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THE TASTE OF TUKNIPs IN MILK AND BUTTER
IL is stated, upon German authority, that the un-
pleasant taste impaired to milk and butter by feed
ing turnips, &c. may be removed by SIMPLY throw
ing into each pan of milk of four to five quarts. ms
nnch saltpeter as will lie on the point of knife,
when gelatinons mass will separate from the mix,
and settle to the bottom.
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showing unfavorabe In many respects the Re.
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The author writes with admirable ccarUcss and treats both
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tho whole naton hut especially upon the Morrill, and
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STEEL BRUSHES FOR CLEANING IRON CASTINGS
The removal of sand. &C.. adhcrug from the molds
TO iron castings, generally accomplished by filing, 10
said to be effected far better by means of steel
brushes, placed in the market by Berthold OF Dres-
den. They made Of thin strips of steel, IN the
wash brushes and are reported to remain sharp for
long time, and 10 be fan more conNe enent III use
than the lila.
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bran here than In Europe. Second, Western shorts
often lose weight in storage and transportation In
standing in heaps they not unfreqnently neat
and shrink to the extent of 70 per cent OF Tue
original weight In the process of fermentatiol 10
which this rs largely due, the abnminoids would DC
found TO suffer decomposition and loss.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

New BLACK FOR WOoI.-Wool dyed black ac-
cording to the following recipe it is said. does not
rub off in the least while the bers remain loose and
open and it has desirable reddish cast. Boil the
thoroughly washed wool well for an hour and hall
in bath composed, for 100 pounds of wool. of gig
pounds of chromate of potash, PIG pounds of alum,
l pound of blue vitriol, and pounds of commercial
suiphuric acid and dye it, without rlnsng, in fresh
water with 20 pounds of lOg-wood aud 20 pounds of
Brazl-wood 1t is advantageous for the color to
allow the wool to remain in the mordant for II
hours.
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THE COMPOSITION OF AMERICAN WHEAT PKO-
chemical composition and the Dutrtive value of
some Of our common feeding materials for cattle
have been made by Prof Storer Of the Bussey Insti
tuition Of Harvard University IN analyses of West
ern shorts Dram, mddlings and shipstuG Until
lately very few Trustworthy analyses 0f American
vegetable products have been made and IL has been
necessary TO depend upon tables Of European anal
yses for estimates Of their composition. The names
given 10 the by-pToducts from the manufacture Of
wheat into EOur vary In different parts Of the coun-
Try. "SLOrts" and "bran" are generally synon-
ymous. NIddliDgs" IL usually applied to a meal
like product, ranking in composition and fncuess
midway between shorts and -four The terms " mill
stuff in Boston "milIfecd" IN Chicago, and ship
stnff" IN the South seem oil to apply 10 II mixture of
shorts ard middinn which include everything not
Gour that IL separated from wheat On comparing
his own results with the most trust worthy European
analyses. Prof stOTcr 6pds that these products IN
thls cOuHiry are somewhat drier than the coTfe-
spOnding European ones. Three samples Of West
sfn shorts for iDsiancr, average l.65 per cent ~
water, while the average Of European bran
1924 per cent 1bis difference Prof. StOIer IN In
eed Ia attribute 10 the greater dryness Of the at
ference in the am0nDt Of Abupinoids, the average
in American sbOrts being LTD per cent and IN Eu-
rOpean bran 1914 per cent. For this two renson1
are suggested. First the Hour, which, ss Is IA
mlIarly known, contains lens abuminOid ntr0gen)
than bran, is less completely separated from the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

THI ELECTORAL VorE.-Elec.ors
meet at their respective State Capitals
on the first Wednesday of December of
the year in which they were elected.
vote by ballot for Presiden, and rier.
President, and transmit record or the ir
votes 10 the President Of the Unit. d
States Senate. A law Of Congress pro-
vides that the electoral vote shall be
counted by the two Houses in joint
session on the second Wednesday m
February, next succeeding the meet
ing Of the electors OF President aad
Vice-President. The 22d joint rule Of
the two Houses provides that the Houses
shall assemble in the hall Of the House
of Representatives at p. NJ, and that
the President Of the Senate shall be
their presiding officer. No vote "s-
jected TO by either House shall he
counted. In case of disagreement The
Senate retiIes and both bodies deliberate
IN the admission or rejection of the vote
of any State. In case they agree on
reassembling the vote is counted bu,
in case they are divided the vote is nos
counted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

WAR TRApPINGs OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.
The Smithsonian Institute received
i few days ago valuable and interest.
ing addition to its museum in the ,hape
f a complete and very fine outfit of
ne war traPpings of an Indian chief.
The contribution comes from west OF
he Rocky Mountains, but no letter OF
transmission or description has been a.
ret received The suit consits Of a
very fine headdress of red flannel, trim
ned and decorated with beadwork and
ragie's feathers. The long train which
iescends from the head and over the
houlders is also fringed with eagle,
feathers. There is an under>hirt which
is worn next the skin. It is Of red
flannel. also. with black and white
border. and is sewn over with elk teeth.
The suit includes pair OF war legging>
Of red cloth. highly decorated with thick
beadwork in alternate squares of dark
blue and light blue beads, and fringes
Of buckskin down the sides. The war
shirt. worn outside, is Of buckskin, or
namented with beads and human hair.
and is painted on the breast and shoul-
der. In addition to these articles there
is complete flowing >habraque. which
is worn over the shoulders with the
ends falling on each side of the wear
er. 1t is worn only when the chief is
mounted, as a chiefs not fond OF carry
ing much weiyhty apparel or accou,re-
ment, aud is Of flannel, faced with otter
skin. To this is attached the bow-ca.e
and quiver-case. which are both heavi-
" ornamentea with beadwork in various
colors. There came with the sui: a
pair Of squaw's leggings Of red flannel,
very thickly and ta>tefully sewn with
beadwork. These articles could no,
have cost less than some two hundred
dollars in the aggregate. aud the thick
ornamental beadwork is very costly
Washington Chronicle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

STRANGE DIscovERr.-The old "saw"
that truth is stranger than fiction has
been repeated ad nauseam. but no apho-
rism has yet been found which more
aptly conveys the sentiment. The rocks
OF Sainai have surrendered their hidden
secrets, and the mound Of Birs .Aim-
roud has added its confirmation Of tho
Holy Writ, while one great feature Of
the Garibaldian scheme for the diversion
of The Tiber and drainage Of the Ppu,ine
Mars hes lies in the discoveries which
will be made to enrich the stores OF art
end Archaeology. But now there comes
TO US, across the drifting clouds Of war
that darken the fruitful East, strange
and curious story. Some months ago
one of the magnificent steamers Of the
PENN, ular and Oriental line, after leav-
ing Port Said, broke her screw at Tcinsch
near the middle Of the Suez canal,
and had to anchor for repairs. The re.
pairs completed. she tripped her an
'hor, but attached TO one of its fukes
there came up a strange and nopdescrip;
object. A rounded mass Of shells and
other encru, tations, it was about to be
~on>igned to the deep, but fortunately
for science, the surgeon was man OF
research, and finding traces Of metal
beneath the exterior envelope, he had the
fofsam and jefsam boxed and tranship-
ped for England on reaching Suez the
southern em5ouchure Of the canal. Ar
riving in London, the shapeless mass
was carefully denuded Of its accretion,
and found to be a heavily carved and
ornamented uheeI, much corroded. how
ever, and with the spokes in many
places eaten through BY rust. Upon
the rim, which was in better state OF
preservation, were detected deeply cut
marks. which seemed at first to be mere
abrasions but thorough investigation by
profound Egyptologists has developed
the fact that they are hierogfphs. The
wheel is stamped with the name and
titles Of the identical Pharoah who
would not let the people CO." II will
be remembered that "He took of their
chario. wheel. so that they drave heav-
iiy." This is one Of the strangest oil
modern contributions TO science, and il
is one Cor which accident is alone re-
sponsibIe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

CLEANING A MeErfxG HorsE.-Dr.
H., one of the skilled physicians of Id
time Philadelphia, was . member OF
the Society of Friends, though not ai-
ways strictly abedief,s 10 their rules.
He was called oa oae time BY q COM
missee cfthe Meeting" who expostu-
lated with him epcn his want Of con.
forrnity in some respect He heard
them patiently. and in silence. and then
sand -
Friends, I have had dream which
I would like TO tell YOU They agreed
to hear him, and the old gentleman pro.
ceeded
IL dreamed that the whole Society
OF Friends were collected in our great
gneeting-house, attending 10 the bssi-
ness Of the Church. The subject um-
der discussion was the filthy condition
Of the Westinghouse. and the means Of
cleansing il. Many plans were pro-
posed and discussed by the prominent
members. who sat IN the upper seats.
but none seemed likely TO answer tho
purpose, until one little Ran who occu-
pied seat on the floor of the house.
and had no, taken part in tie discus
got up and said "friends. I think tha.
if each one Of us would take broom
and sweep immediately around has own
seat. the meeting house would b
cleaned"
A good lesson for every one. Inn
provement may go abroad. but should
begin at home. Let each man Improve
himself and he viii be better fitted ,o
improve others.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

How he ROUNDED THE LAxE.-He
was tramp. bound Chicagowsrd. and
as he boarded the couplers at the rear
Of an incoming engine. just across the
line Of Indiana, one recent dark and
chilly night. he had faith to believe ne
had a "soit thing" Of il Tor cheap ride.
But the conductor with his eagle eye
and railway lantern soon espied the
moneyles> passenger on his uncu>hioned
and comfortless seat. Did he order
him Off No. He had deeper plot.
He let him remain, while on end on
went the train. from station 10 station,
until it reached great tank where the
engine stopped 10 water up.
"Now for him." grinned the heart
less conductor, as he passed to the front.
Now for him." he maliciousiy con-
tinued, as he grssped the water trough
from the flreman's hands and directed
it over the back end Of the engine.
"Now for him." he fendishly grunted,
a. hc heard Noah's deluge pocring
over the head and down the back OF the
luckless tramp.
AL grew still and the conductor Or
dered his train on It's wav, convinced
that he had drowned the tramp, or al
least flooded him so far away that he
could never get back.
But when the conductor drove into
the depot in the early morning there
was surprise in store for him.
"Be you the conductor ?" inquired q
>hivering voice at his elbow, as he
stepped on the platform.
"Yes," said he, looking around and
gazing on a bedraggled and cinder-cov.
cred man.
Then I want ter ask yer why yer
don't run around the end Of the lake in
comm into town."
II do," said the conductor.
eyer do :" exclaimed the man.
Certainly" was the reply.
"Wall" muttered the stranger in q
bewildered tone, "blest il didn't thinl
yer swum through the lake"
Then the conductor knew that hi,
tramp still lived and was waterproof
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

ENGLISH LAVENDER FIELDs.-The
rose gardens Of France are celebrated.
Acres and acres OF roses bloom Ia them
for the perfumer. Heliotrope. migno-
nettc asd other floral plants are also
found side by side with them in dense
masses. The air is heavy with almost
sickening fragrance. and Tor miles around
the breezes bear the sweet tidings that
they '.have nown DER the garden of
Gul in their bloom" But who has
heard Of an English lavender field =
Few. CERTAIN y. IN this country. With
in thirty miles of London these Lavender
fields have become an extensive and
recognized industry. There is annual
iy produced, in England alone, sufficient
oil from the plant to manufacture so,-
.0 gallons Of .pirits Of lavender. be-
,idcs large quantity, the fetal OF which
IS unknown. to be used in the produc-
tion OF other perfumes with more pre-
teniious names. This plant IS at the
best when between three and seven
years Of age. The harvest time Is the
first week OF August. The flowers are
then cut and taken TO the distillery. fol-
lowed by an innumerable number oi
bees. which insects are especially fond
Of them. Here the essential oil is
pressed out, and is ready to be mixed
with the proper Ingredients TO make
,sveade. water.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

o. At dinner party there were two
sisters present, one a widow who bad
Just emerge from her weeds. the other
net long married. whose husband had
lately gone out to India for short terra.
A Young barris,er present was depuied
to take the young widow down TO din
ner. Unfortunately he Was under the
impression that his partner was the
married lady whose ha: a:band had Just
arrived in India. The conversation be-
tween them began with the lady re-
marking how extremely hot il was
Yes. il is very hot." returned the
Young barrister. Then happy thought
suggested itself to him, end be added
with cheerful smile. ..But not 20 hot
- the place to which your hu. band has
gone" The look with which the Wild
ow answered this happy thought will
haunt that young harris.er till the day
Of his death.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

MANUFACTURE OF iSIN6LAss.-One
OF the most notable industries of Russia
depends upon the sturgeon. the swim.
ming bladder OF which is manufac turcd
Into isinglass. The bladder is frat
placed into water and left there Tor
some days, with frequent changes OF
the water and removal Of all the fatty
and bloody particles-the warmer the
water the more rapid the accomplish
ment OF the operation. The hladders.
on being frally removed, are cut long
itudinally into sheets which are exposed
10 the sun and air. being laid GU. Ia dry
with The outer face turned down, upon
boards OF linden or bass wood.
The inner face is pure i.inglass,
which when we'll dried, can with care
De removed from the external !amclle~.
The finer sheets thus obtained are
placed between cloths 10 keep theU
from fies. and are then subjected 20 .
heavy pressure, so as 10 fa,ten then.
cu; and render them uniform, end after
'his they are escorted and tied up ia
paekets. The packets composed ol
the isingla.s Of the large sturgeon usual
iy contain from ten to fifteen sheets,
and weigh pound and quarter: and
those Of others contain twenty-five
hcc;s, weighing pound. Eighty Of
these packages are usually sewed up
in a cloth bas. or inclosed in sheet lead.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

priests at the Cathedral, il viii be re.
membered. was formerly the rector Of
Mount Calvary P. E. church Of this
city. Mr.. Francis Fowler, who was
ordained at the same time had been a
member Of the Orthodox Society Of
Friends. In 1878 the Rev. Edward
Southgate, another Episcopal clergy
man, embraced Catholicity. In Calva-
ry, the graveyard attached to the SEM
mary, there are buried Fathers Nagot.
Tessier, l. LHomme, Levadoux, Joubert.
Elder. Hickey. Shrieber, Wheeler and
other celebrated members Of the facul-
", The library Of the inrtisution is the
largest and most valueble of an the
Catholic collections in the Uaited States,
with the exception Of that at George
town College. II contains twenty thou
sand volumes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16

NOVEL CURE FOR LoYE.-A new and
amusing cure for love has just been
found effective in a fashionable Partisan
quarter. The son Of a wealthy noble
man became enamored Of his fathers
chambermaid. and determined to mar
~ her. The aristocrafic papa opposed,
but moved at last BY the despair Of his
son, gave his consent. with the provi>o
that the smitten youth should 60 to sea
twelve months before the marriage.
Shortly after his departure. the father.
who had previously observed stout
ness and fattening in the young inten-
ded. took her under his especial charge,
gave her the most nourishiag food and
wines, forbade her TO take exercise as
unbecoming in hi. future daughter, and
in fact stall-fed her 10 such an extent,
that when the enamored swain return
ed from his years voyage. he Was hcr-
nfied to find. instead of the slender, ele-
CANT girl he had iett. On lmmease fat
woman large enough 10 pat in mase-
um. OF course. the ruse vas success
ful. and the uniortunste victim Of coed
cheer kis bss2 r..sie.ss cS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16
FLoaIpA SEs.cows.-rhe mana,ee,

FLoRIpA SEA-cows.-The manatees
or sea-cows, which were shipped from
Florida to New York recently, belong
ed to . Mr.. Estisi one Of the oldest set
tiers on the Indian river, who, with
the assistance Of two or three others,
had caught them and was seeking
market for their sale, having chartered
. schooner fcs that purpose Is far as
this city. The manafu> is evidently
near relative Of the, seal family, resemb-
ing itin general appearance very close
~, although growing TO. an enormous
size. spproximating. Ia the largest spec
imens, to nearly or quite ton in weight.
1Elnk HhollI il the wsier. feeding
Exclusively on what is known - irsna-
tee grass, which grows under water and
is abundant in the Indian river. near
the mouth Of st. Lucie and St. Sebasti-
an, where ! rye droves Of these animals
are occasionally seen. They pass in
and out Of the ocean at the inlet at Cap
ron, and occasionally one Is killed. A
iew years since one was captured alive
and sold for 1890, for a New York
show, and schooner chartered to take
it there at a cost Of about $500: but it
died on the passage. One killed BY
Mr.. Payne last summer was skeleton
lied and shipped to the Smithsonian
Institute. which paid $50 for the skel-
eton. The bones are remarkably hard
and are being used as a substitute for
ivory in the manufacture Of billiard balls
and for many other purposes. Mr.. E<-
tis, at an expense Of nearly one hum
dred dollars. manufactured very large
and strong nets and placed them at the
mouth of the st. Lucie river, and was
rewarded by obtaining the specimens
now in his possession, which are a
great curiosity. few persons ever hav-
ing seen them. OF course no regular
price attaches to them. and their value
for show purposes is much lessened by
the danger OF their decease, which is
very great when removed from their
native haunts. The region Of Indian
river where these animals came from
has furnished very many rare speci-
mems for the naturalist, some Of which
may be found in the cabinet collections
of various institutions in the country
Among them saw-fsh, which measure
fifteen feet in length, with a saw o,
* feet; alliga.ors sixteen to twenty
feet. and fish of mammoth size, and
rare birds Of various kinds, and many
visitors from the North make speciality
Of camping there for time in the win
ter season to fish end hunt. and get ia,
IN oysters and hominy. In the sum.
mer season sand-flies and u>qui,oe.
abound too much'fbr comfort or pleas.
ure.