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  2. Ladies Column.

    IT is a frequent difficulty with amateurs to obtain the fine gloss on linen collars and cuffs which is such a distinctive mark of a good ironer. There is an article sold in the ...

    Article : 505 words
  3. The Farmer.

    EXTRAVAGANT claims in behalf of any breed of animals or in behalf of improved stock in general, we believe do much harm. there are some statements which are often seen in ...

    Article : 384 words
  4. A Steam-Magnet.

    A GERMAN chemist has recently constructed an electro-magnet of a soft iron core surrounded by a helix of copper piping, through which steam was forced at a high pressure. ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. A Sunlight Battery.

    HERR SAUER a German electrician, has devised a voltaic battery which only operates under the influence of sunlight, the power being furnished by the chemical rays of the ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. The Man Under the Bed.

    VERY funny things have happened with children in plays, but the worst occurred to a star. I think it was Ada Gray, who was going to play "East Lynne" in Richmond. ...

    Article : 220 words
  7. Soil-Heating.

    THE plan of forcing vegetation by heating the soil itself directly by means hot-pipes, not indirectly by means of heated air, is likely to become general. French vine-dressers are ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. Smoking Vineyards— Bearing Vines.

    AT the meeting of the Napa Grape Growers Association, president Estee said: "I see in a French periodical that as much attention is paid to smoking vineyards in France as to ...

    Article : 252 words
  9. Miscellaneous.

    WHEN Balzac was at the beginning of his career, and known only to the few who had chanced upon his brilliant sketches in the Paris newspapers, it so happened that one of ...

    Article : 294 words
  10. Hints for the Sick Room.

    THE closing lecture of one of the many courses of many lectures on "First Aid to the Injured" was given at the rooms of the society. Dr. Woodbridge said that ...

    Article : 271 words
  11. Universal Buoys.

    THE Corporation of Trinity House are bringing into use a new system of buoyage which, it is hoped, will be adopted universally. Formerly, color was the distinguishing mark of ...

    Article : 145 words
  12. She Knew She Was Right.

    "Is the gentleman of the house in?" he asked. "Yes, sir; he air." "Can I see him a moment?" ...

    Article : 289 words
  13. Neatness Around Stables and Barns.

    NEATNESS in the precincts, as well as the surrounding at all barns and stables is commendable at all seasons of the year, particularly in the winter time. The stock of all ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. Dyeing Cut Flowers.

    MR. NESBIT, a well-known botanist, has discovered that by soaking tho stems of cut flowers in a weak dye, their color can be altered without altering their scent or ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. RECIPES.

    DROP CAKES.—Mix wheatmeal with pure water, and drop, with a large spoon, on tin pan, plate of sheet-iron or frying-pan, greasing enough to prevent sticking; then ...

    Article : 1,266 words
  16. Sunken Irish Cities.

    THERE are numerous legends of sunken cities scattered throughout Ireland, some of which are of a most romantic origin. Thus the space now covered by the lake of Inchiguis is ...

    Article : 327 words
  17. Reducing Metals by Gases.

    AN interesting series of experiments has been made by Dr. G. Gore, F.R.S., in order to test the effect of various gases and liquids in reducing metals from their solutions. The ...

    Article : 184 words
  18. Brother Gardner's Codlish Resolution.

    "I WOULD announce," said Brother Gardner, at the meeting of the Lima Kiln club, " dat I has a communicashun from baltimore setting fo'th de fack dat Brudder Participation White, ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. Potato Raising.

    "EXPERIMENTER" in the last number, of the Gardener's Monthly, states that for a few years past he was succeeded in raising potatoes in a shorter time by first inducing ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. SKetcher.

    THE MUSEUM AT SYDNEY— THE FOREST AND THE ANIMALS IN THEM— A QUEER CATERPILLAR— THE LAUGHING JACKASS— THE BELL BIRD'S SONG— IMPRESSIONS MADE UPON THE ...

    Article : 3,326 words
  21. Humor.

    THERE is a tailor on Montgomery street named J. Wisluzil. At the risk of giving him a gratis advertisement we will tell him what an unintentional but effectual disturber of ...

    Article : 716 words
  22. Poppy Fields of India.

    As we get further southward we came upon the great poppy fields, cultivated for opium, which formed a remarkable feature in the landscape. They were scarlet in color, mingled ...

    Article : 190 words
  23. Fun.

    DOCTOR, advising young lady to have her clothing suspended from her shoulders, instead of from her waist. To illustrate he said: "See how men are supported—" "yes," retorted ...

    Article : 198 words
  24. Science.

    MR. EVELYN LIARDET has devised a plan for enabling a ship's mast-head light to indicate the position of the helm. These light are electrical, and consist of a red, a green, and a ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. A Piano Recital.

    "So you've got a piano, Mrs. Binton?" said one lady to another. "Yes; we've had it for three months." "How did you get it?" ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. A Novel Bridge.

    A TEMPORARY bridge of a novel kind has been erected across the river Spey, at its widest part, near Garmouth, to accommodate the workman engaged on a new railway on the ...

    Article : 160 words
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