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SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The extreme life of the hippopota-
mus is set at thirty years.
Distilled water in the daylight is of
blue color. BY gaslight the color is
green.
The Mexicans use strong solution
of iodine in potassium iodide for an
antidote for rattlesnake poison.
An atmosphere containing fourteen
per cent. of carbolic acid has been
found to be reliable guard against
explosions of fire damp.
A valuable deposit of the remains of
mammals from the diluvial period has
lately been discovered on the banks OF
the Wolga, between Zarizyn and Sarep-
ia, after a food which cut away some
of the land beside the great river. The
variety of the specimens is notable.
Tyndan has supposed the color of
the sea to be due to a reflection by the
water of the blue rays of sunlight, red
rays being transmitted. Were this
view correct the light which passes
through the water must be red, but
Mons. Spring, of the Belgian academy,
finds that such is not the case, dis
tinctly blue color being seen through n a
long tube of pure water.
1t isa yell-established theory that
organs or functions of living creatures
gradually disappear if unused. A ia
miliar illustration is furnished by the
blind fish of caves, whose eyes, through
disuse, have been reduced to a rudi-
mentary and sightless state. 1t ap-
pears, however, that this view does not
always hold good, if it be TRUE, as lately
stated, that in some European instan-
ces mice have been raised in absolute
darkness for many soneroti iona-7Vithont
appearing to have lost in the slightest
degree the sensitiveness of the eye to
light.
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with his family was caused by the continued
illness of his eldest son, young man OF
twenty-four, whose disease, when the ad-
miral sailed from Montevedio, had been re.
ported as succumbing to the treatm ent of
the family doctor. But his father thou light it
otherwise; the unfortunate young main was
suffering severely from chronic Disease Of
the kidneys and bladder. Before leaving
Boston the admiral had purchased cppy Of
DR.. Pierce's book, '"The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" He read this val
liable book thoroughly, and upon his arrival
home had made up his mind d~ss e e>tsiio to futur.
treatment for his son.-.,1Tne latter was sent
to the famoDss IzzYtasaiids' Hotel at Buffalo, n.
10 Conducted by DR.. R. Y. Pierce, and his
skil,ful treatment, the sufferer soon found
relief and permanent cure.
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Norwegian Breakfasts and Dinners.

The foreigner will be perplexed at
first by the appearance of the break
fast table, which is usually covered
from end to end, and from side to side,
with an infinite variety of small dishes
containing slices of tongue, sausage
ham, corned beef, smoked salmon,
bears flesh and other dainties. There
are also tins of caviare and Of sardines,
sprats and other kinds Of preserved
fish. There is usually heap of rad
ishes piled around glass Of water, and
whatever vacant spaces are left about
the table are filled with huge pieces of
cheese-Norwegian, Dutch, Swiss and
English. In the middle of all there
stands bottle of aqua-vit, or brandt
vin-the white wine of the country,
which is a strong spirit favored with
caraway seeds, and distantly resembling
kummel. The orthodox fashion is to
begin with a slice of bread and butter,
covered with flakes of cheese, and
with a nip of aqua-vit as appetizer.
Those, however, who do not care to
breakfast on relishes and the mere ac-
cidents of the meal may take refuge in
the hot dishes, which are usually
served in the shape of fish and meat.
Salmon is the staple fare all over Nor
way. You get it at morning, noon
and night, and in all forms. 1t enables
one to understand the stories that are
told of the farm servants in Scotland
long ago, who stipulated in their en-
gagements that they should not have
salmon for dinner oftener than three
times a week. The supper table is
like the breakfast table and quite as
abundant. The beverages in common
use at both meals are coffee, Norwegian
beer and generally claret.
A Norwegian dinner is very like a
dinner at home, but there are some pc
culiarities on state occasions which are
worth noting. For example, the GUS
tom of drinking wine with the guests
at table-a custom which is almost ex-
ploded in this country-is still in full
force in Norway. The initiative, how
ever, rests with the host, who drinks
wine withlevery one, but it would be a
breach of etiquette for any one to offer
to drink wine with him. The guests,
however, may drink with one another
to their hearts content, clinking glasses
in the German fashion, and when in
! iovial mood vociferating the word
"skaal" in token of good fellowship.
It is also noticeable that the toasts are
given not after the cloth is drawn, but
during dinner. The speeches are
made between the courses.-London
| Times
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1t is the popular impression that
Senator -Edmnnds, -psaSident of the
United States Senate, has only mod
crate income. The New York Tribune
says this is said to be not the case
Besides his salary as senator he re-
ceives liberal salary as counsel for
the Vermont Central railroad, and is
consulted for an opinion in all import
ant Gases that come before the supreme
court. lie is also frequently retained in
private cases. From all sources, it is
said, his annual income is not far from
100000
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Our Reporters Vacation Notes.

DURING his rambles this season, our Mr.. M. has
taken upon himself the task Of satisfying our num-
eros readers that whatever goods are manufactured
in our goodly city of Roger Williams, are OF as high
n grade and as fine in quality as can be produced IN
any spot on the globe. Especially ts this 30 When
the skilled Pharmacist Of many years experience
resolves to extract from the finest botanical specl-
mems of the vegetable world the most potent cure
for some special disease. In proof OF his assertion
that Providence R. L. affords the best he relates an
interview with an acquaintance. given him while 80
Journing temporarily at her residence. She says:
'"About n year suffered severely with rheumatism
In nv limbs and Neuralgia in the head, which en-
,dured two or three months with as much patience
as possible being under the treatment OF an excel
.loat doctor and trying many kinds OF medicine
without any marked effect. At last medical friend
advised me to try Hunts Remedy, because he at
tributed my severe suffering to the bad condition OF
INV kidneys, which were not performing their proper
functions. and commenced taking It, and In afew
,days the neuralgia had departed my headache had
entirely disappeared, the swelling In my limbs and
Joints had gone, and have not had touch oft
SINCE More recently was troubled with impur1ty
of the blood which showed itself In severe erupons
ON NV face. Iagain resorted to Hunts Remedy, and
after taking 1t short time was completely cured OF
that complaint Hunts Remedy has proved very
beneficial to me in attacks Of sick headache, which 1t
always alleviates, and notice the Improvement as
soon az take tho Remedy. This Remedy has
strengthening elements for 1t has made me feel
much stronger, and has been very beneficial to my
reneral health. Imost heartily recommend 1t to
nil sufferers like myself Mrs. L. g. TANNER NO. lS6
paa u 9treetD
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The smallest flower in the world is
the Wolfia Columbiana, plant of
such small size that no one, except a
botanist, aware of its existence and
anxious to find it, would be likely to
observe it. 1t has been found grow
ing on pond near Nashville, Tenn,
where the surface of the pool was
covered with a green scum, which at Il
close inspection, was found to consist
of two distinct little plants.
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fertilizing the land, I believe is sheer
humbug and imposition upon common
sense. The only chemical stuffs that
have proved useful, so far as I know,
are the blue vitriol to destroy germs
of smut, strychnine to destroy crows
and blackbirds, and smearing of tar
on corn seed for protection from these
birds.-W. D. Philbrick.
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Sir Garnet Wolseley is an ardent
advocate of temperance in the army.
He says that, in his opinion, drink is
the chief cause of disobedience, crime
and disease. In South Africa his
body-guard were all strictly temperate
men, and all enjoyed excellent health
in spite of the climate. In Egypt,
also, very little liquor was given to
the troops, although the doctors in
sisted that it was necessary on account
of the climate; yet the general health
of the men was good, and their
behavior admirable.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Mormons are invading the
states and territories adjacent to
to Utah, ,and Utah paper says, "Therc
is little doubt that the Mormons v Ill
have displaced the Gentiles entirely in
another year or two"
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The secrecy of the ballot is carefully
guarded in Austria. The tickets are
printed at the expense of the public, a
registration Of candidates being re-
quired on or before given date. The
names of all registered candidates are
then printed on the voting paper,
which the government provides, and
the counterfeiting of which is made a
criminal offense. The voting papers
are not furnished to party ''ticket ped
dlers," but deposited with the officers
of election. When the voter ap-
proaches the poling-booth, he is
handed a paper. He enters COM
partment provided with pen and ink
or pencil, and, concealed from observa-
ton, erases the names of the candi-
dates he does not wish to vote for,
and then folding the paper, pre-
SentS it.
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Grant Praise.

ALBERT G. MANN, Of Cottage Home. H., says: u
have been prostrated for three or more years With
kidney disease at times was not able to put on my
boots my wife has often pulled them on for me.
was not 80 bad as that all the time, but never knew
, commenced using Hunts Remedy. Since began
TO take Hunts REMEDY have been free from AL pain
and take pleasure In saying that 1t Is the best medi
cine that lever knew for Kidney and Liver diseases
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We must choose between the ro-
nance of man and the mysteries OF
God. God only reveals himself through
many veil, but those wells are not
falSehoods.
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Mrs. Mckay of Yreka, CAL, is said
to possess more courage and presence
of mind and strength combined than
any other schoolmarm in the world.
While on her way to school through
an open field she was attacked by an
infuriated steer. To have turned and
run might have been fatal, and no
gallant young man was near enough
to rush to the rescue. She therefore
did the only thing that could have
saved literally took the bull by
the horns, and so held on to him until
help arrived. She is regarded in the
vicinity of Yreka with much admira-
ton.
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Apropos of the demand for fire
escapes on colleges, Harper's Weekly
pertinently says that when college
students abandon the practice of leav-
ing farmers wagons astride the ridge
poles Of gymnasiums, stalling stray
horses in chapel belfries, and going
hand-over-hand up lightning rods on
a freezing night to execute scheme
for muffling the college bells tongue
with CONCEALED water, it will be time
to appeal to the wealthy alumni for
funds with which to erect and main
tain fire escapes.
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At ALL HAZARD

n-v, thnt tired feeling and coul wearness whtoh
beset the dili.sps and carevorHiu the spng otnet
S.'-', t-krs hott ,tcn hts sracty ~ 49,
IIke Hoods ~ -
notn ss 70 dcryo thcir greatest medical effects WITH
ibe least disturbance to the whole system.
floods S,rsapsrilla cured me. can cat anS.ains
r.,hout that awful distress, and have tremendous
,nnet;to. "-PARx PATTEN, Gardner. Ne.
'ppoeNs'
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Great Britain, not many years ago,
looked confidently to Russia for large
share Of her supplies Of wheat, but
the competition from the United States
of late years has been so great as to
force the Russian farmers to abandon
the cultivation of wheat to large eX-
tent and turn their attention to the
production of Indian corn, the increase
in that country-of which during the
past few years has been very great.
India is likely to occupy the position
formerly held by Russia in the expor-
tation of wheat, and advices from
Calcutta state that it is intended to re-
duce railroad freights in order to enable
the growers of wheat to compete with
American producers.
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A Remarkable Cure Of Scrofaia.

william g. Baker, of Lewis, Yego county, 1nd'
writes as follows: "My son was takcn with scrofuh
In the hip when only two years old. He tried ssY'
eral phyicans but the boy got no relief from thei
treatment Noticing your Rosadals recommended
SO highly, bought some Of It Of You In the year
1852 and continued taking 1t till the sores finally
healed up. He is now twenty-one years OF age, and
being satisfied that your medicine did him 80 much
good when he used It, want to try it again In an
other case, and now write to you to get some moro
ofit."
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1t is curious fact that the digni-
taries of Queen Victoria's subject
races who visit London invariably re-
turn declaring that the wonder of Won
ders in and about the metropolis-the
most remarkable thing, indeed, in the
country-is the Crystal palace. Even
the shah of Persia declared such to be
his idea. The North American chiefs
indorsed it, the New England chiefs
aid so, Cetewayo was of the same
faith, and now the Indian contingent"
returning to his native land, speak of
the palace as the most marvellous of
all English marvels. What attracts
them, apparently, is the lightness and
glitter of the great conservatory. Yet
so little do Londoners care for the
place that it has been decaying for
years.
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JOPLIN, Mo.-Dr. j. B. Morgan says: '".
find that Browns Iron Bitters gives entire
satisfaction to all who use it."
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LYoNs Patent Metallic Heel Stltteners
keep new boots and shoes from running over
Sold bv shoe and hardware dealers.
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TIE hypiene of quackery has done more to
aporayate dyspepsia by self-inhicted starya-
ton than gluttony ever did. GAsTRD1 cures
the worst forms of dyspepsia.
Rheumatism, disordered blood, general de;
bility, and many chronic diseases pronounced
incurable, are cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
skinny Mem -,
Wells, Health Renewer restores health, ,vigor,
curesDyspepsia, Impotence, ,SeIualDebihty.$l
Use st. Patricks Salve, and learn it's great
value. One trial convinces.
Ladies, buy for your husbands, brothers
and sons Chrolithion collars and cults, and
save trouble in washing.
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Foods Sarsaparilla

,ro o tho best edcinea for spring when the blood N
, low condition and needs cleansing. l have neen
benefit 4 by its use."-W. 81. CURTIS, Il. H. As'n''
Haverh, Mass. u.oa.
Don't wait till your system is reduced, out see I,'T
srch sbarpeuing effect upon the appetite. No other
preparation tones and strengthens the digestive organs
like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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FAIRFIELD, Iowa.-Dr. j. l.. Myers says
Browns Iron Bitters is the best iron prepar,,;
alton have known in my 30 years practice.
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The nIighro: the Pen.
Oh, the orators voice is mighty p"Ter, d.
As it echoes along the green,
But the fearless pen has more sway DER men,
To sound the praises of Carbollne.
Mrs. Cole, of Windham, N. H., declares
that her life was saved by Hoods Sarsaparllla.
She had thirty seven terrible scrofulous sores.
For Thick Heads, ,,,-u-,
Heavy stomuchs, bilious conditlons-M Wells
Moy Apple Pills-antibilious .cathartic. lO25c
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Don't Die in the House.
"Rourh on Rats" Clears out rats, mice
reaches, be d bugs, flies, ants, moles, chip
munks, pophers. 15c.
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Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in Man and Beast.
Use Externally and Internally.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla

Sold By druggists Price 81 six for S5. Prepared ons
BY c. l. HOOD CO., Apothocaries, Lowell, mass.
: '--------------- NJ " n IT--1S
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The reader will pardon the foregoing d.
gression, prompted by our admiration for
remedy that performs such marvellous cures,
and permit us to say that when the admiral
returned to his home in New York the only
cloud cast upon the happiness Of the reunion
National Republican., 1883-02-09
Tho NIlsslssipni Rlver Report.

The special committee on the Improvement
of the Mississippi river has agreed upon a re-
port, though it will be two or three days be-
fore IL can be prepared, The committee is
divided into three subcommittee ietties,
outlets, and general Improvement Tho re-
port will be unanimously in favor of jettiesi
on outlets there were six against aud three
(Messrs. Butterworth, Holman, and Hazol-
tinel in favor, and on general improvement
thero was u unanimous expression in favor of
continuing the works ut Plum Point and
Providence Reach, with auxiliary works at
Memphis and YicSsburg. On the question of
levees as Improvement to low water nayiga-
tiOn, six voted against, Messrs. Thomas and
Ellis in favor and Mr. Carlisle reserved his
vote. The majority believe that in this mat
ter it will be better to await the further oper-
tion of the works at Plum Point and Provi-
dence Reach. Mr.. Burrows will write the re-
port on general Improvement Mossrs, Butter
worth, Holman and Hazeltine rcserying the
right to make minority report Alessrs.
Robinson, Ellis, and Thomas will writo so
much Of the report rs pertains to jettles.
Nothing was said mt the meeting yesterday
about the amount of money to be expended,
but it is understood that the committee will
favor an appropriation for work below Cairo
of So 800 600
National Republican., 1883-02-09
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate;
TIIli nOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. O'Noill, joint resolu-
tion was passed to admit free of duty monu-
ment to George Washington, to be imported
by the Philadelphia Society of the Cincinnati.
The house then, at 11:2O, went into COM
mittee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michi-
gan, in the chair OH
THE TARIFF BILL,
the pending amendments being those offered
by Mr. Tucker and Mr.. Morrison, fixing the
duty on steel rails at seven-tenths of cent
per pound, and Sl5 per ton, respectively.
Mr.. Tucker Withdrew his amendment and ac-
copied MIR. Morrison's, making the rate sl5 per
ton. motion to amend the amendment by fix
ing The rate at 40 per cent. nd v0lorem, was made,
but Withdrawn and Mr.. Morrison's amendment
was adopted.
The standing vote on this amendment was lOf
10 50, and when Mr., Kelley demanded tellers Mr..
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, saTcastically appealed to
him not TO obstruct the passage of the bill
On motion of Mr.. Buck, and by vote Of 81
TO so, the clause relative TO bar iron was
amended 30 Us to read
"lron IN bars or bundles, rolled or hammered
comprising Hats not less than one inch or more
than six inches wide, nor less than three cighths
OF an inch or more than two inches thick rounds
not less than e-iOurths OF m inch nor more
than two inches in diameter, ana squares not less
than three-iourths OF AN inch nor more than two
inches square, nine-ieuths of one cent per pound.
Comprising iats less than three-eg of an
inch or more than two inches thick, or less than
one lnch or more than six inches diYidei rounds
less than three fourths of an inch or more than
two inches in diameter, and squares less than
three Iourths Of an inch or more than two inches
square, one cent and two.tentns of one cent per
pound. But all iron in slabs, blooms, loops or
other forms less finished than iron in bars aud
more advanced than pig iron except castings
shall be rated MS iron In bars, ana pay Il duty uc
cnrdingly, which shall not be AT less rate tnan 80
per cent ad YalOremi"
Before amended, the So per cent clause applied
to the whole paragraph.
A proyiso that all Iron bars, blooms, billie Is or
sizes, or shapes of any kind, in the manufacture
OF whieh charcoal Is used ms fuel shall be subject
10 duty OF e22 per ton, was agreed 10.
An amendment changing the classification of
bar iron was lost. Mr. Carlisle then moved 70 re-
duee le duly on the first classification OF bar iron
from $40 10 a-lO Of cent per pound, and after
long debate the motion was 0st--Sl TO 100 The
duty on iron or steel Z" Il " rails, weighing not over
20 pounds to the yard was made $40 per ton.
The dnty on bars or shapes of rolled Iron, not
specially enumerated, was changed from $40
t0I2-l0 cents per pound, aud on the second class.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
Tho Lnbor Question.

Tho senate committee ON education and
labor examined Frank X. Foster, of Cam
bridge Mass, secretary of the Massachusetts,
Federation of Trade and Labor unions yes
terday. Tho witness made general state
ment rs to the condition of tho labOring
classes of New England in general, and of
Massachusetts in particular. Speaking of the
moral, intellectual, and physical condition of
the printers, as class, ho said the lines of
"casto" were growing more and more clearly
defined each year, and that in New England
at least the assumed worship of God has
ceased to level all distinctions among men,.
The mill operatives of New England, as n
class, are perhaps the worst Off and their
present condition is sure to produce an en-
fecbled race of men and women in the next
generation, as the same conditions have nj
ready done in England. The working people
of Massachusetts, are better OFF than those of
the other New England states on account of
tho enforcement of the ten hour law The
hours of work in Massachusetts, are sixty per
week, while in the weaving district of Eng
land they are but fifty-six. Tho wages are
about tho same Since 1873 tho average
wages have increased 9-10 per cent, while
the average cost of the necessities of life in
Guiding meats, breadstufls, vegetables, dry
goods, boots, board, &c, has increased II 2-lO
NOR cent
National Republican., 1883-02-09
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