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FRANK L. JOHNSON,
DRUGGIST,
No. Al Church Street,
LAMBERTVILLE, N. j,
HAS a FULL LINE OF
Humphreys Homeopathic
Specifies:
cuREs.

No CURES.
fEREf', Gongesi ion. Inflammations.
. WORN FEFHR. o. Worm Diseases.
3 C0LIG, Crying and Wakcfnlness Of
Infants.
4 DIARRHEA Of Children and Adults.
8 DYSENYERY, Gripings, Bilious
Cole
6 GU0LERA, Cholera Morbus, Yomit-
ing.
z GOUGHs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bron-
chitis.
s TOOTHACHE, Faceaehe, Neuralgia
8 eIfE Sick Headache, Yerti-
go.
10 DYSPEPSIA, Biliousness, Costiye-
ness.
IL SUPPRESSED MENSES, or Seanty.
70 LHUGORRHGA, OF Profuse Menses.
10 GROUP, Hoarse Cough, Difficult
Breathing.
IA SILT R.{EUH, Eraptions, Erysipe-
las.
Is RHEUNA7LS1, or Rheumatic Pains
1G FEVER md 40 IN, Intermittent
Fever.
II PILES, Blind or bleeding,
IS OPII7'HALINTA, Weak or Inllamed
Eyes.
10 OATARRH, or Influenza.
90 JYHO0PING COUGH spasmodic
Cough.
81 ASTHMA, Oppressed. Difficult
Breathing.
90 EAR DKSGHA ROE, Hardness Of
Hearing.
90 SGR0FULA, sweliugs aud Ulcers
"a GENERAL DEBfLTTT, or Physi-
cal Weakness.
% DROPSY, Fluid Accommodations.
&c SEA SICKNESS, Nausea, Vomiting.
97 URINARY DISEASES, Gravel Cal
cult
80 NERVOUS DEBILfTY, Vital
Weakness.
90 SORE MOUTH, or Canker.
80 URN ARY TNCONTINENCE.
81 PAINFUL MENsE.s, Pruritus.
80 DISEASES or TIE HEART, Pal
pitations.
SO EPILEPSY, st. yitus Dance.
81 DTPHTHHRfA, or liberated Sore
Throat.
So CHRON1C CONC ESTToNe. Head
aches.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-05
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BEETTDERE DiT'ISTON.
On ami aacr January "a, 1852,

ON and after January %, 1852,
Trains for Netr Fork aud Ihjladelphia
Leave Manunka Chunk sol m. I2.so and Gis
pm.
Leave Relvidere 5l0and 655 m, 2;36 and G2l
p m.
Leave rhillipslurg d-ioand l2Gan m, 100 and G55
pm.
Leave Frcuchtown 647 and 7,52 a M, lao and "a
= m.
Leave Remington 7sj a m, 1850 and 5,25 M.
Arrive Lambertvillc S.l3 Il m, Lao and 5.a7 IN.
Leave lanlbefivillc ia and $50 NJ, 40, GOO
and s.07 M
Arrive Trenton 7.57 and s,is m, 24i, GAO aud
Arrive Philadelphia (Kensington) 9.Os and l0so
a M 4.0S and S.0S p M
Arrive Philadelphia Broad Street Siation) 20
and 800 a M 300 70 and 955 pm.
Arrive New York via Trenton, 1928 and i045
M SIS, s.i5 and 70 - m.
Trains from Philadelphia and Ner York
Leave New York, via Trenton. 40 and / I O5am
II. On, S5J and f5j y m.
leave Philadelphia tKensington) 7.j5 a m, 1901
Leave philadelphia Broad Street slation) 7i5
4 m, 1901, 800, 50 and 600 p IN.
Leave Trenton 900 m, LIS, a52, 53T and 705
p m,
Arrive Iambertyille 9.35 M, $50, 4.27, CHS aud
leave Lamberlville for Pennington . ss am, 2i2
and G.t7 pm.
Arrive Pennington zoos M, SEQ and $50 M
Leave Frenehtown 1905 M, 2.2l, GAG aud S2i
pm.
Leave rhilipsburg 1912 N, 500, 7s0 and 900
/ p III.
Arrive Belyidere II 90 a m, 3.2s, 500 and 9i5 m.
Arrive Manunka Chunk li.i5 M 335 and 9.55
pm.
Connection is made at Manunka Chunk with
Delaware, Iackawanna 4 Western Railroad Le-
high Junction with Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Sus-
quehanna, Morris & Essex. and New Jersey Central
Railroads. At Lamhertyille with Pennington Rail-
road. At Trenton with trains to and from New
York, Camden. &c.
For further in formation see timetables which
can he obtained at the ticket offices
FRANK THOMSON, j. Il. WOOD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
+. w. JACKSON.
Genl Snpt U. II. r. of N. j. Div.
j. A. ANDERSON, Supt. Belyidere Div.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers will find TIE REooGD good advertising medium 1t
rcuates the class of people that wanted customers and
the rates reasonable which be learned upon application the
office, either personally by letter
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DIRECTORY.
fatn f1ni,ernlllent.

city Government
Mayor }ex8nder II Hoeombe.
Pfasdent . ( Eeuuei--,lohn II. Horn.
City Clerk William II, Hart. 5el
City Sulieitor--SanaIe u. Perry.
Gllg Tfeasnref- Simeon H. Huseltau
Tag Receise r-.Andre@ ]. Scarborough
City Surveyor Martin Cdryell.
oYerseer OF the Poor--Charles a. Slack.
ConstAble-Joseph l.. Hayard
police--John kelly James Cole, ia. a, Gregg.
Members of common Couneil-1ahn II. Iorn
John l.. Eilroy, philip Gnillek Ely X Sollilay,
Willard T. Miller, William G. Gonoyer, John Fine
Board Of Health-@Geo II, Larson. NJ y lsfesl-
don't; William II. Hart, Clark Theo II. Studd /
ford, II. D., Andrew ]. Scarborough, Ely n Sol
liday
Educational pfpas,aeat -
City Superintendent Of Public sehqolsF1Fheo.
II studaif0fd, NJ p, 8f#A siGH@
President % Board ofschool Trustees Isaiah p.
Smith
Clerk Of B0afd- William II. Wilmot.
Members Of Board Michael knowlani john Pnf-
tell, Hugh Reynolds, Thamas Il Fldief, John ii,
Roberts, Isaiah /, SWitlr. Bnurtlaaat s Reynolds,
william II. w th0qt i;iaharl II Van Horn.
kfre BtpatlR4eai.
chief Engineer Charles H. clarke
First Assistant Engineer Edward PTuhasco,
Second Assistant Engtneer ~ticofge W Iraager'
Hoard Of EnEineefs-
Union Steam Fire Engine Company No. ~
House. t0rypl slreet Haar Union.
liibefnia Fire Company, No. 2=-llousei south
Main stfaet, near Swan.
Fleet Wing Hook and ladder Company, No. IL
Honse. North Main street, above Bridge
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shhs9iilc
AmWrll lodge, No. u, L.. < 4, M.-Aiecls IN Ma
sonic Hall, Bridge street, monthly on "Wednesday
evenings during 1852 as follows; March -
May anud 81 1une IS JHly g, August %, Septcm-
tel "a, ortonor p, November %, December q;
election, ppcemheF 90 installation, 81. johns
Day DECEMBER ~ John i, Joues u NJ, w, NJ;
iohn iny ssE | v ntinlit Stlaek J,W. cba$
3etulhaHs (P, Ai6 rreasufcri John c. Moore a.
NJ }. Secretary.
Wilson Chapter No. ~, K, a. M.--NIeets in MAJ
sonic Hall, Bridge street monthly, ON Wednesday
Notwithstanding 1892 rs loiowKs March s. April
., May To- Jane :, July ., August aud 30, October
I, November and q, December y; election aud
Installation, December y, Samuel A. Finger. NJ.
+, II ~; John W. Mcdowell, h. X, ------ -
-, T.. $. Jacob j, Lair, c, of H.; John +. Bat
tSe, T. 81 w.. scbnlllans a. u, ~, ffeasurer
John e. MooE p. H. r.l Secretary
ST. Elmo Commandery, No II, nights Templar.
Meets ia Masonic Hall, Bridge street, monthly,
ou Tuesday cyeningS-during 1852 as follows
March ~ May. Richard r. Reading, En-, Com
John Lilly, Genl'mo; samucl 4. Finger, Capt
Gen'l; Clark Pierou, Preiatc john Il. Jones' ST.
Warden Philip b Maekey, lr Warden Chas
selulhats, Treasurer VIM. H. Titus, Recorder,
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Fifemea'S Relief dss0elaiiaR
Charles II. Clarke, President W. j. lIayhurst.
treasurer and Collector; john F.. Kilrcy Secretary.
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Meets al ii North Union street on Thursday
evening Of each week. Rev. Il. X smith, Presi-
dent John II Black, Vice President; Mailer i.
Ndyhursl, Treasurer.
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81 Andrew's.-~lerk street between Union and
Main streets. Kce. y. Is smith, Pastor Hesidenee,
Delaware ay0n0e. near George street.
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-IHNuFW.
cenpanyC National Guard Of STATE . Nav. Tar
sey.--Aeeiso on Thursday evcniug Of each week.
charles A. slack Captain; Samuel L. Kroesen,
First iiputerant Nelson Beaumont Second Iten-
tenant James q BELLS. Orderly Sergeant ARM
ofy south weste urneT lofk and Clinton streets
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80 Co., lllzz----zl- {

HoNEY-BEEs CAPTURE a WHOLE VILLAGE
Tho Yillage of West Foiryiew, Cumber.
land county. has been afflicted with a plague
of bees. Two Of its citizens keep some 130
hives, and as bad weather made other food
scarce the interesting insects invaded the
stores md houses in quest Of sweets. Half o
bnshel of them swai1ned in one mans hteh-
en-, of which they remained sole tenants for
a week In that house, on their account
all fruit canning and preserving. had to be
done at might, ana for mary days all the
family had TO climb out and in the windows,
the bees laying siege to the doors, In addi-
ton 10 this, whole orchards of fruit and ar
bors Of grapes were devoured by the bees.
Dozens of persons wero badly Etnug while
passing along thestreets, and such reign of
terror was established that recourse has been
had to the courts for prevention of itsreeur-
renee. LeAatste, Pa Examiner.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-05
"A FORTUNE QUICKLY MADE.

sod Man Bassiel1H came to America from
the mining districts of Australia several years
ago. He was very poor, and upon reaching
Bosita, Colorado, foundit necessary to seek
immediate employment at the livery stables.
He did odd jobs, earning a few dimes day,
and his wife md daughters helped at the
washtab to support the family. Every
one who knew him regarded " Old Man.
BassiekH as one of the worlds unfortunates,
lie had been miner since his youth, and
yet his hat was as full of holes as sieve.
But, at Rosita, Bassiek confined to search
for silver. One day he wandered of among
the hills. He walked FOR hours, looking for
a poiut 70 touch with his pick. When lie sat
down to rest he seraped the earth I1echani-
caily. at the grass roots he struck mineral
Surprised at his unexpected luck he began
20 dig. This result was entirely satisfactory.
Returning to Rosta, he told merchant the
story and offered half bis claim for T25.
The merchant pooh-poohed the idea. A few
days afterwarl people talked Of the 3assiels
mine In less than week the old man"
was admitted to De worth several hundred
thousand dollars AT The spot where Bass
ick idly dropped lis,piek is the town of Que
rida, named by Mrs Francklyn in whose
Long Branch cottage the late President died
The population of the town is 500 and it
is about MS prosperous as the majority of
places of the kind. -Ihila Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-05

NfYE8f Ll0ldlW dss1fidi}0n,
James r. stgyker, President AshBel Wcleh yiet
Presidents Warren A. Greene Secretary,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-05

MONUMENTS, IIEADsTONES, POSTS. MAN
TI.lS, BUILDING MARBLE, AND
FLAGST0&E.
HS- Designs constantly on hand, and the work
executed in the best Manner and of first class ma
terial.
Sole agency for the Patent New Style GENIE
Terry LOT ENCLOSURE. 1t is betterand cheaper
than the plain pipe railing.
Mar. 9, 1881.
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Iusearora Ttdbe, 80 ll--Meets in ilookefs
bailding, south cast corner Of Union and CoryelI
streets. on Monday evening o cnch week
Rel Jacket Tribe, No 43--Aieets in Hooker y
Cooiey's building, southwest corner 0 Union and
Coryel streets, on Monday evening Of each week,
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PgcsbbSegiaa.
tFnion aud Church streets. Rev. r a. Studai-
ford. y, u, Pastor. Residence, near corner Q
Bridge ana Union streets.
fidhiisf.
Htidee frcets between Union and Main streets
Rev. " NJ Mick. Pastor. l,csdence North Main
sitept above bregan,
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Friendship Social Soriety-=Aieeis in ihird story
Of uonker a cooley's huildng No. IL Narln Union
street, on Tuesday evening OF each week james
o helis, Presidents Augustus C. Barber, FIRST
Vice President; Ilumas shank Second Vice PFesi-
dsnt; James Hamilton, Treasurer; Harry $. kroe-
seq, Secretary.
Nonan's Christian Temperance Union- Meets
every Thursday Afternoon ut o'clock
GhildrenH Temperance Society
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dAtffffH sntfAdhtfN.
Delaware Councils Mcetsin Crosiey's bniid inv
20 Church street m Friday evening Of each week
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Branch NO. 2.-Meeis is IIibernia lIa, south
Main street, near swan, monthly. James McCon-
nell, Presidents John Muoy Vice President,
John Pufielii Treasurer; John L. Kiroy, Sec
rotary.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-02-15

10 promote II Vigorous Growth
of the hair, use Parker's Hair Balsam.
1t restores the youthful color to gray
hair, removes dandruff, and cures itch.
ing of the scalp.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-02-15

the Mnuren
to
oidaO toerH l.lsIwr
ofcommM lferliNr
utsof
"0 N"p0'
AUGUSTUS GoTTsCHE Lake Eus
o
dawrho
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Manyto
also
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05

NAV be preserved until they are served. 10 Irlngo
ceerystalks for use as garnish for SALADS meats.
chicken ETC., cut the stalks into two-incn pieces
stick several coarse needles into the TOP OF CORK
draw half of the stalk Of each piece OF SeieLy
through the needles several times. When All tne
ibrOus parts are separated lay the celery IN some
cold place to curl aud crisp STR salads Win" WIN
wooden fork spoon. Cabbage SALAD Wo quarts
of finely ob0ppod cabbage two level tablespoons OF
salt two OF white sugar one Of black pepper ana one
Of ground mustard; rub yolks OF four hard Dolied
egg until smooth add half n cup OF butter slShty
warmed mix thoroughly with the cabbage, and add
q teacup Of good cider vinegar; serve with the
whites or the eggs sliced and placed on the salad.
CHEAP FiLTgR.-The most impure water may
be rendered pure by fltering through charcoal.
Take a large howcr-pOt, put piece of sponget or
clean moss over the hole in the bottom, fill three
quarters full OF equal parts Of clean sand and char
coal the size of pea over this lay wOOllen cloth
large enough 10 hang over the sides Of the pot.
Pour the water into the cloth and it will come out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

PoAsrSEAI.-Prepar leg Of veal for the oven
nv washing driving and lardIng II with strips OF tat
bacon OF ham. and dredging II well with Hour and
seasoning with salt and pepper basic frequently
and serve with the grayv thckened. \ roast tl.let
OF veal should be prepared by stu.fng 1t with bread
sayOry, pepper and salt. Dredse lightly with Hour,
and bake.
WILD DUCKS If hshy and the flavor is dislilIed,
these should he scaided for few minutes IN salt
and water before roasting Ii tho flavor is very
strong the duck may be skinned, as the oil III the
skin is the Objectionable part. After SHINING,
spread with butter and thickly. dredge with Hour
before putting IN avery quick oven. Young ducks
feel tender under the wings and the web OF the foot
Is transparent those with thick, hard breasts are
best. BE particular in selecting wild ducks.
TAPICoA CUP PUDDNG.-This IS very light. and
delicate for nvads. An even tablespoonful OF Oesu
tapIoca soaked for two hours in nearly cup OF ne~
milk stir into this the yOlk OF tTesh egg ilIlle
sugar grain of salt and bake 1t In cup ior nIeeA
minutes. A little Jelly may be eaten WIN It.
ELECTION CAKB.-Taks three pounds OF Aited
Hour leaving out q pint 20 put IN WIN Iul.' 60 -
mix In warm fresh milk till IL IS stn batter welgu
one and a half pounds sugar, one pound OF butter
mix them 10 a cream then NIX 0ne-nalI OF tnS wiz
the batter of milk aud flour, ana ohe-hali pint VI
good homemade yeast beat very thoroughly To-
gether whea light which will take seYerat hours III
winter (better mix at night ana stand IN WaIhi
Mace till morning. add the remainder or butter ana
sugar with six eggs, and one Pounu Oi quo an
glass of brandy, cinnamon, mace OF hutuleSl Ho-
eordlng TO taste, Ind little soda III should rise
the second time before putting IN pans Tor Daklns
the more sueh cake Is beaten the finer and lighter
1t win be-
CABBAGE SALAD.-Salsds should be served the day
they are prepared Vegetable salads should be stirred
as little as possible, In order that their freshness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05

facts obtained in Alpine regions and the iao D.
oratory. is as follows; Each haIstone, %
whatever size, Is the result OF union ~ nro-
s cess ar enormous free surface disappears IN
bod BODY that isl non-cOnductor of electricity
viz. ice~and in presence of another non-co icon
ducting substauce-viz., dry air. ExperiIne e',o
dcvelonment of electricity, and to this has 10
be added electricity arising from friction OF
the hailstones with the air. Thus we have
large number of electrified spheres near eacn
other and separated 10y an insulating medium
and those forming, in som? sort the sur,a'Se re-
searches, acquire al electric charge equal 20 1ne
sum of charges of the central spheres nsnvI
enormous electric tension ID that shnra
part. relieved, from time TO time by ulsCn" he
between the nailstones and the III u
orOund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
o,rr BREWING IN JAPAN.

Tho following description Of the way In
which sake is prepared in Japan IS taken Honl
in .'onsr Inv Professor r. W. Atkinson, of
Srokio After the rice is cleaned and the outer
skin removed, it is beaten or trodden WIN
water and then steamed. The embryo Is
fbus killed and termination rendered. lmpos-
sihle The steamed rice is mixed win q
iittle trnc. IA yellowish powder, consisting OF
tbe spores of a fungus (EUr0tlHm 0lyFGl anu
the mixture is exposed on trays Tor seVeral
DAYS. during which time the temperature OF the
surrounding air and also OF the mlXeu rice
and fungus spores rises very coh~,uei"uIS;
These operations are conducted IN uhdetsVunnu
chambers cut of from the influences VI .,. ''io
outer air. The result Of these OF eratlOhs Is
called kohl and it contains dexuOse ana ueA-
trin. unaltered starch, mineral matter, anu
6iastase-like substance OF substances II con
yerts cane sugar partially into inverted sugar.
and gelatiniZed starch into maltese, deAuoSe;
and dextrin The next step Is to NIX steamed
rice kohl and water, keeping them at low
tennerSture (Oo-1Oo) for some time. The
starch of the rice is thus for the most part
changed into dextrose and deXtrln ana me
result is called mCtO The motto Is then heateu
NV placiny closed tubs of boiling water IN lne
ii0uid. This causes fermentation, when 10
continued for twelve or thirteen gay ~ ~ ~
introduction OF fresh heaters. FROM u Le 70
fima the mash is divided into portions e9Cii VI
~ = led with more mOtO steamed rice,
Cd I-oi, and then fermented. Inc lellhehteH
Snnid - filtered cleared by standing anu
heated in order TO prevent u from suuliu9'
Sake does not keep tor any Iehgln on IN 49, =,
warm weather, and must be IepeaIeuiy nI ItJ
Ia. tba brewer Professor Atkinson is lDCIHeu
~ regard the preparation of motto a. being
onalopuus TO that OF yeast III beer hreWlhE
the f,rmeut germs are beng dtIINeu' nc
thinks either from the air OF IRON INC grams
of XIII employed III the first part OF Jhe process
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
THE FIRsr AR BALLOON.

II has been ascertaued that the nrSJ e enpSI
ment With air balloons was made by nloa, ycsi-
fer the elder, at Avignon, when ne Was her
dent in that city III the month o, H Claimed
80 ne sew Sc wT %p the measurement was forty
cubic Sn feet and which had been heated by 0T
ING paper inside The room is still IN eils,eiiT;v
in a house in front of which the maniclp@TI ne
have p aced commemorative nscripi'o 1,+b a nn
w WIN Galc cITT'T at both ends of which small
n 'Pn hoiioon has oeen placed The anniversary
: 70 re celebrated in Paris by banquet gwen
nv tbe Academy of Aer6staton, and probably
a local celebration will take place az Avlghoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
AUTUMN.
From The Boston Transcript

From The BOsiJH Transcript
The aster clows the falling leaves beneath,
The golden-rod CLEANS by the hedgeroN brown,
As though the dying summer in the most kings
teeth
Had hurled her gauntlet down.
So when the shades Of solemn silence sink
Upon Us, and we reach life's latest breath,
TIE soul exultant bids. cen on the graves black
brink,
Defiance unto death
We perish not. The mounting spirit towers
In conscious immortality sub .ime;
And gains, beyond deaths feeble, heeting winter
hours,
Eternal summer time.
JULIAN GREY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
r1.FcrRo.GENERATIYE FCEL.

NJ. Brard, of La Rochelle. Nho mas oeen e ca,
nerimeptipg with the view o. producing an
SSIectro-peneratlye stove furnishing NJ the
same time heat light and electricity, recently
described before the French Association Tor
the Advancement of Science what lie cans alI
commemorative slab. This slab consists Oh
a brick of carbOuaceOus matter ana trIch o.
nitrate of soda or nitrate u potash, te INO
narts being separated and envel0ped iy thlh
ssbeets of asbestos paper The carbon brick Is
formed of about 100 grammes Ol coll-uusl
tneaded into a paste with tar or mOlasses
This paste is shaped under heat ID MouIu'
which gives it o Ditted surface above ana pei
torates il with holes from the upper 10 Iho
upder side. Strips of brass or copper are aiSo
imhedded in the under side OF the DrlCh 10
serve as M electrOde for the carbon pole OF tlle
electro generatiye. element. The other DITCH
consists of a mixture of three parts OF aeHes
with one part of nitrate OF potash VI SUI
melted together and poured upon the pltted
surface of the carbon, which, however. Il hrst
covered with layer of asbestos paper STRIPS
nj brass or conner are imbedded IN the nitrate,
and the whole is enve"ped IN d sheet OF
sshestos Daper " hen placed in a fierce tie
the carbon OF slab thus made forms the mega
five plate and il OxidlZed just as ENC
Ia o1idized in the ordinary yotalc CELL
the nitrate of potash being the oxdlz-
ing substance. The perforatlons III the carbon
are intended to facilitate combustion ana 10
multiply the points of contact OF me carooh
with the nitrate. The ashes are used to pre-
vent the slab from melting. 4 single slab viii
last from An hour AID half tC two hours ana
the electric current obtained j. strong enough
10 actuate an ordinary electric bell. several
slab. can be burned at once ana be grouped III
tension or in quantity. Three or four slabs IN
tension viii decOmpOse water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
ORIGIN OF THUNDER STORMS.

N. Spring recently took exception before
the Belgian Academy to the theory that the
forming thunder cloud acquires electricity
IRON the air aud through condensation, pro-
ducing lightning and thunder when it APP
breaches another cloud oppOsItely electrified or
pear the earth. No production of electricity,
he says has ever been observed, experiment
ely, during the condemnation of aqueous vapor
his theory, which he supports by number Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
OIL on rRorBLED WATERS.

Recently, while stiff southeastelly gale was v'5
blowing. seventy gallons of oil were pumped
upon the waves in Aberdeen Harbor IRON tntte
valves twenty eight feet apart Inc elIsct 10
said to have been very marked, the waves as
arpearing wherever tire heavy belts Of OIL
were traced