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CONDENSED History OF STEAM.-About 2SO
wears D. c., Hero of Alexandra formed toy
which exhibited some OF the powers Of steam
and was moved by its power.
A. d. $40, an architect arranged several
caldrons of water, each covered with the
wide bottom Of leather tube which rose to
narrow top, with pipes extended to the
raftcrs of the adjoining building. A fire was
kindled beneath the caldron, and the house
was shaken with the efforts of the steam as
cending the tubes. This is the first notice
of the power of steam recorded.
In 1913, June 18th, Brasco de Garay tried
steamboat at 200 tons with tolerable sue.
cess, at Barcelona, Spain. 1t consisted of a
caldron of boiling water, and movable
wheel on each side Of the ship. 1t was laid
aside as impracticable. A present, however,
was made to Garay.
In 1890, the first railroad was constructed
at Newcastle on the Tyne.
The first idea of steam engine in Eng.
land was in the Marquis of worcester's His
tory of Invention" A. D. 1898.
In l70l, Newerman made the first engine
in England.
In l764, James Watt made the first per.
feet steam engine in England.
In 1766, Jonathan Hulls first set forth the
idea of steam navigation.
In lI1S, Ihonas Palne hrst proposed the
application in America.
In 1881, Marquis Jouffrey constructed q
steamboat on the Saone.
In 17s1, two Americans published work
on it.
In 1889, William Symington made voy.
age in one on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
In 1902, this experiment was repeated.
In 1882, Ramsey propelled boat by steam
at New York.
In 1859, John Fitch, of Connecticut navi.
gated boat by steam engine on the Della
ware.
In 1874, Robert Fulton first began to ap-
ply his attention to steam.
In 1888, Oliver Evans, native of Phila.
delphia, constructed a steam engine TO travel
on turnpike road.
The first steam vessel that ever crossed
the Atlantic was the Savannah, in the month
of June, from Charleston to Liverpool
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
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Mlsdlrected Genius.
From the Danbury News.

Some men so concentrate all their energies
upon one object as to neglect every other
nursuit. These are the men who work out
the successes of lie. But they are failures
in everything else. The best cabinet-maker
in this State was sitting on the wharf at
South Norwalk the other afternoon, intently
but patiently watching line which he held
in the water. An acquaintance, who Is a
sea-faring man, came along. and, finding
that he was fishing, asked.
"What luck ?'
Amt caught thing"
"How long have You been here ~
About two hours
"And amt caught thing? That's odd. "
Just thenahe cabinet-maker pulled up his
line. looking with keen anxiety as it appear
ed. There was a dark object on the end Of
the line. which the sea-faring man eyed with
a smile.
"well, you've finally got somethin'," he
said.
That's my bait a muscle" explained
the cabinet-maker.
"Your bait ?" calculated the other. "How
on earth do you expect to catch anything
with tbat?'
"Why." said the cabinet-maker. 81 put
the muscle down there, and he opens his
shell, and fish swims in, then he closes his
shell again. and the fish is there.
"Great Heavens !" gasped the sea-iaring
man, spasmodically clutching hold of post
10 keep from going over backward. And
there he stood with protruding eyes staring
at the best cabipet-maker in the State who
was carefully rolling up the line, while the
muscle with his jaws hermetically sealed by
the string around them, looked on with an
injured expression.
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grlculi-e At the West.

-.t.AAN w y NEN tAhM
h.ut1e Lake city Leader
u1'-ns teen raised in the West, and it
- "et Eu9wu that know thing or
~. 40 bow 90 begin on new farm, or
--.r a1ouug man mas applied TO mo
~. ''' an arucle upon the subject. as he
17 Trends intend going west where
~ j. ll'ap and plenty, ana adopt the life
NJ ii7mtr-anc.entiy called "tiller, 8"
--l'l-' sly ed granger" The young
-1l e evidently anxious to gain all the
-'-alllu possible on the subject of
~ ing up a claim" and | admire his
f- ,t sense 10 applying to a reliable source
nan a true knowledge of the most
~ anu eunooling occupation of man
,. ne frs: move toward working a
,-'.-'ln -'Aln j., 10 move into it: the next is,
-.'''>e a small tract of land and put a
wei u. iur place Of residence; a
J. may be dispensed with, or introduced g,
,,,, AaauciAl statOs Of granger may
- 20 warrant. although floor l. an un-
rs,, .i'au'e txtravaganoe. unless he be
ba 'euahdtd, and Is a luxury that may
So -nstd with, indefinitely. There
ops 'NG openlngs LETT in the walls.
r5.. Gay IIglt 10 scramble in at, the
La, ~ ADMIT an ingres> and egress on the
Ue % tue proprietor Of the establishment.
So. '-rhilure necessary to a good SQUARE
toi ~ new iarL should be rather plain
tf fgI.,. ~ eoOd taste !; for the vain sinfulness
bea.'ellng pomp and show should never
Ols@- Ol@-'t'ta 10 invade the natural simplicity
new farm" 4 stool. with three leGs
~ ~ On the south, and two on the north
rEss-should suffice for that class of nara.
-.pa-ia NJ at first, alittle inconvenience
~ Dc experienced in trying To sin on il
.nslu' ,sagu' tipping over but any one with
act az A. .alent to rlde veoloeipede, or act
81, ~ 'llcate himself to a complete maS,sri
are les. 11FH sf.,, ehsir IN weeks time; they
uncut than cne-legged milking.
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\ SOCIOLOGICAL PRoBLM.-A cOrrespon-
dent writes to Us thus A recent number Of
a scientific journal, speaking Of the relative
proportion Of the sexes in the human race,
declares that for every $50 men that come
into the world 100 72-l00 women are born.
| do not dispute these fsdres. | only ask
for light. 1t appears, according to this,
that there are sCme women who are only
72-l00 Of a woman What the remaining
2S-l00 are | cannot imagine. Now, what
| know Is this Ii woman of this kind
marries a 100 man and has daughter, will
the daughter be an Si-l00 woman or a Do
100 woman? And what viii be the exact
relationship between such daughter and q
7G-l00 aunt and her S7-l00 daughters,
especially # the S7-l00 girls marry the
brothers Of the 96. 100 girl and so become
not only her go-l00 first COUSINS but her
95-lO0 sisters-in-law, the Aforesaid 76-l00
aunt becoming also the S9-l00 mOtheT-in-
law of her $500 nephews, will the-the-.
Let me see where am ? 1t Is an awful
subject 10 tackle. Oh, YES ! say if the 20
100 auut--. But, no. The question
can't be solved in any such way as this. |
give it up. The only wy to get at it will
be 10 do the sum in algebra, somehow, max
ing the daughter I, the aunt q, the first
cousin a, and the mother-in-law b. Then,
it seems to me, if you multiply the aunt by
the daughter and divide the first cousin by
the mother-in-law, in some way or other, or
other, OF extract the square root of the cou-
sins and subtract the result from the aunt,
keeping the daughter as a common denom-
inator, and at the same time making a deci-
mai fraction Of the mo:her-in-law, perhaps
the result might be satisfactory. But | am
not certain. am poor at mathematics. |
wish the Lightning calculator would get at
this, or that Professor Tyndall would sub
ject it to chemical analysis.-PhiisdelPhia
BElsfiH.
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chap. "a, g. p, was taken from the table,
proposed BY Senator Circuit. and after con-
siderable discussion the bill and amend
ment were on motion recommitted to the
committee on Judiciary.
On motion OF Senator Belden, the vote
passing s. 43. an act in amendment Of sec.
20, chap. 81, g. e.; was reconsidered. and
the bill was ordered to lie.
S. 3S. an act in amendment of chap. As
g. s.. relating to the partition of real es-
tate, was taken from the table, and the
question being shall the bill pass, Senator
Williams demanded the yeas and nays.
which were yeas 10, nays II, so the pas
sage of the bill was refused.
Adjourned.
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M. Dean, Of Barnard, objected IN N.
bill for the reason that the tar nronos.d i
less than that imposed on other pronertv
and It LETT outs part of the taxes imposed
on other property.
Mr.. Adams. OF Enosburgh, moved thu hill
DC ordered to lie, and be made special order
Tor haIf-past two O'Clock next Tuesday after
noon, which was agreed to.
REPORTS.
From committee on grand list, to whom
was referred resolution relating to so much
OF the Governors message as relates to the
grand list; bill to amend chapter SO, q.
s, entitled of the grand list; read twice.
land on the table and ordered printed.
From committe on claims, in favor of II.
100, to pay the national bank Of Barre the
sum therein named, with proposals of
amendment reducing the sum to be paid to
S46 90 which was agreed to, and the bill
as amended was read the third time and
passed
FROM committee on aims, against Ii.
100. to pay the town Of Guilford the sum
.'erein named; ordered to lie and be made
,ne special order for next Tuesday at 1890
am.
7, from 5.i committee on judiciary, in favor Of
IL 20, In amendment OF section AZ, chap
yer 81, g s., with proposal Of amendment,
ed.
=, from committee on judiciary, in favor Of
H. 2l9, in amendment of and in addition TO
an act approved November 10, 1865, relating
to ices of sheriffs and constables. with pro-
posal of amendment, which was agreed to;
third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary, in favor Of
Ii. $50. to amend section 66, chapter Is, 2,
s., with proposals Of amendment, striking
out the words ''town clerks" as one of the
board of civil authority, and inserting the
words town clerks" as one of the board
who, with the listers shall constitute the
board for abatement Of tax. which amend
ments were agreed to third reading order
ed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY SIR. Bailey. of Fairhaven, "Wheras,
the burden of taxation is onerous and rigid
economy desirable in the adminlstra-
tion OF public affairs, therefore. Resolv-
ed, by the Senate and House Of Representa-
lives, that the per diem pay Of the mem-
bers OF thepresept legislature shall be reduc-
ed twenty-five per cent"
Mr.. Abell, of West Haven, said, if the
from Fair Haven would have the
g0od faith to put his resolution in the f1rm
oi bill, be would vote ior it: but he did
not believe it right TO attempt to legis!ate
IN this way By joint resolution.
On the question of the passage OF the resJ-
luton, Mr.. Baily, of Fair Haven, demand
I'd the yeas and nays, which were taken,
md the resolution was disagreed to-Ayes,
I1; Nayes. ISL
Adjourned.
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The Burlington tIowa) HaIckeye now has
the reputation of having the funniest orIgi-
nal paragraphs in the American press. The
fnllowine extract is fair illustration OF its
humor ''Tbe donation party season IS
opening rather early. this year, and % ~ the
ministers are wishing they bad put of their
csntenuisl holidays. The other night they
had a donation party at a minister's ont n
North Hill. They brought him two dollars
worth Of beans, four dollars worth OF wood,
and a dollars worth Of potatoes. and ate
No five dollars worth of cake, one dollars
worth of cream. one dollars worth OF ap-
nIes two d,llar-' worth Of mats, broke seven
dollsrs'worth of furniture and dknick-knacks,
ru;ned a sixty dollar carpet by breaking .
lamp on it. and finally went away and. LETT
the gate open, and q forty-hve dollar COW
cot out and hasn't been seen nor heard OF
since. The next day the sufferer went
around and rallied the clergymen OF the city
and they formed An ''snti-doussion society
league" They have sent on 70 Chicago
for terrier dogs and shot-guns, which arc
expected 70 arrive some time next week."
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JEENs RoBERsoN's S LAST ILLNEss.-A James
boro negro, while waiting for the train to 90
out, the other ight, struck up with several
old acquaintances. "Ilow i Jeems ROber-
son % asked one, after the usual time Of
day" had been passed. Didn't you mean
bout Jim - queried the Jonesboro darky.
81 amt heerd FUN Jim since he cut loose
from the chain gang. lie amt down with
de biliousness, is be ?'' "0h, no Jim ain t
sick. an he amt bin sick lie jes wanted
fer ter ride Mars Bob Proctor's mule, de I'D
der Sunday, an de mule peared To have
anndder engagement. | done bin fool wild
dat mule before an tole Jim he better not
git tangled up wild her. But he lowed he
wuz a hoss- doctor an den he axed me fer
chew of terbacker, an got &c bride, an
cotch de mule an got on her-well, ! spec
better 90 git my ticket. Dev tell me this
train goes a callyhootin'." Hold on, you
amt toe US bout Jim," said one Of his
dusky auditors II done tole all know.
jim got on de mule, an she sorter hump
herself, an den der wuz a scuffle, an when
de dus' blow way | see the niger on do
groun' and de mule eatin' at de troff wild
one Nv Jims gallusses wropped round her
hine leg. Den afterwards de kur'ner he
come an sed Jim died sorter aecidental-like.
Hits jes' like | tell you; de niger wuzn t
sick mint. Well. got ter be gittin' on.
So long, boys r'-Atianta Constitution.
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yE n AT T..

MONTPELIER, Saturday. Nov. II.
The Senate WAS called to order by the
President.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the
chaplain. :,
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
BiLls INTRODUCED, KIAD TWICE AND REYrR-
By Senator Grouf, an act to psy Samuel
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MOSiPELIER. Saturday Nov. IL
Reading Ul Scriptures ant prayer By the
Chaplain
The journal OF yesterday was read and
approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFEKRED-
By Mr.. Blodgett, of Bloomfield. remon-
STRANGE against the passage Of the bill
to change the county lines of the State.
which with similar rem0nstrances presented
By Messrs. Follansbee CT Guildhali, lloyt of
Craitsbury, and Blake of Barton, were re-
lerred TO select committee.
By Mr. Sargent, of Wilmington, TO re-
peal an act In amendment OF section 81
chapter Ii, z. s. relating to the organizl-
tiOn OF village corporations ard fire dis
tricts, approved in 1864 to committee on
corporations.
By MIR Fuller, of Eden, in amendment OF
| chapter l2i. g. g, relating to collection OF
fines and costs to committee on judiciary.
Bv Mr.. Hutchinson. of Hancock, TO pro-
tect fish in White River and its tributa-
ries ; TO committee on game and fisheries.
By Mr.. Hszelton, of C.vendisb. to incor-
porate the Connecticut River Valley Medi-
cal Association to committee on corpora
tions.
By Mr.. Pitkin, of Marshfeld. to protect
6sh in the mill pond and reservoir of Henry
s. Laird, of Marshfield; to committee on
game and fisheries.
READ THIRD TINE.
II. 1872, establishing the salary OF the
superintendent of the reform school.
Mr. Martin, of Londonderry, moved that
the words Twelve hundred dollars be
stricken ont and the words thirteen hundred
and fifty dollars" be inserted in their stead.
Mr.. Adams, OF Enosburgh, thought We
should pay lair compensation to those " no
are to have the care and education Of the
wards of the State.
The Speaker here stated that under the
rules OF the House. the motion Of Mr.
Martin, of Londonderry, wss not in order.
the House having by the vote of yesterday.
filed the blank with the sum of s 200. aud
then ordered the bill to third reading, and
the bill had already been read the third
time. The question in order is. = Shall the
bill pass ?" On that question Mr.. Adams,
Of Enosburgh, demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Martin. CT Chelsea. opposed the pas
sage of the bill and hoped majority would
defeat it. and leave the matter IN tho hands
OF the trustees.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Of Sharon, believed the
salaries proposed are not niggardly. We
should virtually pay them s., 900. as they
are boarded jn addition to the salaries.
Mr.. Spaulding, Of Barre, believed the
the service would be cheap at So 900. and
though BIT it better to leave the salaries to be
fixed by the trustees at such sum as would
secure the best teachers.
The passage Of the bill was then disagreed
o-syes 100, nays lO3-
s 26. repeating an act relating to report
ers for the Senate. approved Octooer H.
1874 passed in concurrence.
s. 81. to simplify proceedings on certain
vrits; passed in concurrence.
Ii. i42, taxing tho deposits in savings
banks.
Mr.. Lynde, Of Marlboro. moved to amend
80 As 70 make the penalty to the treasurer
of the bank $4,000 instead OF S5,OOO.
which was agreed 70.
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not yet completed the first. saw at the
same time camel-race, for which three
camels and dromedary were ente ed.
The poor animals were much frighten-
ed and confused by the crowd, and had to
be dragged along and whipped on by horse
men, both as they started and as they came
in. They started off with shuffling uneasy
trot bat on the other side OF the course,
where they were free, they went along very
well. The dromedary-which was ridden
by dark looking fellow, who seemed as if
be were being thrown high into the air from
the animals single hump at every step-led
the race in but the horseman who had seized
the bride to guide him let 90 too soon, and
away he went blindly among the crowd A
camel ridden by young girl of about eight
cen actually came in first, and took the
prize"
UNCOMFORTABLE wooINc.
There is one race, called the Love
Chase which may be considered part of
the form of marriage among the Kirchiz.
In this the bride, armed with formidable
whip, mounts feet horse, and is pursued
by all the young men who make anv pre-
tensions to her hand. She will be given as
prize to the one who catches her, but she
has the right, besides urging ON her horse to
the utmost, to use her whip, often with no
mean force, to keep off those lovers who are
unwelcome to her, and she will probably
favor the one who she has already chosen in
her heart. As, however, by Kirghiz custom.
a suitor to the hand of maiden is Obliged
to give a certain kdlym or purchase money.
and an agreement must be made with the
father for the amount of dowry which he
gives his daughter, the Love Chase is a
mere matter Of form. The kaiym often con-
sists, with rich individuals, of as many as
forty-seyen horses, and perhaps medium
would be thntY-seven cattle and few
horses. In the dOwry given by the father
must always be included kijifka for the
use of the bride. As mullahs are very rare
in the Steppe, religious ceremony of any
kind at a marriage is unusual. but one thing
must be strictly performed after the women
have sung the virtues of the bride, and the
men have chanted those Of the husband,
telling of his great exploits, how many cat
tie be has stolen, and in how marauding ex-
petitions, he has engaged, the young man
must enter the klJltkd where the bride :
seated and take her out although both en-
trance and exit are forcibly opposed by all
her friends. This is probably remnant OF
the old primitive custom when marriage
was an act Of capture Mar York Eren1ng
Past
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Autumn.

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Mir. French, Of Woodstock, called up Ii
226 establishing the office of an attorney
general, defining his duties and the duty Of
Other officers with reference thereto, and
moved tnat it be made the special order for
next Wednesday at lO:30. a. IN, agreed to-
REPORTS.
From committee on mileage and debeu-
lures, a revised and corrected report of the
mileage of members which corrections were
read by the clerk and the report as correct
ed was adopted as the mileage OF the mem-
bers OF the House for the present session.
From committee on education. in favor Of
Ii. l22. in addition to chapter %, =. re-
lating to common schools, with proposals
Of amendment which we're agreed TO or
dered to lie and be made the special order
for Wednesday. at 2.30, p. N.
The House considered the Senate prOpOs-
ais Of amendment, to II. 50, in addition to
chapter l2l. g. :, entitled o: county jails
and the confinement of prisoners /; and con-
CURED therein.
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invitation contained in the joint resolution of the
| Ii usee, recently passed. inviting he Senators and
| Representatives of this State in Congress to sd-
dress the Legislature on the political questions oi
the country. beg to express through you to the
eenate and House Of Representatives my thanks
Tor the invitation, and to recognize the fitness OF
such calls for Information and explanation touch
ing the lublic interests entrusted bv the State TO
its Representatives in the national councils Were
It prssticable, therefore. should be very glad to
comply with the request, tor there are now pend
ing many subjects oil general to the Repub-
lie that cannot fail " be deeply interesting ard
important to people that believe in and practice
the principles contained in our State constitution
sswell ss in that of the United States. But
greatly regret that circumstances requiring my
presence in Washington compel me to excuse my
self from what would otherwise be mest agree
able duty.
With the assurance of the highest respect for the
Leg sslature Of our old commonwealth
am, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
6EO. +. tDEuNDs.
By Mr.. Huling. of Bennington, to amend
section 76. chapter Is, g. s.. relating TO
taxes; to committee on Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Yergennes. presented
several petitions relating to amendment cf
section o, chapter 81. e, g; and Mr.. Calvin,
OF Clarendon. presented petition on the
same subject to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Randall, of Hydepsrk, to protect
6sh in certain ponds, pools. and rivers in
the towns of Hydepark and Wolcott to
committee on game and fisheries.
). So, IN addition to chapter lib g. g;
to general committee.
House considered the amendment propos-
ed by the Senate to Ii. 43, to incorporate
the Genwood classical seminary, and
agreed TO the same.
The amendment proposed by the Senate
to loint resolution relating to final adjourn
ment was considered and agreed to : This
likes the final adjournment for Nov. 2Sth at
5 O'Clock in the afternoon
The speaker announced as select commit
tee on Ii. IL, to annex certain towns TO the
Counties Of Essex, Caledonia, Orange,
Washington and Windsor, and changing
the lines OF Essex, Orange, and Windsor
counties. and for other PURPOSES Messrs.
Wales of Burlington. Newton. of St. Aibans,
Dillingham;, of Waterbury, Estey, OF Brat
t!eboro, Webb. of Shrewsbury, Curtis, of
Lowell, Farwell, of Dorset.
REPORTS.
From the committee on education
in favor of Ii. II, to incorporate New
bury seminary and female institute, with
proposal of amendment, substituting the
word " ladies - in place of females, which
was agreed 10 ; read third time and passed.
From the Judiciary committee. against ii.
23O, fixing the salaries of the judges of the
supreme court; third reading refused.
From the committee on judiciary against
Ii. AZ. regulating the fees Tor justice writs,
third reading refused.
From the committee on Judiciary, against
Ii. 30. an act to simplify indictments tor
murder and msnslaughter third reading
refused
Adjourned
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We make the following extract from
Engene Schuyler's "Turkistan" because of
the interest which every reader will feel in
the curious glimpses they give us. of men
and manners on the Steppes of Asiatic
Russia.