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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-08
uni,ed states Conri.

This morning Judge Ballard, Of Ken
lucky, opened up the United States Cir
cult and District Court. The following
named gentlemen were selected as Grand
Jurors to investigate matters in West
Tennessee: Messrs. D. I. Porter, A. j.
Wheeler, D. D. Crook, j. 7. Morris, Il
Cossey, ]. Fl. Martin, C. P. Cloyes, G
F. Isbell, W. r. Porter, j. G. Graves
W. G. Forbess, W. W. Randolph, j. P
Ledbetter, Thos. McMurry, W. r. Alden
A. W. Smith, D. j. Mcclure. D. T.
Porter was appointed foreman, and A.
J. Wheeler was appointed by the Grand
Jury as their secretary.
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FOR SALE.

|op SALE brick ORDERS LEFT
With ". -. Order 4 Co.. $50 RrQnt street.
~ At ward on ON, ron tract, on the blut South
Memphis, will receive prompt attent pabrp
SIT y. =. : !, ! - . u.
IaOR sALE-TWO SEC0N.D HAND ; IA
\ bles-one Billiard table ara guS rfi leser
Hole table, new cloth. Inquire % ~ ssS-as
son street. Peters saloon.
T7OR SALE -CHEAP-A FINE DAI1t'
N consisting Of 80 head of cows, milk wagon,
ans, etc. For particulars inquire OF y. d.
Ha,-ues & Co.. 266 Front street. 10-I
nap SALE -FIFTY-TWO LOTS JUST
N oateide city limits. cheap for cash, OF on
iis1ll-yxi ;,s.Il SAM FOLWELL, this Office.
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KAHN g. FREIBERG.
Look at eur black alPacas at
10 cents.


OF Dooley's Yeast Powder to q quart
of flour are necessary to produce extra
biscuits, rolls, ETC., while those of ordin.
ary manufacture require nearly double
that quantity. This is owing to its per-
feet purity and extra strength. Aside
from this fact, each package contains
the fnll amount that is represented.
Hence, Dooleys is The cheapest, best,
and most reliable in market, and takes
the precedent of all others. 6rocers
keep it everywhere. Dooley & Brother,
manufacturers, SO New street, New
York eod-dAw
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
COTTON.

UOTTON,
The market this morning opened un
settled and irregular, with moderate offer
ings and fair demand. New York spots
were dull and unchanged, prices nomi.
nal and lower, with futures quiet Liv.
erpool was dull and depressed, with sales
of 10000 bales. New Orleans was I'M
settled, with prices nominal. The mar
ket here was weak and heavy; owing to
the depression of the Eastern and Liv.
erpool markets, buyers we're shy, and
preferred to await further developments
before making purchases, Sales yester-
day footed up 700 bales; estimated sales
for to-day, 1000 bales.
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SOL COLEMAN'S
Relter thnn Llre In.nrance.

By the expenditure of small amount
before the 29th of December in assisting
the Masonic Relief Association of Nor
folk, Va, to complete their Temple, you
may obtain fortune without being re.
quired to wait for a term of years, OF
compel your family to wait for your
death, as would be the case in life insu.
rance. The grand gift concert, at which
six thousand prizes will be distributed,
will be conducted by some of the best
citizens of Norfolk, and there will be a
prize in every ten tickets. The drawing
will positively take place on the 29th Of
December. Send for tickets to Henry
V. Moore, Secretary, Norfolk, Va, or an
authorized agent of the Association.
dkW
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ZOE SALE % RENT.

Inn SSIFORRRNT-A SUBURBAN COT
ti,'e. ~ eiv rooms. in good repair. 0nt
- i 6aif acres of ground, Enclosed with 2
- Cs1ee. cisieIn water, ana variety OF
tne freit. will be- sold very low lot eash eL
On lime. Apply at o Mad:=e-- -='s''=S'' - -
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p.or Cn1ro nnd sd. LouIs

ldemphis and st. Louis Packet Company---For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
BELLE MEMPHIS. Crane. master
WILL LEAVE THE ELE- H-5s -
w vator Building THIS R2,,s'trt,z
DAY, Sth inst, at 5 pm. s1RALAAa1
For freight or passage apply to
AID. STORM,
gup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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$40 to sIoe5 Invested IN stocks and
gold pays 200 per cent moEih. Send
for particulars. Tumbridge q Co., BANG
srs 2 Wall street, N. Y. s6d4w
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| NEw ORLEANS. December s. n:D a.m.-The
market Is unsettled. Middling. l4Sc; sales,
700 bales; receipts, 1920 bales.
GALVESTON. December Section is weak.
Middling, 1414c; net receipts, 2022 bales gross,
2l22; exports coastwise, l46; sales, 1859; stoek,
| 20 I'D
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For New Orleans.

st: Louis and New Orleans Packet = For
Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans.
NICK L0NGWORTH. .......... Merriles, master
r EAYES MEMPHIS. TUES 0@z.
IL DAY, Dec. 9Th, at pm. sllF'ntt4
For freight or passage apply to 1se1AE4,th
j. I. WASHINGTON, Agent,
800 Front street. third floor
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HOIIenbSEg, No. 294 Main
street, has everything i'm the
music line fresh allow prices.
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CALcIuINiNG reduced TO science aud
executed cheap by Hook a LaGrill, BIG
Second street 81
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WnERE is the cheapest bat store2 Gl
to Cohen's, 237 Main street. .
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STEAM BOATS.
For VieIksburg.

TOE VIthbDuFks
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Co... S. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
10 KINNEY. Porter. master
TWILL LEAVE ON THIS ~ -
w DAY, Zee. Sth. at SPIN. alsstR
ECS freight or passage apply to s1..Asa'A1nz
AID. STORM.
Sun,t Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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AT Corwins news stand there can be
found Godey's and Peterson's magazines
for January, 1875. Just received all the
late pictorials and late dailies from
everywhere, at 9s5 Main street
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Coke burns WelIin CRATES, atoysg,
ranges, cooking stoves and church fur
naces, aud makes a hotter fire than
coal. Price ten cents busLel. For
sale by the gas company and all the coal
dealers. Tg T. lO4
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200 Elegant sets ladies' Iurs
ut So so. .Dr,nr,c
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVALS
Steamer Capitol City, Vicksburg.
St. Joseph, Vicksburg.
" City of Alton, New Orleans.
" James Howard, New Orleans.
" Mary Houston, Louisville.
" Belle Of Texas, Arkansas river.
Ella, White Piver.
" belle Memphis, st. Louis.
T" 0sceola, st, Francis river.
= A. J. mite, Napoleon.
DEPARTURES.
Ste mer Capitol City, ST. Louis.
ST. Joseph, St. Louis.
City Of Alton, ST. louis.
James Howard, St. Lepis.
Mary Houston, sew Orleans
lllipois. Napoleon.
Phil Allip, Friar's Point.
George w Cheek, 0sceola.
Frank Forest, Osceola.
Grand Tower, St. Louis,
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Do you want to buy nice, stylish hst
and buy at a price 20 suit she timeaf
Thea 90 to Cohen's, 237 Main. So
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so Pieces best quality opera
at 35c.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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For Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati-Tho
fine steamer
THOMPSON DEAN ...............Jas Paul. master
T EAVES AS ABOVE THIS IT, .
IL DAY, 9Th inst, at pm. For slkaaElttT
freight or passage apply to -
GLENN Il VINS0N, Agents,
On Wharf boat, foot of Court st.
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For st. Francis River.

Memphis, Mariana and St. Francis River
Packet-The steamer
SCE0LA...................T.R r. Bowman, master
A. HaycOck, clerk.
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE w..
w every SATURDAY, at pm. 1850
For freight or passage apply on $50
especially by me for this trade. and shippers
cad rely on her remaining permanently.
76-t I. X. BOWMAN.
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AN imported cigar, fresh from the fac
tory in Havana, is as scarce as gold dust.
You can go to
SOL COLEMAN'S
ROSA CONCHA CIGAR HOUSE
and get such cigar as above for the
nominal sum of cents. Remember,
the place is at
900 Main st,
Five doors from Washington.
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PART II.

l Solo and Chorus. Crowned with the Tenn
pest. from Ernaai Chorus with oF SaeSj
trail accompaniment W 20; Scsd anu
RrQsg Bnn0l
Overture, lie Domino Noir( Orchestral gber
4 Potpouri, from Ernani Orchestral -. Nefei
Chorus, The Heavens are Ieillng, iroui .ne
Creation (chorus, with erchestra accom- Secl.
nanimentl -, ......... .............,..s.haydn
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COMMITTEE ON ORDER yellow BadsOI
PROGRAMME.
PART.

Coronation March, from II Profete Creed
and Brass Dand) ............;..... NJ erbeer
. overtnre. Banditenstreicle orchestral
VFei'uio' -Suppe
3 Grand Chorus. Hallelujah. from the Mes
siah Chorus, with orchestral aaeoRf Pa i5sI
mentl ....:..ss'
4 Aria and Variations (cornet sole by II; Ar
h"i"' WIN -Poudert
g potnour; from La File du Regiment lor:
rotpotIi N0'- DOnnizetu
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JUsT received new style hats for men,
boys and children at Cohen's. IS
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OYSTERS, cigars, drinks, at Madame
Bulloek's, 1893 Main, near Union. 65t
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For white River


Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company
For Cairo. Evansville Louisville and Gin
cinnati.
VINT SHINKLE ..............Kenniston master
WILL LEAVE AS AB0VE0N N-z,
w TUESDAY, Dec. sth. at lRft1
r. W. LIGHTBURNE.
Sup't Memphis Elevator Co.
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The several Committees pledge themselves
individually and collectively, that no, i'm
proper characters will be admitted. Seats
will be provided on the maiH foor TO accom-
modate 1900 persons. The galleries VIII Do
Musical exercises will commence nc 3 o CLOCK
and continue until II o'clock. when the Man
Hall will be surrendered to the Ierpslchorean
8asiivities Of the night. a., -,
fyyrnpements have been made with the
aarioes railroads to issue Excursion tickets.
Tho oracr will parade with the visiting
Knivhts on 40 afternoon of the l6th. ol-sl
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For WhIte Rlver.
For Arkansas River

Arkansas River U. S. Mail Line-ReguIar
Memphis and Pine Bluff Packet
BELLE OF TEXAS...........Wo WOODBURY.. master
r EAyEs, AS ABOVE TUES H-z, =
IL DAY. Dec. Sth, at s p m. For lSRffssE
freight or passage apply to Hs1aA1iAsaaada
JN0. N. HARDIN. Sup't,
Is Madison street.
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The choruses will be under the direction oil
PROF. JAMES E. PERRING. mon
Tho orch estra will be directed by FhVf-
GEORGE s. HANDWERKEk. ,....s
The Reed ana Brass Band will be directed
Inv PROF.. HERMAN ARNOLD.
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CABANAB cigars, 3 cents each
=. Esch, 27O I'd ST., opp. Court Square.
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WANTED.
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-FINE FURNISHED ROOMS.
L with or without board. at No. 80 Monroe
street. S5-SI
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SIGNS executed in every variety, neat
cheap and durable, by Hook & LaGrill
326 Second street. 81
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LADIES seal skin caps at COhen's. Is
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L1OR RENT-COTTAGE SEVEN ROOMS,
Z 344 Georgia street; square west of Herman
do cars. Eugene B. Lynn, 249 Main st. Sit
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Fat Pine.

Kindling just received and for sale by
ST. BERNARD Coal ASSOCIATION,
No. Is Madison street.
St. Bernard, Pittsburg and Camel Coal.
SIT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

acid combined With the lime represents and cor
responds with the equivalent Of lime which was
effective II the hfth step.
found in the asO and NOT combined with the lime
is suneient as . chemical equivalent, foT tns
amount Of exideof Iron which the sna oouss
quently, this excess in the proportion o. iron PC,
yond that Of the sulphuric acid must nave Desn
It is not only possible but highly probable that
these chemical decompositions and the relative
proportions of both oxide oil iron ana sulptS =!
of Temperature, more perfect exhaustion 0Jore
and greater pressure after the Introduction OF
either or both or the solutions.
''. CONCLUSIONS.
His communication closes with the request that
1 will give my opinion upon the following points:
l. with reference to the pressrvative qualities Of
the process. To which 1 reply, that by the re-
moval Of large portion of the constituents Of the
sap and the subsequent coagulation Thy action Of
suiphate OF iron, at the temperature and under
the pressure proposed,) OF other constituents,
capable o. Sstng as isspsnts and as ; sS to
cess adds materially to the life Of the wood,
whether 1t be used for paving blocks, railroad-
eSSo. ~ 81 M s4possd e % tSe aOton
mosphsric agencies. In addition TO which the
hore Of the wood Is 90 protected and condensed as
moist and dry atnOsphefs to The shrinksge and
expansion to which wood not so prepared Is so
liable. Hence II would be particularly valuable
ings liable to shrinkage from the dssiccating
effects OF heating apparatus.
COMBUSTION.
% With reference to his third query as regards
liability to combustion reply that the wood pre-
pared by Ssmuels' process Is less liable to take
IRE nom sparks, or by an equal exposure to heat,
and burns less rapidly after being set ire than
pine wood not SO prepared; consequently 1t would
be moro easily extinguished.
DURABILITY.
8. With reference to the durability Of wood pre-
pared by this process, when used for paving
blocks, for railroad ties, or otherwise, when sub
mitted to friction or pressure 1t is wellsettled
scientific principle that the removal Of the natu-
raj ingredients Of wood which cause fermentation
and consequent decay. and the impregnation Of
the same with chemicals known to be insoluole In
water and indestructible, will add vastly to Its
durability. Still 1t must be obvious that no man
can determine with certainty the actual gain in
life of the wood for the reason that that must be
matter of experience. and can be determined POSI-
lively but by use alone.
Respectfully submitted,
Professor Of Chemistry In Rush Medical College,
and Analytical and Consulting Chemist.
Tho following is from tho Smithsonian 1nsti-
tute, Washington, D. o., In charge Of Professor
Ansel:
DEAR SIR: In accordance with your request, I
have made o careful chemical analysis of pine
wood treated, by Messrs. DeGolyer & McClel-
Lam OF Chicago, after the ''Samuels patented pro-
cess" My results are as follows:
Specific gravity Of ironzed wood o.5l5
White-plne wood, not treated 0.4l
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on the AVenuef a. between 1UO ana oUO Ieeb
Just one pavement in front of store.
@. Is that the only pavement you can think
of A. That is the only one Just now.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. What is the size Of
that Tagging at Is cents on the price-listl A
Five and fiye-sixths.
@. Where the Tagging Is to be of uniform
length and width-fve or six feet long-whai
would 1t costi A. That would be an extra
price, of course; can only tell by reference
to this book.
O. Can you tell by reference to that book
A. Yes, sir; there is a special contract. -,
@. From your experience in business, VIII
ask you If you have ever bought any Of thai
kind Of haggingi
teenth street,
@. No; tagging of uniform length and uni
form width five or six feet longa A. II want
Tagging five feet-they don't come much les:
than FIVE feet one way, but they vary from foui
to five feet the other way.
@. My question is, where there Is uniformity
of length and width, whether you can tell thii
committee what the cost Of such faggins
would bel A. could not without specia
contract to that effect. It has to be made. i
generally costs much more than mixed flag
ging. All stone docs that. That is what WI
cali dimensions. We pay an extra price fol
certain sizes. els
@. Where abouts on Fourteenth street 4
this tagging you speak of A. Between North
B and South B. Ipassed over 1t the other day
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. Is that OF extra dimen-
sionsi A. It Is about five or six feet In length,
think. . COOS - 10
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. Can you state what
the ordinary tagging, where IL includes nine,
teen feet Of parking would be worth per ioot!
A. No, sir. I do not know anything ABOUT
parking. never have had any experience.
O. Then you cannot tell what &c Is worth 70
lay Tagging under such circumstances A.
No, sir. M ~
By M. Wilson: Q. Do you know whether
this tagging Is of uniform sizei A. that on
Fourteenth street is Of uniform length, but not
Of uniform width.
BY Mr. Christy: Q. Did you examine this
tagging closely enough to be able to say
whether there was sufficient quantity OF sand
under it, Was It firmly laid A. think on
the Sixteenth street pavement there had been
an abundance OF sand.
Q. Can you Judge Of the other to which you
have made referencei A. only noticed that
In passing 1t during the progress of the work.
By Mr.. Mattingiy: Q. I do not know as you
stated what you would lay that Fourteenth
street pavement fort A. Yes, sir; about fity
cents.
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ie- AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the committee reassembling, the exami-
nation was proceeded with, as follows:
TESTIMONY OF JACOB vEIcHMBrER.
Jacob veichmeyer sworn and examined.
By the. Chairman: Q. Where do you resided
A. In Washington. -,ncs s .-..-
@. What is your occupationf A. Stone cut
Q. Do you know anything about TAGGING
done in this city by the Board Of Public Works.
A. Yes, sir. IL s,-;s 20 Z. l5 Tsi = i71i1
Q. Do you know what II Is worth 10 do such
faggingi A. There is different kind of Tagging
put down at different prices. o7sa e-slFl !
O. Have you examined the Tagging around
the Botanical Gardeni Al have passed over
Ii. did not examine Il for any particular pur-
pose. 7 have noticed the general character
Of it. - - f.ia-- d f.e--rt es--
z @. Have you observed any tagging in this
city, so as to be able to form q Judgment in re-
lation to i'll A. Yes, sir. -, -. n, :.
Q. Wherel A. passed Fourteenth street,
over h, during the process of the work, and 1
pass there every day now. / could furnish
tagging there In the neighborhood of forty five
or my cents foot.
Q. Furnish and layi A. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Thurman: @. That means super
fetal square footi A. Yes, sir.
BY the Chairman: Q. Do you refer both to
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that he could reach men that could mol
reach, or you, or anybody else, but that Chit
tenden could, and that he would, and did ust
It, and the more that we kept away the better
1t was for our interests. $4,000
@. Then your conclusion Is that Mr.. McClei
Ian wrote this under Misrepresentation Of the
factsi A. No, sir; think he knew the facts
but nevertheless he believed that Chittenden',
position and his power over the parties with
whom he was operating was OF a character
that could not exercise, and that had bettel
keep quiet, he undoubtedly thought so, but hs
would not have thought so II he had not beer
told by Chittenden what kind Of letter to write
me. He wrote that under the dictation Of
Chittenden.
o. You think the reason Chittenden opposed
your going before the board was not his real
reasonable reason that Chitteuden assigned
to the public or assigned to Mcclellan and al
hands against your going there-was not Chit
tenden's real reasoni A Oh, no; aitwas per.
sonal and pecuniary with him; he wanted Q
percentage and got 1t, and he used every In.
fiuence, and he would do II again If he had 6
chance to obtain Just exactly the same thing
over again. He used his power outside of all
this, which, by the way, 1 don't think be had
but he made them believe he had It.
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. You say Mr.. Mcclellan
wrote this letter at the dictation Of Mr.. Chit
tendeni A. Mr.. Mcclellan told me so.
Q. When did he tell you sol A. He told me
so as soon as saw him. He thought would
not be much complimented for receiving that
letter, and he was apologizing for 1t, and gsvf
me to understand that It was simply written q
keep me out of the way. % go - = =
Q, When you had that talk with Mr.. Nc
Clellan, the important point in this letter
your induence-did You ask him what was
meant. by thati A. No, sir; I don't think
asked him. - .is-,s,.,. ~, !,
Mr.. Stewart. That Is IN the other letter.
The Witness. He undertakes TO say that
had no influence, and on the contrary, just be.
ing In sight, was q bad thing. ~. -
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. Now, after having .youi
recollection revived little, can you not tell the
&C mmittee what influence it was which you
were to bring to bear upon that boardi A,
Well, sir; just what he referred TO, do not
know II that is what you are asking.
@. That Is what am after. Don't you know
what influence It was 10 which Mr.. Chittenden
REFEREED A. am inclined TO think or sup
pose
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Isee Fourth Pugc.l
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These results prove: /. That the amount Of the
sulphate OF iron dscom posed in the wood by such
OF its original constituents as had not been re-
composed subsequently, by the introduction Of
lime in later stage, and consequently that those
Ingredients Of the sap not removed by the action
OF Steam alone were so combined with the iron as
70 render them Incapable longer Of acting as fer
ments and consequently Of promoting decay.
This Is proven by the facts that the amount Of
xuIphuric acid found In the ash which was CON-
bIned with lime was insufficient 70 serve as an
a1uivalent for the amount Of iron which the ash
was found to contain, inasmuch as the sulPhurc