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Year: 1870

A FRENCH ELECTRIC CLocK.-A. a.
Rossignal, Of Paris, has invented an electric
clock, which is thus described in one Of the
foreign technical journals


'' A spiral spring Of suitable strength is
fixed at one end on an arbOr Of the mechan-
ism to be moved, and at the other end on a
ratchet-wheel movable on this arbor. A
stop spring holds the wheel in the position
required for giving the necessary tension to
the spring. This spring draws round the
arbor and the center wheel which turns the
second wheel by means Of a pinion. The
second wheel is provided with pins serving
to raise light copper rod or spring for shut
ting off the current from battery passing
through the electro-magnet.


IROX RAILWAY SLEEPERs.-The En-
gineer says that the iron sleepers on the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway are found
to last much longer than timber sleepers.
The company have been replacing with iron
the jungle sleepers, which we're found to rot
rapidly in the soft rock ballast In passing
over bridges and hard rock they find that
Norway timber seepers, creosoted, are the
best and iron sleepers for other places, in
stead Of the native timber formerly used.


SAwDUsT, wetted with sulphuric acid,
DILUTED with forty parts of water, and dis
tributed about horse stables, will, it is said !,
remove the disagreeable ammoniacal smell,
the sui phuric acid combining with the am
monia to form salt Chloride Of lime
slowly evolves chlorine, which will do the
same thing, but then the chlorine smells
worse than the ammonia. Sui phuric acid
on the contrary, is perfectly inodorous. The
mixture should be kept in shallow earthen-
ware vessels. The sui phuric acid used alone,
either diluted o. strong, would absorb more
or less Of the ammonia, but there would be
danger Of spilling it about and causing
serious damages, and, besides this, the saw
dust offers a large surface to the floating
gas. The experiment is easily tried, and it
may prove successful.


PoLIsHING METALs.-The material gene.
rally used by watchmakers on the continent
Of Europe for polishing hard and soft steel,
as well as brass, is white substance called
Wiener kaK Vienna chalk it Poli~hes
much quicker than crocus, and with beau
tiful gloss. 1t is used in the following
manner:


The piece to be polished is first put on
piece of cork fastened in the wise, and rub
bed.with piece Of plate glass, on which is
put a little oil and oilstone dust, till 1t is
perfectly flat and ell the file marks have
disappeared. 1t is then cleaned with
brush and soap and water, and dipped in
alcohol ard, afer being dried with clean
cloth, put on another clean piece Of cork, in
the same manner as before, and rubbed
briskly with fat pOlisher, made e,ther of
bell metal or block tin, in which is put a
little Wiener kaU and fine oil, mixed to the
consistency Of thick PASTE It Is necessary
to prevent any dust getting in the polishing
stuff, or OF the piece to be polished.
Year: 1870

The number Of devices which have been
proposed for the purpose of producing per-
Petual motion is almost in6uite, and in every
case it happens that there turks some fallacy
based on misapprehension Of the facts in
the case and what is still more curious, is
the circumstance that men will propound
such theoretical inventions without making
the slightest effort to verify their alleged
facts by physical experiments, even though
these experiments would occupy but a few
minutes and involve but the most trivial
outlay. One man in New York City has
invented machine and claims that BY it be
can raise one hundred and fifty pounds
one foot high by the descent Of one hun
dred pounds through one foot. Now, if
this be really SO, if bis alleged invention be
capable Of performing the work which he
claims thai it can do, all that is necessary
is for him to construct machine that will
accomplish this result, or small percentage
Of it, and his fortune is made at once. We
will allow him to waste one half his alleged
power in friction twenty-five pounds de-
scending throug b one foot), and yet if he
can, by the descent Of one hundred pounds
through one foot, raise one hundred and
twenty-five pounds through one foot, we
will pledge our reputation that, within sixty
days, company can be formed that will
give him for his invention any sum be may
be pleased to name-even if it equals the
amount of the national debt. And they
could well afford to do so. The very fact
that no such machine has ever been con-
structed, even although the parties are by
no means destitute Of pecuniary resources,
is proof positive that the whole affair is, to
use mild language, a humbug


We were very much surprised to see re-
Gently in the Mdccinen Constructor, a
journal that is in general conducted with
great ability. the following resuscitation Of
very old fallacy:


"TEcHNIcAL CURIOSITY problem
Of perpetual motion can be solved by the
fOllO.ing arrangement; of course in prin-
ciPle only. The capillarity of wicks is gen.
orally known. Connecting the trough CAY
filed with oil with the trough (D) BY means
Year: 1870

A common fault is too coarse wood
for kindhng, and too much of it. This,
while it generally succeeds in lighting
the coal, leaves a bed of ashes below
the coal which interferes with the draft
unless raked out; an operation which
always retards the combustion of par
TALLY ignited coal. The wood should
be of some rapidly burning variety
which gives a quick and high heat, and
should be split fine. 1t should be 50
placed that the coal will remain on the
top of it and not fall through to the
CRATE, leaving the kindline IN the top
of any part Of the coal. A common
mistake is to use too large-sized coal.
A good rule, where stoves or furnaces
have good draft, is to use coal as small
as can be used without inconvenience
from its sitting too freely through the
CRATE.


Crates should have their bars closely
set for stoves that are cleaned out daily,
and have fires lighted in them each
morning, while those which are intend
ed to have fire kept in them continuous
ly for DAYS or weeks will not admit of
fine CRATES, on account of the accumu-
lation Of c.shes and small clinkers. :"
There is much difference in coal in re-
gard to the formation of clinkers. These
are nothing but vitre6ed, or partially
vltrefed earthly matters, and only can
form when high heat is maintained !;
they are apt to be troublesome when
there is too great a draft, A coal stove
or furnace should therefore be so con-
structed that its draft can be perfectly
controlled. The bottom draft should
admit Of being closed air-tight, as nearly
as is possible to make it, and there
ought always to be provision made for
a top draft If, however, the draft of
a chimney should be SO strong that air
in too great quantities is drawn in at
the bottom when the dampers- are
closed, damper in the pipe which will
close it partially must be employed,
though in sluggish chimneys such q
damper is apt to force the gases Of com
bustion into the room, and therefore it
ought ALWAYS t. be avoided when
possible.


The practice of putting ashes on the
top Of fire to keep it, is very produc-
tive of clinkers, although it answers very
well in other respects. Damp coal
screenings are better, and may be eco
nomically burned in this manner. If a
coal fire gets very low, the quickest
way to extinguish it is to take it at the
bottom. To preserve fire under such
circumstances, little coal should be
placed on the fire, and when it has
caught, more be added, and the raking
deferred until it has got well ignited.
When the fire bricks have become
burdcned with clinkers which have
fused and adhered, they may be cleaned
by throwing oyster or clam shells into
the fire box when the fire is very hot.
and allowing the fire to go out The
clinkers will generally cleave off with
Year: 1870

IRISH STEw.-About two pounds OF
neck Of mutton cut in pieces Season with
pepper and salt slice three onions thin,
put them in a stew-pan, put the mutton
over, and pour in just sufficient cold water
to reach, but not quite cover, the mutton.
Let it boil up, and then simmer gently for
an hour and quarter Peel two pounds
Of potatoes Of the same size, and place them
on the mutton, and dredge over a little
-four. Simmer half an hour longer, and
serve hot.


FRIED BREAD.-Slice some stale bread
and pour over it enough milk TO molsten IT,
Beat an egg brown, dip each tlice OF the
bread in the egg, AMI fry them on both
sides. Season the bread with pepper and
salt


MUsH BREAD.-Make some thin Indian
mush, and when cold add little salt and
-four, enough to make a thick batter, and
stir in some yeast. Let it stand all night to
rise, in the morning add -four enough to
form dough. Knead it well, set it to
rise when light, mould it out in lOaves
grease your pans, and when it gets light
again, bake it.


APPLE FLIrrERs.-Beat three eggs, the
yokes and whites separately, add the yolks
to the milk, and stir in the whites with as
much -four as will make a batter. Have
ready some tender apples, peel them, cut
them 10 slices round the apple, take the core
carefully out Of the centre Of each slice,
and to every spoonful Of batter lay 10 slice
Of the apple, which must be cut very thin.
FRY them, in hot lard, Of light brown on
both Sides


To STIFFEN CoLLARs.-A little gum
Arabic and common soda added TO the
starch gives extreme stiffness and 8 loss TO
shirt bosoms and collars.


WHITEwAsH THAT WILL NOT RUB OFF.
Stake the lime in the usual way. Nix
one gill of -four with a little cold water,
taking care TO beat out all the Jumps; then
pour on il boiling water enough TO thIcken
il to the consistency Of common starch when
boiled for use. Pour it, while hot, into
bucket Of the slaked lime, and add one
pound of whiting. Stir all well together.
A little 9 blue water" made BY squeezing
the indigo bag. or little pulverIzed indigo
mixed with water, improves 1t.
Year: 1870

ont the use of much force, the next
morning. From two quarts to one half
peck will be sufficient for most stoves,
and the operation can be repeated if
some of the clinkers still adhere.
Year: 1870

LOTTERIES AT CHURCH FAIRs.-The le-
galitios OF lotteries came into question IN
a case tried at the City Court recently.
In an action of trovcr, one BALI tried to
recover from one Donahe the value OF a
silk umbrella, which was disposed of by
lottery at the Catholic Fair held about
Thank sgiving time, and at which Ball
claimed TO have drawn the umbrella
though Donahe had come into possession
OF it. The whole question turned upon
the validity of a title acquired by lottery,
and it was argued very ingeniously that
the lottery law aimed only to hiqthose who
oct ND lotteries rather than those who
merely take tickets, and hence did not
affect their rights. But the defence
claimed that the law was directed against
lotteries AS whole, and quite as posi-
lively against church lotteries as any
other kind. The Judge. in rendering
his decision. assumed very strong
grounds against the legality of such lot
teries. and in support cited a late deci'-
sion OF the Supreme Court of the State
Judgment was tgivsn for ethe defendant
the plaintiff being non suited.-[Water"
bury (Ct.) American.
Year: 1870

The intensely hot weather OF summer
is on MS, and persons working out of
door- are liable to sunstroke. and if
that is not always imminent, other all
ments are that an intense heating of
the blood and brain makes more or less
sure


II the head is kept cool, the man is
generally safe; and al experience in
the bayfield, that reaches over nearly a
dozen summers, before mowing-ma-
chimes were in general use, leads us to
say that bunch Of green grass worn in
the hat, moistening il occasionally when
it gets hot and somewhat dry, is one of
the best preventives to sunstroke or diz-
illness, as well as most agreeable ar
rangement for promoting comfort while
al work. 4 wet cloth is perhaps as
good, but the wisp OF moist grass is
always at hand, and if Appropriated as
suggested. will work wonders
Year: 1870

4 PARAGRAPH FOR THE DRESSING
RooM.-Gentlemen who are trying to
revive the tinge of other days in their
grizzled hair with muddy and glutinous
preparations, are hereby informed that
PHALON'S VITALIA, OR SALIVA.
TION FOR THE HAIR, will accom-,
plish the object more effectually than
any Of these, and is transparent and
without sediment


Cut this paragraph out and lay it on
your toilet as a reminder
Year: 1870

One of our exchanges is excited over
being asked to do gratuitous pufery
and relieves itself in this vigorous fash
ion:


"Some men who have paid two dol
lars at an early period in life for an ad-
vertisement worth four or FIVE appear to
think they are stockholders in the estab-
lishment for eternity. They demand the
publication of all marriage and funeral
notices, obituaries and family episodes
for the next forty years gratis. Speak
of pay and they grow indignant. Don't
I patronize your paper? Yes, but you
received the worth of your money for
what you paid. But, says the patron,
it will not cost you anything to put this
in, which is just as ridiculous as to ask
a man to grind your ak on his grind
stone, and graciously tell him that it
won't cost him a cent. 1t takes money
to run newspaper as well as any other
business, and no paper will succeed fl
nancially that carries a dead-head sys-
TEN. Any mention Of the peoples affairs
that they are anxious to see in print is
worth paying for, and when printed is
generally as profitable as any other inves-
tment of the same amount.


The newspaper business IS very ex-
acting on all connected with it and the
pay is comparatively small; the propri-
etors risk more money for small profits,
and the editors and proprietors and
printers work harder and cheaper than
the same number Of men in any other
profession requiring the given amount
ofintelligence, training and drudgery.
The life has its charms and its pleas
ant associations, scarcely known to the
outside world; but it has its earnest work
and anxieties and hours Of exhaustion,
which likewise are not known to those
who think the business all fun. The
idea that newspaperdom is the charmed
circle where the favored members live a
life of ease and are free from care, and go
to the circus at night on free ticket
and to the springs on a free pass in the
summer, is an idea which we dare to
explode practically and theoretically.
Business is business, and the journal
that succeeds is one that is run on a
square business footing, the same as
banking or building bridges, keeping a
hotel or running a livery stable"
Year: 1870

HInto each life ?" aye, even so,


Clouds must gather, or swift or slow;
And the bluest sky may be darkened soon
By the thunder clouds crossing the burning
Bur, blessings on the rainl
Freshness and beauty come in its train
And though the drop fall,
Glory and sunshine do follow them all.


The clouds that have no rain
Are darkest and coolest, most sad and drear;
Most dull and gray with no promise OF


cheer.


silence and gloom are in their train;
And the wind moaHS Wearily
A wall 1t has caught from restless sea-
On whose breast a storm sits brooding,


And through all ones brain


Goes sense of pain,
A saddest interluding,
As in harmony with the mournful strain
That its moaning mid the leaf1ess trees,
As a requiem DER all
The fading life wherein no rain doth Iall-
What life but hath its tears So sweeter
What were the sunshine but for the shade
A weary monOtony that viii not fade.


We mourn DER changes, but they are


AS glory of the sun, or star,
Through cloudy day or night clear break


ing.
Behold the rifted clouds are taking
Their silent flight. and with them go our


shines not the sun the brighter for the


rain?
Is not the grass more greenI more golden
And who shall dare to say that through our
There runneth not the same analogy?
For unto each and all of us arrives
The same old changes Of sunshine and of


From cradle unto snowy shrOud:
Year: 1870

The gallant defender of Strasbourg
is a short, square built man of sixty
five, but scarcely looks more than If
ty. The curiosity to see him was so
great when he entered Tours that he
had, as we are informed by mail, to
descend among the crowd and go
through a great deal of shaking of
hands. He kissed the Mayor M.
Gouin, and begged the people to con-
slider that he embraced them all in the
person of their Mayor. He MADE one
or two little speeches, the burden OF
which was that France would not
perish. that he thanked them for Al
soce and Lorraine as we'll as for HIM
self. that this was the proudest day of
his life, and that an enemy drunk with
success must be drowned in its own
blood. NJ. Cremieux, placing his hand
upon General Ulrioh's shoulder, utter
ed few sentences about the imperish-
able renow he had achieved, in such
moving tones as to draw down copiOus
showers of tears from the audience.
The Archbishop wept, and was under
stood to say something about elevated
regions of sentiment in which there
was no distinction between a Jew and
a Christian, a subscription has been
set on foot to present General Uhrieh
with a model of Strasbourg in silver,
Year: 1870

w e have had our Banner ON the
outer wall, with PRICES SO Low that
no arm in the state Of Ohio undertook to
meet us. We have driven our foe to the
wall, and occupy the field without fear.
We have silenced all men who years ago
assumed some power Of competition. They
are now willing to confess eonfdentially
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
US in prices, because we are game on
Clothing "set-to." Their only hope is in the
ignorance Of their customers, who viii not
look around to see the difference in our
prices and theirs. which amounts to at least
so per cent. ON Clothing,
SO per cent. on Piece Goods,
so p ct. ON Furnishing Goods,
50 per cent. on Hats, Caps,
Trunks and Carpet Bags.
All Of which amounts they could save by
buying goods Of us.


We do CASH business. and therefore
can anOrd to underseil those dealing on
Credit.


Especial attention is called to our
Merchant Tailoring De-


partmemt.


For excellent hts and fashionable work
we are not beat in this or any other State.
This is not blowing but sober fact, as all
our work does show. Please give us a cali.


Respectfully,


REYNOLDS & FRANK.


INSURANCE..
Year: 1870

Principal and interest payable in GOLD COIN,
as authorised by ordinance Of the General
Council of the city. for the purpose Of funding
a like amount of the due debt Of the city, are
Year: 1870

We have recently been placed
under obligations by DR.. c. A.
Foster, member Of the Legislature
from this city, for official docu.
ments. Among the number is Il
bill entitled an "act supplement.
ary to the charter Of the Vicks.
burg and Meridian Railroad"


In treating Of this subject at
this time we will be confined to
the fourth, fifth, and sixth sec.
tions of this bill.


These sections provide for the
construction Of a branch road, or
extension of the road to the bank
of the Mississippi river. That, for
the proper discharge of duty in
the rapid transportation of freight,
this road should connect with the
river, none will deny. But it is
The point at which the river is to
be reached which is the most ma
tegial point of consideration. The
city of Vicksburg, we are fully
convinced, represents vastly more
actual value than the entire rail.
road, with all Of its rolling stock,
machinery, &c. The city has
contributed liberally towards the
construction of the road, and in
It's support since its construction.
The history of the city since the
location of the present depot site
has shown the influence which .
Year: 1870

[East Lamone (Me.) correspondence Of Boston


TravelerJ


Quite large number of fishermen are fitted out
at this place for the Banks, and several oil them
making home Within the lastfew days report trouble
on the fishing grounds. Fish are scarce the weather
has been thick and in addition to all the English
government has forbidden them to buy bait within
ground of Grand Manan island, and every vessel Is
boarded The threatened penalty is forfeiture OF the
vessels and tackle This IS serious matter to the
fishermen and renders their business rather preca-
rious To reach the nearest American port and re-
turn to the grounds with bait WILL with fair sailing,
consume two days, and il they do not carry Ice the
bait by that time Will be nearly unfit for use. The
reciprocity treaty provided that our seamen could
land Tor wood and water, and although no
other articles were mentioned II seemed TO
pe generally understood that there were TO
other articles. Our fishermen do not understand 1t
and are very Indignant and would test the legality
OF the structure but that the prospect OF long period
OF litigation Is more than they can afford to stand
under Everything but bait can be purchased, and
thlS makes the action Of the British government the
more inc0mprehensible. The latest report from the
grounds Is that two Cape Ann vessels have been
seized, but this Is somewhat doubtful. This Is the
first time that prohibition In this particular has
been attempted. When interrogated IN regard to
the matter the reply Is made that they are now
been dead letter. In addition to the man-0lWar,
which carries eighty-fve men, about eight sailing
vessels have been fitted out, and these, looking 80
much like fishermen, can come up with our vessels
before they aware, and II detected fishing With
In three miles OF the coast, will be easily captured.
The Englshmen are pretty arrogant so say our
1sheymen and serlous trouble Is apprehended,
Year: 1870

The Eighth precinct police station being In an un-
safe CONDITION Captain Mclaughlin has rented an
other building In the immediate vicinity by authority
Of the Board OF Commissioners.
Year: 1870

WE need hardly direct the atten-
ton Of our readers to another card
from Mr.. Sorenson. They will find it
plain and 70 the point At least, we
are quite certain that the friends of
Sheriff Miller will so regard it. It
was q bad day for him when the
Courier set the blundeIers-Who once
before made q shameful but expensive
failure in attempting to convict Re
publican official Of malfeasance IN
ofice-at the heels of our worthy
County Clerk. We presume Mr.. Mil
Ter and his friends will need all the
time between now and the election to
make explanations.
Year: 1870

The SMALLEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Commodore Foote and Sister, with their troupe of
Star Artists, gave an entertainer. at Turner
Hall last evening, to the infinite delight of a
select and apprecia.ve audience. Aside from
the attraction of witnessing the smallest people
in the world the audience vas treated to first
class entertainment consisting Of music, dancing,
reading, &c. The troupe give matinee this
afternoon, and another grand entertainment this
evening.