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Year: 1876

For producing very low temperature in
the laboratory various freezing mixtures
are employed. Most of these depend
upon the conversion of solid into a
liquid. The most common and cheapest
is mixture of ice with common salt or
chloride of calcium. IL ice cannot be
had, mixture of parts ammonia chlor-
ide, parts Of potassic nitric, s parts of
sodic sulphate and l6 parts water will
cause a reduction of temperature from
so degrees to degrees Fahrenheit. A
mixture of equal parts of ammonia
nitrate, sodic nitrate and water will
cause the thermometer to sink to de-
grees below zero. Still more powerful is
mixture of parts of sodic phosphate,
6 parts of ammonia nitrate and A parts
of dilute nitric acid. This is said to pro-
duce cold of 81 degrees below zero.
The simplest and cheapest cooling mix
ture consists of equal parts of ainmonic
nitrate and water this will reduce the
temperature of water to degrees above
zero, and the salt may be recovered by
evaporation and used an indefinite nnm.
ber of times.


When sulphurous acid is compressed
to liquid it possesses the power of pro.
ducing great degree of cold upon evap.
oration, but far greater degree of cold
can be obtained by the evaporation OF
liquid nitrous oxide or liquid carbonc
acid.-Journdl Of Applied Chemistry.
Year: 1876

The vast crowd at the opening of the
Centennial yesterday, and the delay in
cident, together with the shabby man
agemeAt of the military, prevented even
fair view Of the grounds, much less an
examination of the exposition by the
great mass of the people who attended.
The rain which set in about four o'clock
was another interruption to the enjoy
ment of the visitors. Delays are matters
Of course where homage is to be paid to
great personages, or to people who have
the disposal of valuable patronage, as in
the case of President Grant. Those,
therefore, who staid at home yesterday
in anticipation of some such unpleasant
ness were wise. The invited guests and
the favored few, had not 50 much to
complain of, since the music was Very
fine and the display Of military quite
pretty.


The Exposition has not been adequate
~ described by the Philadelphia Press,
nor can it be. 1t is far grander than its
most sanguine friends originally expect
ed it would be, and its extent, and the
beauty, elegance and variety of the arti-
cles on exhibition must be witnessed to
be understood.


As yet many of C exhibitors have not
got their goods unpacKed, and at least
one-third of those in the man building
are not prepared to show their goods to
advantage. Fully one-half of this build
ing had not been swept, and but about
half OF the exhibitors had persons to
attend to their stalls. 1t will require at
least week more to get tine goods in
position.


In Machinery hall there vas in much
tine same condition. And the Art gallery
will not be completed for a month at
least.


The Government building is the one in
the most forward state of preparation
and Is well worthy visit itself, as are
either Of the other buildings.


1t is presumable that there are YER,
many OF our people who will g to tn,
exposition many times during the sum
ner. A month might be passed in view
ing it if the time and expense could b.
spraed. But there are also thousand,
who will not be able to 90 more tha,
once; and to such we wish to saw i
would be well to wait at least month
By that time many buildings will b
completed and the additional ornament
to the grounds will greatly enhance tn
pleasure of visit, to say nothing OF til
additional grandeur which the grea
halls will present when completely filled
fitted up and the machinery all properl
in motion. At present the sodding {
the walks and grounds is being rapid
done, and flowers and shrubbry plante,
The walks are well laid with cement, ,br
there Ia great extent of the grounC
about the buildings that are either dust
or mudy, as the weather Is either dry ,
wet. This will be remedied in a fe
weeks, and thereafter the Expositic
should be visited by all, and especially
the young.
Year: 1876

In the Methodist General Conference
yesterday resolution was adopted de-
ploring the absence of many members
from their seats during the opening re.
ligious services of the daily sessions. A
greeting was presented from the Genera
Conference Of the African NJ E Church
with an expression of hope that " soor
all will be one in the Church.
Year: 1876

A roof may be covered with q very cheap shin
gle. and by application of this slate be made t,
last from 20 to 25 years Old roofs can b.
patched and coated, looking much better. ant
lasting longer than the new shingles withou
the slate, for
Year: 1876

SAYS the Milwaukee Sentinel "Mr. Til
den has now been the nominee of his larty
for three weeks, and surely it has never oc-
Cured in the history cf this country that
Presidential candidate, in so short time.
has been so exposed, stripped of his false
pretenees, and shown to be totally undesery-
ing OF the confidence of the people. On the
other hand, Governor Hayes has been before
the country as candidate for five weeks,
and in that time his opponents have not
been able to make a single charge against
his character, or to find a single flaw in his
record. Everything that has been learned
about him has tended to advance the public
estimate of his purity. his ability, and his
fitness for the Office of President
Year: 1876

passing through it and working the propel-
Ter.


| am going beyond the purpose of my
article, however, and my space is exhausted.
But from the brief notes here presented it is
hoped that the reader will find some proof
that to one who has an eye for the pictu-
rescue a sea-yOyage may be revelation of
unsuspected beauties.
Year: 1876

It Is stated that Mr. Blaine's general
health mas improved considerably since be
reached Rye Beaen, bat the excessive heat
exercised a retarding influence and prevent
ed his gaining strength 80 rapidly a. was
hoped. He Is inclined 20 be less careful
about exertiOn than his physician would
desire, as it is hard for one Of his active
temperament to keep entirely quiet His
only trouble now arises from physical weak
ness resulting from the severity of his pros
tra:ion. his mind being a. clear. vigorous
and alert as ever. Tie needs simply rest to
gain bodily strength, aud it is hoped that
the bracing atmosphere of the seashore will
prove an etfectual tonic.
Year: 1876

i still dead. with no signs of resurrection.
The weather keeps everybody out of New
York, and the dcmoralized condition Of
trade everywhere keeps merchants from
buying. The city is dead. Failures are
less frequent, but it is only because there
have been so many Of them heretofore. The
weak ones are all weeded out
Year: 1876

Stealing kisses in Texas is quite exciting
A man at Houston grocery tried it with a
Mrs. Donovan. but before his object was
accomplished she seized weigh and placid
ly informed him she was going to knock his
teeth down his throat, whereon, in his turn,
he drew a big knife and proposed to reduce
her to hash She went home and told her
husband about it. He gave her revolver,
and the twain returned to the grocery.
There he knocked down the fellow who
wanted the kiss, and four OF his comrades
set upon the husband. Mrs. Donovan her
self then took hand, cooking the revolver
and leyelling it at the head Of the man her
husband had knocked down. Just as she
pulled the trigger her arm was struck up,
but the bullet grazed the fellows head. in
hicting an ugly wound. At this the melee,
which had become general, quieted down,
and the fellow who tried to steal a kiss got
snot for his trouble. and his comrades, who
also received hard knocks in the fight, got
Year: 1876

have t. report that Tilden is losing every
day, and Hayes and Wheeler are gaining.
The = Reform Democracy, headed by Nor
rissey and Tweed old friends, have shown
their hands tco soon. The merchants and
solid men have too painful remembrance
Of Tweed times, to pat power in their hands
again New York will give the Republican
ticket a majority as certain as fate. Make
no mistake about it, the Empire State is
sure Tor Hayes.
Year: 1876

Thy hand is cold-thy heart is cold;
Thou hast no gladstone smile for me
No cheerful word. The tale is told!
am not what I was-to thee!
And am I then so changed, that thou,
Whose eyes once looked with love in
mine,


With cold indifference pass me now,
Nor note the glance that seeketh thine.
know my brow is clouded oft,


And tears unshed my eyes may blind:
Perchance my heart has grown less


soft


Since thou hast proved-Ah! less


than kind.


Too we'll feel, too we'll know


'Tis not in me-this change but thee!
Thou wouldst not shun my presence so
Had been false, as thou to me.
Go, then, thy ways! In beauty's bower
Perchauce thy heart may bask awhile,
May strive to feel the old-time power
That fingered in another's smile.
Thou canst not! This is my revenge,
None other in thy heart can wake
The love which thou hast felt. The


change
Will evermore thy conscience quake.
And when the songs of other davs
Are waited, careless in thine ear
For in the past will memory raise
Gfimpses of him who once was dear.
Glimpses of tender love and truth
Which once were thine, and still


might be


Hadst thou fulfilled the hopes of youth,
And kept the heart that trusted thee.
Year: 1876

THE S.subenville Ga:etis thinks that
the rate that contraction OF the cur
iency is now going on by the National
Bank. is having depressing effect on
tie price Of wool this season. Buyers
are looking ahead and discounLiug the
future. It is believed by some bankers
mat the total amount OF bank circula-
ion will be reduced to SlOO,OCOOO0 in
the next two years. This theory is based
On the belief that the banks are afraid
.; specie resumption. We think, how
ever, that This A.4 nc. much weight at
present and that the real cause Of the
movement to surrender circulation il the
desire to sell their bonds at the present
high prices. They understand, that, when
business does revive, il will create COM
uercial demand for money and that this
will cause Withdrawals Of private capital
from bonds and thus cause decline in
their prices. The banks are trying to
avoid this loss by selling their bonds now.
But eventually there must also come an
other turn in this movement, viz F.:
When bonds get low the banks will buy
aud deposit them again for circulation.
This will swell the tide of currency after
the revival Of business has been fully
established.
Year: 1876

COLUMBUS, April 2o.-Governor Hays
has issued a proclamation for circulation
in the Tuscarawas Valley coal regions,
where strike Ia now pending, declaring
in most emphatic terms that the reign Of
terror existing 10 that region must come to
an end and good order be restored; that
the miners who are willing TO
work must not be interfered with,
and declaring further, that when.
ever the evil authorities inform
him that they are not able to protect the
peaceable miners, in pursuance Of their
calling he will at once order sufficient
military force to the scene Of trouble
with instructions 10 disperse the rioters
and protect all who are disposed to labor
in the mines or elsewhere.
Year: 1876

Engineer Hoxie has ordered that two lampposts
be placed on New Jersey avenue, between and
streets southeast, and one on Eleventh, be-
tween N and o streets northwest. He has ad-
dressed communication to the president of the
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, calling
his attention TO the bad condition of the pave
ment between the rails and tracks of that road
on the several streets upon which said road is
located, and also to the provisions of the charter
which requires the pavements to be kept in re-
Year: 1876

The impression has gained some prevalence that
by the removal Of the Miner fund.-" so called.
Howard University will lose its Normal depart
ment. We aye informed by the University au-
thorities that this impression is a mistaken one.
1t is the intention of the trustees to continue the
Normal department in full working order This
department was not created by the location of the
''Miner fund.- at the University. nor will it cease
to be on account Of the withdrawal Of such fund
Year: 1876

declined 10 pay the respective amour Is assessed
against them, believing the assessment to be illegal
and invalid upon the three grounds of excess
above the amount authorized by law, the eXem-,
tion of large portion of the property Iah;5ininy
and especially benefited, which, uDhar the law,
should have borne an appropre.e share of the as,
ment not prescribsd ~ law. as required by the
act of Corgfcss.


Certificates Of Indebtedness were accordingly
ting the road, and the action in question, test
case, is an attempt to secure injunction against
the threatened sale Of the plaintiffs property
under the certificates of Indebtedness issued
against it, and to have the same delivered up and
cancelled.


All the certificates issued on account of this
improvement were purchased and are now held
by the First National Bank of New York, said to
be the only defendant substantially interested in
the result Of the action; since, If the certificates
are held to be invalid, as being issued by the
board in the exercise of usurped powers, the Dis
trict cannot be called upon TO indemnify the bank
Year: 1876

The case of Shoemaker against the District was
very ably argued by Mr.. Lambert on Tuesday in
the Supreme Court Of the District, and a decision
will undoubtedly be given in a few days As the
case is one Of interest to many of citizens we
give the following facts: The Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the District under the late territorial form
of government, passed an act approved July 10,
1871, authorizing the late Board of Public Works
to inaugurate their extensive plan Of improve
ments. Among these improvements was one for
the Seventh streetrOad, extending from Boundary
street to the Maryland line distance of about five
miles, which improvement, 1t is contended, the


BOARD WAS AUTHORIZED


to make, at cost not exceeding so, 900, reason
able proportion of which cost, not exceeding one
third, it was to assess upon the property adiOin-
ing and to be especially benefited. The actual
cost incurred in making the improvement was
largely in excess of $4,000, being in fact bout
sl75OCO; and one third of the actual cost was as
sessed as it is claimed not upon the property ad-
joining and especially benefited, but upon a small
portion of such property, viz, that Immediately
abutting upon the road. The act Of Congress
creating the District government, commonly
known as the organic act, cnacts that this assess
ment shall be made lin such manner as shall be
method of assessment adopted i. e.. by front foot
age, was never prescribed by law, but was fixed
upon arbitrarily by the board, without legal au-
thOrity.


The owners of property abutting upon the road
have,
Year: 1876

Columbus Democrat


That able Democrat sheet, the DAILY
CLARION, has made its appearance at
at this office and meets cordial welcome.
To be well posted, every democratic tam.
lily in the State should have the CLAIR
ION.


Eyctte Standard


We wish it the success deserved by
straightforward, high-toned journal and
an enterprising newspaper
Year: 1876

A SPECIAL dispatch to the Baltimore
Gq-ctts. from Columbia, South Carolina,
Announces that the report OF the House
Committee now investigating the recent
election in that State, will probably be
10 the effect that the HAYES electors and
HAMPTON had fair majority OF the
vote. If HAYES carried the State, he Is
entitled to its electoral vote and he Will
get il. If HAMPTON carried the State
AMI is entitled to be Governor he Will be
supported in his claims. The public mind
mas pretty we'll settled down to the point
that what is right shall be done, and III
coming to this conclusion everything
Ike partisan feeling Is being lost sight
Of. If HAYES IS cntitled.to the electoral
vote cf Florida he will get it, and the
same of Louisiana. But if, on the other
hand, it be shown conciusiVely that TIL
DEN is entitled to the electoral vote OF
either of those States, he will get 1t, and
will be President.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON December 29.-The
Senate branch of the joint committee OH
counting the electoral votes had long
session this morning and afternoon. All
the sessions thus far have been devoted
to the preliminary work OF examining
and discussing the historical records
bearing on the general subject, and no
proposition has yet been presented to the
committee by any of its nembers.
One of them says the indications
are that no conclusion can posi-
bly be reached by the Senate branch for
several DAYS at least, and that the mat
tiers now before them are in such sn un-
certain condition as TO preclude any rea-
sonable conjecture Ms to the result OF
their deliberations.
Year: 1876

MOODY has found girl in Chicago
sixteen wears old, and ordinarily intelll-
gent VINO had never heard the name OF
Christ except in profanity, and VINO hao
no idea of who he was, And YET we
send missionaries and cotton hannel to
the heathen.
Year: 1876

That the impeachment managers are now
ia the business is shown by the fact that they
are still unassured Of tho SUCCESS Of their
prosecution. They arc still taking testimony
in support Of the articles preferred ngainst
the e1-Secrotary, but the character of tho
new evidence is not mado known to The pub
lie. Whether they will bo prepared to pro-
ceed today, the time to which tho 1mpoach-
mont Court adjourned, renaains to DO seen.
Year: 1876

WE publish in another column letter
from Judge Fisher, in which he comes tc
his own defence in one particular charge al
legged against him. We cheerfully give place
to his communication, and put ourselves
to some trouble to get it in this issue, as it
did not reach US until last nights mail.
If the Judge has been unjustly accused we
hope he will succeed in vindicating himself,
and we will do all in our power to make as
many think him innocent as now seem to
think the other way about him. We have
written naught in malice against him. In
deed, we have wondered that he has not
long before this put in q plea in his behalf
he or some of friends.


We will suggest to the Judge that he
needn't feel around so gingerly for the edi-
tor in his communications. He is not sub
rosa, like some of the papers he has been
writing for.
Year: 1876

LAST WEEK the President withdrew the
name of J. II. Hotfecker, jr., Of Whining
ton, and appointed w. Corbit Spruance tc
be I. S. District Attorney for this State, in
place Of Anthony Higgins. The Senate has
confirmed the appointment.


Score another defeat for the Fisher Har.
rington faction. This was an altogetherun.
looked for result on their part. They would
have preferred the retention of Higgins to
his supercedure by Spruance.


Every paper out Of the State that has
expressed an opinion on the selection of
Mr.. Spruance has given the appointment
the highest endorsement, and so has every
paper in the State with but two exceptions
the Sentinel and the Republican, both of
which are identified with the faction
named. This explains their prejudice.


In both the effort to oust DR.. Prettyman
and the attempt to get successor to Mr..
Higgins this faction have been signally out
witted. Public sentiment and the good of
the public service is too strongly against
them. Even the President, it seems. does
not care TO put his face against these two
powerful influences to crafty them in their
assaults upon the Federal officers in this
state. Another powerful element against
them in their warfare is the ability. honesty
and efficiency of the men they are irving
to slaughter. They are well aware of the
fact that public opinion has been against
them, both at home and abroad, and par
ucuiarly when they were so utterly regard
less Of common propriety as to offer a
candidate of public reproach for the place
OF faithful officer who was without re.
proach.


We do not care as to what particular in.
divldual occupies any Office in this State.
but we do care to have all places Of public
trust filed with capable, honest men.
against whom there is no guilt. We were
no stickler for Mr.. Higgins; we are Just as
well pleased with Mr.. Spruance, nay, better.
Neither have we any personal feeling
against Judge Fisher-not the slightest.
We have taken issue against hi.a -....... IS.
public grounds. We know nothing about
the party wirepulling there may be in thie
move, and do not care to know. w.


speak as disinterested spectator, "..Aulg
well to the State. 1t seems to us to be q
mean thing to quarrel over the few govern.
ment offices in the commonwealth. but II
these men persist in doing it it will make
little difference to us. We prefer Republi.
can success, but if they choose to kill of
the ehances-there might have been some
in New Castle county-we can only regret
it and go quietly on our way.


We suppose the malcontents will now
rest quietly for time, after their defeat
and then, when the Senate shall not stand
betweenJhem and the President, they will
renew t1s assault.
Year: 1876

TROUBLE IN BUTTER MAKING.-Th Rural
Ne~ Yorker says: We are in receipt of
many letters at this season in regard to the
making OF good butter. Several of our
correspondents tell us that the butter
comes soft, or it won't come at all, no
matter how long churned, or that it is full
OF whltish specks when it does come, and
SO on to the end of what might be long
chapter. Now, to all these inouiries we
must say it is the high temperature that is
causing so much trouble. Keen the mill,
and cream cool and out of direct currents
OF air, and your troubles, or at least the
greater part of them, will disappear.
Year: 1876

MIR. Spurgeon recently received a note
containing newspaper paragraph that he
contemplated visiting this country, and an
offer Of 81 900 in gold for every lecture he
would deliver. Ir reply he sent the fol.
lowing: 81 cannot imagine how such a
paragraph should appear in your papers
except by deliberate invention of q hard.up
editor, for have never had any idea of
leaving home for America for some time 10
come. AS ! said to you before, if could
come, am not lecturer, nor would
receive money for preaching
Year: 1876

The DEMAND FOR BREAD.-A large meet.
ing of the unemployed workingmen of
Wilmington was held last Thursday even.
ing at the City Hall. The object of the
meeting was to place their distressing situa.
ton before the Mayor, Council and citizens
OF Wilmington. The representations made
show large amount of suffering among
our working classes, many of whom, it is
stated, are actually suffering for the want
OF bread. We were glad to see that the
meeting was one governed by good order.
and the wOrkingmen merely wished to
make their situation known, that if possible
steps might be taken to give them relief
Morning HeraH