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A Mnrtnr That Wilt Btnnd In Prtnty Wenllier Sotriitldo t'.xprrlinrntn Wlilrh Fiirnlih limtructtvn unit I'lenslng Hoc rent Ion 11 1 n Ninatt CixL Tho slmplo selontlflo experiments illus trated in tho cuts hero given nro reproduced from Ln Nnturo, which journal explains them as follows! l'lnco tho luunU over tho onni, nnd puss n pleco of string nronnd tho head, as shown in tho engraving;. Then lot another person press tho string between his lingers, nnd Rrndunlly tlrnw tlirm over it. Tho vibra tions of tho Btrlng l bo transmitted no. 1 Bow.Tnrxo ExrKnnreNT. through tho hands to tho oars, and produco a loud nolso roscmhllng thunder. By drnw lng tho nails over tho string tho Bharp claps of thunder nro imitated, and by varying tho motion tho different sorts of rumbling nnd roaring can bo reproduced. Tbo in tensity of tho sound produced by this slmplo moans Is astonish ing and shows how weak aro tho vibra tions that actually nffect thoosr, ovct in tho caso of tin loudest noises. Thai sound is duo to vi brations, and that a sounding iKxly it a vibrating body can Iks proved by a very slmplo cxporl nirnt. Tako a gob- no. 2-BCiF.NTina Ki- lot 01 tuin glass ana rxniMKNT. attach to tho ban- dlo a loot button sttspcndcJ by a string so that tho button will rest against tho rim. If tho goblet is then struck so ns to produco n musical sound tho button will bo thrown away from its surfneo, showing that tho glass is actually vibrating. A Suhfttltuto for Hydranllo Cement. Mr. Miles, n well known engineer, makes tho stntcmont that ordinary brick dust, rnado from hard burned, finely pulverized bricks, nnd mixed with common lltno and sand, is universally and successfully cm ployed as a substituto for hydraulic cement. Mr. Miles says that during on engineering ox pcrionco of somo six years in Cuba bis op portunities wcro nmplo for testing its merits, nnd ho found it in all respects suierlor to tho best UoKcndalo hydrnulio cement for culverts, drains, tanks or cisterns, or ovon for roofs. In an oxjicrimcnt to test tho strength of this product, it was found that a block of it, half a mluuto in thickness, without sand, and after immersion in water four months, boro without crushing, crumbling or splitting a pressure of llfteon ixninds per square inch. It is thought that, by thonddltlon of pulverizing mills to brickyards, to utilize the waste and broken bricks, a prolltablo manufacture might bo carried on. Why Gold In Jewelry Chances Color. It is well known thnt tho human body con tains humors and ncids, similar In action to and having a llko tendency townrd baser metals, as nltrlo and sulphuric ncids havo, namely, to tarnish or dissolvo them, varying in quality in different icrsons. Thousands wear continually, without any ill effects, tho choopor clnss of jowolry, with brass car wires, whllo if others woro tho samo nrtlclo for n fow days thoy would bo troubled with soro ears, or, In other words, tho acids con tained In tho system would so net on tbo brass as to produco ill results. Instances havo occurred in which articles of jowolry of any grndo below eighteen carats havo been tarnished in a fow days, merely from tho abovo named causo. Truo, thoso instances aror.ot very frequent; nevertheless, it is as well to know thorn. Every caso is not tho fault of tho goods not wearing well, as it 1 generally called, but tho result of tho partl ular constitution of tho wearer. Turn Air Indlcntor. It is estimated that tho air in u room bo comes distinctly bad for health when its car bonic acid oxcoodslpart In 1,000. An ap paratus has boon recently patented by Pro fessor 'Woljicrt, of Nuremberg, which affords a moosuro of tho carbonic acid present. Bcien tlflo American gives tho following informa tion concerning it: From a vessel containing a rod liquid (soda solution with phenolphtha loin) thoro comes ovory 100 hoconds, through a siphon arrangement, a rod drop on a pre pared whito thread about a foot and n half long, and trickles down this. Behind tho thread is a scale Iwginnlng with "puro air" (up to 0.7 per 1,000) at tho bottom, and end ing nbovo with "oxtromoly bad" (t to 7 ior 1.000 and mora) In puro air tho drop con tinues rod down to tho bottom, but it loses its color by tho action of carbonic acid, and tho sooner tho moro thoro is of that gas present Ilrlok Layers In Vrotty Wcuthcr. A writer in Tho London Building Nows thinks ovory bricklayer ought to know that mortar mndo in tho following maimer will ctand, if used, in almost nil sorts of weather: Ono bushol of unslaked llmo, thrco bushels of sharp sand; mix ono pound of alum with ono pint of linseed oil, and thoroughly mix tills with tho mortar when making it, nnd uso hot. Tho alum will counteract tho action of tho frost on tho mortar. To Keep Ilrais Itrlght. To keep highly polished brass, absolutely bright and f reo from tarnishing, it is thluly coated with n varnish of bleached shellao and nlcohol. Bo long us this varnish remains Intact tho brass will coutiuun to bo bright. Much of tho decorative brass now used is finished in this maimer, thereby saving the housowlfo labor in way of cleaning and ik1 Islilng it. A Onod Marking Ink. Coal tar, thinned with naphtha to a proper consistency, forms, bays Popular Keienco Nows, ti very good marking ink, which will not wash out. Another kind is prepared by mixing two parts of ixiwdered acetate tt copiier, four iwrta of salamuioiilno, ono part of lampblnck, and twenty parts of wntor. Mix well together, and bliako before using. Tho Russian apron is now tho correct thing for tho young lady who presides over tho samovar mid brows tho 0 o'clock tea THE CURIOSITY SHOP. Who First Used KiirkuT Tim OrefVs In lllhlfl Dnjrs. Forks nro distinctly mentioned In I Samuel, xill, 1!1, In connection with the lllo which was used to hnrHn tho .prongs. In tho Penln tench mention is mado of "lhh hooks,'' evi dently used for tnklpg tho moat out of tho jtotsoroff the pans. Ateueus mentions iho "fork," but It does not npenr whether it meant a bldent or n trident, and It Is certain thnt tins ancient Oreoks were Ignorant of Iho tiso of tho fork whllo eating. Two branched instrumcuti woro found ntllerculnueum, but thoy were not known to Iks usM In nny period of Homnii history, Tho Duko of Burgundy used forks nt tnlilo nnd is said to havo had two. In his tlmo tho loaves wens lnado round and wrro placed by tho side of tho carver, who had n pointed carving knife nnd nskosver of silver or gold which ho stuck Into tho joint of meat, and having cut off a pleco placed It on a sllco of bread, which was served to tho guost on tho oiut of tho carv ing knife. This custom still obtains In timiiy i tarts of KuroH Beforo tho revolution in 'Vnnco, when a gentleman was Invited to dinner it wns customary for him to send his servant with his knife-, fork anil soon, or, if ho had no ncrvant, hoenrried them in Ills breeches pocket as n carienter carries his rule. Tho uso of forks was not introduced into Kngland until tho timo of James I, hnv ing boon brought from Italy. Their uo was ridiculed by many as a suiterservlcnblo pleco of llncry. Bon Johnson joined in tho laugh against them in his play of "Tho Devil's Ass." It Is not difllcult, oven now, to re member when tho knlfo only, notwithstand ing tho presence of tho fork, was used to con voy food to tho mouth, showing how diffi cult it was to got rid of old customs. Luminous Clock Dints. Thoro nro clock dials so coaled with n phos phorescent preparation as to absorb sunlight during tho day, and thus bo in n measuro luminous at night, but in tho opinion of n largo dealer in clocks nnd watches thoso dials aro comparative failures, inasmuch ns thoy io not retain their luminous power for any rent length of timo, whllo tho effect of tho phosphorus upon the movement is to tarnish, corrodo and seriously impair its usefulness. Phosphorus, as is well known, khscssos no light in itself, but absorbs when placed in tho sunlight tho luminosity which it nftorward displays in tho dark, thercforo such dials must bo placed during tho day whero thoy can get tho sunlight. Tlicro is no prqiaration on the market, so far as tho writer lias lccn nblo to ascertain, which can bo applied to a dial, unless it is tho simple phosphorus. Tho latter Is readily obtalnnblo; but whether its uso ti)on the faco of tho clock would sccuro oven tho temiKirary result desired remniiiH to bo proven. If it is to bo oxerlmentcd with, care should bo taken to avoid touching tho hands or the figures of tho dinl, tho phos phorus lielng applied to tho plain whito sur faco only, thus allowing, providing tho Illumi nation is uchioved, tho hands and llgures to bo sharply defined agalnst'tho light. A Curiosity in Verse. "Como, kiss me, sweet Phyllis," said Corydon gny. As ho walked with tho maid through tho clover ono day; "And tell 1110 you lovo me; thrro's nobody near; No ono to look at us, no ono to hear." "Prny tell mo what's growing, sir, Just over there, In tho field next tho clover," said Phyllis, tho fair. " Wliycom and potatoes," said Corydon gay; "Yes, corn nnd potatoes, now kiss mo, I pray, And tell 1110 you lovo mo; there's nobody near; No ono to look at us, 110 ono to hear." "You'ro wrong," said sweet Phyllis, with confi dent mien. "You'ro wrong, for wo both can bo heard, sir, and seen. I can't Ray 'I lovo you,' nnd kiss you. Not hero, Whero coninnd potatoes aro growing so near; To know I am suro you'ro Htifllclcntly wlso That corn has got ears and potatoes have eyes." Iloston Courier. KtchlnR. Tho art of etching was introduced about tho mlddlo of tho Fifteenth century by Thomas Finigucrra, a Florentine Its vnluo met with prompt recognition in Franco, Italy and Germany, but it wns reserved for later times to enrry it to a state of perfec tion. It is nu 0cu secret that etching is tho conwivo action of certain ncids on metal and glass, tho plates acted upon having been covered with wax, bearing tho design thnt has been wrought with tho etcher's nocdlo. Etching ivns first regarded as an industrial art, but it soon grow to a higher valuo, re producing in graceful freedom and precision of touch tbo very feeling of tho artist. Cleopatra's Needles. Thoro wero two so called Cleopatra's needles. They stood originally at Ilellopolis iu front of tho great Temple of tho Bun. After remaining thero 1,000 years thoy woro floated down tho NIlo by tho Romans and ro crectcd in 23 B'. C. Ono of them was pre sented by Mnhomct AH to tho British gov ernment, and it now stands on tho banks of tho Thames iu London. Tho other was pre sented by tho khedlvo to tho city of Nosv York, nnd in 18S0 it was brolrght over and set up nt Central park in that city. It is 70 feet high, 7 feet square at tho baso and weighs 10U tons. Tho slzo nnd weight of tho London needlunro ubout tho same. Author of I.oriui Donne. Richard Doddrldgo Blackmore, tho novel ist, is tho son of tho Rov. John Blackmoro, and great-gi-eat-grnndson of Dr. Doddridge, Ho wus born at Lougworth, Berks, iu lt&5, and graduated at Oxford In 1847. Ho wus called to tho bar in 1852, and afterward practiced as a convoyancer. His first novel was "Clara Vaughn," published in lbOI. His most famous look is "Lorna Doone," pub lished in 1800, and first appreciated by tho Americans. Tho Cabinet. Prcsldont Cleveland's cabinet consists of secretary of state, Thomas F. Bayard, Dela ware; secretary of tho treasury, Charles H. Fnirchlld, Now York; secretary of war, William C. Kndlcott, Massachusetts, secre tary of tho navy, William C. Whitney, Now York; iostmnstcr general, Don M. Dickin son, Michigan; secretary of tho interior, William F. Vilas, Wisconsin; attornoy gen eral, Augustus II. Garland, Arkansas. Tho Cigar Tux. Tho internal tax is f3 n thousand for cigars of any kind. Thero is a licenso of f 0, Tho dealer gs to tho olllco of internal rovenuo anil buys long strips of pajter called stamps. Thoso uru marked 100, 60, 23 or any other miuilcr that may lx In tho packago. For strips enough to put on iwickages holding 1,000 cigars tho dealer pays $3. foreign Mnrrluuo. International comity has established tho ralo that a marriage contracted in a foreign nation by n subject or citizen of Another na tion, It mado iu accordance with tho law of tho land whero tho nianiago takes place, is held to lie a valid marriage in tho country to which cither of tho parties owes allegiance, provided tho marriago was such as could be lawfully contracted thero. ALL AROUND THE HOUSE. Practical Direction In firm I fill nnd llseful Art Appetising lteclpcn, To carvw well and gracefully Is an cnvlablo accomplishment In mnn or woman, Ono who hns not acquired tho polished nrt f sure to mourn tho lack of It somo llmo or other. After a sharp knlfo of sullahlo slro, dexter ity and address In tho manner of uilng it M tho chief requisite of good carving. A suf ficiently high seat and a good sired platlor facilitate thn carver's work very much. For nny thick joint nnd for a ham, a long, sharp pointed knlfo should Iks used; for gnmo or jsoultry n shorter knlfo is profornblo. (lood Cheer gives wnno useful suggestions In this artas follows 1 In enrving n turkoy, cut off tho wing near est first, then tho lot; and nooond joint; then slice from tho breast, after which insert tho knlfo liotwoen tho txmon and nearnto them. The sido bono lies lcsldo tho rump, nnd tho desired morsel can Ixs taken out without oei arntlng tho wholo hone. Ducks and chickens should bo placed on tho dish with tho broast uppermost, nnd tho fork should Iks put into it, taking off tho wings and legs first, without turning tho fowl; then tho "wlshlsono" should Iks cut out so as to leave tho well browned skin over it, and a portion of tho moat. Then thosldo bono should Iks cut off, nnd tho fowl which is loft In two, from tho nock down; tho joints may bo divided also. Partridges may bo carved llko other fowls, but thn breast and wings aro not divided Pigeons may Iks cut in two. A sirloin of beet should Iks placed on a dish with tho tenderloin underneath. Thin cut slices should Iks taken from tho sldo next tho carver first, then turned ovor to cut tho tenderloin. A shoulder of mutton should bo cut across to tho miildlo of tho txsno first, nnd then from tho thickest iart till it comes to tho gristlo. In n forequarter of lamb scparato tho shoulder from tho ribs, then dlvldo tho ribs. To carvo n loin of veal, begin at tho small end and scparato tho ribs. A Allot of veal should bo cut first from tho top, Iu a breast of veal tho briskot and breast must bo sep arated and then cut In pieces, A ham may Iks carved in several ways. First, by cutting long, delicate slices through tho thick fat in tho ccntro down to tho bono, or by running tho point of tho knlfo In tho circle of tho middle, nnd cutting thin circular slices, thus keeping tho ham moist! and lastly, by lscgiuulug ut tho kuucklo and slicing up ward. A Itandiomn Slipper nag, A slipper caso is always convenient but not always as ornamen tal as might bo. Tho oriental sllp jkt bag is an ex ceedingly pro tty anddoooratl vo form of this useful nrtlclo. Tho lag repro souted in tho cut is of soft canary kid, lined with sky bluo ottoman silk and sparkling on tho turn down cor ners with sprays of flowers, repro duced in various omental HLirrEn nxa tints of bronzo jet. Loop, knots and tassels aro in thick chcnlllo cord, yellow, brown and bluo. Delicious Oyster Pie. Lovers of oysters will read tho following rcclpo with approval: Lino a buttered linking dish with pantry, and placo iu it n layer of flno largo oysters. Rub two tablospoonfuls of butter smooth with as much flour, and placo small bits of it hero and thero on the oysters. Bprinklo with pepper nnd salt. Follow this with anothor layer of oysters, dotted witli butter nnd soasoned as Iscforo. Continuo this process until tho dish is full. Pour in enough oyster liquor to fill tho dish to within nn inch of tho top, and cover all with a rich pastry. Bako until a delicate brown. Points In Making Angel Cake. Success in angel enko dcjicnds upon tho manner of making nnd baking. Miss l'nrloa directs that tho whites of the eggs should bo beaten to a stiff, whito froth, then the sugar beaten gradually into them, nnd finally tho flour and cream of tartar should Iks added and tho mixture beaten thoroughly. Now placo in n very moderate oven and bako slowly. Thorough lcatliig nnd slow liaking aro what givo n flno, moist texture. Tho cream of tartar gives tho cake that pearly whiteness and neutralizes tho peculiar flavor of tho whites of tho eggs. Chicken ninotcs. Tako cold baked chicken loft from dinner; freo tho meat from tho bones and chop flno. Rubnlittlo dried bread into flno crumbs, and to this add any heated liquor of chicken, or hot wnter, and moisten tho bread thoroughly. To a pint bowl full of crumbs and meatr-tho proportion may Iks as necessity makes it allow ono teasxxnful of salt, ono of eppcr, ono of sifted sago and ono heaping teaspoon ful of butter. Mako into littlo cakes, dust with flour and fry to a light brown. Prlzzleil Ileef. Frizzled beef is ono of tho best of slmplo breakfast dishes. Bhave very thin half a pound of dried beef. Melt ono largo tablo spoouful of butter in a frying pan, add tho meat, stir over tho flro for alsout twomlnutos, or until tho butter begins to brown; dredgo in a littlo flour, stir again, add half a pint of milk, a very littlo ieppcr, and stir till it bolls. Add tho beaten yolk of ono egg just as you tako from tho flro. Sorvo immedi ately. Cleuiuliig fluid for OIots, Laces, i:tc. For cleansing kid gloves, laces and ribbons, tho following is recommended by Hnrper's Bazar: To two quarts of deodorized benzino add two drams of sulphuriu other, two drams of chloroform and four drams of alcohol. Pour tho fluid in n bowl and wash tho articles as if in water, rinsing in a fresh supply. Worth Trying. American Dmggist tolls how to prepare a blotter that will wholly romovo ink spots from paior. Tako a thick blotting paper and stoop it several times in a solution of oxnllo acid or oxalato of potassium. Wliilo tho spot is still moist npply tho prepared blotter and tho ink will bo entirely removed. To Wash Pino Illnnkets. For washing flno blankets tako two gal lons of wnter, add a half cup each of alcohol and ammonia, mixed to a suds with castlle soap. Thoy should bo sopped up nnd down in it, rinsed in tepid wnter, well shaken, nnd improved by carding with u comb whllo ou tho lino drying. TI10 Nnvnl Academy. Candidates for admission to tho naval acadomy at Annnpolls must bo Iwtwren li and 18 years of age. For tho educational re quirements wrlto to tho navy department nt Washington. Congressmen havo tho njs iwlntlng jxswor, each for his own district. dflHA Ifflir 'mrfftXp'frM lit SCRIBNER'S" MAGAZINE Prospectus for 1888 Beautiful Christmas Number, Among the important articles to nppcnr during the yenr 1888 me the following Send for prospectus; ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON wl.l contribute rcKlarl3 to each number during the year. 1 le will wrlto of ninny topics, old nnd new, nnd In I familiar nnd ncrsonnl way, which will form now bonds of friendship between the nu thor nml his thousands of readers. In his first paper entitled "A Cliaplcron Dreams,1 appealing In tho January number, lie relates Incidentally, In connection with the gen cral subject, some lulcrcslliig facts concerning the origin of the now famous slorji "Strange Case of Or. Jekylfniul Mr. Hyde. ' RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, by w,s. chaplain, win he the first of an especially Important and Inlcrrsllng scries of papers on railways, their adminis trations nnd construction, Including great engineering feats, famous tunnels nnd passes and, Indccd.those branches of the subject which In this day engage the attention of the whole country, The Illustrations which will nccompnny this scries will bo very elab orale.oilglnal, nnd beautiful. The authors nnd the titles of tho future articles) will bo announced Inter. P , ' 'mA' PARENT'S papers on Physical Proportions nnd Physlca I mining will he continued by several of Increasing Interest, with ns rich and unique Illustration, ns those which have nlrcsdy appeared. ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES of special Interest will be those o, '.l1,6 9f.,.M.,.,n,V',J of Wnlcrluo' I'yJOIIN C. UOPi:S;on "The Mrin nt Arms," by U. B. ULASHMHLI); two papers by KDWAKD L. 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Remit by Dank check or money order to ' CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, New York. 1A tPisAJNI trWAOQUAINTED WITH THE OEOORAPHV Or THE OOUNTHY, WILL ODTAIN MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION TROM A STUDY Or THIS MAP Or THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y. Its control position nnd closo connoction with Enatorn linos nt Ghlcngo nnd contlnuouB llnoa ut tormlnal points, Wont, Northwout, and South woBt, mnko it tho truo nild-Unk In thut transcontinental chain of stool which unltos tbo Atlantic nml Pncltlo. Ita main llnoa nnd brancuos Include Chi ongo, Jollot, Ottawa. LaSnlla, Poorla, Qonosoo, Mollno nnd Rock Island, hi IlltnolB! Dnvonport, Muscntlno, Wtvshlngton, Falrflold, Ottumwn, Ooknlooea, Wost Llborty, Iowa City, Dob Molnoe, Indlnnola, Wlntoraot, Atlantic Knox vlllo, Audubon, Unrlan, Qntlirlo Contro nnd Council Ulutl's, in Iowa; Qullutln, Trenton, Cnmoron, St. Josoph nnd Kansna City, In Missouri; Loavonworth nnd AtchlBon, In Knuuna; Mlnnoanolla and St. i-aul, InMlnnosota; Wutor town nnd Sioux I' alls In Dakota, nnd many othor prosnorouu towna nnd citloa. It iiIbo oltora a C3HOIOK OF ROUTES to and from tho Pacific const and lntor- 4 modlnto pliicos, milking: all tmnsfora tn Union dopots. Fast TrnlnB of tlno DAY COACHES, olomint DININQ CARS, mapnltlcont PULL.MAN PAIACE SLEEPINO CAUS. nnd (botwoon Chicago, St. Josopli. Atchls. n and Kansas City) niBtrul UKCLlNlNQ CUAIR CARS, aoats FREE to holdors of through tlret-clusa tlokots, THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y (GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Extonds wost and eouthwoat from KanBnn City and St. Josopli to Fair, bury, NoIbod, Horton, Topoka, Horlngton, Hutohlnaon, Wichita, CaldwoU. nnd all polnta tn Southorn NolsrasUa Interior Kansas and boyond, Entlri passongor oaulpraont of tho colobrntod Pullinnn manufacture. Solidly bal lastod track of hoavy stool rail. Iron and otono brldiraa. All Bafoty npnllancos and raodorn lmprovomouUi. Commodious, woU-built stations. Oolorlty. cor tatnty, comfort and luxury usaurod. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is tho favorito botwoon Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, KansnB City, and MlnnoupollBund St Paul Tho tourlut routo to all Northorn Sunimor Rosorta. Its Watortown Branch travtirsos tho most productive laiuls of tbo grout "whoatand dairy bolt" of Northorn Iowa, Southwostorn Mlnnosota. and Eust Contrnl Dakota, ' Tho Short Lino via Sonoca and Kankakoo ollera ouporlor niollltloB to travel botwoon Cincinnati, Iiulianupolls, Lat'uyotto. and Council Dlutl's, St. Joseph, Atchison, Loavonworth, Kansus City , Minneapolis, und St, Paul. For Tiokota, Maps, Fqldors, or any doslrod information, apply to any Cou pon Tlokot OlUuo In tho Unltod Statou or Canada, or address E. ST. JOHN. Ooneral Manager. OIIIGAOO, WILLIAM V. aPTAORP. on nsuhlect Wagner, and ninny other of equal Interest groups of contemporary F.uropcnn writer ..l lll...i.niln... ' ourinccoi ine r.arm win lieennl iminl'itnil E. A. HOLBROOK, Oen'l Ticket & Pasa'r Agent. U.U i 3 :' i1 I