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  2. THE CURIOSITY SHOP

    The old cottage at Stowey, where some of the most wonderful productions of Coleridge's erratic genius were inspired, is now wayside[?]inn. But it appears that the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 249 words
  3. FRUIT-FLOWERS

    The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is conceded to be one of our finest forest trees. The unique form of the leaves, their vivid green appearance in spring, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 231 words
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  5. A CLAIMANT'S ADVENTURES.

    A STORY more remarkable in some features than that of the man whose name is given as William Robert Rand, the claimant of the estate of the ...

    Article : 1,699 words
  6. What Is Celluloid?

    Probably a great majority of the people who have used celluloid these many years have no knowledge of its composition and never have suspected that it was simply ...

    Article : 234 words
  7. "Working" Hardy Roses.

    Which are better, roses on their own roots or roses that have been budded or grafted on the Manetti or other stocks? Both have their advocates and that, too, ...

    Article : 251 words
  8. Atalanta.

    Atalanta was the daughter of Jasus and Clymene and was celebrated as a huntress. According to ancient legends, she was exposed, while an infant, on Mount ...

    Article : 161 words
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  10. Protecting Vines Against Insects.

    A correspondent of The Country Gentleman tells, that he has protected his vines of all kinds, including melons, by the timely use of the following: ...

    Article : 146 words
  11. "Fineness" and Mint Mark.

    It is learned from Evans' "History of the United States Mint" that "fineness," the term used in treating of bullion mints, coinage and money, indicates the proportion of ...

    Article : 145 words
  12. Black Knot In Plume.

    E. P. Powell writes to Garden and Forest that he finds but little difficulty in keeping his trees clear of the black knot by vigilant attention except on the ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. From Pillar to Post.

    This familiar expression is said to be derived from a custom practiced in the riding school of olden times. The pillar was placed. In the center of the ground, and the posts, ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. Mexican Dogs.

    "As thick as the hair on a dog's back", expresses nothing in Mexico, for the Mexican dog is utterly devoid of hair on his back or anywhere else. The hot climate ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. Wood Ashes For Fruit Crops.

    Wood ashes are especially valuable as a fertilizer when applied to fruit crops. Their action, as John M. Stahl, an Illinois fruitgrower, explains, is to increase ...

    Article : 186 words
  16. Copperhead.

    The term "copperhead," as applied to a person, originated during the civil war and was used to denote one who, while residing in the northern states, was yet an open ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. Perseverance.

    "There are only two creatures," says the eastern proverb, "that can surmount the pyramids -- the eagle and the snail. Hence perseverance can sometimes equal genius in ...

    Article : 135 words
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    The Treasurer of New Zealand estimates that the gross surplus revenue of the colony of £350,000 will be exceeded. A gold nugget, the size of a hen's egg, ...

    Article : 71 words
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