There is a growing tendency to "block" the different parts of a letter; that is, to begin each item of each part directly below the first, with no indentation.

The introduction of the electric arc lamp and the incandescent glow-lamp seemed at one time to spell the doom of gas as an illuminating agent.

Gold and silver contract in cooling, and are, therefore, not suitable for casting.—Harper's Weekly.

he adoption of the going-barrel has been made satisfactory by the improvements in the various escapement actions.

However, because so much of our freight must be rushed from place to place, the railroads get the bulk of the inland traffic.

The chances therefore were greatly against a wrong key turning the lock.

To those who would carry their own purchases he sold everything for cash much lower than any other grocer in town sold it.

The carter makes use of this principle when he puts his hand to the top of a wheel to help his cart over an obstacle.

As Mr. Woodworth, write Mr. Sears a courteous letter, refusing him credit but attempting to secure his cash business.

Through slots in these the cutter-bar works, and its knives give a drawing cut to grass caught between them and the sides of the spikes.