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VELOCITY OBSERVATIONS.

SELoCIIl OBSERVATIONS.
The general method of taking the velocity OBJ
servatiOns was as follows: All depths and veloc-
tiles observed were those at times of maximum
velocity. The vertical sections at right angle
to the axis of the stream were divided into par
alelograms whose horizontal width was 100
feet. and whose height was the mean depth
over each 100 feet at the line of maximum veioc
ity. The sum of the areas of these parallelo-
grams was the area Of the section Of the river
at that point. Then the joint mid-area was
computed through which vertical plane par
allel to the axis OF the stream divided the area
of the whole section into two equal parts.
The points were plotted by means of the hor-
ZOntal distances from the common origin of
areas and velOcties. (viz: point on the land or
wharf near the shore 1lne.) The point of mid
area was computed for each section and the
line Ofmid-areas drawn through them.
the volumes passing through the area of each
OF the parallelograms at the time Of maximum
velocity was computed and their sum il the
total volume passing the section.
The point of mid-vOlume was computed
through which vertical plane parallel with the
axis OF the stream divides the volume into two
equal parts. IN
This point was plotted by means Of it's hori-
zontal distance from the origin The point of
m1d-volume was computed for each section, and
the line OF mid-vOlume is drawn through them.
Separate computation was made for food and
ebb. ~
The plots of food and ebbcurrents show some
interesting results as to the effect of the tidal
current upon the fiuvial discharge of the river
From the Little Falls to q point nearthe Poto-
mac Boat Club house in Georgetown, there are
downstream currents and fuvial discharge
during the entire period of food tide, SO that the
only effect OF the flood tidal current above
Georgetown is to raise the surface of the water
without causing any flood discharge.
- Plots OF the flood and ebb currents accom-
pany this report.
:. In the arrangement OF the bulkhead lines, or
hnes OF Milling, shown on this map. it has NOT
Deen plactIeaDie on account of economical con-
siderations to make them exactly coneenfrIc
WIN the lines OF mid-yolume The curvature
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Extract from the report OF the Commissioners,
c., for the year ending June 30, 1871

Extract from the report OF the Commissioners, D.
c., for the year ending June 90 1871
rhe condition of the river frontage of the CITY
demands the immediate and careful considera-
ton Of Congress. not only as a measure of
health. but also with reference to the future
commercial interests Of the city. The gradual
aecreticas on the fats have reached that point
when { is necessary that some decisive action
should. be taken to abate what is rapidly becom-
ing gigantic and ntolerable nuisance Three
plans have been proposed:
1st. To defect the river around Easby's
point, and as nearly as possible along the Wash
ington shore.
I'd. To divide the river into two channels. one
alon. the Washington and the other along the
Virginia shore
that line
To the first of these plans three objections
arise:
lst. The practical difficulty of forcing a river
subject TO violent floods into the desired posi-
tion.
I'd. That large extent of malarial marsh will
remain on the Virginia side. to be a perpetual
nuisance to the city.
Sd. From the curvature of the channel the
ceep water for long distance below Easby s
point viii be upon the Virginia side and the
shoal water for that distance along the city
'front.', thus sacrificing what will, in time, be a
valuable wharfage.
With reference to the harbor Of Washington
and the three plans above mentioned. the board
OF survey ordered by act of Congress- appro we'd
March >. 1877. reported as follows:
l. The So called harbor Of Washington consists Of
mere5 an insignificant channel running along the
Potomac front, from the Arsenal Point. fforineriy
junction Of the Anacostis With the Potomac up to the
end Of the wharf at 18th street. distance Of fss
yards. WITH also small channel running along the
ieef up to Maryland avenue or Long bridge between
the depths, on either side, Of feet low v.tsr
narrowing of the arsenal lower wharf 10 $50 feet The
greaeest depth at mean low water, which can lie carried
1p through small guIey in the channel to tie lower
wnsrSes af 6fh street southwest rs ii feet Up to
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THE RELATION which the color OF flowers and
fruits bear to their methods Of distribution is Q
curious branch of botanical study. II appears
that In the struggle for existence during long
series OF generations, those seeds and fruits that
have tendency to succulcnce and color 40
most attractive to birds, and that these tenden-
cies are intensified by inheritance and natural
sclection, II is also found that In those fruits
tisese De . sGppGessdoa 18th e eolor End suceu-
tence
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Total.

This canal can be constructed without inter-
fering with the harbor lines proposed. Its con-
straction would result In saving of distance
between the wharves Of Washington and George
town OF about miles. The disadvantage would
be the increased cost Of the work and the fact
that the sewerage from the sewer canal would
be brought into the Washington channel at
time when Its presence would be very nnde-
sirable.
In the above s11inaf4 - s,nsuu1s = -
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From the Bowling Green Democrat
Some time ago Mrs. Brown Of Alien county.
Ky., gave birth to twins. Notwithstanding
there Is but four minutes difference 10 their
Ages. yet one was born in 1881 and the ether In
1oa, 80 n BoDomher onA the ofhee q Ian
1gy, &c q enn11g - n1hof q Nea6ay.
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$1,S91,4s3

If the height Of filing is made feet with EN-
Dankments aud slope protection, rp-rap and
piles. the cost would be 81, 760, 216.
Ponds for sluicing the sewer canal can be con-
structed without additional expense, except for
gates for receiving the water at flood tide and
discharging it at ebb tide.
The area OF 81 acres OF the Washington chan
mel between the Long bridge and 18th street,
could be used for sluicing out the Washington
channel, if the canal is not built The dredg-
ing of this area to depth Of 10 feet is provided
for in the estimate.
CANAL.
The estimate for q canal on the line indicated
on the map connecting the Washington channel
with the Georgetown channel is not included in
the general estimate Of the improvement
As, however, some information may be desired
as to the cost Of the canal have prepared the
following estimate for canal 200 feet wide and
20 feet deep, as follows:
Dredging 1884, $40 cubic yards, at 1Sc e222, 1885
soi1.c ""iO loOUVU
Gates and gate chambers. .... 1900
Contingencies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a. 119
Total A50Q cox
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Aoe'A. %fud ioU
The cutting on Anaostan Island is not essen
tial to our present purposes and may be left for
future consideration. The ultimate cost would
not exceed $4,000.
1t is to be observed that the question Of navi-
CATION is so intimately allied with the sanitary
problem that they must be considered as one.
In presenting the subject for the consideration
Of Congress four questions arise, viz: LIST. Is
this work which should be executed at the
present time? I'd. Is it advisable to have the
work done as public or private enterprise? Sd
Ii executed as public work may the methods
be left to the discretion of board of engineers:
and if SO. what should be the constitution OF
that board? 4th. What disposition should be
made OF the various underlined rights which are
now vaguely claimed by various individuals and
companies? w. j. TwINING
Major of Engineers.
Area above Long bridge between pres
ent shore line and proposed bulkhead 323 acres
10 pier heads. Observation-Disclosures. 1904 O."
Area below Long bridge
To bulkhead line. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 305 9acres
TO pier heads. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1897 "
Area above Long bridge. between con-
tnuatiOn OF Washington channel
and bulkhead line. .......... 1914
To pier heads. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 11O5
Between CONT OF Washington
channel and present shore line TO
- bulkhead. ................ 164o
10 pier neadS Observation-Disclosures. 1864 "
EaSDy'S Point to nth street canal -. 1O4.6 "
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ESTIMATE NO. =.
Height of filling feet as above. Embankment
along Virginia avenue from 18th street to the
high ground on the monument lot. to protect
the city against floods, slope protection of rip
rap and piles.
$40, 80 cubic yard dredging at 1Sc. 81 600 23S
Embankment on Virginia avenue lO74O
Slope protection. Observation-Disclosures. 99,552
contingencies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL, 95S
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Total square feet.
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Height OF rreahet
Of 1881 above
low water-feet.
Height of freshet
of 1877 above
low water-feet.
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PATTY'S LETTERS.

"Wc don't keep boardcrs," said Mrs.
Farquhur, looking in owlsb fashion through
her spectacle glasses at MIR. Stuart Waller.
trouble of EN-. You'll 6ud tho tavern
about three quarters of mile below. You
must have come right past it's doors."
80 did," said Mr.. Waller, who pos
scsscd the insinuating, chi7aliic manner
that made every ludy whom he addressed
feel herself for the time being the only
feminine creature in all the universe; "but
no amount Of money would hire me to
make my home in place like that. Here
it is like glimpse of PARADISE" looking
around admiringly at the shady lawns, the
clemu,is bordered porch, and the rose
hedges all sprinkled over with pink buds.
II an sure, madame, you will reconsider
your decision and take me for few days,
and will promise to be no moro trouble
around The house than kitten"
Mrs Farquhar was but human aud tho
npshot of aff,irs was that Mr. Walters
trunk uirived the next day.
"Ob, mother" said Patty Farquhar,
knitting her pretty eyebrows, why did you
let him IN! And We SO pcucetul snd oou-
Portable herc!"
Child, why shouldn't II" said the
widow, ''llcs to pay ten dollars a week
toard, and have no use for the little three
corncrcd room over the parlor."
II don' know" said Patty slowly, "but
it seems to me feel exactly as Eve must
have felt when she suw the serpent writh-
ing his way into Paradise"
"Nonsensc!" exclaimed Mrs Farquhar,
almost angrily.
But Patty only laughed, and ran away
uudcr tho shadow Of the pink buds to meet
her lover, Morris Newton.
"Little one" snid Morris, imprsoning
both her soft white hands in his, 81 have
got bad news for you"
"Bad news, Morris7"
"Ivc got to go to Omaha next week to see
about those silver mines that one of my
clients has en- interest in.'
"Oh, DEAR" said Patty. pursing up hor
strawberry of Il mouth.
81 shall be gone six months"
"Worsc and worse," said Patty.
"But if you say so Patty drawing her
to his side, eve can be murricd first and
make wedding trip of it,"
''The idea!' flashed back Patty, drawing
herself out of his embrace, "and | with~
out single dress mude!"
"Wo can buy tho dresses afterward."
"That's all q man knows about it,"
"Youre sure its impossible7" with
disappointed air.
ooh, quite" asserted tho little brunette.
"Thcn," said Mr. Newton, with a sigh,
"yc. aust write very often, and be getting
your fol-Ge-rols ready to be married as soon
us come homo"
"Yes," snd Patty gravcly; "that's more
reasonable"
And she went into tho house utterly
ignorant that OF the same time sir. Stuart
Waller was laying a wager with loon
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-15
The Passing Bell.
by MRS. GEORGIA II. M'LEoD.

A Western American clergyman having
Gscertained from statistics that every eight
minutes a drupkard's soul went into eter-
nifty, ordered the church bell to bo tolled at
these intervals.
"Good sexton, when eight minutes pass,
The solemn death bell toll!'
Thus said tho sorrowiog man of God,
"Toll for tho drunkard's soul"
Every eight minutes down to death
Goes one soul lull of sin
A victim Of tho drink fiond's power,
The baok waves sink within.
A soul that onoe was fair and whito
AS any iu Homes fold
AS little children, whom tonight
In loving arms We hold.
Once the pure feet, just starting out,
Were guided by Loves hand,
To day, oil stained with dust and, miro,
Sink in the hopeless strand
"Toll, sexton, toll tho whole day long;
Send our upon the air,
Ia wailing tones of wordless song,
a weight of voiceless prayer.
Toll for the poop lost soul kncll-
The soul, by Jesus loved,
Too weak the temptcr to resist;
AN easy victim proved.
"Toll, while somo woman's tears and
moaus,
TO the deep kncil keeps time,
For who can tell if it shall sound
Some day for Que of mine?
Whose home is safe this weary night?
Whose in the coming day?
How know wc that our treasured ones
Shall not be lured away?
"Our Father help US, save, protect,
Those whom Thy love has given;
Ana by Thy touch upon mems heart,
Let these foul ohuins be rivnn."
So plead tho earnest mothers lips,
AS tolls the passing bell
While moans from weary, breaking hearts,
Blend with its mouruful swell.
Oh. Christian, wake! bark to kncll;
What if it were your boy?
What if it were for your darkened home
Robbed of its earthly JOY?
Think, rulers of the land, how oft
Dies O poor dtunkard's soul!
You nrc your brothers keeper; say,
Shall this bell longer toll?
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A Nice Temperance Lecture.

A young man called, 10 company with
several other gentlemen, upon young lady.
Her father was also present to assist in en-
tcrtaining tho callers. lie did not ehare
his daughters scrupIes against the use of
spirituous drink, for he had wiue to offer
The wine was poured out and would have
been drank, but the young lady asked:
"Did you coll on me or papa?"
"Gallanry, il nothing else, compelled
them to answer:
"We called upon you"
"Then you will please not drink wine.
have lemonade for my callers"
The father urged the guests to drink
and they were undecided. The young lady
added:
"Rcmember, if you call upon mo, then
you drink lemonade; but if upon para,
why. then, in that case, have nothing to
say"
The wine gasses wero set down with
their contents untasted. After leaving tho
house, one Of the party exclaimed:
"That was the most eff ectual temperance
lecture | have ever heard"
The young man from whom these facts
were obtained broke of at once from the
use of strong drink, and is now clergyman
preaching temperance and religion. He
still holds in grateful remembrance the
lady who gracefully and resolutely gave
him to understand that her callers should
not drink wine.
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profitable crop generally, arc the principal
green crops to be turned under. Where
the land will pot produce clover then
would lime it, SOW 10 peas, turn them un-
der and follow with winter oats, wheat or
perhaps rye for soiIing. II rye is seeded
in August it may 5e grazod until early in
spring, then cut in April for soiliug and
second crop moro or less 10 quantity in
proportion to the quality of the land and
earliness of seeding, taking care not to.
grazo it too much. After tho nse Of poas
and rye, if the land will not produce clover
then we would go over tho same process,
except the lime.
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Agriculture in tho South Its
Moods and Opportunities.
f-SixassaT
by TIL. POLLARD,
Ex-Commissioner Of Agriculture of Vir.
gnia.
IMPROVEMENT IN OUR LANDS.

The modes Of Improvement of our lands
arc numerous and it seems strange that
farmers know or practice so few of .hcm,
but tho down hill road is easier to travel
than an ascent (tlcScrnsus ACcrni /ac2is-
the down hill road to ruin is easy) and how
many farms in Virginia have been dcvas-
tated stripped of their fertility, their hill
sides exposed to Washing rains, the soil
swept into the streams and red gals left TO
greet tho dcsponding eye. "rhesc things
ought not to be-" and this very red soil on
our hills proves in most cases the natural
goodness Of our lands and their capabilities
OF produc tion--n0t in all, for sometimes
this red land, particularly on our Southern
border, has too much sand in it. Im-
provemcnts of our land pust como mainly
from increase of stock; FROM green manur-
ing, clover, peas, etc.. from proper rotation
of crops and proper cultivation OF land, so
as to give tho land rest and nature an OPP
portunity to restore to tho sniI some Of tho
abstractcd elements of fertility, from lime
and commercial fertilizers. We would
prefer to commence with
LIME AS THE BASIS OF IMPROVEMENT.
This not only furnishes one Of the ncces.
sary constituents OF many piiuts, but acts
as solvent on mineral and vegetable mat
ter found in the soil and renders much Of
it available. In procuring stand Of
clover lime is important, for once this stand
obtained and the land will continue to i'm
prove if it is properly manageG-that is
not erazcd. Let it stand two years, turn
under tho last cop, and putting it back to
nj Tfor han fxuo
qnantity of lime must depend on the quail
bic matter contained 10 it. Fifty bushels
is considered good dressing to begin with
if the land is thin and light less quantity
should be used, though if there is ony cx-
cess the effects may be remcdieJ by thrash.
ing the land with straw or pine tags. Gas
lime is good form to use and near the
citics may be gotten for two or three cents
bushcl. II used strictly from the gas-
house it contains some suIphurct calcium
which fires crops, but by few weeks cx-
posure this bccomca converted into sulphate
of lime, which is an advantage to many
soils. have tried gas limo with oats
seeded in tho spring with clover, all
being dragged in together, md with tho
production Of an excellent crop of oats
with unsurpassed first crop Of clover. In
Tide water, Va, mari has been unsucccss~
fully used in getting stand o. clover on
lands which otherwise would not produce
it. The writer, by clearing up old field
pin s. first cutting them down aud permit
ting them to decay on tho land for six to
twelve months, then plowiug and then
mar'ing, procured good stands of clover.
The marl used was 10 per cent. carbonate
Of limc, and from $50 to 800 bushels were
applied to tho aero. This quantity is
generally required, as tho lime is in quite
on insolublo state and has slowly to bo dis
intcgratcd by weathcring and stirring tho
laud, MIR. Edmund Ruflio, tho author of a
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L.NNwUCa
imploriogly said Waller.

outu "
cam | to bo prisoner here for life?"
"Unlil you give NC those letters"
81 can't" said Waller, 81 haven't got
them with mo-"
"Butsyou can tell me where they are,
suppose,p rcjoincd Patty.
The oyen was hot aud dark-a sensation
akin to suffocation store over Stuart Waller
+" Let me out" said he, grinding his
teeth. ''and will give them to YOU"
"That won't do" rctortcd Patty. "I
must have them before you come out or not
at ull"
"lmpossiblc."
Nothing is impossible whou ludy's
bohest spurs one on mimicked malicious
Patty.
MIR. Waller uttered au exclamation which
was certainly not a prayer.
81 cant stand this broilng hole!"
shouted he, "in the little summer house
under the loose board OF the table Quick,
or shall be sti0cd to death"
Patty flew off as if her tiny feet were
garnished with wings. la the sumner
house, under tho lcoso board of the table
lay the two letters, os Waller had said,
wrapped in oiled silk, and tied with yellow
cigar ribbon. Catching them up she tore
them hur:icdly open.
~ knew it wasn't Dear Stuart" she
exclaimed mockinsy, and then tearing
them into shower Of ip6aitcsimal rieccs,
she flung them to tho summer wind.
Half minute later Mr.. Waller, crum-
plcd as 10 linen, trowsy as to hair and
streaming with pcrspirution, crept out of
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We take Gov. St. John, of Kansas, to- be
about the best authority available on the
practical workings of prohibition in his
State. Says the Governor in letter to the
Central Christian AaUocate:
"Of the 81 organized counties of Kan.
sas, is safc to say that in at least 65 of them
tho pro ohibitory law is as honestly obeyed
and enforced as arc other criminal laws on
our statute book, and outside of three or
four of tho larger cities and one or two
small towos on the border, We have ex-
perienced no greater difficulty in convicting
violators of the prohibitory law than we
have in conyicting parties charged with
other crimes; in fact am of the opinion
that the percentage of the convictions Of
parties charged with the violation the pro-
hibtory law is greater than that of parties
charged with murder.
Wo are receiving large immgration,'
and Kansas was never moro prosperous
than she is now, and the friends of temper.
ance arc exceedingly we'll pleased with tho
progress mado under the prohibitory law
AS whole it is grand success, and the
rum power knows it; otherwise it would
not cxpend hundreds of thousands Of dol.
lars of its il-gotten gains to defeat the
measure in Kansas and other States"
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Oh, MyBack!

That's a common express
sion and has a world Of
meaning. How much suf-
fering is summed up in it.
The singular thing about
it is, that pain in the back
is occasioncd by SO many
things. May be caused by
kidney disease, liver COM
plant, consumption, cold,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, over
work, nervous debility, &c.
Whatever the cause, don't
neglect it. Something is
wrong and needs prompt
attention. No medicine has
yet been discovered that
will SO quickly and surely
cure such diseases as
BRowN's IRON BITTERs, and
it does this by commencing
at the foundation, and maxi
ing the blood pure and rich.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-15

1t is a pitiablo spectacle that the Gear of
all the Russians, with his 100,000,O 900
subjects, is afraid of public coronation;
and that this solemn pageant has boen dc.
laycd for year from fear of tho Nihilists.
In the meantime the reactionary policy of
Government will DO enforced. Says
distinguished member of the revolutionary
party (Plincc Kropotkin) in tho Fort.
nightly Rcview of recent date: "The'
press is gagged. There is no public opinion.
The system of education is designed to-
pcrpctuatc and deepen ignorance. y
The despotism is so absolute that no legal
and normal protest, romonstrance, argument
or Improvement of modification or reform is
practicable" In the meantime discomfort
increases and revolution is es inevitable as
it is disastrous and necessary.
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PASSENGER DEpARTMENT

On and after the 50th of April 1882, the
Passenger Train Service on the Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line Division will be as fol-
tnIue.