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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


or late the electric Light has been
employed by naturalists 70 attract in
sects which they desire 10 collect for ex-
animation or 10 preserve as specimens.
The subcutaneous injection Of sul-
phuric ether, In three-drop doses, at in
teryals Of twelve hours, is recommended
by DR.. Comegys for the successful treat
ment Of sciatica.
The site Of a milestone mandatory Of
the bronze age is thought 10 have been
discovered at AuYenir, near Neuichatel,
Switzerland. Millstones in all stages Of
manufacture have recently been brought
TO light there.
The boring Of the Arlberg Tunnel is
in active progress on the Austrian side
Of the mountain, and ground win shortly
be broken on the Swiss side. The SC.
Gothard line in It's entire length is ex-
pected 70 be in running order in April
next.
IT is claimed by NJ. Pasteur that earth
worms carry about the bacteridium
germs Of the disease, called anthrax, in
their alimentary canal that the dust Of
the earth mixed with the infected blood
gets blown about the herbage with the
worms eXcrement, and the cattle de-
yOurlng the grass become infected.
IHE London Lancet says: tsThe man
who eats a regulated number Of
meals daily, with duly stimulated and
organized habit, probably eats much
more than his system requires, or the
organism, as a whole, is constituted 10
deal with. The organs of digestion and
assimilation are overworked, and hence,
doubtless, many of the most trouble
some diseases. A glance at any time
showing the length Of time which the
commonest articles Of food take to di-
gest will show that the fashionable
stomach can scarcely ever be empty
AMONG the many important facts
brought out by the United States Survey
of the great lakes and the Mississippi
River is the action Of sand waves in the
Mississippi at Helena, which in water
from l3 to 30 feet deep are moving
down the river at an average rate of Is
feet a day. These sand waves have an
average length, counting from crest TO
crest, of about $50 feet, an extreme
length of about 800 feet, and an average
height of about feet and an extreme
holBnb VI letb from NalleY 10 crest.
The existence of sand waves of such
large dimensions, and moving with
such velocity, does not seem to have
been observed before on the Lower Mis-
sissippi. ..i. ..| ....
In the Gazette des Hopitaur, Of a re.
cent date, some cases are described OF
the use of petroleum capsules in simple
and chronic bronchitis 1t is stated, as
a curious fact, that this balsamic was
brought before the Therapeutic Society
by M. Blache year ago, at the sugge5.
ton of Paris chemist, who named il
"Gabian oil, - in order to prevent pub.
lie prejudice. Each of these capsules
contains twenty-five centigrams Of pure
petroleum, the ordinary oil-which has
to be distilled in contact with sulphuric
acid to render it fit for lighting purposes
NOT being suitable. At the Hospital
Beaujon, where these capsules have been
freely ordered for chronic bronchitis, q
rapid diminution of the secretion and fits
of coughing is reported.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03
Ancient Egypt.

Or all the curious works Of the ancient
Egyptians, the most strange and dream
like are the sphinxes. They are innu-
merable along the Nile, half man, half
beast, carved in solid stone. But one
known as the Sphinx--the largest and
most wonderful, sits near the Pyramids,
with staring stone eyes that seem to
have almost learned to see. 1t is half
buried in the sands. Its head rises more
than sixty feet above its base. Whole
avenues of sphinxes lined the courts of
the Egyptian temples. Then there are the
tombs, or eatacombs, where the num-
mics are preserved-long galleries cut
in the rock, decorated with paintings,
covered with the dust of generations.
Along the river these cemeteries are
almost numberless. On the walls are
drawn all the various occupations of the
people. The fisherman is seen drawing
his nets, the plOWman driving his team,
the soldier returning from the war, But
the most curious Of the catacombs are
those devoted to the preservation OF the
mummies of cats, bulls, birds of all
kinds, and orooodiles. The Egyptians
worshiped animals and birds, and when
they died, preserved their bodies by a
singular process. The bull (Apis) was
adored at Memphis, and his death was
a season of general woe. When a cat
in a house at Thebes died, all the family
went in mourning, and shaved their eye
brows. HarperiS Young People. N' o..
.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

All oommunlcatons for this paper should be- accom-
panied by tho name Of the authof not necesgay f0f
guDucnuoui but ~ an evidence OF good faith on N
part q me writer Write only one side Of the pa
per- he particularly careful IN giving names and dates
% have the letters and figures plain and distinct pror
9names often dlncuit 70 deopher, because NJ ts
careless manner In which they are written.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

A YOUNG woman, ratEer prepossess-
ing in appearance. but possessed of
considerable growth of beard, is once
week q visitor to barber shop at Clin-
ton, Ga. She takes her seat IN chair,
just like man, Hnd quietly submits her
face TO the aather brush and razor.
ShoWmen have tried to induce her TO
travel as q bearded woman, but she
scornfully Eejeets their offers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

SUBsORIPTIoN-BooK publishers say
that women agents are preferred to
men because they are treated with
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

RAFHI.EL's "Christ Bearing the
Cross was painted for the brothers Of
the monastery at Mount OliYet In Pal
ermO. The vessel in which the picture
was shipped was wrecked aud passen-
gers and cargo lost, but the painting
si6ated in its case, drifted ashore unin-
irii.ad ard wa llllirnaAalu NnlIanrdah 10
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

And Elsie was actually so tirsd that
she hadn't the spirit to answer . word.
Mary Deasel, IN HGsper's Yosag PeO-
ple.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
Written for the Vermont Waterman.
Something for Children.

From earliest childhood it has always been
a weakness of mine TO have great variety
of pets. Love brings sorrow, we early
learned but still felt it better TO love and
l)se, than not to love at ALL The first pets
which | can remember were cats and kittens,
and it would be in vain to try to describe
them. We children used to play visiting
and have cat for baby. had gray cat
that would submit to be be dressed in my
baby sisters frock and laid on pillow in a
rocking chair. She did not object to catnip
tea or milk, but did not like to take it while
lying on her back. When one died, or dis
appeared, another was always ready to take
its place, and childhood's griefs are soon
healed. A pet lamb, was allowed TO nibble
around bucket of whte-wash and died. A
dove got under horses feet aud was killed,
and so on through long list. An old
shanghai hen was one of the most satisfac-
tory Of all our pets. She was two or three
years old when given to US, and such a
clever, lazy, happy old hen never lived before
She sometimes laid few eggs, and then not
being allowed TO set, would be SO broody for
weeks that we played with her to break it
up. She could be rolled up in blanket and
carried about in our arms for a baby, and
wherever we put her she would stay till we
were out of sight, when she would steal
slowly and lazily back to her nest. She was
too big and heavy to set on eggs, and one
summer every expedient we could devise
was resorted to, in order to stop her setting
Tear one nest to pieces, and she would settle
down contentedly on the spot or in the nest
of another. AT last we hit the right course.
In brood of young chicks was one weak
one we named Peep. He could not follow
the hen with the rest, and was always being
left behind, and would stand and peep from
morning till night. One cold rainy day we
took him to the barn and put him under the
broad breast of old shanghai, who was in
one of her setting moods, and left him for
the night The next morning no prouder hen
was ever seen than she was as she marched
loftily out of the barn with Peep at her
heels. How she scratched and worked /
No more play with her,-she had no time to
spare. She fed him, and if he so much as
opened his mouth to peep, down she sat and
showed him under herself to warm him. The
adopted son grew under such care like
weed. He soon got on handsome coat of
feathers, and in time began to crow in a
most comical wheezy voice, as though he
had bad cold. Old shanghai looked proud
then, but sad, for he would no longer be
petted. She could not shove him under her
wings, aud if she called him, he pretended
not to hear, and was very ungrateful young
fellow. One morning the old hen was found
sitting peacefully on a nest, stone dead, and
we buried her under the currant bushes,
where so many pets had been placed before
her, and Peep came up and crowed at his
foster mothers funeral.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
A Quick Crop on Late Grass Seeding.


T. A. T. of Lower Cabot writes as follows
al have piece of dry grass land that wish
TO break and manure and seed to grass
win you please inform me what to put on
with the grass seed to get good crop of
fodder this season. | ask for information, as
] am not an experienced farmer, and find
that by following advice received through
your paper ! have been able to astonish
some of my old farming neighbors." T. A.
Il. questions us here in regard to matter
in which we have no practical experience
When we seed to grass without grain, as we
always prefer to do, we SOW the seed as early
as possible in the spring, and get as good,
though sometimes a rather weedy, crop as
on old mowings, by the middle of July. To
get good crop of forage from grass seed
ing made the first week in July is an agri-
cultural problem we have not worked out,
and we wish that any of our readers who
have done it would tell us and T. A. T. how.
II we were going TO try it, we should hesitate
between Hungarian and rye TO SOW with the
grass seed, leaning rather towards the Hun
garian. But we should fear, in either case,
that the late moving would leave the ground
so bare that the young grass would winter
kill unless we had deep snow on the piece
from November to April On the whole, il
the piece was rich enough TO put anything
on with the grass seed, we think pound OF
English turnip seed to the acre would give
more late fail feed with less injury 10 the
grass than anything else. We would SOW
at the same time barrel of Bradley's XXI
phosphate TO the acre for the special benefit
Of the turnips.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
Challenge Accepted.

DrdugM Editor Vermont WdtchD,dn.
DEAR Sm-will you kindly allow me little
space in your excellent journal to reply to chal'
lenge issued by Mr.. N. A. Bailey Of Rutland &c
l.. N. Hyzer Of Barre, that appeared in recent
issue Of your paper?
Mr.. Bailey: Dear .Sir-Nothing would give me
more pleasure than to meet you in friendly
match across the board for the champion board
and championship of Vermont. The delay in ac
cepting your challenge was had two challenge:
in ahead of yours, and wanted to see II could
not get the gentlemen to give way and allow me
to play you first, which they have kindly con
sented to do. In reply to your challenge would
say: will accept your challenge, prorided you
will allow me to name time and place of match
and to appoint final stakeholder. will play you
within three months OF the issue Of the challenge
in the VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL
The match to consist of twenty games, draws and
wins to count and the match to be played in pub
lie, and governed by Anderson's rules Hoping
this is agreeable to you, am
Respectfully yours,
+. n. HyZER, Champion Of Permont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21

CAPTAIN WHITE with Engineer Luck and a
corps OF men with dredging boats have arrived at
the head OF navigation on otter Creek river, and
will deepen the channel and remove distractions,
the amount OF the remaining appropriation for
this purpose being about 5000 From vergennes
falls to the mouth Of the river seven miles, 1t will
then be nayigabe for large vessels. After com.
pleting this work they will build a crib at Bur
lington harbor, aud otherwise improve 1t at a cost
of $4,000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21

A CERTAIN painter was Dragging OF his
wonderful command of color to friend one
day. His friend did not seem to take it
quite all in. "Why," exclaimed the painter,
= do you know there are but three painters
in the world, sir, who understand color 2"
And who are they 7" at last asked the
friend. "Why, sir, am one, and-and-
and-and-l forget the names OF the other
twoi"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21

A SIGNAL service station il established ON the
highest point OF Grandyiew mountain In the town
OF Addison. The landlord Of the Grandyiew
hotel has succeeded In having town road built
from base ~ summit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
Solution 10 Position No. 2.

This position was printed wrong. Black man
on should be on T. This was mistake OF the
editor, and not the compostor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
SWAYNE'S OINTMENT
Home Testimony.

was sorely afflicted with one Of the most
distressing Of all Diseases Prurtus or Prurgo,
or more commonly known rs Itching Piles. The
itching at times almost intolerable, increased
by scratching and not unirequently became quite
sore. ] bought box Of SwAYNE's OINTMENT;
its use gave quick relief, and in a short time
made perfect cure | can now sleep undis-
turbed, and | would advise all who are suffer-
Ing with this distressing complaint to procure
SwAYNE's OINTMENT at once. had tried pre-
scriptions almost innumerable, without finding
any permanent relief JOSEPH w. CHRIST
(firm Of Roedel Christi, Boot and Shoe House,
3N North Second Street. Phadelnhla
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21

"bosroS, October 49, 1870
"R n. EDDY, Ese-Dear S,rs-You procured for me,
IN sio nIs patent Since then have acted for and
advised IN hundreds o. cases, and procured many
patents reissues and extensions. have occasionally en-
ployed the best agencies In New York, philadelphia and
Washington, hut still give you almost the whole my
busins In your line, and advise others % employ You
Your truly, 0kokak DRAPER
Boston, January I, lSso. 2l-l2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
TESTIMONIALS.

regard Mr. Eddy most capable and ssc-
eessfa practitioners with whom have had Official
course CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents"
Inveutors cannot employ person Trustworthy or
more capable securing them early aud favorable
consideration at the Patent Once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
S * L NJ DI Sc A S ES.
Swavneie All-healino 0intmonf

is also specific for letter Itch Salt Rheum,
Scald Head Eryspelas, BARRIERS Itch, Blotches,
all Scaly, Cresty, Cutaneous Eruptions. Per-
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der infant Price 30 cents; three boxes, 81 20.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt Of price
in currency or three-cent postage stamps. Sold
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
DIR. SWAYNE g. SON,
$40 North Sixth Street, Philadelnhia

Describe symptoms in all communications, and
address letters to Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadel-
phia. No charge for advice.
GEORGE g. GOODWIN a. CO.. Boston, Mass,
WuolFgAlF
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
To Correspondents.
Letter from Mr.. Bowen.

MlLLBuRy, Mass, July 0, 1880.
DrdugM Editor Vermont Wotchman.
DEAR SiR-The first number Of your draught
column is at hand. | am much pleased with its
fine appearance. 1t certainly deserves, and ]
have no doubt will be- a complete success. Not
one typographical error Is something remarkable
in the first number Of a draught column. POSI-
ton No. 1, by Mr. Warde, is a fine specimen OF
his genius he, with DIR. Brown and Mr.. Lyman,
are perhaps three of the most noted problemists
living, and 1t will be well for the beginner not to
see too many draws for white until after they
have scanned Mr.. Wardell's solution. Game No.
is rather old, 1t being the trunk game of Laird
and Lady in all the books, which drops it as
draw at the fiftieth move 80. .2S. Anderson no
doubt intended the fifty-second move to be 10. a.
not 10. g, for II black continue 20. IA, 6. 4,
a. IS, white has a very crampped game. Game
No. 9 is quite original. 26 % at "a seems bad
"a 30 looks like the draw move. Wishing you
much success | am
Your most humble servant,
X. T. BOWEN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
PATE MIS-!
r.. H. EDDY,

No. 10 State ST., opposite Kiiby, Boston,
secures Patents the United States also In Great britain,
France and other foreign Countries Copies OF the claims OF
any Patent Furnished by RENTING dollar Assignments
RECORDED at Washington. No Agency the Uned Sfafes
po,ssiei superior obtaining Patents
X. II. EDDY, solicitor OF Patents
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21


For sale by all Druggists aud Fancy Goods Dealers
Orders for SO worth, carriage free, on receipt of
Go". Orders for SIS WORTH carriare free on rcceint
of S. f addressed to No. IA WEST FOURTEENTH STREET
NEW YORK.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
COIN SUM PTION

OOlN - ~ M u l. YIN
highest Death Rate from Consumption.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia
last week was three hundred and ten,
eghty-two of which were from Consump-
ton and other Diseases of the Lungs,
whereby it appears that the quiet ways
OF Consumption, although attracting less
attention than other forms of epidemic,
are nevertheless to be guarded against.
Immediate relief and permanent cures eff
fected Stubborn coughs and apparently
hopeless cases Of consumption cured by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
H1NDSOME H4IR!


Some eight years ago my hair COM
menced railing;
top became quite bald. | applied LONDON HAIR
Color REsToRER. Ny hair not only stopped
falling, but is now growing finely, and consider
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J. W. ABEL, MID, Druggist,
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feet Hair Dressing Combined.
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rs Cents per Bottle; Six Bottles for $500.
SOLD BY LEADING DRUGGISTS.
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WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21

MIR. WILLIAM FAIRGRIEvE Of Schenectady,
New York, made the following fine score with the
New York players, while on recent visit to that
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-21
Wew advertisements.
ALL WHO SUFFER
--wiTH---
ITCHING PILESy

This distressing complaint is generally pre-
coded by moisture like Precipitation, Distress
Ing itching, rs though pin-worms were crawling
In and about the rectum, particularly at night
when undressing or In bed after getting warm
y appears In summer ~ well ~ wntsg, often
times showing itself around the private parts;
and Is not confined TO males only, hut II Is quite
~ frequently that females are sorey afflicted
at times proving very distressing, almost beyond
the power OF endurance Cases Of long stand
ing, pronounced incurable. have been perma-
nently cured by simply appyup
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-08

THE trade mark is on every package of the
Frazer Axle Grease. Buy only the genuine.
For sale everywhere.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-08
an APRIL DREAM.

The sun was sinking low in the west
Low in the west ut tho close of day;
And the opal clouds, in splcndor drest,
Shoue crimson and amber and silver gray;
And the twilight lay like veil of white
On the face of day, at the door of night.
And the leaves broke out as they felt her
pass,
Her voice was heard in the baImy breeze,
The buttcrcups sought TO kiss he feet
AS she trod the taisy-lighted street.
The fragrant breath of the violets blew
ON my face like pleasant dream of rest.
On, the world was fair, and the world was
Aud the sun was sinking low i'm the west;
And the twilight hung like IA pail of white
On the wrath OF day, at the grave of night.
Apd over the violct-scented sod,
Through purple beds, in the purple shade,
Tho maiden 1 love beside me trod.
And the tender iishf of her Violet eyes
D1spcilcd the shadows that filled the skies
We spoke no word, for the solemn hush
Of The evening lay on my soul and hers;
But we heard the song of misselthrush
That sang with his mate I'm a belt of frs;
And knew that INV heart, though unawares,
Was singing q swceter song than theirs.
Dut the shadows grew, and the night came on,
11cuAyliRht died when my love had gone,
fame;
And the sun was sinking low in the west.
o sweet fair face that love SO well,
q beautiful face that no more sec,
Must lose the love that could not tell,
And mourn for the hopes that die with theel
Hast thou gone from my life like leaves that
Vert thou only dream, then, after all?
-HUpeTs Bdzdr.