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  2. SCIENCE.

    The " American Inventor " describes a new clock —a picture of which is shown. Instead of having a hand passing around a dial this clock prints the time, minute by minute, in plain view. Those who have ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 93 words
  3. Taming a Wild Grapevine.

    A dozen rampant wild vines which formerly made a useless tangle of themselves among the trees are now harnessed to the production of saleable Wordens and dainty ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 275 words
  4. A Tale of Falling.

    An aeronaut recently describing his fall from a burst balloon recounted his adventure in these terms :—" When the balloon burst, its lower part dropped on top of the parachute, where I had fixed ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. Notes.

    Great Britain buys from India 24,000,000 porcupine quills a year, the quills from a single porcupine being worth 10s. The amount of gold coin in circulation in Great ...

    Article : 938 words
  6. The Coming of the King.

    When the King of England visits a hospital much excitement prevails. He stays to speak a word or two of comfort to a helpless patient. He pats a crippled child on the head : he bows, in his stately ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. Convenient Corn Marker.

    The implement shown in the illustration will mark two rows at a time, and make them district, no matter how rough the ground may be. The con- struction is readily shown in the accompanying illus- ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 110 words
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