The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10

ties Dy horizontal marks, SO tnat he
may know very nearly at any time
how much grain there is on hand, BY
observing the numbers on these marks.
The following formula used by a
New York builder IN work requiring
great strength IS given by the journal
Of architecture: one heaped busneI OF
mortar mao III the usual way for
brlckwork, add 81 quarts OF iron scales,
Il quarts OF moltsSeS To be mixed IN
these proportions n quantity tnat can
be used the same day.
The researe4es Of Bourburg prove
the existence OF a great MeXIco-Cen-
tral-AmerIcaH empire III ancient times.
called AIDalba. Ine kings OF this old
American empire reigned in couples.
together they constituted a grand
council Of the empire. They mad a
tradition OF a Hood, which they called
the Atlas, from att (water), the elymO-
logy OF which word IS found only in
the Manual tongue.
In one of Murphy's temperance meet
lngS III Troy, & terrible example was
introduced To the audience. He had
been brought from the Jail for the
purpose, having been sentenced to i'm
p 1919, 4 IIIc dlItIIldlIA6 OF
tine for drunkenness. He was recog-
nlzed as a sot VINO had once been a
respected and prosperous merchant.
lie told the story of his downward
course, and 50 affected his hearerstnat
they Immedi ttely contributed the
money To pay MS line.
A material called "inde.tructible
glass has been patented in france,
ana the patentee uses 1t for making
printing types that have been intro
duced INTO practical use among his
countrymen, IN Germany, and else
where. They are said to be preferable
TO metal types IN many respects, and
IN no respect inferior To them. IneV
are cast In the same mOuldo, and make
an equally clear and defined impression.
lhey sufter less from wear, cost less.
and are healthier for tine coInpositors
IC handle.
According to statements from Ger
man manufacturers and American I'M
pOrtefs ana dealers, LeOpoldShaiI KANT
costs a little less than % per ton attne
mines. frelghtS across the Atlantic
are low, SO tnat 1t can be landed on
thls side Tor not over IS per ton, gold.
Carriage. storage, and incidental ex-
penoeo BRING TINS cost up 80 hat. tor
retail trade the profit begins, a. | am
told, at 5000 TO Sll per ton OF 2.vUU
pounds. Some New i ork dealers sell
smaiIIots at 9lj per ton 81 900 pounds.
others charge from els t. {2S. 1t mas
been sold IN New England for $50 and
even $40 per ton. 1utne words OF one
OF the few dealers wnO refu9 TO han
die these low graie wares, such
prices are abOminaDle. -PrOfessor Al
tCdter, m american 4grtcuiturist.
An English scientific journal-TLe
Sanitary RecOrd-announces a dis
covery which, ii confirmed. viii
afford additional reason for re-
straIning children from indulgence IN
orange peel and the skin of apples. 1t
Is Dr. Iscnamer, OF Gratz, VINO as
sure5 Us tnaJ +" on oranges and apples
winch have been kept some time NAV
be found dark brown ana black specks
when, when scraped of. appear a. a
damp powder. Under the MICROSCOPE
this powder Is seen TO consist OF the
spores OF a fungus" Taking two OF
these specksfrom the skin OF an orange
DR.. /. introduced them by a strong
inhalation into his lungs. The next
day tickling OF tine throat began.
which gradually increased, until at the
eighth day there set IN " a thorough
ly developed whooping-cough.'