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Interesting Vegetable Forms.

A recent German publication contains a
description of a new electric plant that has
been christened Phyt0ldccd electrical, which
possesses strongly marked electromagnetic
properties. In breaking twig the hand
receives 9 shock that resembles the sensa-
ton produced by an induction coil. Ex-
periments made on this plant with small
compass showed that the compass was
affected bv il at the distance of about twenty
feet. On a nearer approach the needle VI
brated, and finally began to revolve quite
rapidly. The phenomena was repeated III
reverse order on recedinS from the plant.
The energy of the influence varied with the
time of day-being strongest ahout2 o'clock
in the afternoon, and becoming almost moth
ing during the night. 1t was also
greatly increased in stormy weather;
and when it rains the plant seems
to wither II is said that no birds Or insects
are ever seen on or about this plant. The
soil where it grew contained no magnetic
metal like iron, cobalt, or nickel, and 1t Is
evident the plant itself possessed this cleo
trical property. 4 bush, the fruit OF which
is called soapberry, is found in great abund-
ance throughout Alaska. The fruit, when
ripe. is a small red berry, of juicy and
quinine taste, and is generally biennial. II
a quart of these berries be placed in tub
capable of holding bushel, and well
stirred, they will form suds or froth that
will completely fill the tub. The more it
is stirred with the hand the thicker it be-
comes, until it can be cut with a knife. A
whole family of the natives will gather
around the tub and eat this frothy substance
with horn or wooden spoons. The taste
for it is doubtless an acquired one, but the
article is quite popular. The red color of
the berries gives a beautiful pink color to
the froth The froth may be made from
the green berries, but i t is not so highly
favored and is white in color. Foreigners
mix some of the froth with their wine,
sweetening with sugar, when it is claimed
to be quite a luxury. \ tree known as the
rain tree (Pithccell0Jium Sdn,dn) is found i'll
the dryer parts of South America. This
tree grows to the hight of sixty feet, and its
leaves have the peculiar property of con-
densing the moisture from the atmosphere.
So copious il this condensation that con-
tinual shower falls from the leaves and
branches until the surrounding soil is con-
verified into a veritable marsh. Places that
would otherwise be barren desert are by
this means covered with the most luxuri-
ant forests. 1t is said the British Govern
ment is introducing this tree into India to
counteract the aridity Of portions of that
country Meehan's Gardeners Monthly.
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i Cows Upper Teeth.

Representative John ]. O'Seill, of Mis-
souri,, is veritable son of the soil. Among
his granger constituents he is a granger
himself, and what he docs not know about
horses, cattle and patch products is not
worth knowing. During his last campaign,
while he was out canvassing, he met one
of his farmer constituents driving q COW.
He offered 10 buy the COW. The farmer
was not anxious to sell, but said he would
take $65 for her Drive her right up to
my house" said 0'Neill, . and I'll be there
to pay you the money" The farmer how
ever, suddenly regretted that he had CON
scented to part with his favorite COW, and
began to think of some way to get out OF the
trade All at once a bright idea struck him.
He said Let me tell you, Mr. O NELL, |
want to be honest with you. The COW ;
gentle and n good mixer, but there's one
thing about her that l ought to
tell you Of She has no upper
teeth" " Of course that changes the
trade, said O'Neill you wouldn expect
me TO take COW with such q defect rs that.
But you bring mea good mixer with sound
upper teeth and I'll buy her" When the
story got out there was great excitement in
the cabbage end of his district. and the
farmers turned out against him en- masse.
O'Neiil learned to his horror that cows did
not have any upper teeth. He tried to
explain but il was no use. The grangers
swore they would not have a Congressman
who was blamed fool enough TO believe
that cows had upper teeth" As a result
O'Neill WAS almost overthrow. He was
only reelected by the skin of his upper
teeth. Since the election he has bought a
whole library on the anatomy of domestic
animals, and Is determined that no design
ing granger shall catch him mapping next
time.
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CLEAy housekeeping the head per-
fectly clean is great aid to health. A dis
tinguished physician, who has spent much
of his time at quarantine, said that per
every day rarely ever took contagious dis
eases. but where the hair was allowed to
become dirty and matted it was hardly
possible to escape infection. Many persons
find speedy relief for nervous headache by
washing the head thoroughly in weak soda
water. We have known cases almost
wholly cured in ten minutes by this simple
remedy friend finds it the greatest re-
lief in case of rose cold, the cold symp-
toms entirely leaving the eyes after one
thorough washing of the hair. The head
should be thoroughly dried aitesward and
avoid draughts Of air for little while
Exchange.
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How TO CURE DRUNKEHNEss,-We give
the cure, says an exchange, in the re-
deemed mans own words; i was one OF
those unfortunates given to strong drink
When / left it off | felt a horrid want of
something l must have or go distracted.
could neither eat, work nor sleep. Explain
ing my aliiiction to man of much educa-
ton and experience, he advised me to take
decoction of ground quassia, half ounce
stepped i'll pint of vinegar, and to put
about small teaspoonful of it in little
water, and to drink it every time the liquor
thirst came on me violently. l found it
satisfied the cravings and it also gave a
feeling of stimulus and strength. con-
tinued this cure and persevered till the
thirst was conquered. For two years
have not tasted liquor, and have no desire
for it. Lately, to try my strength, l have
handled and smelt whisky, but | have no
temptation to take it. l give this for the
consideration of the unfortunate, several OF
whom have recovered by means which no
longer require
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A Fox's CLEVER RUsK.-A singular incl
dent occurred in the last run of the Fitz-
william hounds. The find took place at
Wadworth Wood, and the fox, after head
ing for Rossington Station at a rafting pace,
suddenly turned in the direction of Lover
sail village, where he sought concealment
in q bed of rushes near the Cars. He was.
however, speedily compelled to quit his
hiding place, and then made again for the
railway, where he deliberately lay down on
the permanent way and refused to bulge.
An express train was rapidly approaching,
and the pack, being in imminent danger o
getting on the track and being cut to pieces,
the huntsmen reluctantly and with con-
siderable difficulty drew off the hounds.
The fox maintained his position until the
express got within short distance and
then quietly made Off London Times.
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comparatively simple; that species OF
ia,lskter which is caused by the
nerces7tion of incongruities Vas Never
witnessed. although q few attempts
were made to evoke it, and although
monkeys and dos are known to
be sensitive TO r:.Ilcule. When disappointed.
as when p piece of banana was taken away
from him, the animal sulked, became
angry, cried and shook his hands. When
introduced to his image in n looiling-glaSs
he seemed fixed for an instant with sur
prise, then looked to the back of the mirror
and began to bite the frame and pull an at
tached cord Advancing to the front and
examining the reflection of his person with
evident satisfaction. he commenced, with
absurdly sincere intentions, to make etfus-
i've demonstrations of love. He repeatedly
pressed his lips and tongue to the glass,
and, erecting himself to his full hight,
strutted and grinned and made obeisance in
most ridiculous and amusing fashion. lie
was once seen to make signs to his image
by spasmodic movements of his lips, with
out uttering an audible sound. He again
looked behind the mirror, and again fell TO
biting the frame. He became still more
angry and hit the glass, first with the
left fore-hand and then with the
left hind hand, and continued TO do
so with such violence that we were
finally compelled to break the spell. While
eating some fruit he saw himself in the
glass and ran away prectpitately that he
might keep possession of his morsel. A
colored Indian-rubber ball that emitted a
musical note when squeezed was examined
with timid curiosity at first. At length he
| took the ball in his hands, not seeming
afraid, and tried by gentle pressure, in i'm
perfect imitation of what he had seen me
| do, to evoke its note. Failing in this he
commenced to hit it forcibly with the
knuckles, and grinned with pleasure when
the sound was produced. He then hit it
violently drawing the upper lip over the
upper row Of teeth, looking as if delighted
in the exercise of his powers. He was
allowed to see a piece of fruit put in tin
| box or canister, and the latter closed by a
| firm adjustment of the lid. He very
quickly applied the teeth, not the fingers,
| to remove the lid, and, having succeeded in
| doing so, extracted the fruit. But, seeing
| a similar cover on the opposite end Of the
| canister, the previous association of con-
tiguity between an adjusted cover and in
closed fruit forced him unreasonabiy to
remove this cover also. Popular Science
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Psychology of the Chimpanzee.

Dr. C. Pittield Mitchell has published a
" Study of the Psychology of the Chimpan-
zee" which he has made upon a specimen
in captivity at the Central Park menagerie,
New York On being introduced, the
animal offers his right hand, and, grasping
one of the fingers of his visitor, attempts to
put il in his mouth. The extension of the
hand in meeting an acquaintance, is made
with a pleased look of recognition unmis-
takably the outcome of gratified social
feeling, and is often accompanied with q
presentation of the back to be scratched.
The chimpanZee, seated in a chair at a
table before bowl of milk, grasps the
spoon with his right fore-hsnd, and feeds
himself wiping his lips with napkin held
in his left fore-hsnd. In using the spoon,
the coordination of movements lacks pre-
cision. but none of the milk is spilled; and,
when the spoon is taken away, he whimpers
to have II returned, but does not seem
inclined 10 drink in the natural way. The
outer and visible signs Of laughter are
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Size of Telescopes.

At the last meeting of the California
Academy of Sciences Professor Davidson
presided. He stated that he had conversed
with number of astronomers during his
recent Eastern visit, and it seemed to be the
general opinion that the limit of size of
telescopes had been reached for observa-
tons of precision. The largest telescopes
had the advantage of collecting more light,
but as precise observations could not be
made with them as with smaller instru-
ments. This was due to inherent defects
in all large instruments In all large tele-
are met with. The great size Of the disks
of glass causes them 10 slightly Sag"
or become deformed," when placed
horizontally, which would not be the case
when vertical. and the Sagging would al
ter with the curvatures, which naturally
interferes with the eXactness of the image
at the focus. In fact, it seemed that the
best work of precision was being done with
six, eight or ten-inch glasses, although fine
work is done with the present large one
While East, Professor Davidson had called
on Alvan Clark & Sons, who are grinding
the glass for the large Lick telescope. He
saw the flint disk they had completed The
few defects We're contained within the ag-
gregate area of q square inch, and would
have no evil effect. They had received
word from Fell 4 Co., of Paris, that work
was being prosecuted on two crown-glass
masses, one of which it was hoped would
be found satisfactory There have been
nineteen failures already, however, so they
could not be sure Of those under way
Mining and Scientific Press.
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WHY CHINA IS so NAMED.-Jpwards of
LOO years before Christ, the Chinese were
a people ruled by dynasty of kings, OF
whom, like the Pharaohs of old, there is
no clear history, and not until the Chow
dyanasty. B. c.. 1925, is there any history
of the main Chinese State. The Chinese
take their history back to the time Of Noah.
This very ancient empire has bornc in its
time many names, for it was the custom
when new dynasty. assembled the throne
10 give another name to the empire, as
Hai-que, Chum-que, Han-que, etc, ac-
cording to the name of the ruling monarch.
The true name is said to be Chumque, the
center kingdom of the world" This term
was by usage corrupted to Chin-que. and
from this word the Portuguese gave it the
name Of China. China proper consists Of
eighteen provinces, containing 100000, 600
people.
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TEHUANTBpEc SHIP RAILWAY CoYcEs-
sIoSs.-As a result Of Captain Eads' late
visit to Mexico, il appears that the Govern
nent has made important amendments to
the concession for the Tehuantepec Ship
Railway. Mexico guarantees the net reve-
nue. of the company to the extent of 81
80, 600 per annum for fifteen years after
the completion of the road, and gives it the
right to ask for additional guarantees from
other Governments to the amount Of 81
100000 per annuna, or total of 50, $50, 900,
Or four per cent on $93,O00,000 Other
guaranteeing Governments may have q
rebate of p per cent. on their commerce for
thirty years, and a representation Of two
ninths in the Board of Directors. The
company has the right to establish coaling
stations and to import coal free of duty, to
furnish ships in transit, and also the right
TO collect all tolls, except those from Mex
lean commerce, in gold a difference in
favor of the company of about Is per cent.
There are several other minor concessions
granted, such as the right to establish two
tow-boat lines Independent Of taxation, and
to collect harbor dues American Engi-
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have taken Swift's Specific for blood poison
contracted at medical college at dissection,
while was medical student. l am grateful
to say that it gave me q speedy and
thorough cure after my parents had spent
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am an old man. For IS years suffered with
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BAY-WIyDow PARLoa CABs.-The bay
window parlor cars have been recently in
troduced on the Pennsylvania lines be-
tween New York and Baltimore They
are fitted with series of five bay-windows,
each about seven feet wide and tritie
higher than usual, and composed of a
central light about three feet wide from
which two smaller lights defect in con-
trary directions. There is no projection
beyond the outer line of the car, the central
light falling within the interior line of the
cars side, and, the detection of the wings
being inward, there is no extension beyond
the limit of safety. The cars are somewhat
longer and wider than the old style, and
are divided into q main saloon, ladies'
boudoir, smoking-room and sitting-rooms.
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TO BREEDERS OF FINE STOCK,
on Commences February 1, 1855.
BERLIN

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Ny wife from early girlhood has been suffer
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Because il v,taIizes the blood, carrying
health to each organ, is why Parker's Tonic
cures so many.
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SurERsEDING TRAIN BELL RopEs-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has re-
Gently introduced on its passenger trains
the Westinghouse train signal in place OF
the ordinary bell rope. The new signal
consists of tube containing air at press
ure OF fifteen pounds, which runs from q
whistle in the engineers cab to the rear of
the train Any diminution of the pressure
in the tube causes the whistle to sound. In
each car of the train is valve, under con-
troll of the brakeman, which upon being
opened allows the escape of the compressed
air from the signal tube, causing the whis-
tie to sound instantaneously. If the train
is broken in two the effect upon the whistle
is the same as when the valve is used. The
air is supplied by the same air-pump that
supplies the brakes Railway News,
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Swi;ts Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise
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