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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Prof. Bouchardat attributes to the
vine powerful sanitary properties. He
asserts that wherever it is cultivated to
any considerable extent there is very
sensible diminution of intermittents.
The virtue is attributed to the action of
the vine on the ef1luvia which cause
fevers.
In paper by M. Muntz on the con-
servation of grain in reservoirs, read be-
fore the French Academy of Science, 1T
is stated that to secure all the advan-
tages of such means Of storage the grain
should be comparatively dry, the closure
perfect, the temperature OF the walls
pretty constant.
"A simple hygrometer can be made
by piece of catgut and q straw. The
.catgut, twisted, is put through a hole in
a dial, in which q straw is also placed
In dry weather, the catgut curls up in
damp, it relaxes; and so the straw is
turned either to the one side or the opher.
Straws do not only "show which way
the wind blows" you see.
"A corporation has been recently or
ganized in Boston, with capital of ST.
000, 900, to finish the bottoms of boots
and shoes by new invention. 1t is
claimed that by the aid of the machine
six hundred to eight hundred boots can
be finished by one operator in one day,
where one hundred and fifty to two hum
dred are now done by hand.
Mr.. w. H. Preece has determined,
with very close approximation to &C
curacy, the area protected by'a proper
ly adjusted lightning rod. His conclu-
sion is that lightning rod protects a
comic space whose height is the length
of the rod, the base being a circle
having its radius equal to the height of
the rod. This was the conclusion ar
rived at by Sir William Snow Harris
when engaged in fixing his protectors to
the masts of ships.
"A dairying company Of London has
lately established a laboratory at which
samples of milk received from farmers
are subjected to chemical analysis.
Prizes have been offered by the COM
pany, which are to be given to those
farmers whose milk-supply stands high
est in quality during a stated period OF
time. The samples of milk are care
fully examined by the company'S an
alyst, whose analyses and reports will
decide the competition for the prizes. 1t
is expected that much valuable informa-
ton respecting methods for producing
the richest possible milk will be secured
in this way. I
"A Nuremberg chemist has devised
a new method of decorating silks and
other fabrics, which is expected to SUI
persede embroidery. The art is called
Geographic, and the operator uses
hollow pencils which are charged with
a fluid metallic compound. On ex-
posure to air the compound instantly
hardens. Every color can be produced,
and the designs traced with the pencil
are exceedingly durable, lasting as long
as the materials on which they are
traced. Glass can be stained and wood
enware and pottery decorated by the
same process. The manufacture OF the
pencils has already become considera-
BILE industry in Germany. III
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finally drew pistol, a scufle for the posses
sion Of which ensued between the three, the
son finally securing it and in the melee shoot
ing his stepiather. The killing is generally
considered justifable.
A MOST frightful calamity occurred in
Buffalo, N. Y, on the 18th. A boiler un-
dergoing repairs at the Phoenix Iron Works
exploded while being tested, killing six men
and wounding seven others, some Of whom
can not possibly recover. The dome Of the
boiler, weighing over 200 pounds, was car
ried swiftly through the air for a distance of
500 feet and fell upon the sidewalk. Another
mass crushed through the roof of an elevator
several hundred feet Distant a third irag-
ment was carried S00feetaway, and came down
right in front Of man as he emerged from
his door, while fourth was found an eighth
of mile distant. A number of the sur
rounding buildings were badly wrecked by
the flying debris. The names Of the killed
are: Robert Patterson, VIM. Gibson, John
Langenfeld, Francis Chadwick, John For
rest and VIM. Wager. Carl Otto Wolf, Alex.
Rupert and Henry Mackay were supposed to
be fatally injured.
THE terrible murder of Miss Matte
Ishmael, near Jonesboro, Craighead County,
Ark, has been most terribly avenged. -Four
negroes named Green Harris, GILES Peck John
Woods Ind Burt Hoskins, were arrested for
the murder and held to await the action Of
the Grand Jury. At midnight body Of
masked men, variously estimated at from
200 to 300, surrounded the building in which
the prisoners were confined, overpowered
the guards, broke in the doors and windows,
seized the terrified negroes, and, dragging
them to a tree about 200 yards away, hung
them. 1t is reported that the negroes made
n full confession of their guilt. claiming that
they killed Miss Ishmael for refusing to lead
them to the spot where her fathers money
was concealed.
A PASSENGER train on the Denver &
South Park Railroad was thrown from the
track near Thompson Colo, on the 18th.
The sleeper turned complete somersault,
and landed in Platte River, down twenty
five foot embankment. l.. j. Smith, Of
Leadyille, and II. j. Stennard, Pullman
Conductor, were seriously injured. All the
passengers were more or less scratched and
bruised.
JUDGE JOHN w. THOMAS, q promi-
nent New Orleans lawyer, dropped dead on
the 18th.
THE President has nominated Henry
G. Pearson for Postmaster at New York
Mr. Pearson was First Assistant to Mr.
James.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
PITH AND POINT.

An umbrella always reminds us of
the man who wants to bet. 1t is "put
up or shut up" contrivance.-BoSton
Post. 'T
1t is remarkable how much of good
can be found to say of man after he is
dead. A skinflint died in this State not
long ago, and numerous virtues were
squeezed out of his memory by the power
of the printing press.-Danbury News.
Limerick No; an editor doesn't
know everything. Editors only claim
to average about three times as much
knowledge as the ordinary run of men.
But perhaps this is a low estimate.
Editors are naturally modest-BoSton
Post.
-Ashmead and the Baroness are just
as happy as two sucking doves. He
calls her Birdie" and she keeps her
new teeth in his shaving mug. Bless the
dear old girl; she always was giddy
thing Hawkeye. sa,
Vaccination parties are the latest
novelty in society. The young people
meet together, the doctor pops in and
the company is vaccinated in the most
jolly and approved manner.-SWac4Se
Herald.
The sections sweetheart's name was Nell,
And she was called the village belle;
When hope had made the sexton bold,
One night his love for Nell he tolpd,
While TO his neck she fondly chung,
And lovingly her hand he wrung;
Her sentiment with his just chimed,
And his ap peal she thought well timed,
And having toll'd his love so well,
She whispered he nigh, ring the BELLE
-Somerville Journal
The young lady in seal sacque and
fur bonnet was at the lecture, and dur
ing the entire hour her pencil was busy.
An elderly lady had noticed this with
unconcealed pleasure. At the close of
the lecture she stepped up to the young
lady and congratulated her upon her
good sense in taking such copious notes.
"Oh," exclaimed Miss Sealskin, 81
wasn't taking notes. | was only putting
down list of things have got to get
on my shopping trip this afternoon"
The elderly lady simply said "Ohl" but
she looked cruelty disappointed. Boston
Transcript.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
State OF Man Before Death.

A Danish physician, E. HornenMnn,
has written an interesting essay on the
state of man just before death. Much
experience and fine insight have led
the author to conclusions which can not
but be grateful to those who stand at a
deatlebed, to those who mourn over
loss, and to those who fear death. Here
is one statement out of many: "The
feeling of deaths approach changes and
purifes the innefsense, while the outer
sense, including that of bodily pain, is
made dull by the gradual decrease of
the vital functions" The experience of
Others corroborates this. "A slow death
usually prepares the mind Of the patient
for the final step, and often makes the
latter welcome. Hence, so few people
who are MORALLY i'll are really afraid TO
die. Persons who have for a time lost
the use of their senses by drowning or
suffoeation confirm this experience,
while persons in perfect health shrink
from death as they do from eating an
unknown drug or from playing with un-
known animals. Death seems hard
chiefly to surviving friends.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Emperor Alexander of Russia
was assassinated on Sunday, the 18th. While
the Car was returning with the Grand
Duke Michael from Michael Palace In close
carriage escorted by eight Cossacks, bomb
was thrown near the carriage, which imme-
diately exploded, SCATTERING the vehicle.
The Car and his brother alighted
uninjured. A second bomb was then thrown
and fell close to the Czar's feet, its eXplo-
sion SCATTERING both legs below the knees and
inilicting other terrible injuries. The
Gar was Immediately conveyed,
In an unconscious state, to the
Winter Palace, where he died at 1880 p. m.
The Grand Duke Michael was slightly
injured by the explosion, and several at
tendants were wounded, two fatally, Two
men, disguised as peasants, threw the fatal
bombs. Both were arrested.
The well-known passenger steamer
James Howard, Of the Anchor Line, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at her wharf in st.
Louis on the night of the 18th. She had just
arrived from New Orleans with large list
of passengers, when the fire broke
out under the cabin stairway in
the forward part Of the boat. The
flames spread so rapidly that all on board
had to flee for their lives, leaving their bag
gage behind them. The GOODNESS of Captain
Bryan was doubtless the means of saving
many lives. The Howard was built in 1870,
and cost $4,000. Her cargo was valued at
100000.
FOUR masked men entered the resi-
dence of Miss Elizabeth Roberts, 100 Second
Place, Brooklyn, N. Y, in broad daylight,
bound and gagged Miss Roberts and a fe-
male servant, and under threats of instant
death compelled the lady to hand over to
them three $1,000 bonds and a quantity of
valuable jewelry. They then hastily drove
off in wagon which they had in waiting.
THE Wakefield Rattan Works, at
Wakefield, Mass, were almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss about
$500, 90; insurance, $325, 900. Five hundred
persons are thrown out of employment
CARL SCHURz has been banqueted by
the German American citizens of Baltimore,
and will receive a similar compliment in
Boston.
GENERAL HANCOCK was entertained
by the Manhattan Club in New York City,
on the night of the 18th, nearly all the lead
ing Democrats Of the city being present,
the most notable exception being Mr., Tilden.
THE Archbishop of Dublin, in his
Lenten pastoral, severely censures the
/ T,r1-I aoo,o ond acnaciollv oondarnpg Tho.
Ladies' Land League.
A COMPANY has been organized and a
charter applied for to build a telephone line
| between Kansas City, st. Joe, AtehisOn,
Leayenworth, Lawrence and Topeka
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
SAMUEL j. KIRKwOOD-- SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.

Mr.. Kirkwood was born in Hartford County,
Maryland, December 20, 1913; received a
limited education at the academy of John
Mcleod in Washington City; removed to
Richland County, Ohio 10 1885, and studied law
there; was admitted to the bar in 1913; was
elected Prosecuting Attorney in 1915 and again
in lS47; was in ls5)-'5l a member of the Con-
vention that formed the present Constitution
of the State of Ohio; removed to johnson
County. Iowa, in 1865; was elected TO the
State Senate in 1855; was elected Governor in
1859 and again in 1851; was in 1858 nominated
by President Lincoln and confirm ed as Minis
ter to Denmark, but declined the appoint
ment; was in 1866 elected to the United States
Senate 10 fiji the unexpired term of the Hon.
James Harlan: was in 1915 again elected Gov
ernor of lowG and resigned that Office January
81, 1877; was elected in January, 1876, to the
United States Senate as Republican TO
succeed George G. Wright, Republican. His
term of service would have expired March 3,
1881
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

THE following are the important
changes agreed upon in the Chairmanships
@t the Senate Committees: Johnston, of Vir-
ginia, in place of Eaton, Chairman. of For
eign Relations; Williams, of Kentucky,
Chairman of Manufactures, in place Of
Grover, who succeeds Randolph as Chair
man of Military Affairs; Judge Davis sue
ceeds Thurman as Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee; Jones, of Florida, succeeds Nc
Donald as Chairman of Public Lands;
Groome, of Maryland, succeeds Withers,
of Virginia, as Chairman OF Pensions;
Call, of Florida, succeeds Herman on
Patents; Butler, OF South Carolina, succeeds
Garland, of Arkansas, on Territories; Far
lev, Of California, succeeds Hereford, Of W.
Virginia, on Mines and Mining; Garland
succeeds Wallace on Revision OF Laws I;
Brown, Of Georgia, succeeds Bailey on Ed
ucation and Labor; Walker, of Arkansas,
succeeds Butler on Civil Service and Re-
trenchment; Hampton, 81 South Carolina,
gets Ciyil-service Reform, and Hill goes to
the Printing Committee. Senator Cock
rell is TO remain Chairman Of the Claims
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
WILLIAM H. HUNT-SEcRETABY OF THE
NAVY.

Mr.. Hunt is a native of Louisiana, ano
comes Of prominent family. When the war
broke out he adhered to the Union side
and remained a steadfast supporter of the
cause to the end. For this reason he was os-
tracised by his family, and, when politics be
gan to reshape themselves in the South after
the war, became a Republican and has
been a Republican ever since. He was
first brought into prominence in Louisiana
politics when he became the counsel for Gov.
Kellogg in his contest with McEnery. He sub
sequcntly became candidate for Attorney
General on the Republican ticket, was elect
ed, and served one term; he was reelected as
Acknowledgement on the ticket with Packard.
CuriOusly enough. he was thrown out of Office
through the influence Of the MacVeaFh Com
mission which overturned the Packard Gov
ernmcnt and installed Nichols while the pre-.
paratious were being made to seat Hayes in
Washington. MdcNeagh, the head Of the
Commission. and Hunt, the ovcrthrown At.
toney-Gencral Of Louisiana, now meet on q
common plane in General Garaelds Cabinet
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

JOHN 7. RICH has received the Re-
publican neutrality-suspicious. to an cleo
tion-for Congress in the Seventh Michigan
District, to fill the place Of Conger, resigned.
Mr.. Rich is a member Of the present State
Senate and has twice served as Speaker Of
the lower House.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen.
r. Z. Lee, is said to be a beautiful and
queenly woman. She has been in
Washington this winter, and has re-
ceived many attentions. No daughter
of Gen. Lee has married, and Gusts
Lee, President of Washington and Lee
University, is bachelor long past the
meridian of life.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN, on the 18th,
removed Morgan Boland, the obstrepel Gus
st. Louis Police Commissioner, thus making
three vacancies in the Board and then nomi-
mated John II. Maxon, Samuel Cupples and
u. C. Simmons for the positions.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

THE President has nominated Levi P.
Morton, of New York, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to France;
VIM. NJ. Eyarts, Allen G. Thurman and Tim
othy HOWE, commissioners on the parBor
the United States to the International Con-
ference at Paris; David d. McClung, Com
missioner of Customs, Cincinnati; John W.
Green, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Second District, Iowa; Robert S. Taylor, Of
Indiana, Member of the Mississippi I'M
proy9aaent Commission.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

"A circus proprietor has offered a
premium of $4,000 to the loveliest lady
in America on the condition that she
give her services for thirty days as the
main participant in a grand daily
pageant. 1t is stated that as beauty,
and not talent, is required, good looks
alone will secure the prize. But what
man, or men, will dare decide the ques-
tionP
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

THE Atchison, Topeka G. Santa Fe
and the Southern Pacific Railroads have con-
nected rails at Deming, New Mexico, and Of
fetal announcement is made of the opening
Of the through route on March II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has purchased the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Road.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

ADRIAN S. HEWITT has addressed a
letter TO ex-Gov. Jewell, inclosing 500 to
defray the expenses of "hunting down the
rascal who forged the Morey letter." and
promising more II necessary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

EX-SENATOR ANGUS CAMERON, of
Wisconsin, received the Republican nomina-
tion for United States Senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Senator Car
penter
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

GEN. GRANT arrived in Washington
on the It'll, and was reported to be in close
conference with Logan, Cameron and Conk-
ling, the event causing no little speculation
in political circles. The Globe Democrats
special is authority for the statement that
the Stalwarts are anything but pleased with
some Of the Cabinet appointments, that Of
McYeigh being particularly obnoxious.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
WILLIAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
TREASURY.

Mr.. Window was born in Belmont County,
Ohio, May 10, 1927; received an academic edu-
cation; studied law at Mount Vernon, Ohio;
practiced his profession in Ohio and in
Minnesota until 1859; was elected Prosecuting
Attorney for Knox County in 1859; removed
10 Minnesota in 1866; was Representative in
the Thirty-slxth, Thrty-seventh, Thirty
eighth, Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses;
was appointed by the Governor of Minnesota,
Hon. Daniel S. Norton, deceased, in the Senate
of the United States: was subsequently elect
ed as Republican, and was reelected in 1877.
His term of service would have expired March
3, 1883.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

JAMES w. MCDILL, of Alton, Union
County, Iowa, has been appointed by the
Governor of Iowa United States Senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Senator Kirkwood. Mr..
McDill was born in Ohio in 1884, removed
to Iowa in 1877, served several terms as Cir
cult and District Judge, and was a member
of the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Con-
crosses. He has never taken any very active
part in politics.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

WILLIAM p FRYE has received the
Republican nomination for Senator from
Maine, to succeed Blaine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events,

GEN. AND Mrs. GRANT breakfasted
with President Garfield and family at the
White House.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

Robins are so thick in Burke Coun-
ty, Georgia, that a negro man of
Waynesboro amuses himself by catching
them with fishing-hooks, He bats the
hook and throws his line over the limb
of a tree on which the birds most do
congregate, and waits for them to bite.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

The Secretary of the Treasury, on the
18th, issued decision on the request of va
rious national banks to withdraw their legal
tenders deposited to retire circulation. He
maintains that "precedents of the Depart
ment in similar cases should be adhered
TO here aud no return of legal tender made"
Secretary Window expresses the opinion
that no stringency in the money market need
be apprehended, owing to the large amount
of bonds that have been and are being pur-
chased by the Government.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

Every mans house is his castle, but
every man can't be King of Ashantee.-
Louisville COitrier-sIourRdi.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

THE Congressional Committee of the
National Greenback party has issued an adj
dress to the people of the United States The
national banks and railroad and telegraph
companies as at present controlled are de-
cared to be inimical to the rights of the peo-
pie, and no redress for existing grievances
can be looked for from either of the old par
ties. The Committee therefore earnestly
advises the formation Of clubs in every city,
village and town in the United States, with
view to Thorough organization and
final triumph Of the National party.
Thomas j. Duraut, Lee Crandall, Edward
Daniels and Eperitus Howe, members of the
Executive Committee of the Greenback Con-
gressioual Committee, have addressed let
ter to Thompson II. Murch, Chairman of the
committee, in which they decline to attend
the meeting called by Murch in New York.
They also inform him his resignation as
Chairman OF the committee is accepted, and
they will call the entire National Committee
together soon to elect his successor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

SECRETARY BLAINE has sent note
TO the British Legation on the subject Of the
false reports sent by the Acting British
Consul at Philadelphia in regard to the prev
aleEcc of disease among swine of the West
ern States. The Secretary reterates
the statements made in Eyarts's
note Of the 7th of March, that all means
OF information at the recourse of the De-
partment concur in showing the late pub
lished report as wholly without foundation,
and sends copies of resolutions of the Mer-
chants Exchange of st. Louis and Chamber
of Commerce OF Cincinnati explicitly deny
ing the report of disease among swine, and
showing the condition of the stock in the
States of Ohio and Illinois is exceptionally
healthy,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-19

Brief Biographical Sketches OF the Presl-
dents Official FamIly-WhO the Secretn-
rles Are, Where They Game From, and
OIlahed.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-21
COURT REPORTS.

Superior Court....."-... HOWARD. J
TUESDAY, Sept. 20.
Geo. r. Ames W.. Creditors-Pe.
tition for exempt personal property
heard and granted.
10 re-Estate of G. Chapman, de-
ceased. Petition for letters Of ad-
ministration heard and granted.
Bond, 500.
Kshler Il Frohlingsr, W L. Romin
ct al.-Centinusd till to-morrow ut
10 A. M,
The Court then adjourned in re-
speet to the memory of President
Garfield till to morrow.
SEPULvEDA, J.
People Va. Francisco Ward-Jury
i'm panael and further hearing Of
ease continued till tomorrow at
1:so P. M.
Mascarel We. Lazzarovioh-Dis-
missal entered In open court.
People VS.. Laatre-Case passed
on sccount of absence Of witnesses.
People vs. Antonio Oohoa-.6 peeial
venirs Of twenty-four Jurors ordered
returHable at 10 A. NJ. Tomorrow.
Adjourned in respect to Presi-
dent.