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to have been laboring under a fit
of temporary insanity.
Destructive water spout on the lfne
Ofthe Central Pacific Railroad.
Trains Delayed.
A water spout crossed the line
of the Central Pacific Railroad
yesterday afternoon, between
Humboldt wells and TOano. The
torrent washed away the track,
DELAYING the trains and causing
considerable damage /:
SAN FRANCISCO, July S0.-The
Stockton and San Andreas Stage
was stopped yesterday. near Jen-
ny Lind, but as there was no mo-
new on hoard the foot pads were
disappointed in making haul.
Nobody was molested and the
stage drove on.
Gold in New York 1091@109s.
Greenbacks in San Francisco, 81
@912.
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trade, and sailor by adoption, i
was not long befose he was advanc
ed to the command Of one OF the
Company's steamers, and while
in their employ. was selected to
take charge Of the q. s. steamer
Explorer, connected with the sur.
vey of the Colorado river, by 1t.
Ives, U. 8. A.. and in whose re.
port, Capt. Rnbinson's name fire.
quently appears. coupled with
terms Of the highest approhat ion.
Subsequent TO this period, with
occasional exceptions, he remain
ed in the employ Of the Co. up to
a recent period occupying every
position OF trust and importance,
and finally, that of Superinten-
dent of their Docks snd its feet
During his many years here, he
not only acquired the confidence
of his employers, but the. real and
sincere regari Of all classes Of peo-
pie with whom he came In con-
tact.
The sod covers all thst made up
a kind, attentive. industrious.
large hearted and eminently
worthy man. His friends extend
their kindest sympathy to hi
widow in her affiiction, AMI hes
her to accept their expressions o
grief at her loss. and this tribut'
to his memory.
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DEATH OF CAPT. D. @. ROBIN.
SON.

BARTLETT SPRINGS, July 17.-Captain
D. C. Robinson, q noted resident of Santa
Rosa, died suddenly of hermOrrhage Of the
lungs this morning at LakepJrt
This announcement reached
here q few days since and has
caused great feeling of sadness
among the personal friends of the
deceased, and one Of deep regret
to the entire community wherein
he was 80 long and favorable
known.
Capt. Robinson first came to the
river in 1852, as mate of the Gov.
eminent transport schooner Iaviu.
chile, commanded by Capt. A. II.
Wilcox, having on board Lieut..
Geo. III. Derby, U. s. A., of the
Engineer Corps, the object of the
visit being to discover if it were
practicable to supply Fort Yuma
by water. The following year.
Capt. Robinson returned to the
river in the employ of what is
now the Colorado Steam Naviga-
ton Co. A ship carpenter by
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LETTER FROM FORT YUMA.
FORT YUMA, CAL,
July 26th, 1874.

July ZoGn, 1914.
To the Editor of the arizona Se,ati-
mel:
SIR Who would imagine that
in a blistering furnace like Fort
Yuma, a "social hop'' would be
INDUCED in, but the sublime pas
sion of love obliterates every bar
rier whether atmospheric or
otherwise, as was quite apparent
last evening. <
The officers of the q. 8. Army
are as gallant and OIL td1 in the
ballroom, as they have proved
themselves to be chivalrously
brave when the hostile blast of
war called them to "arms"-pos-
sessing lamb-like feelings and lion
Notwithstanding the divine es-
sence with the finest type of the
human element.
The eastern wing of the princi.
pal building of the Fort presented
the appearance of ''shower OF
sparks of torrid softness." The
officers and their ladies wives
and sweet-hearts) looked positive
ly charming. IT'S said that a
good conscience is dazzled with
the beauty of innocence, but If
anyth ing can add lustre to its
sweetness, what say you to a
downy cheek, luscious eye and
a bright smile?
The Band of the 23rd Infantry
flashed inspirating music which
sent a pleasurable culver through
the frame and shown on the "fan-
tastic toe" like light trembling on
the wings OF a bird. Dancing was
continued till old sol peeped from
his eastern balcony and admoaish-
ed the ''little bunch" to depart in
peace, which they did. They are
now sleeping, I hope in all the
soundness of infant innocence and
mayhap recuperating for "hop''
No. 2, 3, &C., &c.
Yours, &C., TERPsICHoRE.
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SALE OF
ARMY cLoTnlNci
Yuma Drrrr. A r, I
= .Iulv lsf 1874

Yuma Drrssr. A r, I
July lst, 1874,
THERE WILL BE SOLD AT w
! ma Depot, A. r.. BY Psblic Ascsiou.
commencing on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER !, 1874,
at 10 O'Clock A. ~. q largo amount Of Az.
my Chthine-old pattern-cossisting "
4055 Fslt Fists.
STA Ostrich Feathers,
1888 EaraRe Caps,
1870 esp Covers,
1899 UpifOFni Costs.
62s7 Unifo 10 Jsckets.
1868 Flannel Sack Coats.
345! prs Gsi'efs. -
1854 i" I..geines.
54a4 vds Lace. assorted.
1881 prs Chavrons sasaFted,
3945 !" Mrtslic Scales assorted,
ll20 Bu.tnn- . Slides.
37097 Brss. Trimm'na s f0r Hsis, Let.
t-rs, Numbers Buslrs, Cruss sa-
brss. EsRlrs. &c.
There will slso b.. sold At the same time
and place. small amount Of condemned
Qnart@rmasfrr's praparfy. a.
Terms CASH. in u. 8 C2rreaey 70 b
paid on the d,y Of SAILS.
Snccrs-ful bidders to repsve their Pre-
perty within 81 hoars. =
By ordtrs Of !GRsEsaL Csoox.
wM b. HUGHES.
Capt. e. Asst Qaartsrnsstes.
~ 1I4t
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STORMS IN THE EAST,

Drenching Rain In All Parts OF the
Country.'-ViOlent Winds and Ter
nadOes.
CHICAGO, July ga kilograms
are received here from all parts of
the country. giving accounts of
drenching and wide spread rains
last night. Violent winds pre-.
vailed, and in some places there
were fearful tornadoes.
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CORRECTION.

In our last issue in speaking of
two men of Co. G. 23rd Infantry,
who died on the march from
Camp Mcdowell to Yuma, we
said that they died of whisky.
We gave the statement exactly
as we received it, supposing that
our informant was correct. Since
then we have been waited upon
by DIR. Rose, the accomplished
and gentlemanly Me iical Director
at Fort Yuma, for whom we en-.
terrain the highest sentiments of
respect and esteem, and he in
forms as that s'death resulted in
both cases from congestion of the
brain brought on by the intense
neat and a long and fatiguing
march over one of the most arid
plains of the continent"
The Doctor also inform us that
the men who died, to-wit: "Ser-
geant Reilly and Corporal Shan
non,- had CALAMITY won their pro-
motion by many a hard fought
engagement with hostile Indians,
for the protection of the citizens
of this Territory"
Under this information and
coming from such a source, we
deeply regret the publication of
the article alluded to in our last
issue. In endeavoring to do our
duty as a public jour nalist our
highest aim is truth. But with
the greatest care, all journalists
are liable sometimes to be mis-
informed. Then they can only
do as we do now, freely and glad.
ly make the correction. Far be
If from us to say anything that
could tarnish the memory of the
featI or wound the feelings of
heir living friends. All who
cad the SENTINEL know ourI
ceiling in regard to the gallant
,3rd, and when they pass from
his mortal life we would much
ather bury their faults with
hem. IL they have any, land we
III have them,) than to blazen
hem forth to the world. May
hey rest in peace. !
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ders, but men from abroad are
bringing their families and thei'
focks and their herds and casting
their lot among US. Many men
who for years have been contem
plating leaving this Territory, are
now contented to stay, and are
building themselves homes in.
tended to be permanent and sur
rounding themselves with the
comforts that pertain to civiliza.
ton. Truly here is a great tram
sition.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
County of Yuma. Territory of Arizons,
In the matter of the Estnte of
MICHAEL MCCARTNEY, de
ceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of
Margaret Mccartney Patrick Mccartney
Thomas Mccarthy. james Mccartney.
and Margaret Kesrair. setting forth thai
they, together with P.trr Mccartney are
the heirs-st-iaw of Michael Mel ar.uey, de-.
CEASED, late Of the county of Yuma. and
Territory Of Arizona. and clsiminq tha re-
sidue of the estate of said Michael Mozart.
ney, now IN the hands OF james III Barney
of said County and Territory. heretofore
appointed agent to receive and receipt for
said property remainine in the hands Of tn
Administrators of said estate. a;tsr full ad
ministratlOH Of the same; and prayinp
among other things that thfir respective
portions Of said residue be paid and de-
livrrtd tn them
IL Is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate OF said Michael Mccartney.
Deceased. be- and appear before the Probate.
Court. ofthe County Of Yuma. in the Court.
room thereof at i0o'clOck A. NJ, on the
fifth day Of October. 1874, there and then
to show csus.. if any they can, why the
prayer Of said peti'ion should not be grant,
I'd and said estate distributed to them. &C.
rs prnyrd for.
1t 10 further ordered that copy Of this
order be published four successive weeks
before snid 9Th day If October, l574, in
TIE Arizona SENTINEL. a n,w.paaer
printed and published ia the SAID County Of
Yuma. and that a copy thereof be served
ON James u B,ru~y.
(Siened) II N. ALEX aNDER.
Probate Judge
Dated this 23rd day of
July. A. D.. 1874 aug LAT.
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ORE ION.

SALEM. O., July 30.-Last night
the safe of the off q of Wells. Far.
go & Co, was opened by burglars,
and 81, ZOO taken from it. A. yet
no clue as to who committed the
burglary. The keys OF the safe
were stolen from the pockets in
the pants of the agent.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The
Beecher.TiltOn affair drags weari
ly along 1t is now iumored that
a compromise is being attempted
on the part Of Tilton who il trying
to gain an audience with his wife.
He thinks he can control her &C.
tons if he could only see her, but
she refuses to met him.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Speciai TO tie &c Sentinel. ("
NEVADA.

Fearful Storm ana FIOOn IN NeVa0a
The Town Of Eureka Ravaged by
the Torrent---~ve yer Thirty Build
ings swept Away---Frightful Loss
of Life.
AUSTIN, Nevada. July 25.-A
furious rain storm prevailed here
Yesterday. Intelligence is re-
ceived that at the town of Eureka,
after raining all day unpreced-
entedly, about three P. NJ, there
suddenly
CAME LAUNDERING DOWN THE
CANYONS,
From two directions, perfect
ocean of waters which carried
everything before it. So great
was the speed and volume of the
food that it fairly tore up the
ground, and mingled clouds. of
dust with the spray of the waters.
The people who remained in their
premises were now
HEMMED IN BEYOND THE Pos
sIBILITY OF ESCAPE,
And the scene was one of the
most heartrending that can be
conceived. Those living upon or
who CHANGED at the time of the
catastrophe to be upon the more
raised portions of town, came
heroically forward and rendered
all the assistance that human
effort was capable of.
MANY PEOPLE WERE CARRIED
DOWN AND LOST.
AS the debris floated by, now
and then could be seen a human
form mingled with the mass.
Some were still alive, and strug.
Cling for assistance, but they
were, alas, beyond reach.
THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
With q few exceptions, were
saved. 1t was In the act Ofsaving
them that men in many cases lost
their lives.
Two women are reported drown
ed. The body of Mrs. Charles
Bray has been recovered and
brought to the Court House. She
recently came from the East and
was married but a few weeks since.
She and her husband were both
swept away with their house.
They were seen to fi)at by clasp
ed together, battling the fearful
torrent with the despair of drown.
ing persons. The husband was
taken out alive, but he is now re-
ported to be quite out of his mind
over the loss ofhis wife.
BRINGING IN THE BODIES OF THE
VICTIMS.
Thelatest dispatch from Eureka
says that Roger Robinett, rep ,rter
for the CupeJ newspaper, was car
ried down the food with the prin.
ting Office. It is difficult to learn
the names of the other victims.
whose bodies are being brought
in every few minutes to the Court
House. Among them are the
bodies of three Cinnamon.
AT LEAST THIRTY HOUSES
Have been swept away and to.
tally destroyed. All of that por-
ton of the town occupied by the
dance houses and other places of
amusements is gone. The news
paper Office of the Daily Ohpel
with its contents was entirely
swept away.
THE FLOOD LASTED BUT HALF AN
HOUR,
But it did its work completely in
that brief period of time. 1t has
at this hour totally subsidized.
Among the buildings destroyed
is the Eureka Hall, one of the
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KANSAS.

NEwTOwN. Kan. July 30.-Cap.
tain Hannachens. Company Of Mi
litia. has killed 8 Comanches on
the Canadian river. A number
of scalps of white persons were
found on the bodies of these Indi.
ans.
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SAN FRANCISCO.

: Suicide OF Mr.. VIM. b. Bourne.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Wm.
B. Bourne, the well known and
wealthy broker, committed sui
eide yesterday. He is supposed
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS


Al the ,~quess of large nsmbrr It
friends throughout the Territory, I hereby
snnomnce to the People If Arizona. that I
will be nm Independent PropIrs' Csndidsts
0r DELICATE TO CONGRESS. Il
the ensuing Election. r. I am rl~ctrd. /
will fairly represent the people snd the n.
trrests of rverv section of the Territory.
No one could do more less, woald BE- un-
just and urgraiefal to those whose support
/ now ask.
pl6h. Fl. 8. STEVENS.
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NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN to putiss inter
i ested, that the amounts set Opposite
tueir respective Nance has been added "
the Assessment Roll. for the year 1874. oy
the Board Of Equalization Of Yuma Coun-
ty. A. T.
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TRANSITION.


ing that is fixed, nothing that is
not subject to change. Progress
is one of the eternal laws of ma
,ture,and progress signifies change
or transition from q lower to
higher condition. We know that
there are men who will deny this,
men who are accustomed to take
a superficial view of the working
of the laws of God and nature,
who have cultivated the habit of
looking on the dark side of every
thing and making themselves
and every, one around them mis-
cradle with their croaking about
what they call the degeneracy of
the times, will not admit that
there is such thing as progress.
Nevertheless il is true. Progress
Is stamped upon every page of
the book Of nature, From the
lowest atom of inert matter up to
the highest intelligence in the &C.
lestial spheres, the law of infinite
progression holds good. There is
no such thing as retrogression, in
a general sense, and there cannot
be. There are doubtless,instances
and localities where it would seem
that everything was retrograding
and it is common to hear people
of superficial minds bemoaning
the degeneracy of the world. But
q very small portion of the world
Is taken in their contracted Wis.,
sion. The grand truth is. that
the world, as a whole, is better,
and mankind better, wiser and
happier than at any former
period.
But without moralizing further
upon the abstract idea of progress
sion, we wish to say few words
about the transition that is con.
tinuaIIy going on in the settle
ment of a new country, in a great
er degree than anywhere else.
All pioneers are acquainted with
the hardships, privatiOns and suf-
ferings incident to the opening
up of a new country to civillZa-
ton AMI to the blessings that fol-
low iu its train. And when to the
ordinary trials and discomforts
that must for a time be endured,
is added a long protracted and de-
vastating Indian war, the picture
is dark indeed, and it is no wonder
that many become disheartened
and faint by the wayside and can
not wait for the transition that is
surely coming.
We of Arizona have felt the full
force Of all this. ALI our effJrts to
build up homes and develope the
boundIess resources of our great
Territory have been retarded and
rendered futile year after year by
the treacherous and blood-thirsty
savage. Our friends and fellow
pioneers have fallen by hundreds
around US; every road, trail and
mountain pass is lined with their
graves, and many are unburied,
their bones dismembered by the
wild beasts, lie bleaching in the
winds and rains from Heaven.
/. But thank God, a great transit
lion has come. One military
and Uorker was
found, who combined within him
'elf the rare qualities of trans
,edent military genius, great ad
ability and d perfect
knowledge of the Indian charac-
.er. He, with the brave ano en-
,lgetic officers and men untIer
lis comm and, has within the
hort space of two years given
,eace and security to the greater
,art of Arizona, and we believe
{ Gea. Crook is not interfered
With from Washington he will
,ery soon complete the grand
york, by eorraling or Staying the. {
,'hordes,. who still in
ONE places infest the mountains. l
'hen what a great transition is
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A BsoLUTE DIVORCES OBJ
"A tanned itom Courtsof different states.
ior desertion, &c. No publicity re9airra.
NO charge until divorce srspted. Asassss.
NJ. HousE, Attorney,
jsl3-Iy. ls4, Broadway. n. x
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TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA.

j hereby announce myself ~ IN Tnde-
pendent Candidate for DELEGATE To
CONGRESS-. JOHN SMITH.
my2tf
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DIRECTORS /:


DIRECTORS =
". W. Dodge, Levi Stevens.
Claus Sprrckrls, James Gsmbls,
Selden 8. Wright, Charles Main.
W. B. Cummings, W 3 Hooper,
C. F. MacDermett. @. l. Bradley,
James NJ Barney, james Phslsu,
q. W. Kellogg, james Linfarfk.
A. W. Jre. Fl. y. Crocker,
Peter Dean, N. D. Thsy~r,
John II. Wise, F. 8. Freeman,
G j. Derring, ID. H. Haskell.
N. B -Rs.es based upon the character
of the risks assumed. uncontrolled By any
combination or monopoly. A business
corporation managed By business nss.
j. N-tf.
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INCOMBUSTIBLE PAPER.

An English inventor has secured
letters patent for an incombusti"le
paper and freproof ink. Though
the paper is not regarded as abso-
lutely indestructible by fire Of any
degree of fierceness. it is yet claimed
that, under such circumstances as
fire in houses, factories or other
buildings, it is "ordinarlly incom-
bustible." The pulp, which is man
usctured ia the usual way, Is comp Sc o.
vegetable tibres, part, asbestos, 2 parts
b 'rax, 10 part. and alune'
2 10 part. These ingredems
having been prcvjouly ground and ineIy
DIVIDE /, are brought to the consistency
OF pulp by the addition of water in prop
er proportions. Not only can writing
paper be thus manufactured, put cpars
er substance, for the binding Of books or
the enclosing or manuscripts. Inc nre e
proof ink Can be used either in writing o
printing, and is made to the following
recipe: Graphite, finely ground, 2
dr. chms; copal or other resinous gam, -
grains; sui phate of iron, 2 draohms; tine
sure of nu'galls, 2 dra Inns; and sulphate
OF indigo. 8 drachms. These substance
are thoroughly mixed and boiled IN waite
and the ink thus obtained is said to be
both ireproof and insoluble II water
When any other color but black il de
sired, the graphite is replace by on
earthly mineral pigment of the desired
olor.
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THE NEXT STATE.

New Mexico applies at the family
door for admission into the Union as
a State. Comparatively little seems
to be known of this Territory, its re-
sources, and people by the average
reader. It's geographical position,
di lance from the settled portions Of
the ether States, and inccnvenient
and uncomfortable modes of public
travel render it almost inaccessible
to the modern traveller, and its
world is nearly q sealed book to the
people beyond its limits. She has
an area of about four hundred thous-
and square miles, and claims a pop
ulation of 10000. She maintains.
also, that her ability for self support
is we'll established, upon the ground
that, while all the other Territories
have at some time during their Ter
ritorial existence, appealed to char
ity for bread to feed their furnishing
inhabitants, or relief from pestience
and fire. New Mexico besides hav-
ing an Album iance for her own peo-
pie, has always had surplus more
than sufficient to supply the army
stationed in New Mexico and Arizo-
ma with breadstutfs and forage. The
people are affirmed to be law abiding
industrious, thrifty, and frugal, hos
Ipitable anG generous; conservative in
financial affairs ; slow to contract
debts, and willing to make sacrifices
Ito pay them. It is further urgec
that since the adoption of the FEEDER
al Constitution fifteen new States
have been admitted, each having 8
population of less than $4,000, ane
one the number less than $4,000
while the average of the whole fit
teen was about $4,000. Hence, sh'
considers, there is no principal o
right or justice upon which she car
be longer refused admission into th'
Union.
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GEN. GRANTS TURNOUT.

From Washington Correspondence of the Bos-
ZOE Jou.ni.
The fuss the papers makeover the car
riages and outfits of the Preside mt
i'll prepares one for the quite ofdina-
ry stud General Grant keeps for his
own use and that of his family. The
old stable of Buchanan's time is now
partly conservatory and partly a
woodshed. Nearly 8 quarter of a
mile away, on the new and yet uncul-
tiva'cd part of the pubilc ground
outside the Presidential Gard@n
Stands low, brick edifice somewhat
castellated, and shis is the Presiden-
tisl stable. A coach of modern style
trimmed wholly in black eA cept the
handles. with no ornament of any
kind but III S. g." on the panels,
is the state and family carriage of the
Chief Magistrate. 1t weuld not be a
fashionable coach for New York
snob. 1t would need but but little
change to turn 1t into a first, lass
mourning carriage. A small, light
driving wagon is he fevorite for the
President when he drives himself To
this is hitched small black mare of
marvellous speed that came from the
State of Maine. The carriage no ses
are beauties. One of these is over
sixteen hands high. He was picked
up In hack IN this city, where he
attracted no attention. He cost but
$500 He could not now be purchas
ed at aoy price. 4 f"e sum would
be paid Tor mate. A pair of black
ponies I f great speed and grit, drives
to low basket wag n, with rumble
behind, is the favorite team Of Miss
Nellie Grant. The horse of mark in
the stable is Cincinnatus, the old
war horse of the President. This
animal is a deep mohogany bay, slsn-
der and of wonderful symmetry. His
life work is done. He is Is, Grip
pie, and will live in clover to the end
of his days. A four year old colt of
great size and speed completes the
horse outfit of General Grant.
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Hon. G. w. Hazleton. member Of
Congress from he End district OF this
state is a member OF the Committee
on Elections, and in the case of two
contested seats from West Virginia,
he made minority report which he
50 ably supported that the House
adopted it i'll place of that of the NAL
ority. The friends and partisans il,
Virginia of the contestants thus
seated are loud in their praise Of
Hazelton's tact and ability in the
management of the case. The Chi
cago Inter Ocean in abiding to this
matter pays Mr.. HAzleton a nigh
compliment.
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TREES IN WINTER.

A remarkable paper has been
contributed to q German Magazine
bv Professor Mohr, showing not only
that the sap does not freeze in trees
and plants which live through hard
winters, but also the reason why il
does not freeze. He says that
though it is true water, as we gen
orally see aud understand it, freezes
at thirsy-tw degrees, 1t does not do
SO when its particles are finely divl'
ded. Tropical plants have large
cells, and these are the ones In which
the sap freezes, but in plants with
very small cells in which the liquid
particles are finely divided, tn ere is
no freezing of the liquids until after
the structure has received injury OF
some sor'. This is true, he says OF
inaects and insect pupae. They
never freeze ; but cut one apart,
soon after the humors solidify, and,
on thawing life dies.