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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-06-05
A RECnuRsE TO HISTORY.

If it is urged that United States election laws
are not necessary, an ample reply is furnished by
ne history Of their origin and of their results.
rheY were especially prompted by investigation
and exposure of frauds committed in city and
state CT New York, at the election of 1873. Com
miteeS representing both of the leading political
parties OF the country have submitted reports to
me mouse or representatives as 10 the extent OF
nose frauds. a committee of the 10th congress,
liter full investigation, reached the conclusion
hat the number of frauuulens votes cast in the
city of New York alone In 1865 was not less than
25,NO. committee of The 44th congress, in their
report, submitted in 1877. adopted the opinion
that Tor every one hundred actual voters OF the
tltV OF New York IN 1873 one hundred and eight
votes were cast, when In fact the number of law
!ul votes cast could not have exceeded IS per
cent. OF the actual voters of the city. BY this
statement the humber Of fraudulent votes at that
election IN the city of New York alone be-
tween thirty and forty thousand These frauds
completely reversed the result of the election I'D
the state OF New York, both as 10 the choice OF
governor and state officers and as to the choice Of
electors or president and vice president of the
United States. They attracted the attention Of
whole country. 1t was SAID that if they could be
continued and repeated with impunity free gov
eminent was impossible. A distinguished sena-
declared he had Tor a long time believed that our
form OF government was comparatively failure
IN the larger cities. To meet these evils and TO
prevent these crimes the nited states laws regu-
iatins congressional elections were enacted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-06-05
AGENTS. HAIEIiIE

We will pay Agents Salary OF $40 per month
and expenses or allow large commission to sell our
new and wonderful Inventions We ighGt say.
Sample free. Address SHERMAN Co, Marshall Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-06-05
The Veto,

The president sent the legislative, ex-
etutive, and judicial appropriation bill
to the house with the following mes
SAGE.
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SATURDAY. April 1o.-FLouR AND MEA1-were
GENE rally quiet but about II, adv W qnov sgeernne.
ssrSs Xxx os s Xxx '' sisSss 10 i n,sf .sPtpa
extras. sasSsast -. %. Ky and XXX. stxes, 20
81 ssS io southern bakers ana family brands
- 1885 southern sAielanE eSuss. siSs4ea. BYE
s.Ssaz ". Bfaulywtnc. :! s..,s@55 Wheat iced Il
ton. si4 5oFsis ~; re feed, sI6 sos7i0
.ae. ~ taiss NidiimslplandS i isec -fanrgsse
point, loyc cl'ine At II sc ivr NaS Su's i9r dgn,
and lls7e tor Octebsr sa. iio4o1 bales Receipts at
the ports NJ. Day, s.i23 tacs
,!6o5 bush q, 81 o ScT So s.ats 81 Sl iio iof
Tnit ~ ~ IL -, n" : W. - IT, ~
, siries VI sie sini Tor No srrur 81 va to- No
~ gr Apri si2essii3 tqr do C.. ny a H.. JUNK
6un b9-h snte sold ~ Ciisc BalS cod to tue cNp nj
Su.t tut nm sale. OF * a." hus, st alSs.c tor
niNed and ~, aa-c for whit ~" hiN'd At slNa. ;
tgic Axe fcf ~ Tor MAY a. 30, 'of a. f0r juue
~ without mo-, ae1 g9 eaan's an 9ee,
a. SO u for plate ana LCci bans 90 ga. ISIS Bacon
AM 2d S St No. s. n S ~ iaf me
dun and Asli wciyts and o,i"7c ior n Aint ~
civ ana 9 i2's e. y fr rrnc wcstln tor fu.uc
delivery $3.50 - % sSi2is ur Arrl scp7i D. i.Ai
g. May g" l.,ess w ier Janc' sna !, 2. e. 'nS
s'-ic, pats - ~ aud NV Nestyrn creamery ise
90. 'ho,. go b. tier demand Stat factory. as-l &c.
GnotiTns-,oHst va. quiz, aud ne ninally UNCHANGED
fur argos of E,o here qaotf ~. fi4c Kcc gnt mo,
la-.cs quiet ami hnraau-'l Raw sutaT IN it lrnan
sales of Lou hhi, inclulins Port, Rico at a',eG'fo
am Gun lsufc at &c rehnsd larry active steady an'
s-Petroienu lowcr a, ., toy rehned 40 which
7Nr' lbls sid, anil Hc for crude an. atl! Atrl
o. strained S,itis turleutne iurAg ltcuneI AZ .
hbls sid az 9ic oats quiet and unehapsel Nhi,NgN
S5aiSc Tor pr,isc Fr,chts arr quiet hut rates ruct
quite arm. ESPECIALLY tor next Wctk steamers
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THE LATEST SNAKE SroRE.
THIS TIVE Told by "a Pioneer OF Colo rado at n
Chance Meeting In Denver.
Dow ~ D-nrer Nos

Two Of the pioneers Of Colorado happened
10 meet in Denver Yesterday. and the conversa-
ton turned on early expeerieneSs and adven-
lures. The story that produced the most thrill
ing effect upon the auditors was q snake story,
and as both parties vouched Tor the truth
thereof it would be highly INDIGENOUS ia a Ne'rs
reporter 10 suggest any doubt Rs TO lie literal
correctness. And thus the story was told by
jim and started out In the mountains carly
one morning alter black-tailcd deer. We had
no luck upto noon. and then found ourselves
on the side Of q ecipitous mountain. The
trail was wide and plain. and we soon
way out fthe solid rock. Here We both stopped
handed il 20 Jim. He drank and stepped
OF sideways TO take look DOWN the side Of the
mountain and in the valley; AS be stood thus
the rock which projected forward some little
distance over the trail. A. rose ~ from the
rocky shelf. which was only "A few inches from
Jim's neck and exactly on level taerewl,h
To my horror / saw thereon an immense rattle
snake. The horrible reptile Was all coilci. his
eyes We're SWAPPING. his iorked tongue piotIu1-
ing, and everything indicating an immediate
Unconscious Of the slightest danger. ANY mo-
would be Instantly fatal. What u do / could
moi think. i dared moi call nor shoot Every
thing depended upon his remaining periectly
still. After seconds further Reflection tand
50 a. u bo out OF sight OF the reptile. j then
moved like a shadow toward my IN CONSCIOUS
lear that every second he would make some
tion know meant death. Soon was near
enough TO feel that could get q firm hold;
Without another thought or the slightest WORD
or warning then grasped jim by inc arm ana
side ana brought him heavily DOWN with q
crash upon ile trail and among ne iilnty rq;ks;
dart ON from the rocky shelf which knew 70
be the stroke of the reptile, But my friends
neck was not where the snake had hoped ana
jim wRs safe" .,
And what did Jim say when you slunG MIN
down in that style Z" asked one OF the auditors.
He comlncne,d cnrsing ne IN the penhe;sl
him stand up and look At TINT hell in the rock;
When he saw that aud the snnke As well, ana
saw too, how neRr be had been 10 horribe
death. he turned around and took my hand. but
be didn't say anything more, because he
oottlduit abeak"
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FINANCIAL IND CoMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY, April 19.-The stock market
opened only moderately active. and especially
was there an abatement Of interest in South
western roads. The prominence given st.
Louis and Iron Mountain yesterday was. how
ever. fully maintained at a further advance.
which is attributed to q revival in the iron
trade. After meridian. Ohio and Mississippi
advanced for both common and preferred. Attic
second call there was great activity in Delaware
Lackawanna and Western. which was continued
10 the close OF business. with liberal transac-
tons in Erie common. Northwestern common
and preferred. ST. Louis and San Francisco.
Ohio and Mississippi common with some re-
vival in Knnsas Pacific. while Iron Mountain
shares. OF when 1880 were Delaware. Backa-
wanna and Western, 25375 Erie common, z .ie9
Lake shore. 1925 New Jersey Central, 1900
Northwestern common. 4.750 do preferred
luAOO Ohio and Mississippi common, 5000
Pacific Mail 1880 ST. Louis. Kansas City and
Northern. 1875 Wabash. lQ150 st. Louis and
San FRANCISCO, 7lvQ Iron Mountain. and 6b2O
wanna and Western. I Delaware and Hudson,
y Eric common, ! Kaneas Pacific. =; Lake
Shore. y s. Paul common. =; Morris and
Essex. = New Jersey Central a Northwest
ern common, N Ohio and Mississippi COM
mon. = Pittsburgh. l. Rock leland, / st LOUIS,
Kansas CITY and Northern preferred. = Union
Pacific. =; Wabash. y: ~. Louis and san
ihiC.. c. aud I. G.. x. Western Union, Pacific
Mail, aud St. Paul preferred wore a small irac-
ton lower.
The following will show the range OF prices
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westward and southyard. such as the st. Louis
and San Francisco. 81. Louis and Iron Noun
tain, Kansas City and Northern. Kansas Pacific.
Year aso were sens % from W % NOW
quoted at go and upward. and bonds which
could hardly be given away are now eagerly
ger TINT tho movement may take the form OF n
speculative craze. such rs we have frequently
bad before and our advice 10 investors Is u
buy nothing except upon satisfactory evidence
Of its intrinsic value.
Tho London money market IL In about tho
same condition ne our own. All the cable news
is low aud GOOD securities scarce And deer. iC-
days Economist says! Bank bills sixty DAYS
To- three months. are quoted at 1h@lA cent;
discount and trade bills. three months. ut ktg2
= cont; There has been considerable activity
in stocks. Where there are no special reasons
Upward The ease with Witch loans can be cob Oh
tanned on stocks stimulates this movement,
which has become pronounced In British rail-
waye, American securities and miscellaneous
descriptions Foreign securities have been ir-
regular. with depression in Brazilian. Russian.
Egyptian and Turkish, but Chilian and ArRen-
tine showed some recovery. United States
Governments. except 10 -40s. have been in keen
request The demand for American railway
securities IL likewise undated"
No further particulars have been received Of
the decision in England in favor of the Eric
Railway Company. and against James McHcnry
and the London Banking Association. The
suit involved the proceeds OF certain second
mortgage consolidated bonds. now extinguished
by foreclosure. and the decision gives to the
receiver OF the company over 81 100000.
Northern Pacific Railroad preferred stock Ia
selling In Philadelphia ut 81 and the common
at 10A.
In the course Of the recent debate In the Mas
sachusctts Senate upon the bill forbidding tho
sale - .he $4,000 shares OF stock held by tho
State in the New York and New England Rail
road Company. one OF the Senators spoke en-
Enthusiastically Of the poets OF the enterprise.
He asserted that the Boston and Albany ROAD,
with $4,000 900 of capital and f7.0Q0OQ0 OF
aud New England road, ALTO with 10000 900 of
stock ana 100000 81 debt, will. when com.
pleied. b. 327 miles in length: and he argued
that IL ought To- DO equally profitable with the
Boston and Albany.
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DC BIE Bethel Chu'eh.

De Bil nethcl thu'ch &c Biz Bethel Chnehl
Don. lli 30. = ltan tchlnc un,
~ a sinner gtf ionse from cnhy udder chuch'
J., B.. BctAd ,LucA WALL hne uin
uir. good 20 hc dore. an ii's sweet 10 be ders,
NiI De si-tcTin' all aroan you
A slihkIu dem -iackle- 81 tuus-y an IoNc
WharNil De Lord b. houl' you
Uit's sweet g. Doe dtrc and listen - fe hymes
Au' hear dem iln'neTs a shnuun'-
Tfv dome re0ch dr place Nhnr dcre ain no room
FER cuny mo w,cuu' am duuLun.
u.''. .ooI 90 Pc tcrc wen Dc sinners oil Iine
NiI dt hruiicriu iu isrr siulin.
ANN l,nk uhr titlcr. .Niur tar rack up an blow
An Stdrm heaven beds Tor nnfiu'
On. dc Hig Bethel church Dc Big Beihc! chuch
Done fut ole satan hcllhe uu,
III ID .itI.rr 80 luO.D from luuN uefer emu en-
D. BIZ Bethel Chu'ch Will hne asa.
uRcLH Rrnrs,
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The Fatal Prick ora Pin.

Mrs. John Weber wife Of q south side grocer
whose place Of business and residence Sarah
street etwccn Twenty sixth and Twenty cventh streets
was lying at the point Of death yesterday afternoon The
lady had little sore her len hand and two three
weeks prickcd the purpoey with the point OF
pin Soon acrward the sore became still more nfatnQc
the hand began 10 swell then the swelling entered the
arm and finally extended 10 the shoudu ana body Mrs
Weber is stout large woman. and had been the very
picture u health The attending ply scian at one me
Contemplated amputauOn Of the arm. hut dc sisted Mrs
Weber was Ia feeble condition last evening and
not expected to 1--we through the night
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Bnrkeeper.' Discipline.

Jack Jones. tarkecper ut the Fairplay dance
80 i'.f ana Killed rank Jones last night FRANK
~ IN a. ne dance house drums aud got ~ on t' nv
JACK odd hin 10 get down AMI saif iini ne "ppum s,
he next man that got up ~ TIE cuuhiSl ANA VIZ
Sie,ed and was shot by JACK through the heart
F,ou he cl1@aiH to"'~oeN'
John Kelly visited the saloon oi Chares peRenh1,t
i, s.t.rl eiti,iinis Kciy ordered drinks Tor ihe
nhrtv and. bong somewhat mtpNcard uteW tNiG -.
r. cenr n fhe aal. ant then demanded u1t Ils tlh'
e ,rAncd Af,cr dr,nkiuf krlty dd not seem dspost
10 Immediately settle Tor the drinks Lang inc naI'
80, demanded payment jacob DIwsol VAIL II, '.
who CLAIMS that Is part VI his dulss W &c ~A' ~
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NulITOlI BONDS WNre N'tlVe IOr U0th stsCuIN-
ton and Investment and prices We're generally
slightly better. The dealings In the new Erie
consolidated seconds were unusually large. Az
gregating about fsOO.OoO. advancing to "a. nnd
closing at 49,. Other active bonds; New Jer,
soy Central, Burlington, {. H. and v. G.. {. and
] c. lists ana 2ls. Toledo and Wabash. and
Denver and H. G. lists. The following are bids
4, laaItuy
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4
The subscriptions for rounding certifcatee
to-day amount TO slOG.s2O The CIRCULAR issued
Yesterday by the Secretary OF the Treasury In
relation to their sale has been amended. As II
now stands they are offered for lawful money in
sums not to exceed 500 at one time 10y the
Trcasurcr and Assistant TreGsurers OF the
United States aud ly all public officers bonded
Tor TINT purpose. They VIII not be Issued here
after upon the certificate 81 any national punk
depOs!tary. Commissions IN such Issues mere
tOfpre or hereafter made will be allowed nj the
rate Of one eighth Of per centum on an AZ,
grogate Of 81 OQO. without regard 10 the period
in which such exchanges are made. Ihls err
c1lnr will remain IN force for sixty days or
until the 1910 bonds now outstanding are
covered bv sales. and no longer. A The end OF
sixty duys-to wit al the close q business on
Der crntum bonds sufficient 10 cover the 1910
bonds then outstanding, If any. will be accepted.
The coinage bill, relating 10 the redemption
Of subsidiary silver coin by the Gnyernment IN
sums Of so. was amended IN the House to-day.
10 AZ 20 make such coin legal teuder 10 the
amount Of s2O. Further action was postponed
I'M Tuesday. The pros poet IL that the bill will
lie So overloaded with appointments mqde for
the purpose Of securing the unrestr;ctei Issue
of silver, that il will fail to become a law.
Higher prices seem to he established for all
kinds Of securities except those Of the coal COM
uanies, The enormous amount Of per CENTS
negotiated since the beginning OF me year
shows the confidence OF the pubic IN the per.
net income from Investments, and AT the same
time assists 10 maintain IT, Consequently
everything which yields more thhn Iel cent
is rising N the market ana NUT cuni l. ~ W
rise until II touches Il point u which, al ihlngs
eOneidsred il is no more desirable than Gov
prnInent bonds, While this process mas beeii
going on in the case OF rst-clAss bonds ana
stocks the speculative ventures have also been
ntYect.d by il and in a more evident manner.
notable Illustration Of ulls ls seen IN tha Sc
curites of the railroads leading from 81. LOUIS
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THE AssONIMOIR.

The iadies and gentlemen engaged for this play will
please a;tc Nd rehearsal On 1u slay morning, Ap - at
tie olympic Theatre prcmTilv A. II O'Clock
nnml~r of rcspcctaile eli,ry ladies needed for
hi drama and several Children well Tor a. q
nuxiary corps and young ladies rs extras, who can
suc
Applicants will please appv C. Mr.. WERTllEINBER,
at the Olympic Theatre. Monday, At noon
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OLYMPIC THEATRE.
" OLYMPIC THEATRE
OLYMPIC THEATRE
OLYMPIC THEATRE
OLYMPIC THEATRE

Nr WERTiiEiNBrR hog- o. announce that he has NJ
RANGED Tor the production ~ s umc hqn.rel and wei
remeuhe rcd theatre, uI WEDNESDAY EVENING. Apfi
81 of the now REiGNISG and undoubtedly EToa
PARTISAN SENSATION, enutl@d
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who has aiso dapiei the play for America
Thi- Pow ERfti DRAMA was FIRST ONtret 81 the pub
lie IN January last ~ the Amhgu Theatre. IN Pans and
Is stall being acted there nightly to overwhelming audi
Crccs.
No play has produced such profound and WIDE.
SlKEAn EXCITEMENT IN France since the representa-.
u0n. forty years o victor llu-ls masterpiece with
which the reign ~ the Romantic Drama commenced
TliE ASSpMNOIR, which = called nv its sIthur REV
ELATION Of NATURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE l. Justly
looked upun inaugurgll- Vie Of AbSllI TT
REAIlsM On The stage and EMILE lola IL at ths mo
the most universally talked about writer Jurors
THE ASSoNAOlR Will be- produced under Mr. DAILY ;
Su,~rvl-icu with all the precision o cast scenery
detail IN which Il u beiug nov ntsd IN PARIS
sale OF seats will begin Saturday morning. April 26
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Gas stocks have been somewhat depressed.
this week, owing 20 competition among the
companies and renewed rumQrs OF the success
100 to los: Manhattan 1877 10 1875 Metropolitan.
llj 10 1925: Mutunl. TOTO 70; Municipal. lis 10
i25: Brooklyn l9s 20 l42; Jersey City. $40 10
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Governments were quieter. hut were partially
. higher. Distric; OF Columbia 3.G5s sold at
So seis2 .. as2ss. The only business in state
bonds was at 81, for Louisiana consols. The
following are prices Of Government bonds;
Bit AID BIT Add
L O. 2 ~ lOaa. l1- L s AZ e al zoos. !p7s
L Os c ~ IefAr ltsgsir C. = a.. r. iyG lue4 iUf
L ; s.. 1910 r. iuI ~. = -. C.. 1901. iU.A Iui
L 5 s.. .'sl..ipt lOs'a l , -. ~ G .lni ~
T. : Sc 81 10 lHld L. ). os currcy l.3,t l2dh
{ 4Lsr ~ luSh iUiA
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THE AssoNNoIR


The exclusive night Of representation IN this country
having been secured dfociy from fhc uui ur fhr pcr
formancc viii be- gwen under uic immediate personal d.
C. liu uI
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Western Union Telegraph per cent. bonds.
May coupon on, are 1857 bid.

NE UIUk tIHItIIItut iUI IIIU Wu
compared with last week:
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tllante0 1lars.

VHAtlltu---2 AlhuS
AGENTS.-Customers Wanted Honest teas and COT
n fees sample teas. all kinds -, ihS, Doc our
house The oldest ANA most rhnble IN s country
DuNLEYEY, Fulton 81, corner Water 81, up stairs
AGENTS wanted for Wchstors National Pictorial
"A Dictionary; suid on nstalmenls - per laY no cap
ital, nier, nces required Thos. KELLY IL Barclay u
active In usirious OF good address, TOR light
n outdoor work. Apply TO THOMAS McCOMB, - latk
place
A FEW hystciass painters wanted. Apply to ). z.
"A DOylNG, Us East 6oth st.
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01lantto..-nlaIrs.

and peddlers wanted; can make 80
y to IS a day. Gail at 81 Fulton St, third floor. ~
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nRIFTING IN THE THAMES.
ruROWN OTERBOARD IN 4 BOx AFTER
DtRK Ar RICHMOND BRIDGE.

r., murder % Mrs Ihouns and the Find.
,rs e her Body-Ihe Arrest Of her Ser
,,r, aud the scrVaute PnrRmour--'rwO
ho hnd Intended 60 Come 60 America.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-10

The knives Of Egypt we're usually
made OF bronzo.
Ivory is rcndcrei 4 i'xiblc by steep,
ing in n solution ol hyiruchloric acid.
For attaching lbel+ to glass Q,
pore bn, gun lrasa1AatA Is genera
~ employed.
HIuc.whit' docS not possess the
body OF whtc'Icad, requiring more
TO cover II gwen surface.
Chinese pas'o is n cement of bull
ocks' blood, qulckllme anl " Gter, for
stone, carthcnwdrc or wood.
"Porcelain cement IL made By stir
ring plaster o! Paris into thick so-
luton OF gumarabic, aud is best op
Piled with brush.
Printngcink is u sm)oth, jet black
Ill paint, male Of boiled lin-ecd oil,
resin 'oiI ani lamp..blick soap aud
resin arc sometimes licl.
Certain metals, when melted, un-
d'rgo expansion or solidtiication.
Dsmuih aud cast iron arc examples,
hence the precision with which cast
iron takes the impression OF Il mould
llo:n IS colorel By b pilinI it in in
fus.ons Of colors. limitations of tor
tois-shell are made by applying hot
solution OF pearlash, quichlime,,
llthorgo aud dragons blood. This
Is llld on in strcaks and blotchcs TO
initiate tho shell, aud second appli-
cation gives tho darker spots.
Rubber hose is made by rapping
rubber. cloth around tub, OF tho
required size, the number of plies de-
pending On the required strength.
The tube is then placed in heater
aud subjected, for sufficient time,
10 IL steam pressure Of 50 pounds u
The square inch, equal to 2SO deg.
F. which mells the sulphur and
vnlcanizes the gum. The tube is
then withdrawn from the hose.
Goose-quills for pens ara assorted
into qualities determined by the char
actor of the barrel. They are pluug..
cd into Tho heated saod t. make the
exterior skin peel oil and the interior
membrane shriyel mp. This may bC
performed by alterhite soaking In
water and dry ing before charcju
fire. They are hardened 10y soaking
in u hot solution Of alum. The yel
low color is conferred by II quick dip
into nitric acid.
Looking glasses are silvercd, as i
is called, by the following process
A sheet Of tin-foIl is placed very
smoothly on table or stone, aud tht
foil is then flooded with mercury
Tho glass is laid upon it 10 such ,
way as to expcl air-bubles, and heavy
weights press out tho superhuou
mercury, and what remains forms a
amalgam with tho the tin which ad
heres TO the back Of the glass.
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changes produced in solid, fluid, and
gaseous bodies, are brought undor
the fundamental law of Black. This
law, to understand il more clearly.
is this; THAT every body, in it's
'assago from solid to luuid
itate, and from that to a gaseous.
llways absorbs n more or less die.
inguishable quantity of heat with.
,ut raising its temperature while
'ho inverse process occasions dis,
Engagement of heat precisely CORES
)ondent to the absorption
| have thus endelvored to sketch
briefly somo ot the common phen I.
nena Of beat, ascertainod its sources.
nd determined some Of tIe fuuda-
mental laws by which. it is governed.
To do the subject justice wonld re-
qnire more space than tho design of
this article would afford, and an H.
blcr pen than | possess. It is un-
questionably ono of the most import.
ant elements of tho imponderable
class and Indispensable in all the
processes Of nature, And, in con-
clusion. it is tho agent by whose
influence the rain docends to fructify
tho soil, that vegetation may become
fit for the food of man and the iiv.
ers. brooks, and springs, may alfold
water to quench his thirst stored
up in the form of wood aud coal, il
furnishes warmth to the body in
winter, and thus adds degree Of
comfort in all climes that otherwise
would PROSTATE the energies of the
system, and bring on premature de-
cay, applied to water in the form of
vapor, it propels tho ocean steamer,
and car upon the railroads, TO eype
date travel, and facilitate commerce.
Thus, by an intelligent use of heat,
civilization is advanced and man re-
doomed from the clements that
would otherwise diminish hi. cam-
fort and JOY. r.. r.
Middloburg