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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-15
"THE SURPRISE "

ing.
"THE SURPRISE
upon the eXpectant throng. This spectacle
Will unquestiOnably exceed in design and
extent anything OF The kind ever before
produced on this continent.
Mr. Morris, 81 this city, an expert In py-
rotechnicS, has charge OF the construction
OF these frew OlkS, and has now q large
force Of men under his supervision. The
''touching- of" end Of this feature OF the
exercise will be under the immediate direc-
ton Of Mr.. John Crawford, whose expert
ence in early years in such matters win ena-
BILE him to direct the movement OF the me-
chanical works. The imposing piece OF
fiery mechanism, which will, with others Of
equal brlliancy but less magnitude, be
mounted on gigantic frames, 80 that they
may be distinctly seen from every part OF
the city. will be in the form OF the seal OF
the Grand Encampment. This marvel Of
pvrolechnic art will be over 125 feet in cir
cumfCrence,
COMPRISING THE WORDS,
" Grand Encampment OF Knights Tenn
Mar Of the United States OF America" IN
white fame upon black ground. The de-
vice OF the armed knight in the centre Of
the seal will be twenty feet in height, and
portrayed in appropriate ana VIVA colors.
The shields of Apollo, Chicago, and ST.
BERNARD Communicates, of this city, VIII
constitute the three remaining set pieces,
and. will each be thirty feet high, and will
accurately represent, in bun ming colQrs, the
arms. devices, and notices OF the three
communicates. The letters on these master
pieces OF illumination will be some three
feet high, and, together with the ornamen-
tations, so far apart that when displayed
they will be perfectly discernible to the
eight hundred thousand or so people in the
city who will witness
THIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
OF pyrotechnicaI display. Preceding and
during the display OF the four set pieces
there will be grand fusiIade OF rockets OF
large calibre, let off IN flights OF one hun
dred at a time. The effect will be magnlh-
cent, and the sky luminous with falling
showers and sprays OF brilliant and diyersi-
fed lights. The point where this VIII take
place on the lake front is not yet definitely
decided upon, but will be near or at the
breakwater. Every effort will be put for
ward by the gentlemen in charge to make
this feature Of the entertainment not only
an ENJOYABLE surprise TO the visitors, but a
perfection OF mechanism never before at
tempted-nOt even by the ingenious Non
golian, who is notably prolific in inventions
OF such character. The cost Of this display
will be between $4,000 and $4,000.
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cambridge Sale, prominent citizen Of
Essex county, Is dead.
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Is~URANCE COMPANIES.
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
l. LIFE-INsURhNCE COMPANY
OFyZRs INSURANCE. AT ACTUAL CN'os.

Having larger percentage of surplus, anspsyinE
Larger average diyitends, II furnishes s~@k IN
sxsANCE at LESS cost than any OF us ct'ap s'ois
faSurers are lnyied 10 examine Tor sAemse'es'
and TO buy their Insurance as ihey u~ '"'"e
else, where they can mud II best and eissspcs''
For further information, address
JOHN b. CARY, State Agent,
1915 Main street, Richmond, VA
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A "Ssrapu SURPRISE

THE "PIECE DE RESISTANCE OF THE con-
CLAvE TO BE A PYROTECHNlC DISPLAY.
lChicagO Timesl
One OF the most important features OF the
Conclave demonstration, and one eniailing
a heavy expense and a world OF anxiety 10
the Executive Committee, is designated by
its sponsors the principal surprise" The
conception OF this surprise is mastery
stroke OF ingenuity on the part Of its inven-
tors, and will not fail OF the desired result
genuine surprise 10 the half million or so
Strangers who will throDg our city during
the coming week. The surprise consists OF
a mammoth pyrOtechnic display at the Lake
Front on Wednesday evening next, the
weather permitting. Should Probable
ties " kick over the traces, or other event
occur TO mar the comfort OF spectators,
then Thursday will be selected for launch
inc
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COUNTY COURT
CoNTINUED AND HELD FOR B1cktNG:
IA. N COI'STY, OA TUESDAY TIE lru DAY
le,tf Jt'l y lSeO.,On ies0iOn Of Hamilton Msuplns
t. Iegaiec of Mafyty ,sue Haupu deceased t i Or
rsed mat the caaitors 81 Msx1a'snx a'ui,'' M
SEPTfMBER Tim 1850, and show cause,
~ any they IA. why The oalanse 81 WE'VE
Suudr,d znS tsea,y dollars AL Ioiiy-"ss
ecnts aDppayin.> 10 he now due tbe eslSts "
Nagisl,ue NsA}u. dscea."l, IN tue ua ,,,a,, ~
Ter administ,s.0r, r. 4. liulard ~ tne tspo's VI
H. accounts as stA administrator, aei IN tic ounce
~ his court II ore than TWO ye1-s having eispsen
,nce ht. iGsiOn-and also ~ me re- ana ie,,
ne Of the iai of the Sad Magcalene Maupin, de-
ceased. sis,i AL BE- paid AMI 0,lstren 70 tne a.
icss aud dfi ssbutees OF Nagcs'ehs hsup,tn, y,
ceased y,t1oat 70 funding bonds being required "
them Nd zoe clerk I. directed 20 cause copy Oh
hi, ord IL, ~ published once we.s Tor lYnI sue
ces>iy. wesSs, an the Richi<0nd Disp"tcn nr".
Dauer ,.,a another copy tc be posted aee"s"i"< !"
| law. 4 eOpy-iess' PopRFs Clerk.
p.T. Hyg,Rp, Auornes. ty s3-lsw4w
xrLRGINIA.-IN THE CLERKS OF.
| " 1rJ.F oF Tue CRcUlT COURT or IuE
| cruy oF RICHMOND. AUGUST 7, issV' IN VA
tai vsyyev and Tho..a, " Jones, partners under
| tke hrIn-name Of HaSS,y Jones''.'''i 's'"''"''
n y FarJest and 7. q. Leake....,,.'.,nei nlanls'
1e obrct Of thiS salt T. 10 recover ~ tue "ss""
..;s The sum OF 81 DALE due b, t~o no,s.; ,,s
And AFFIDAVIT hssing BEEN male anu n'su s M M
defendant, d. H. Earne.I' Is 10" ~ re- mithia one
staie, he Is reeSsred TO appear nsis n, ,.h.I a.
month amer qua publication hsreoi and ., "nS'
| M cess,ry 10 p,o.sct his iUtsrvsl In THIS suit
as'P' AIfRsD SHIELD, Clerk.
WILLIAM yILysoS. pa su e-euse
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NEW CHINA GOODS.

DECORATED TEA-SETs:
DECOR b.D DEsskRT->3FSi
DECO U.tYRD BERRY-SBn>i
DECttArED rHAMBs4;s si,nlRs
WILD E.lrES WATER-COobEHS new de-
signsl ICE-gREAM FREE tstr,. Look before
bnying at nGrs goods. GEORL$ sslbso y Jh.,,
ap26 tz|' "''n 81 -
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VIC .Sersor sale Unite lDUaoeI Of ne abo'e-de-
scribe az Ds ats07.5 apd uieyss,, the company
rsse -. the right 10 az ssnoe In price from time
g. toe without notice.
We r.sammend the iess4lS-as = good sud safSse-
cufitn
re hsDSs may also ,s.aad fpsm any Of the o'he
&, ,s..iroAers In the city OF Richmond
DAVENPORT 4 Co.,
wiz Stockholders.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-15
COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGES.
RICHMOND, August IN 1850.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. l22 bushels. Re,h 9iGBo Sash
CORN JVhitf, 2e2 bushels.
OATS.-6l4 hu~.els.
HNE az busnpis.
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By BGd0grxpn.

s,re a. 5nOs4: eN.ra So 2JGsj - superhnc
+sEs1 40: cG,nluon f9rn"v- 80 O> So
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nIiRcpAsERs WANTED FOR BEsr
sns ,sT ,,oAI, RpsI THgACtrE SnAta
ms. kfuEtST PINE ard OAk MuD .n., M
81 MBERI, AND GOAL, BEsi wis t.r,iHyr.
ais YSevsn.een.h street, u dgsr-es'sSs'
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Fatal Accidents I'm Ma asa chusetts.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, august I4.-Mrs.
Laura Miller, aged nnety-two years. OF
West Springfield, has died in consequence
OF taking fly poison by mistake for medi'
cine prepared for her.
Charles Emery, aged twenty-siX years,
son OF Captain Charles Emery, OF Dorches'
ter, was drowned at Wesifeld yesterday,
having been seized with cramps while bath
inc
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. August l2--fotton-Net recel
MARINE sNrELIIGENCh.

MINIATURE ALsfANAc-Arsusr ~, 1880.
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A Murderer Respited.

CINCINNATI, August IA special dis
match from Wooster TO the Commercial re-
ports that Governor Foster has by respite
of one hundred days postponed the hanging
of John Callahan at Wooster.
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FINANCIAL.
Pnst.olnce llox sis.

Pqst.Oiice BOX Sis.
RMISTEAD BROTH eRS, DALTl-
n MORE. NOTE AND Btl,L-hlohEKs, iz
AED IA ; dtI sIREET.-tiE9R INSTEAD,
j. HYAN ANaksSTEAD, members Iai,ngorr STOCK
board, Dealess In Commercial PApeE baltimore
Notes aud Aoqepiances bong T.; money 10 loan on
collateral. Correspondence sof ej,el j. 26-3m
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DANVILLE.

The ROANOKE BAPTIST AsSOCIATION-THE
LOST POST-BOY AN UNPLEASANT ACCT
pENT-CABELL's PROSPECTs-RAIN AND TIE
Crops.
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DENVER, COL, August ia Special
from Como gives n brief account OF an eX-
plosion which occurred at Red Hill, small
station on the South-Park road, last night.
At about u O'Clock fire broke out in the
depot and caused the explosion OF 1000
pounds OF powder, which blew the depot
and every building in the place to atoms.
Agent f. Z. Collyer was badly cut and
burned, and is not expected to live. His
assistant, Charles Hilton, was killed, and
tvvo othe- mon hadiv injured
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

LGrgs Gas Ianks.--Thc concrete tanks
IN England are at the South Metropoli-
tan Gas Works, London, The first
tank OF the series was constructed in
1856 and Is 127 feet 6 inches Internal
diameter and Is Embedded thlrty-fiye
rect Six inches below the surface. 1t
was built IN briok work, surrounded
by clay pudding to the ground level,
IN order to render the sides impervlous,
ana IN the centre a cone Of puddle was
erecCed as support to the roof Of the
gas-holer. The next tank. formed In
1912, was 152 feet s inches diameter
and 80 feet 6 inches deep. It was Of
"composite" character, of brick and
concrete. The excavation was lined
with 9-1nch brick work, with l4.lnch
course OF bricks at every 2 feet, to serve
as keying for the concrete backing.
varying from IA inches at the bottom
TO IL Inches. Hoop iron was introduce
ed as band about every feet. At
the foot was course of stone, which
was also used for pi re- and for the
centre OF the central Gene, and, as be-
fore, clay puddle was filled in as back
ing. The third tank. built in 1876,
was lo4 feet In diameter by AZ feot deep,
ana 81 IN this the pudding and brick
work were replaced by concrete and
cement rendering. The outer gas
holder was $50 feet across by Is feet.
and the inner one 177 feet by 45 feet 3
Inches, and this had roof Of iron sup
ported on timber work and iron struts
resting on a brick cone. One is now
being constructed which will be 218
feet III diameter and 55.5 feet doep.
The concrete used is composed of
seven parts of ballast, mixed with bro
ken retorts ind clinkers from the gas
works to one Of Portland cement. The
walls vary In thickness from three feet
at surface to five feet SIX inches thick.
At intervals of every three or four feet
this Is strengthened by iron bands three
and u half inch thick, cdgeways in
double row, and the face Is rendered TO
true surface in threc.quarter inch
pure cement. This has been built by
SPECIAL apparatus being employed.
the ordinary boarCing by day labor, no
This tank will cost 1892 $50.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

IT does not make any difference how
severe the case Of Bilious DeranRe-
ment 's, 1t can be cured speedily and
efectuaily without selivation, or that
prostration Of the system ensuing from
the use of drastic purgatlves. Simmons'
Liver Regulator does not merely relieve
the sufferer, but effects permanent
olTe. 1t has been used successfully
Tor long time as substitute for Qui-
nine and Calomel, and the effects of
tho medicine are truly wonderful.
~ nave used in my family your
Regulator for the last eight or ten years,
ana found 1t to supersede anything
recommended for Chills, Fever and
Ague. use it, and nothing else. l
nave given up Calomel, Quinine, and
al other Mercurial Treatments. give
1t to my children from one year old to
those or twenty-five years old. 1t is all
you could wish in a family. Please
use my name as you wish. Very truly,
+. II. URBANKs, Crawford Co., Ga"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

4" Deacon Wilder, want You TO tell
me how you kept yourself and family
we'll the past season, when all the rest
OF us have been sick 80 much, anu have
had the doctors visiting us so often. u"
Bro. Taylor, the answer Is very
easy: fused Hop Bitters in time; kept
my family well and saved the doctor
Dllis. Three dollars worth Of it kept
us we'll and able to work all the time.
Ill warrant it has cost YOU and the
neighbors one to TWO hundred dollars
apiece to keep sick the same time"
Deacon, i'll use your medicine
hereafter"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

on Me slopes OF Amethyst Mountain,
In the Yellowstone Park, arc exposed
at different lovo!s a large number of ST.
liciiied trees, many being rooted In the
position In which they grew. and from
twenty to thirty feet In height. Some
lying down are Of immense size. The
series of sandstone and conglomerates
IN which the trees are imbeddcd Is more
than live thousand feet thick, forming
vertical mile Of FOSSIL forests. The
woody structure Is we'll preserved.
Where cavities have been formed by
the rottlng Of the wood they arc
lllcd with crystals of amethyst and
quartz.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09
DR.. j. ID. Cook,

Of Cooksville, Heard County, Ga, writes:
Messrs. P. NeuBtaedter & Co.
Gentlemen, am happy to inform you that
Anahesis, DIR. y. SIlsbee's Pile remedy. met
with my appreciation. | have tried it i'll three
diherent cases, and it has not failed to relieve
them at once. The patient that had it for two
years says he thinks he is we'll, and that he
always expects to keep a box on hand for fear
it might come back again; another case Of
short duration used only three applications and
says she is entirely WELL 1t ia the best thing
have over seen for Piles. will use it in my
practice when NODDED
Yours obediently,
j. d. COOK. M. D.
'And6esis, DIR. Silsbee's External Pile Re-
medy. is sold by drugGists everywhere Prco
81 90 per box. Samples mailed free to all suf-
ferers by p. Neustaedter X Co., sole manufac-
turors, Box 3946 Now York.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

Or. IL. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-Twonty years ago was
shipwreckcd on the Atlantic Ocean,
and The cold and exposure caused a
large abscess to form on each leg, which
Kept continually discharging. After
spending hundreds of dollars with no
benefit, ! was persuaded to try your
Golden Medical Discovery, and now,
IN less than three months after tho first
hottie, am thankful to say am COM
pleteiy cured, and for the first time In
ten years can put my left heel to the
ground. l am, sir, yours respectfully.
WILLIAM RYDER.
81 Jefferson Street, Buffalo, N. y.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

SALAD or LIMA BEANs.-Put some
lima beans, potatoes and buets (all boil
ed tender,i on ice, and short time be-
fore serving cut the potatoes and beets
into rather thin slices, add tho beans
and dress with oil, pepper, salt and
vinegar. Garnish with II few sprigs Of
parsley.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09
HUMOROUS.

hitehed my chair close to hern,
shet my. .eyesa and TREMENDOUSLY said. "Sal
you're the gal I've been hankerin arter
for long time. love you all over
from the foot Of your sole to the head
OF your crown-and don't keer who
knows 1t; and If you say so we will be
Jined in the holy bones Of matrimony.
e pluribus union, gloria Monday morn
ing, sic temper tyrarnus, non eompus
and felt as though had throwed up
an alleygaiter, felt 80 relieved. With
that she fecht skream, and after
while sez "PeterP'' ssWhat is 1t,
SallyP' sez I, eyes," sez she, hidin
her face. You may depend upon it
felt orful good. "Glory, gloryn soz
l; 81 must holler. Sal, or I'll bust
clear open. HoOray, hoora! 1 can Jump
over ten rail fence. l can do any
thing feller could, or orter do"
with that, L sorter sloshed myself
down by her, and olinched the bargain
with kiss. Talk about yer shuger-
talk about yer merlasses-talk about
mite blooming serious - they want
come nigh 'em they would have
tasted sour a-ter that. o broomstraws
with sorghum lasses on them of Sal's
daddy hadn't bawled out, "1t's time
for all honest folks to be in bcd," DO
believe I'D staid all mite. You'd orter
sec me when L got hum. pulled dad
outer bed and hugged him; 1 pulled
mann outer bed and hugged her; 1
pulled the nigger lservant outer bed
and hugged her. "Dad" sez |, "I'm
goin for to get married" "Marrled!"
--bawled d-"Marrled !'-squeeled
nam. eyes git marrid," seq l, marrid
all over; jined in wedlock; hook
cd on tor worser or better, for life and
tor death, to Sal; am that very thing.
Peter Sporum, Esq" With that I up
and told them from Alpher to Omegar.
They were mighty pleased and mighty
willin'. We IN. b., mean Sal and y
was spliced.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

THE CARE OF PIGS.-A farm Is not
complete without pigs; and pigs are ut
their best IN field in which they have
green food to pick, and IL field Is often
the most profitable whom it is growing
II good crop Of tender clover. The
green food the pigs get acts as n correc-
tive to tIcir feed at the trough. Pigs
that are getting clover or grass can bc
fed corn without the injury 1t would
do them we're they confined closely In
pens and deprived OF green food.
When the grass is short, Il feed Of fod-
der corn Is important, and especially
Tor sows that arc rearing young pigs,
rs such green food increases the uilk
and keeps both SOW and pigs in a
healthy condition.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

Wan ner photograph" for recor-
ding the Intensity of the SUMS radia-
1ion. Mr.. ID. Winstanley has observed
curious "thermal twilight The
Instrument shows rise in tho Tempe
nature before sunrisc, owing to solar
radiation. A more remarkable circum-
stance, however, Is that, "a tall of tenn
pernturc being indicated a little after
sunset, the index mysteriously rises
just before midnight and sinks again,
although the sun ia then directly over
the opposite hemisphere.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

Some remarkable facts arc being elici-
tcd by the investigations Of nat,iralists
In Bornco. In the stems OF certain
found three galleries are tunnelcd by a
species Of ant, and 1t Is asserted that
the presence Of the ants Is actually ca
sential to the existence Of the plants
for unless attacked by the insects when
young they soon die.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

good paint for wire work is made
by boiling linseed oil with as much H.
tharge as will make It Of the consistcn-
cy to be laid on with the brush add
lampblack at the rate Of one part to eve-
ry ten, by weight, of the litharge; boil
three hours over gentle fire. The
first coat should be thicker than the
following coats
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

How TO COOK OKRA. fter cutting
off the hard stalk ends OF the young
pods-old sCringy pods are worthless
put them into boiling water, and boil
for about halt an hour, until, in fact,
the seeds are red; strain off the water !;
ada little butter, black pepper and
salt, and Il little lemon juice.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

WAsrs' nests are frequently ignitcd
by some chemical action, supposed to
be that Of the wax upon the papcr-likc
substances of which the nests are form
cd. Sponstaneous combustion Of this
nature Is believed to have been the
cause Of many mysterious fires In hay
stacks and farmers buildings.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

A NEW way OF cooking chickens is to
parboil them and then drop them INTO
hot lard, Ia doughnuts, and fry a few
minutes. This Will not wholly take the
place Of the tavorite method OF brown
ing in butter. Nice gravy may be made
by adding milk and ilour to the butter
h. which chickens have been fried.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

In OAK, as in all other woods, the
boughs and branches are never so good
as the body of the tree. The great
limbs are stronger than the small ones,
and the wood Of the heart stronger than
all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

CANNING FRUIT.-It is said by some
scientist that cane sugar when added
TO boiling fruit is converted by the
heat into grape sugar, which has far
less sweetcning power than cane sugar.
Housekeepers are advised therefore to
sweeten their fruits not when they arc
canned, but when they are brought
upon tho table for consumption.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

An artificial fly for fishing, made and
employed by Indians on the Pacific
coast, was exhibited some time ago at
meeting of the California Acadamy
of Science by a member who predicted
that the Indians wonld ultimately ex-
Gel us In fly-hshing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

BAKED TOMATOES FOR BREAKFAsT.-
Take quart Of cold stewed tomatoes,
beat Into 1T two eggs, two tablespoon
fuls of bread crumbs, a tablespoonful
OF chopped parsley,a Il little more salt
and pepper, and bake for twenty min
uteS In Il quick oven.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

ENAMELED PAPER TUBEs.-To enamel
Taper tubes and packages to contain
butter, lard, ETC., and similar sub
stances, use sirupy alcoholic solution
Of bleachcd shellac mixed with terra
alba or other harmless earth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

THE midnight marauder should not
he banished from our dwelling any
more quickly than should Cough or
Cold Of any kind be driven from tho
system. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
quietly yet positively places all Colds
under It's control Price 90 cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

The microphone has been successfully
employed by Prof. Milne, of Toxic, ia.
pan, to announce the prcmonitory
signs Of an earthquake. lie places the
instrument in pits remote from the
roads, and he is careful, also, to exclude
all insects, the movement of which
would, Of course, affect the indications,
and lead to false differences.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

TO CLEAN MARBLE.-Moisten DOW
dered quickllme with strong solution
Of washing soda in hot water; brush
this over the stone and let 1t dry.
Brush of, wash with plenty of water,
and polish with little triploi.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

We can detect the work OF the sun
beams In the flash of the lightning and
the roar Of the thunder, in the turning
Of the compass needle to the north,
and in all the wonders Of chemical SCI
ence, as certainly as in the growing
plant or the running stream.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

BOSTON BROWN BREAD.-Quart corn
meal, pint Graham flour, cup moIasses,
pin. sweet milk, pint sour milk dessert
spoonful Of soda dissolved in boiling
water, teasDOonful salt. Boil two
hours in a covered tin pail and set in
the oven to brown,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

THOUSANDS OF persons who are bald
to day might have full heads Of hair If
they would only use CarbOllne, a de-
odoriZcd extract of petroleum, which
is the only preparation ever discovered
that will really DO this.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-09

A LITTLE follow, turning over the
leaves OF scrap book, came across the
we'll known picture of chickens Just
out of their shells. lie examined The
picture carefully, and then, with a
grave, sagacious look, slowly remark
ed, "They came out 'cos they WAS
afraid Of boing cookcd.''