, are CHIEFLY vAiuAoi
Is :ood on account Of their saline proper
ties. MUSHROOMS and lichsus, though rank
ing among the most nutritious Of vegetabl
, products, are 70 be classed among condi
!. ments rather than food - it would requir
seven pounds weight Of mushrooms 70 sup
ply the minimum requirements Of day II
nitrogen Or Ill kinds u fresh vegefabl
none Is more valuable, taking al IL pre-
|. pert.es into consideration, than the potato
| Though inferior in the quantity Of nitroge
/ | il yields 70 many other .ycgetsbles, II COZ
!. ,ains large proportion Of potash, 70 nece'
!. sary 10 the iaboriug man, AMI from !
: general agreeableness and digestihiilty
. taking the seasons together, the univers
!. savorise.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
POETRY.
THE PALM-TREE.

Is it the palm, the cocoa palm,
On the Indian Sea, by the Isles of balmy
Or is it ship in the breezeess calm!
A ship whose keel is of palm beneath,
Whose ribs of palm have palm bark sheath,
And rudder OF palm it steereth with.
Branches Of palm are its spars and rails,
Fibres OF palm are its woven sails,
And the rope is OF palm that idly trails!
What does the good ship bear SO we'll?
The cocoanut with its stOny-shell,
And the milky sap OF its inner cell.
What are its jars, SO smooth and line,
But followed nuts flied with Oil and wine,
Aud the cabbage that ripens under the Line?
Who smokes his nargieh, cool and calm?
The master, whose cunning and skill could
charm
Cargo and ship from the bounteous palm.
In the cabin he sits on palm-mat soft,
From beaker OF palm his drinks quafted,
And palm .thatch shields from the sun aloft.
His dress is woven Of palmy strands,
And he holds palm-ieaf scroll III his hands,
Traced with the Prophets wise commands!
The turban folded about his head
Was daiutily wrought OF the palm-leaf braid,
And the fan that cools him OF palm was made.
OF threads Of palm was the carpet spun
Wherein he kneels when the day Is done,
And the foreheads of Islam are bowed as one!
To him the palm is gift divine,
Wherein all the uses CT man combine
House and raiu,ent and food and wine!
And in the hour of his great release.
HIS need CT the pain shall only cease
With the shrouu whereou lie lleth Ill peace
"Alah il Allah.' he sings his psalm,
On the Indian Sea, by the isles OF balm,.
ssThanks to Allah who gives the palm"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
The Anti-MonopoliSt.

sweetheart fingers, she was feeling some
kinship to the great people of the EARTH
through that engineer.
For woman always values herself &C.
cording to the man who loves her. And
king will make queen, whether ne De
king Of spades, or king Of senates, or king OF
engine cabs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
CLUSTERS LAST CHARGE.
BY LEAVITT HUNT.

In yon ravine, with teeming life,
Two Thousand lodges rise;
The Sioux in camp, but ever rife,
The Warpalh watc:. with kun ana knife
Well armed against surprise.
But now our comrades strife the trail.
Hail small devoted band
Three hundred OF the Seventh, hail!
Who ever knew i; charge to fail
With Custer in command!
Dare Custer charge the savage lair
Where duty means to die!
Gives answer quick the trumpet's blare
That sounds his last command IN air;
"In column-c harge-by company"
Whom summons this last bugle call
TO charge the deadly pace!
His brothers, kinsmen, doomed to fall
They number five but they are all
Akin to Clusters race.
Let fall the rein, the chargers dash
Like tigers i'll aden
Barred in, they fall meath rifle crash,
But falling deal the deadly CASH:
They are hut one to ten.
At eve all lay, by Death enrolled,
In easily biveua'.
Alone Death stalked, the story told
or men OF more than Spartan mold,
That column Of attack.
The sun sunk down deep-dyed in bloc,
When 10! phantom shade
OF kindred spirits capped with hood
In battle line, to greet them, stood
The deathless Light Brigade.
In low salute their colors dip,
As Custer moves before;
Their sabers sink, i'll veteran grip,
One CLEAN iliunines every tip,
To comrades; as Of yore.
They wheel in rear, with pennon lance,
Anescort, man, Tor man.
Their chainping chargers proudly prant
Through alcn OF glory they advance,
And Custer leads the van.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A new cement for uniting metallic to non
metallic substances is composed thin-made
glue mixed to the consisIence OF thick var
nish with wood ashes. The ashes should De
added gradually to the glue during eDulil>
ton, with constant stirring, and the cement
should be used hot.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

Care should be exercised in handling
carbolic acid, as in certain cases it is an &c
i've poison. A saturated solution Of car
bolic acid in alcohol, with an equal quantity
Of water, rubbed into scratch on cat
nose has killed the animal almost as
nromntv "a prussic acid would have done.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
SCIENCE

Mr.. j. J. Monterio, the author Of the
interesting work on ..Angola and the Congo
River" noticed in our columns some little
time ago, has gone to Delagoa Bay, on the
eastern coast OF Africa, to study the natural
history Of that region,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

a young lady viewing Dom Pedro in St:
Louis, the other day, remarked. - she liked
her eyes on the carriage, 1T isn't exactly
immortality TO see IN emperor. Of course.
but its glimpse, u least, Of King Dom
come
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

It is rather remarkable that Roman iron
slags arealways found on the tops Of hills,
and never in a valley, where water power
could have been utilized to effect d.aff.
Hence it is inferred that the Romans never
used belIo VS., but that they employed the
natural draft Of the wind in some way The
indications are that hollows or shafts were
dug out in the hill top, to which long tun-
mel was driven from the side OF the hill,
against which the prevailing wind blew.
Through this open passage way to the bot
tom Of the furnace there would be strong
draft. which could have been utilized
for blower purposes-a very inefficient pro-
cess. and attended with great loss OF iro1'
which must have been left IN the
| Stag.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

Two years ago, the discovery was an
noueced that an artificial vanilla could pc
manufactured from the coniferin contained
in pine-wood. It is now ascertained that It
can be as readily and plentifully obtained
frcm the creosote Of " oodtar from the eech
tree.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

An editor, quoting DR.. Halls sdvice =
.seat regularly, not over three times dsy,
and noihing between meals" adds, "Tramps
will do well 10 cut this out and put it in
their bank books"
A loving Brithish ~ife's postscript to let.
ter addressed 10 her husband in New York
..Dear William. have perused the police
reports and morgue returns every day,
hoping to SEE your name"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A Camden man logged . buther-knifs
around for two hours, Offering to kill any
one who said he wasn't Moses, Of Biblical
fame Every one said he looked just IKE
Moses.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

The individual who called tight boots
comfortable defended his position by say
ing they made man forget all his other
miseries.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

During the recent tornado couple Of
Peansyivania boys were up IN cherry tree
stealing cherries. The Tornado carried Of
the cherry tree, aud neither the boys nor
the tree have been seen since. Moral:
Never tell . lie.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A blighted being whose nose shopld
serve % beacon Of warning TO the
youth Of our land, says the ladies' dresses
this year are aboring under violent st>
tack Of de,irium trimmings:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

"Did any Of you ever see an elephants
skin!' inquired teacher of an infant
class. ..Yes, sir ..Where?" ION IN
elephant
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

1t stated in an exchange that single
grain of wheat, dropped in garden IN
lowering ham, England, last spring, pro-
duced So ears and more than 500 grains
This is one Of the largest yields on record
and is interesting as showing the possible
returns in a wheat harvest, from high cul-
ture.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A citizen Of Dokato took turkish bath
in Omaha few days ago, and died WITHIN
an hour. The verdict Of the jury wss
HE hsdn't ought 10 have got - mncn q
the mud Of Of him IT one time
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

"He's polished gentleman" said she,
gazing fondly at the bald head which show
eth her handiwork.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

s.You must cuseivase decision Of character
and lesra 10 say ..So." said father 70 h,s
son. Soon aft<rvard. whea the father ioi1
he SON 10 chip wood, the by said no
sish N emphasis ihat shovel remember
auee o. he Lesson
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

Boarder-..Has the red-haired girl gone
away" Landlady: ''Yes, SIR" Boarder:
Il thought SO. found black hair in the
butter to day"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A New YORK man has christened his
daughter ely cerine. Essays it will be easy
10 prefix Nitro, if her temper resembles
her mothers
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

Rural hospitality in Spain y highly spo-
ken Of. A strasger csn't take lodgings - amy
country inn, they ssy without certainty
Of being Immediately waited upon BY sny
number Of big bugs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

It WAS printer who perpetrsfed tn1
doublebsrrelled, breach-losding, Pan-c0n>
undram; Why 10 IN old mans farm 10 Tex
- like the focus Of . sun glass! Because
| It's the place where the sons raise meat.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A sensible writer advises those whs
would enjoy good eating TO keep good-ns-
iured, for, says he, ian angry man cannot
tell whether he is eating boiled cabbage OF
stewed umbrellas"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

During the ecent floods in Paris, 4, o9u,oOO
cubic metres of rain fell in twenty mine days.
From analysis Of samples it was found that
8, 600 kilogrammes Of ammonia were MN
oled with ,hi. rain; or, in other words,
enough to supply with nitrogen forest
covering the area Of Paris. There were
also present in the rain $4,000 kilogrammes
OF mineral substances. among which were
o,o5uies OF iron Of meteoric origin.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

hectic vender who got his choler up and
turned choker, was fined % and costs for .
breach Of the peace the other day in Nor
wich, Con>nec- tie>cut.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

There is something wonderfully grand
and impressive about the roar Of thunder,
until you discover it has soured the last
| half-pint Of milk in the house.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

A south Carolina paper is called the Net
Shell. OF course it is edited bya ''Ker-
nel.''
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

European capitalists as o general thing
are represented as very much down on the
war feeling. A good many Of our citiseAs
too are daily down on the wharf, ceiling.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

The corolla Of the Helle5orus (Hellebore,
consist Of eight or ten small, tubular petals,
which secrete honey at their base. Study
ING into the nature and o&,ce Of the glands
in these hectares, as they are called, Dr.
Masters has discovered that they absorb
and digest nitrogenous substances IN the
same way as do the leaves OF the venus
Fly-Trap and the Sun-Dew.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
W1T AND HuMoR.
l. DONNELLY. Jr.. Editor.

An en- bossing machine-the foreman Of
q composing room.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-30
New Ordinances.

In the Board Of Counoilmen yester.
day afternoon the following ordinances
were passed on suspension Of the rules
Ordinance to appropriate 5000 Ia
from GIepwaY avenue fund to pay Pat.
rick Leavey, on account of work done on
GlenWay avenue. west.
Ordinances to establish the grades OF
Carson avenue, from Warsaw Pike to
Warsaw Pike, and Warsaw Pike from
Mt. Harrison Road, to the west corpo.
ration line.
Ordinance to assess a special tax on
Sarah alley, from Harriet street to Dal'
TOD avenue.
Ordinance to establish street rail-
road route along Lock street and other
streets,ato be known as Route No. 10.
Ordinances to appropriate $32, oil 69
Water-works fund, for Water-works pur-
poses; STA 81 general fund, to pay
Ashman & Scullt Tor constructing sewer
in front Of property corner Of Beckett
alley and Clark street; SAL 20 wharfage
fund, to pay Elizabeth Scudder dover
claim on lot OF wharf property trans
terred to the city by the o. 4 NJ. Railwa!
Company.
Ordinances to improve Lincoln avenue
from Woodburn avenue to section line
Pine alley, from Washington Park II
Fourteenth street; SCHOOL alley, fror
John street, west to sohoOl-house.
OrdipaAces 70 assess special tex OIL
both sldes of East alley, from Evan
alley to'Elsas q Loths' north line.