Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

july 7, 1877.) MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS ——— California at the Philadelphia Exposition. We find in the Philalelphia Pree the fillowIng paragraphs One of the noticeable attractinos of the exhilntion i» the (alifornia pavilion, which is situate] ear the musical platform aad In fremt of the [ny Cabin. It ia male of anbarkelcelar; the reef is thatehed with mona from Mintercy, atl a spire of ones extenle far np int) the rotnoda of the mao builliny; ite rust poets are ornamented with towers, comes, vines anil feathery pamypls grass, andl ite entire arrangemen: 19 in beative of the artiatic skill of its proprater, Mr J. FE. Begg. who is well ac qaaintel with the prolact¥ena of the Gollen State, having been a flomet there for many years. He evhiinte as tine collection of Lan«ede almonds, Malaya; trense and sicily lemons, and Mewican limes, all raised by Mre Heo, ©. Swan, in Paralise valley, San Diego eumaty, California, anhif the Havorand taste of thewe fraita partake et thé@ir native eoil, their births Low meet be a paralieacal valley in Iced. ’ ifiewlt pineapples, dates, oranges andl Leninas are alas cxhl@te] aml for sale at this pavilum. saspendel fram the roof is an enormona Pomvloe orange, whih measnres 23) by 40) inches, awl was grown by Mre. Brewster, of Paradise valley, t’al) Ita really a prodigy of nature, bat whether it uw ag gol and lascioaa as the other frnita from the same place remains to be four ont, for no Five aa yet haa presses! it t» her rong ee Another novelty is cock xoap, a aataral prodastien, which is day out of the earth in eouthern California, and without any preparation 1a excellent for scrablnng ap things in Zeneral, Wat particularly for polishing silverware. Any one having a bed of thia osefal mineral on hia farm nee! have no etre for dirty handa There also to be aeen here a apecimen of the Furea brrricfolin, which ia found im large quantities in the dry, atenle sand of the Mohave desert, where nothing else will grow. It is valuahle as a paper-prolncing plant, and there ia new a company organized in Cahfornia far the purpow of aapplying the newspapers of the world with palp, which they are qnite able todo. Mr. Bewg haa on hand pretty little card basketa and fancy articies made ont of walauta, which are cleaned, sawed, varnishel and corioualy wrought together; also a large variety of canes, boxes, sleeve battona, Centential bells, gobleta, etc., mannfactored from the celebrated Big Tree. These articles are sold at merlerate ratea, an/l are very desirable a3 mementoes of the exhibition and our beautiful sister State lying along the Pacitic, Sverybedy haa heard of the wonderfal biz Trees, and it ia a fact that if some of the fallen trees in the Calaveraa grovea were burned out a man conld nde oa horachack —ride lor 200 feet, and come out at a knot-hole in the aide. Their bark is 23 inches thick, and, when crumbled np, makes excellent material for staffing pin-cuahions, An olive tree, in bearing condition, ia now on ita waz from California, and will he aided to the pm next week, while fresh froita will arrive from time to time daring the anrmamer. > Mr. Begg in a man of large experience and extemaive information, and tne many visitors whe daily call at the Pavilion, find his conversation as attractive to their mental appetites aa the rich tropical fraite are to their palates. Storm Siesats sor Mixe Use.—It has heen decide! in France to send notice to the various eoal minea of any sndden fall of atmospheric pressure recorder at the several meteorological observatories. It ia well known that the outtlow of fire-damp ia greatly increased by a sadden fall in the atmospheric pressure, and nearly all fiery mines now use the barometer as an indicator of the amount of ventilation reyuierl In addition to the barometer readings at the mines the (sovernment weather report, which wonld indicate the approach of a dangerous atmospheric disturbance before ita arrival, would, no donbt, m aome cases, be the means of preventing dangerous fires and explosions in minea prodacang fire-damp m large qnantities The matter is worthy the attention of those in charge of anch esllieries, and no donbt, apon suisable application the Government wonld send atch reporta to the principal mining districts intereated. Carrosate Porst Dtsrrict.—Thia new district ia situated abont ten milea weat of Fllsworth, Nye connaty, and aix miles south of Lodi The Belmont Courier saya: From reliable information collected from parties who have visited the mines they muat be of immense value, thousands of tons of ore being in sight. Average aasaya from the Lizzie ledze give $141.45 per ton in silver and 96 per cent. lead. Average assaya from the Western ledge give $13.93 per ten silver and $4 per cent. in lead. The owners are sacking ore, withontselecting it, to the redaction works at Sacramento, where they get the highest rates offered at the rednetion worka, 90 centa per ounce for fine silver and no charges far rednction, The Illinois company only get 75 centa per onnce. Water is scarce, being five miles distant, and by sinking SO feet plenty of water can be obtained. Wood ia abundant three milea from the mines. THE proprietors of the Sturtevant honze, New York, announce that they will haveno bills against army officers who may become gueata of the hotel nantil after Congrees votes an appropriation for the army. Userue Information. The Science of Floor Scrubbing. a “Top-doat” can be washed ff without great lalber. Have the water only molerately warm, gy when the Moor ia of soft wornl, becanse hot water mnke in a rapidly, and oceapie, tm moh more time in drying, than col water apon weel Vrain the mop pretty welt before patting it ajem the toor, thne wetting the tHoor bat htele The ohyett isto wipe ap the d@at as thor myhly aa prmsitte, mnmnz it off from the mop into the water, andl chamying the water for cleaner very often. If yon pat mash water ajen a wery dosty floor, yom have a biz tronblesome mad-pniille to sop op or nna away. Experiment has convinced me that a Hour of pane or bammweel looks teat after cleaniny, 1f a amall amennt of water haa been paton each portion of 11. Use as moth water aa yon please on the whole Hour, the mare the better, f yoo wash antl wipe only a amall porten at a time, and then throw ont the dirty water, and Legin the next diviaem with clean water. The sumer a eft worl oor dren, the better it books IF have acen women work very han] ta sernba pine or Lassworl Her white, aod the remit has heen qnite duappomtiny They wonld put a great deal of water apen the foor aml taen scrnb with a broom hard and long; after this woulll «weep allef the dirty water ont, and rinse the floor with aa many waters aa they could afford, When at last the well-anked Noor waa dry, it waa andoabeelly clean, Ime itveoked dark and somewhat weatherleaten, M conseynence af remaining wet so long. {[¢ ia a queation of health with me, in winter, to have a oor dry aa sem aa panible. A little lye in the water haaan excellent effect apon Moors. It may be pomced directly apon decide] greaay spita, bat the whole floor ia whitened with very fittle hard mibtang, if a amall ameunt of lye is mized with the water. Tos mach makes the beards gellow. How mnch should be ase] dependa npon its strength. Never pat lye into the water with which you waan a paintel floor, elae you yradnally bat ateallily remove the Jaint with each cleaning. If you let an nnexperienced hired girl have her own way with a painter toor, she will prohably ase her bealing sada it, and aon remove nearly all of the heat paint. (lean warm water is beat for painted ora. lf gow have a nice hard-wood floor, he thankful, expecially if it he of white aah, but never let ita apotlesaneaa become dearer to your heart than the famiYou lear by experiment how mnch nicer one of these hard floors lovka, when washe] with clean eada, than when washed with the boiling sada of Monday. Let thoae who like get down apon their knees, and acrah their flours with brushes and fleoreloths—anch work ia not for me nor mine, a Teonaider it pitifal Loasineaa for any one. I hear of long-handled scrubhing-brushes, and donbtlesa these are suitable for hnman beings in the work of floor-cleaning. What I most want ia.a cheap and eaay mop wringer, for I dislike extremely to put my hand into the moping water, OF a a wringer [have heard, ut have had ao experience of ita merita.—A_ Serubhier in Eerhange. Leap Teetwe wire Tss Lestsa.—The Hanover Zaitachrist recars to the anbject of tinlined lead tnhea, quoting Thiera, of Regenabarg, who states that hia erience haa led him to fndge ill of them. He haa fonnd that they will resist the pressare proof, bit do not stand water presanre after continwerl uae, and therefore doze not adviae their employment where the water preaanreishigh. But in opposition to his views, it is fonnd that when the pipiag has heen sonndly made according to contract it answers pertectly well, Fanlty apecimens were found either to he below the normal weight, or te have a lining lees than half a millimeter thick or to have the Ening unerynal In Dreaden, aa well aa in Vienna, tinned piping is in good remite, the accidenta that have happenerl heing id te the account of frost. In Heidelberg and other Sonth German cities galvanized-iron piping haa lately been uae, anel “haa given satistaction, An indirect advantage of their use is found in their immunity from depredation. Jo Comstreract THe Daseerea of Wanis.— The Gowerhe-Blatt (2a tranalated by she Polytechnic Revieac,) gives a recipe for a aolution said to prevent the action of moist atmosphere apen walla. A wall expeserl to enld and moiatare should he, it aay2, coated with acompoand of three-quarters of a ponnd of — dissolved in ten pounds of boiling water, care being taken in applying it to areid the formation of bubbles. A little alcohol aasiata in disanlving the froth, and camsea the anlution to penetrate deeper mto the wall A second enating is addet after twenty-four hoars, composed of a solntion of sulphate of alamina, about half 2 pound im 30 pounds of water. The coating obtained is, it is added, impermeable. If the mrss enat ia net dry and hard in twenty-four hours it maat he left a longer time. The action relied upon here fa the formation of an inaniuble alutina soap. Oxyorw and hydrogen explode by the electric apark when mixed with five timea their bulk of steam. A mixture of air and carbureted hydrogen requires a third of steam tn prevent ita inflammation. Ges Camox.~The following snstructiona have lately Lavn isenel far dreamnz onnpresel gan cotvm:—tl When time permite, the mumPleat way of irying gen cat ie ty expres it tothe aur of adry reaan antl it ceasen to leme weight, or &, place 1% im the apen air daring dry Weather in mtuatoona where it will be expenel toann or wind With adry atenoaphere yan cotton may be dnal by eupraure ty oqemn ate, Poe bap ee in ' about five days, 92 now in dew tel tw ol n crAtm cguick! ateam heat ahemld be ased, om a ain sat ratos has been constracted for ase in the held aml at atatwma for carryinz oat thie operatwn safely and experiitwaaly. apparatea oommata of a Iolo and a drying-chamber, which are placed, when rae rel for ase, with an interval of abrat 6 leet between them, asl are comnecter. by means of an india-mbler tale, Thr Teepe is Hrewas Mate ~The trade in human hair continner ty inereane at Marewi Inn, merce im that city. annual qaaatity unpertsl did not exceed 16 veers, baat Wt hal inersaner. in 1573 to), 1n 1575 to %), alin 1454 te G2uma, Fommerly all the hair imported ints Marwillea carne from Italy, bns that ecentry has teen unable to meet t inereamng demand, and a bmak trade han heen openel with the exteeme Faet. Thea, of the {r2 vena imyperrted Jaat gear, 4% carne feren Iraly, while China supplier! 26, Tarkey 5, aod Japan 2 toma, the rematavler Ieing male wp od 1taticma from Egypt, India, ssermany, Belysam, spain and Alyena The total quantity of hair imported into Franee last year 1a entimated at 122 tena, value 3900,00%, esthat Mareeiller, with {rt tenes, has three-fourtha of the trade in Lee own hands. Asrakanra Param —A tan of sien, writing to the Fatris, Stes what is the princapal axe ts which the hendlea of white stalka of aaparagna, fron which the tipa have been bitten, may be pat. They may he made inso paof, and thas ant ordinary brown paper, or even Mlscap, bet letser paper of the brews deacription. It appears that ma few favored] placer there are mannfactories where the rene ends are nal in thia way, and where the cacefnl housekeeper hoards ap she ecrape with a dul ligence anknerwn elsewhere. Boat the work of entlecting them ia an up-bell taak aa yet, ancl in will Le years before, m the nataral order af things, the practice of saving them and parking them off tr anch fartones for sale is at all gewerally adopted ~Gooo HeatTH. Danger in Self Dosing. Histle elae to do bet to consider their physical condition ane te adeninizter doaea for ita improvement; penple who are positively disnipaterd and intemperate in their mac of medicines, and appear to think this world not 30 mich a vale of teara aaa vale of dirmgs; people te wher a new prescription aifords 2 de io onby exraled Ly that which a savant would expeviencx feova the possession of a bone of the extinct megatherina. Tf they ave in the least under she weather it never scones to them to allow Natere to work out her own salvation, bet they teke her affairs . inte their own handa, avi having small anrywaintanee with her processes, the reants resembles that of a novice attempting the taaka of a anperior, anc making them move ditfiewls fay than avperior to acenmplish. One of the peculiar pleaafares of aceh persona conaista in perarading athlera te try thetr metharla ol ewe The mors deficate compliment you ean per them ix to ewallow acme Natiaeating mixture apon thefr rennramensdation, which all the while hearea steong famdhy Inlcenesa to thas of tases whe, with hed enna plexiona, asaure you that soap ix wholkrome for the akm. or of hald pers fof certaia waaher they have exuphoyark. oak —— and haa now heowne aatagple aricle of cenm. Mix Of seven year: age theThere is a heat of people who seers so have . whe extol the vist . There are mere kinda of vrcallol 1 the market than bramle Af family leer T. New York Trine thas alludes ty ents: oA the The Ferard A [ealth of tne Dratrict of Colm bia hae ovvlemnes. five car bel of sent there from Ubicage, on the groamnd thar it ik oot a genoine art le, awl ix soya ts health, An analyse of the arcallel vinegar has bern male. ft agqear, avonling to the report of the Heard of Health, that the vine: omtams 3454-100 grams per yallon of leg, droaa enlphrane acul, om with lime tw form a walphate of hime eynivalent ws 117 He VA) grave of zypamen per yallon, and beawlen that, tive grape of free iphone acd per gallm The Hear] ales reqeat that thie sample waa taken from an invene: of more than 1,009) barrels beamzht there to be add ae vinegar, and thas 1: te licely to fwl a realy sale om acraint of ite law price The reports emelaslen an lollerwe“When we think that cal of vitrol Yeniphane acul ante bagktat fre ota per pemod, aml tuat a peat) of aawl acwl weld retwler tarred of flawl ae and ax toe tPimget vmegar, the wonder myll cow: that its sold cheap, This, tnerefure, ia a frond npn crnntonten, a dangerema mnbatisnte for wineyar” The frasd and danger are more general than the great triara A pers Tt be ae de wel sealy believe, werterl that probably ome-hall He vinegaracld at faty groceries te a rank peeaem, with ether ralPharie of rther ohecvamide wile far sta bake, fF From whieh the ametic pribesple we erilved, the aainé ae in the malware of acomnatu: vinegar OF te: acetates nivel ty cals pricting. Serko arid in present m all vinegare, althoazh they seldom eomtamn mer. than bre per eat. od the akenlate amd Their elev, favor and valae depend materially spem she megrelienta frees which they are made. In England, beneat vinegars are cavally made of malt; us Vramee, of rapes; in Germany, of (Pipes, lentes or ied tren; tn thia emniry, of apples and yrapen, Welding Jonine When a young man and worn coanry, they generally think they mat take a wollsng trip, ot greater ov bean extent, avveding at these pores ace long or Hurt. The ole pe well enengh in tts place, if curried owt m annerdancn with fhe laws of bynene: bet Mea ie net alvags the case, We have fimas renee a nersice Gf the death of a trend, 2 bearuthdiel ad noble young lady, The came waa a acid % on kev welding tows. Swe exase ae mot raves brteren when death dim nut eeaclt, ongncier whieh Tat flor hie mag bor reeetoerl fn oral y bee fair bectmer tre yioe mp fhe: wedding sevp Ratan te hufire the cometinetway by it. There ie never a hime mort ameutel to jammeye tear fp alter marriage. The feeling: aew shen at nieie highest pitet, amd they advertir she fect Ly every lok and ranvement, wy that they ave ronngnigel wherever they yo ae a newly raced eounple. There onght tw he a rato in Ghee matter of weldeag tones Vegeiologiete aint hypgiennte should act the example, Let ther he conducted steicthy ie acnvilaace with the lawa of Ryyiene, or given wp altngetter. It iz said thas the diumghter af Dy. Hanae, renently married to an Italien mampvie, ken it a good example ix the reepent. The iether, ae eninent phyucian, stamped she idea of 2 warl. diag jowmey ae sometmy heres ad wee bytiolegical, aad ao, after the mamiage, by ae abvioe, the enghe wave Lets tu qriet 28 thew own heme, Ti thr m ew it ie an exemple 3 eowelll worth tmiteting AX avy rate, kes no miewty marviel owple cielate every phyaiclegial Bear hy a welding jormey ther may tnpmee tthe health. past all venmvery. —Sfercaid of Fhatth, A teem. —A aelets im man kk called fonder im 2 hovac, wud hk overeating, exting moe then the stomach aan geerilily eves imi Realthdul Mood Wiae mew aed ewetel mew oil scrote inadlrementiy eat to nomeh, known by 2 felling of oA mamas, od a dirxcomiovs which parvades the wholes mae Under wick chrrommatances:, we weat to do sme . Sikony tow veliety acme ean a piciche ethers aval . ow a Witle cineuwr, a tame ame domlk . This ars of dosing does not int ey, with the mecfirlnesa of the family plyyaician, bad rather amppliea hrm with practice iy arias the foundation for poattive disease. e stomach which has been mnrighteously envrecterd refels at th: the nerves that have heen ton often artifieially aontherd finally refwae to acknowlerlge the power of the eharmer; the strength engendered by stimmlanta prover but a beoken peed: appetites fortified By freqnens tomica surrender some day withowt reserve. Ii the acience of merlicine ftacllf ia aa yet only experimental, must uct araateny dosing, heyond tention, belong to the met. objentionable clasa of empiricianw?—Dr. Holionak. . Loxearrry oF Pre Exe.emm.—Dr BW. Richardaon, ot Donden, haa cement inwexti. gated thie aabject. The reeals of Bia maearch Nhaa ahewn that, Both om the enntinent amt im Eagland, Jews posreas a higher vitality than de ithe general conmmanity by whom they ace awr[enwaded. Tracing the camees for this greater ‘longevity, he says he canmot attach too mock . iwportance to the aanitery laws that obtain among the Jews, instamcing theae in regard tn: diet, cleanti and abetin froma steong drink. Io fact, the Decalogue fiom Leyinning to end is one sanitary keason, teaching them so wubdwe the paarions whick tormess the brain anc distreaa the body dy. We have ewallooved tov manch, the system is oppreseerd, aod aste mebeh, meteor ermacs to the coneme and takes away all We tite, 1% prevent ow adding to the brendew fy 2 mameloradep. The very nelleat, ovmat, and Tease Iurtiel remedy, te tre walk tomy oe the oper aie, mie or whine, won, eal. or itr, . omenil there ik a wery alight mutters on the . skim, then reymlese the gall, woax tv kkenp she . perspiration at than pretax mati exme valle ie . aSordet, mviicated by a geacval alent of the dizenmders; bwh at 2 vinkeoee ban heew offers) 40 the stomach, anc! it fee hee went with the extus hwedem iavpesed pra tt, the next regular meal shold he eaitterd alnogether: Sach a comet will prevent many a sack looms, many aeramp, eniie, meng a fetal diwyhed — Fall's Sournal. To Aco Simones. —E gen wae to vkep well, cat apanagly of ae arpyeve. Accad all argamente ov onwheated anlbjante near ate as there are likely to have a hed efens wpe one whe ie tworbled with shepleasese 23 might. Avotd kaving tov avrch eau Many ger acme Leone ao exatted oithh tie onetime of friends thet sleep deyarts for atime. Theve tt —_— netiing lhether. alter enlxoratnng & trang mind thaw exevrive fa the agen an . By observing these staple mules, <b jim the majoriny of mstwaces, may te enved.

july 7, 1877.) MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS ——— California at the Philadelphia Exposition. We find in the Philalelphia Pree the fillowIng paragraphs One of the noticeable attractinos of the exhilntion i» the (alifornia pavilion, which is situate] ear the musical platform aad In fremt of the [ny Cabin. It ia male of anbarkelcelar; the reef is thatehed with mona from Mintercy, atl a spire of ones extenle far np int) the rotnoda of the mao builliny; ite rust poets are ornamented with towers, comes, vines anil feathery pamypls grass, andl ite entire arrangemen: 19 in beative of the artiatic skill of its proprater, Mr J. FE. Begg. who is well ac qaaintel with the prolact¥ena of the Gollen State, having been a flomet there for many years. He evhiinte as tine collection of Lan«ede almonds, Malaya; trense and sicily lemons, and Mewican limes, all raised by Mre Heo, ©. Swan, in Paralise valley, San Diego eumaty, California, anhif the Havorand taste of thewe fraita partake et thé@ir native eoil, their births Low meet be a paralieacal valley in Iced. ’ ifiewlt pineapples, dates, oranges andl Leninas are alas cxhl@te] aml for sale at this pavilum. saspendel fram the roof is an enormona Pomvloe orange, whih measnres 23) by 40) inches, awl was grown by Mre. Brewster, of Paradise valley, t’al) Ita really a prodigy of nature, bat whether it uw ag gol and lascioaa as the other frnita from the same place remains to be four ont, for no Five aa yet haa presses! it t» her rong ee Another novelty is cock xoap, a aataral prodastien, which is day out of the earth in eouthern California, and without any preparation 1a excellent for scrablnng ap things in Zeneral, Wat particularly for polishing silverware. Any one having a bed of thia osefal mineral on hia farm nee! have no etre for dirty handa There also to be aeen here a apecimen of the Furea brrricfolin, which ia found im large quantities in the dry, atenle sand of the Mohave desert, where nothing else will grow. It is valuahle as a paper-prolncing plant, and there ia new a company organized in Cahfornia far the purpow of aapplying the newspapers of the world with palp, which they are qnite able todo. Mr. Bewg haa on hand pretty little card basketa and fancy articies made ont of walauta, which are cleaned, sawed, varnishel and corioualy wrought together; also a large variety of canes, boxes, sleeve battona, Centential bells, gobleta, etc., mannfactored from the celebrated Big Tree. These articles are sold at merlerate ratea, an/l are very desirable a3 mementoes of the exhibition and our beautiful sister State lying along the Pacitic, Sverybedy haa heard of the wonderfal biz Trees, and it ia a fact that if some of the fallen trees in the Calaveraa grovea were burned out a man conld nde oa horachack —ride lor 200 feet, and come out at a knot-hole in the aide. Their bark is 23 inches thick, and, when crumbled np, makes excellent material for staffing pin-cuahions, An olive tree, in bearing condition, ia now on ita waz from California, and will he aided to the pm next week, while fresh froita will arrive from time to time daring the anrmamer. > Mr. Begg in a man of large experience and extemaive information, and tne many visitors whe daily call at the Pavilion, find his conversation as attractive to their mental appetites aa the rich tropical fraite are to their palates. Storm Siesats sor Mixe Use.—It has heen decide! in France to send notice to the various eoal minea of any sndden fall of atmospheric pressure recorder at the several meteorological observatories. It ia well known that the outtlow of fire-damp ia greatly increased by a sadden fall in the atmospheric pressure, and nearly all fiery mines now use the barometer as an indicator of the amount of ventilation reyuierl In addition to the barometer readings at the mines the (sovernment weather report, which wonld indicate the approach of a dangerous atmospheric disturbance before ita arrival, would, no donbt, m aome cases, be the means of preventing dangerous fires and explosions in minea prodacang fire-damp m large qnantities The matter is worthy the attention of those in charge of anch esllieries, and no donbt, apon suisable application the Government wonld send atch reporta to the principal mining districts intereated. Carrosate Porst Dtsrrict.—Thia new district ia situated abont ten milea weat of Fllsworth, Nye connaty, and aix miles south of Lodi The Belmont Courier saya: From reliable information collected from parties who have visited the mines they muat be of immense value, thousands of tons of ore being in sight. Average aasaya from the Lizzie ledze give $141.45 per ton in silver and 96 per cent. lead. Average assaya from the Western ledge give $13.93 per ten silver and $4 per cent. in lead. The owners are sacking ore, withontselecting it, to the redaction works at Sacramento, where they get the highest rates offered at the rednetion worka, 90 centa per ounce for fine silver and no charges far rednction, The Illinois company only get 75 centa per onnce. Water is scarce, being five miles distant, and by sinking SO feet plenty of water can be obtained. Wood ia abundant three milea from the mines. THE proprietors of the Sturtevant honze, New York, announce that they will haveno bills against army officers who may become gueata of the hotel nantil after Congrees votes an appropriation for the army. Userue Information. The Science of Floor Scrubbing. a “Top-doat” can be washed ff without great lalber. Have the water only molerately warm, gy when the Moor ia of soft wornl, becanse hot water mnke in a rapidly, and oceapie, tm moh more time in drying, than col water apon weel Vrain the mop pretty welt before patting it ajem the toor, thne wetting the tHoor bat htele The ohyett isto wipe ap the d@at as thor myhly aa prmsitte, mnmnz it off from the mop into the water, andl chamying the water for cleaner very often. If yon pat mash water ajen a wery dosty floor, yom have a biz tronblesome mad-pniille to sop op or nna away. Experiment has convinced me that a Hour of pane or bammweel looks teat after cleaniny, 1f a amall amennt of water haa been paton each portion of 11. Use as moth water aa yon please on the whole Hour, the mare the better, f yoo wash antl wipe only a amall porten at a time, and then throw ont the dirty water, and Legin the next diviaem with clean water. The sumer a eft worl oor dren, the better it books IF have acen women work very han] ta sernba pine or Lassworl Her white, aod the remit has heen qnite duappomtiny They wonld put a great deal of water apen the foor aml taen scrnb with a broom hard and long; after this woulll «weep allef the dirty water ont, and rinse the floor with aa many waters aa they could afford, When at last the well-anked Noor waa dry, it waa andoabeelly clean, Ime itveoked dark and somewhat weatherleaten, M conseynence af remaining wet so long. {[¢ ia a queation of health with me, in winter, to have a oor dry aa sem aa panible. A little lye in the water haaan excellent effect apon Moors. It may be pomced directly apon decide] greaay spita, bat the whole floor ia whitened with very fittle hard mibtang, if a amall ameunt of lye is mized with the water. Tos mach makes the beards gellow. How mnch should be ase] dependa npon its strength. Never pat lye into the water with which you waan a paintel floor, elae you yradnally bat ateallily remove the Jaint with each cleaning. If you let an nnexperienced hired girl have her own way with a painter toor, she will prohably ase her bealing sada it, and aon remove nearly all of the heat paint. (lean warm water is beat for painted ora. lf gow have a nice hard-wood floor, he thankful, expecially if it he of white aah, but never let ita apotlesaneaa become dearer to your heart than the famiYou lear by experiment how mnch nicer one of these hard floors lovka, when washe] with clean eada, than when washed with the boiling sada of Monday. Let thoae who like get down apon their knees, and acrah their flours with brushes and fleoreloths—anch work ia not for me nor mine, a Teonaider it pitifal Loasineaa for any one. I hear of long-handled scrubhing-brushes, and donbtlesa these are suitable for hnman beings in the work of floor-cleaning. What I most want ia.a cheap and eaay mop wringer, for I dislike extremely to put my hand into the moping water, OF a a wringer [have heard, ut have had ao experience of ita merita.—A_ Serubhier in Eerhange. Leap Teetwe wire Tss Lestsa.—The Hanover Zaitachrist recars to the anbject of tinlined lead tnhea, quoting Thiera, of Regenabarg, who states that hia erience haa led him to fndge ill of them. He haa fonnd that they will resist the pressare proof, bit do not stand water presanre after continwerl uae, and therefore doze not adviae their employment where the water preaanreishigh. But in opposition to his views, it is fonnd that when the pipiag has heen sonndly made according to contract it answers pertectly well, Fanlty apecimens were found either to he below the normal weight, or te have a lining lees than half a millimeter thick or to have the Ening unerynal In Dreaden, aa well aa in Vienna, tinned piping is in good remite, the accidenta that have happenerl heing id te the account of frost. In Heidelberg and other Sonth German cities galvanized-iron piping haa lately been uae, anel “haa given satistaction, An indirect advantage of their use is found in their immunity from depredation. Jo Comstreract THe Daseerea of Wanis.— The Gowerhe-Blatt (2a tranalated by she Polytechnic Revieac,) gives a recipe for a aolution said to prevent the action of moist atmosphere apen walla. A wall expeserl to enld and moiatare should he, it aay2, coated with acompoand of three-quarters of a ponnd of — dissolved in ten pounds of boiling water, care being taken in applying it to areid the formation of bubbles. A little alcohol aasiata in disanlving the froth, and camsea the anlution to penetrate deeper mto the wall A second enating is addet after twenty-four hoars, composed of a solntion of sulphate of alamina, about half 2 pound im 30 pounds of water. The coating obtained is, it is added, impermeable. If the mrss enat ia net dry and hard in twenty-four hours it maat he left a longer time. The action relied upon here fa the formation of an inaniuble alutina soap. Oxyorw and hydrogen explode by the electric apark when mixed with five timea their bulk of steam. A mixture of air and carbureted hydrogen requires a third of steam tn prevent ita inflammation. Ges Camox.~The following snstructiona have lately Lavn isenel far dreamnz onnpresel gan cotvm:—tl When time permite, the mumPleat way of irying gen cat ie ty expres it tothe aur of adry reaan antl it ceasen to leme weight, or &, place 1% im the apen air daring dry Weather in mtuatoona where it will be expenel toann or wind With adry atenoaphere yan cotton may be dnal by eupraure ty oqemn ate, Poe bap ee in ' about five days, 92 now in dew tel tw ol n crAtm cguick!

ateam heat ahemld be ased, om a ain sat ratos has been constracted for ase in the held aml at atatwma for carryinz oat thie operatwn safely and experiitwaaly. apparatea oommata of a Iolo and a drying-chamber, which are placed, when rae rel for ase, with an interval of abrat 6 leet between them, asl are comnecter. by means of an india-mbler tale, Thr Teepe is Hrewas Mate ~The trade in human hair continner ty inereane at Marewi Inn, merce im that city. annual qaaatity unpertsl did not exceed 16 veers, baat Wt hal inersaner. in 1573 to), 1n 1575 to %), alin 1454 te G2uma, Fommerly all the hair imported ints Marwillea carne from Italy, bns that ecentry has teen unable to meet t inereamng demand, and a bmak trade han heen openel with the exteeme Faet. Thea, of the {r2 vena imyperrted Jaat gear, 4% carne feren Iraly, while China supplier! 26, Tarkey 5, aod Japan 2 toma, the rematavler Ieing male wp od 1taticma from Egypt, India, ssermany, Belysam, spain and Alyena The total quantity of hair imported into Franee last year 1a entimated at 122 tena, value 3900,00%, esthat Mareeiller, with {rt tenes, has three-fourtha of the trade in Lee own hands. Asrakanra Param —A tan of sien, writing to the Fatris, Stes what is the princapal axe ts which the hendlea of white stalka of aaparagna, fron which the tipa have been bitten, may be pat. They may he made inso paof, and thas ant ordinary brown paper, or even Mlscap, bet letser paper of the brews deacription. It appears that ma few favored] placer there are mannfactories where the rene ends are nal in thia way, and where the cacefnl housekeeper hoards ap she ecrape with a dul ligence anknerwn elsewhere. Boat the work of entlecting them ia an up-bell taak aa yet, ancl in will Le years before, m the nataral order af things, the practice of saving them and parking them off tr anch fartones for sale is at all gewerally adopted ~Gooo HeatTH. Danger in Self Dosing. Histle elae to do bet to consider their physical condition ane te adeninizter doaea for ita improvement; penple who are positively disnipaterd and intemperate in their mac of medicines, and appear to think this world not 30 mich a vale of teara aaa vale of dirmgs; people te wher a new prescription aifords 2 de io onby exraled Ly that which a savant would expeviencx feova the possession of a bone of the extinct megatherina. Tf they ave in the least under she weather it never scones to them to allow Natere to work out her own salvation, bet they teke her affairs . inte their own handa, avi having small anrywaintanee with her processes, the reants resembles that of a novice attempting the taaka of a anperior, anc making them move ditfiewls fay than avperior to acenmplish. One of the peculiar pleaafares of aceh persona conaista in perarading athlera te try thetr metharla ol ewe The mors deficate compliment you ean per them ix to ewallow acme Natiaeating mixture apon thefr rennramensdation, which all the while hearea steong famdhy Inlcenesa to thas of tases whe, with hed enna plexiona, asaure you that soap ix wholkrome for the akm. or of hald pers fof certaia waaher they have exuphoyark. oak —— and haa now heowne aatagple aricle of cenm. Mix Of seven year: age theThere is a heat of people who seers so have . whe extol the vist . There are mere kinda of vrcallol 1 the market than bramle Af family leer T. New York Trine thas alludes ty ents: oA the The Ferard A [ealth of tne Dratrict of Colm bia hae ovvlemnes. five car bel of sent there from Ubicage, on the groamnd thar it ik oot a genoine art le, awl ix soya ts health, An analyse of the arcallel vinegar has bern male. ft agqear, avonling to the report of the Heard of Health, that the vine: omtams 3454-100 grams per yallon of leg, droaa enlphrane acul, om with lime tw form a walphate of hime eynivalent ws 117 He VA) grave of zypamen per yallon, and beawlen that, tive grape of free iphone acd per gallm The Hear] ales reqeat that thie sample waa taken from an invene: of more than 1,009) barrels beamzht there to be add ae vinegar, and thas 1: te licely to fwl a realy sale om acraint of ite law price The reports emelaslen an lollerwe“When we think that cal of vitrol Yeniphane acul ante bagktat fre ota per pemod, aml tuat a peat) of aawl acwl weld retwler tarred of flawl ae and ax toe tPimget vmegar, the wonder myll cow: that its sold cheap, This, tnerefure, ia a frond npn crnntonten, a dangerema mnbatisnte for wineyar” The frasd and danger are more general than the great triara A pers Tt be ae de wel sealy believe, werterl that probably ome-hall He vinegaracld at faty groceries te a rank peeaem, with ether ralPharie of rther ohecvamide wile far sta bake, fF From whieh the ametic pribesple we erilved, the aainé ae in the malware of acomnatu: vinegar OF te: acetates nivel ty cals pricting. Serko arid in present m all vinegare, althoazh they seldom eomtamn mer. than bre per eat. od the akenlate amd Their elev, favor and valae depend materially spem she megrelienta frees which they are made. In England, beneat vinegars are cavally made of malt; us Vramee, of rapes; in Germany, of (Pipes, lentes or ied tren; tn thia emniry, of apples and yrapen, Welding Jonine When a young man and worn coanry, they generally think they mat take a wollsng trip, ot greater ov bean extent, avveding at these pores ace long or Hurt. The ole pe well enengh in tts place, if curried owt m annerdancn with fhe laws of bynene: bet Mea ie net alvags the case, We have fimas renee a nersice Gf the death of a trend, 2 bearuthdiel ad noble young lady, The came waa a acid % on kev welding tows. Swe exase ae mot raves brteren when death dim nut eeaclt, ongncier whieh Tat flor hie mag bor reeetoerl fn oral y bee fair bectmer tre yioe mp fhe: wedding sevp Ratan te hufire the cometinetway by it. There ie never a hime mort ameutel to jammeye tear fp alter marriage. The feeling: aew shen at nieie highest pitet, amd they advertir she fect Ly every lok and ranvement, wy that they ave ronngnigel wherever they yo ae a newly raced eounple. There onght tw he a rato in Ghee matter of weldeag tones Vegeiologiete aint hypgiennte should act the example, Let ther he conducted steicthy ie acnvilaace with the lawa of Ryyiene, or given wp altngetter. It iz said thas the diumghter af Dy. Hanae, renently married to an Italien mampvie, ken it a good example ix the reepent. The iether, ae eninent phyucian, stamped she idea of 2 warl. diag jowmey ae sometmy heres ad wee bytiolegical, aad ao, after the mamiage, by ae abvioe, the enghe wave Lets tu qriet 28 thew own heme, Ti thr m ew it ie an exemple 3 eowelll worth tmiteting AX avy rate, kes no miewty marviel owple cielate every phyaiclegial Bear hy a welding jormey ther may tnpmee tthe health. past all venmvery. —Sfercaid of Fhatth, A teem. —A aelets im man kk called fonder im 2 hovac, wud hk overeating, exting moe then the stomach aan geerilily eves imi Realthdul Mood Wiae mew aed ewetel mew oil scrote inadlrementiy eat to nomeh, known by 2 felling of oA mamas, od a dirxcomiovs which parvades the wholes mae Under wick chrrommatances:, we weat to do sme . Sikony tow veliety acme ean a piciche ethers aval . ow a Witle cineuwr, a tame ame domlk . This ars of dosing does not int ey, with the mecfirlnesa of the family plyyaician, bad rather amppliea hrm with practice iy arias the foundation for poattive disease. e stomach which has been mnrighteously envrecterd refels at th: the nerves that have heen ton often artifieially aontherd finally refwae to acknowlerlge the power of the eharmer; the strength engendered by stimmlanta prover but a beoken peed: appetites fortified By freqnens tomica surrender some day withowt reserve. Ii the acience of merlicine ftacllf ia aa yet only experimental, must uct araateny dosing, heyond tention, belong to the met. objentionable clasa of empiricianw?—Dr. Holionak. . Loxearrry oF Pre Exe.emm.—Dr BW. Richardaon, ot Donden, haa cement inwexti. gated thie aabject. The reeals of Bia maearch Nhaa ahewn that, Both om the enntinent amt im Eagland, Jews posreas a higher vitality than de ithe general conmmanity by whom they ace awr[enwaded. Tracing the camees for this greater ‘longevity, he says he canmot attach too mock . iwportance to the aanitery laws that obtain among the Jews, instamcing theae in regard tn: diet, cleanti and abetin froma steong drink. Io fact, the Decalogue fiom Leyinning to end is one sanitary keason, teaching them so wubdwe the paarions whick tormess the brain anc distreaa the body dy. We have ewallooved tov manch, the system is oppreseerd, aod aste mebeh, meteor ermacs to the coneme and takes away all We tite, 1% prevent ow adding to the brendew fy 2 mameloradep. The very nelleat, ovmat, and Tease Iurtiel remedy, te tre walk tomy oe the oper aie, mie or whine, won, eal. or itr, . omenil there ik a wery alight mutters on the . skim, then reymlese the gall, woax tv kkenp she . perspiration at than pretax mati exme valle ie . aSordet, mviicated by a geacval alent of the dizenmders; bwh at 2 vinkeoee ban heew offers) 40 the stomach, anc! it fee hee went with the extus hwedem iavpesed pra tt, the next regular meal shold he eaitterd alnogether: Sach a comet will prevent many a sack looms, many aeramp, eniie, meng a fetal diwyhed — Fall's Sournal. To Aco Simones. —E gen wae to vkep well, cat apanagly of ae arpyeve. Accad all argamente ov onwheated anlbjante near ate as there are likely to have a hed efens wpe one whe ie tworbled with shepleasese 23 might. Avotd kaving tov avrch eau Many ger acme Leone ao exatted oithh tie onetime of friends thet sleep deyarts for atime. Theve tt —_— netiing lhether. alter enlxoratnng & trang mind thaw exevrive fa the agen an . By observing these staple mules, <b jim the majoriny of mstwaces, may te enved.