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Glucose.

New York Journal Of Commerce:
Prof. IL. W. Wiley, i'll the Popular
Science Monthly for June, records
the amazing progress of this new in
dustry. There are twenty immense
glucose factories either built or in
progress Of construction. Already a
capital Of over s2,000,000 is invested
in the business. The daily cOnsump-
ton of corn for the manufacture of
glucose is 5000 bushels, and the an
nual amount about 100000. All
these factories have sprung up in
the last twelve years. They are run
day and night, Sundays included, to
meet the demand. and still fail to sup
ply it. Notwithstanding these noto-
riOus facts, it is almOstl impossible to
find anybody willing to admit he buys
glucose or uses it for any purpose. Its
existence is never made known by
newspaper advertisements or pla-
cards. 1t is never bottled, boxed or
barreled under its own name. 1t is
as carefully screened from public view
as nitroglycerine. But for patient
investigators like Prof. Wiley, the
world would never know what be-
comes of the enormous annual product
of all these glucose factories. The
paper to which we refer confirms cur
rent reports. There is no doubt that
glucose is largely used in the prepar-
alton of table syrups and candies, for
brewing and for artificial honey.
Nine tenths of the cheap candies are
made of glucose. 1t is hard to find a
table syrup wholly free from this
adulteration. Glucose is present in
most of the beer now brewsd. Most
impudent of all its intrusions is that
of direct competition with the bees.
The bee himself is not as busy as the
glucose manipulation. The latter puts
up "honey" of which the waxen
cells are made of parafine and the
contents consist of snOw-white glucose.
The fraudulent comb and bSney are
handsomer than the finest white Glow
er "VermOnt," and can be sold at half
the price at a great profit. This story
would be deemed incredible but for
the positive assurance Of men like
Prof. Wiley. To the question, 'Is
glucose wholesome Z" the professor
replies that it all depends on the pres
ence or absence of sulphuric acid,
lime and copper, which are apt to'fnd
their way into the article through
imperfect chemical treatment. But
whether healthful or not, glucose is
a false pretense, when it is cold for
the thing it is not, and should be
brought under proper control by
legislation.
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is parched and almost ruined for want
of rain.
Dich Wood, notorious character in
Western Texas, was taken from the
sheriff, who had him under arrest, by
vigilantes, ON the 10Th, near Cariso,
and shot to death. The vigilance COM
mittee, in that part of the State, has
been previously unheard of.
On Saturday, the 25th ult, at Aven-
ger Station, on the East Line railroad,
DIR. II. J. Avenger engaged in row
with negro, during which the latter
slashed the doctor across the bowels
with razor, inflicting a mortal
wound.
A report from Piedras Negras says
that several American engineers were
killed in the interior Of Mexico re-
Gently, in consequence of dispute re-
garding the right of way, but it is i'm
possible to get any reliable particulars
1 of the affair.
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The Washington Republican says
Chat the President is probably the recipient
OF more anonymous communications than
any officer of the government. These are
mostly well-written letters, showing that
education and responsibility often 90 hand
In hand with vicious and mean natures.
These are assaults on private character,
insinuating letters on public officials, mys-
terious hints OF scandals, and combine all
that is unworthy Of manhood and disgrace
full 70 womanhOod. They flood every gov
eminent official Of rank and power as they
ddsnewspaper Offices. Men and women Of
all grades in public employ are thus en-
gagged in undermining those above them,
pulling down others so they may find adj
vancement, and stabbing each other in the
dark. The victims Of these base wiles fall
without knowing who dealt the blow. 1t
may have come from the hand that pressed
theirs the warmest. The Republican takes
very gloomy view of the condition Of off
ciai society.
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MISSISSIPPI.

The NJ. E. parsonage at BrOokhaven
was burned on the 2Sth ult.
Greenville has just completed one
of the finest city halls in the State.
Crop prospects throughout the
Greenville section are promising.
The city authorities of Natchez have
granted the right of way through the
streets of the city for a street railway.
AS Bovinia, Wednesday morning,
the colored church was destroyed by
fire, the work of an incendiary. The
congregation had been divided about
the pastor and ill-feeling existed all
around, hence the burning.
AT Eudora, little girl bitten by a
mad-dog has been cured by the appli-
cation of a maidstone, the property OF
Ben Melam, of Waterford, Marshall
county, who has applied it in l3lt
cases, and with success, except in two
The stone is pOrus, and is believed to
possess the power of extracting the
pirus from the wound.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.
ARKANSAS.

ahhA-Noac.
Fort Smith is TO have a street rail-
way.
Hogs are dying rapidly in Ashley
county.
Marion county crops are reported as
looking fine.
Bentor'is trying to organize mill
itary company.
Locusts are reported as DISAPPEAR
ing from all parts of the country.
The weather.it warm and splendid
for crops throughout the State.
The wheat crop of Baxter county is
being cut. 1t will be very large
The weather is too dry in Craig
head, and the stand of corn is co,lse-
quently poor.
Hogs are dying like sheep with the
rots i'll some portions of ARKANSAS
county.
On the fifth of next month the State
Teachers Association meets at Rus
eslville.
The hot weather IS killing num-
Der Of persons, mainly negroes, in Hot
Springs.
Five miles north of Searcy, last Sat
urday, a child of George Beale fell
into a well and was drowned.
The wife of DR.. j. NJ. Dawson, of
Sharp county, was thrown from a
horse and killed few days ago.
Last week Capt. Anderson, a planter
on St. Francis river, lost $50 acres of
corn by cut-worms, the corn being cut
off even with the ground. Capt. All
derson planted over again.
Highway robbers-a white man end
two negroes-attacked. a citi1 u
Helena, q fcw miles F-5i1s e a, re-
Gently, and robbed him of everything
portable he had in his possession.
w. E. Lee, respected and wealthy
planter of Sewer county, met with a
fatal accident, some days since, while
preparing. to 60 in search of cattle
which had strayed off i'll the woods.
He took down his rife, supposed to be
empty, and placed his foot on the
hammer to blow through. AS the
hammer fell the gun was discharged
and the contents entered his head.
He fell on the ground, dying almost
without a struggle. He leaves a wife
and several children.
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TENNESSEE.

A cotton-seed oil mill will be erected
at Brownsville next fall.
Senator Harris has gone to Eagle
Cave, Texas, where he will remain
for the next two months.
A man named Metz has discovered
three extensive oil wells near Chatta-
nooga, and proposes to operate them
on large scale.
The first carload of new wheat ar
rived at Knoxville Tuesday. 1t was
received from Knox county, and
brought one dollar bushel.
A Nashville journal says the young
ladies Oh High and Spruce streets
have organized a military company
and drill regularly in the back yards.
Arrangements are making by Com
missioner of Immigration Hawkins
to bring a number of white servants
from Castle Garden, New York, to
Knoxville.
Capt. Reyer, of the Porter Rifles,
was presented with a handsome silver
pitcher, on the 2Sth ult., by ID. II.
Doris, of the Nashville american,
and r. j. G. Miller, of the Banner.
Last Sunday, at Wallen Ridge, near
Chattanooga, the little daughter of
James Brown was severely bitten on
the leg by a snake. The leg became
terribly swollen, and it was feared
the child would die.
At Mason, last Wednesday night.
Drury's Hotel, near the railroad
depot, was destroyed by fire. Drury's
loss is estimated at $500; insurance,
800. The building was insured for
500, half owned by Mrs. Nellie Gift
fen.
About three months ago two little
SONS of Mr.. Cartwright, of Franklin,
were playing, when one of them re-
ceived from the other a kick on the
shin-bone. The limb became swollen,
and had to be amputated few days
since.
On and after July 18th, no boat
from the South will be permitted to
land at Memphis any rags, paper
stock, old rope, secondhand clothing,
bedding or upholstered furniture.
such goods being classed as junk
s ores.
At Bolivar, last Sunday, negro
boy, VIM. Lucas, while trying to
steal ride on the train, fell between
the cars and had both legs badly
mangled- One leg was amputated by
a physician, but he died the next day.
He resided in La Fourche parish,
Louisiana. and was trying to get
home.
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ROME.
American Notes on the City of seve
Hills.

American Notes ON the City OF Seven
Hills.
The correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times saws:
OF all the capitals of Europe, the
most agreeable for a stranger of slen-
der means is Rome. The lavish display
that Paris exacts has not vet reached
the Eternal City. and, though prices
are far in advance of what they were
in the good old days of Plus IN, the
slender purse still goes a long way.
Americans are made more at home III
Rome than in any other city in Europe,
unless it be Dresden or Stuttgardt,
where, there being 10 normal indus
tries, the American dollars are regard
ed with much enthusiasm.
Socially the town has charms for an
American, for the large colony of art
lists from the States renders it not diff
ficult for the most unObtrusive to come
into relations with the very Brahmin
caste of Roman society.
The artists who have lived in Rome
for years have conquered foreign preju-
dices, which debar Americans from
the inner circles in Paris, London,
Berlin or Vienna. Hence the recep-
tons, kettledrums and what-not given
by resident Americans are certain to
have a good share of the sort of folk
that strangers like TO see and study.
The Italians, too, are less Indifferent
to learning languages than the French,
and it is no unusual thing to meet
young noblemen who speak English
with tluency. Most of the kings suite
use English excellently. 1t is no unu-
sual thing at the receptions of Miss
Anna Brewster, Adolphus TrollOpe,
Story or Tilton, to meet the leaders of
the parliamsntary groups, and to hear
them JoIIiiiI Ass@n- EnglHl.-L-EGssnehl- and
even German conversations.
The gayest society in Rome is that
which crowds the salons of Lady
Paget, the wife of the English ambas-
sador. There receptions are quite as
much American as English, for the
hostess of a Roman salon has discOv-
cred that the American belle is a court
card for drawing the young Italian
lordlings-chaps very much, by the
way, like the indOlent AdOnii that fig
ure in the cratic episodes of Ouida.
These languid youths, born to great
names and a garnet, find their lam
gushing eyes, their ineflable love
making, uniformly irresistible to the
impulsive American girl. They enjoy,
too, the latitude of our manners and
customs, which permits them to go
forth alone on the charming Pincian
Hill, where the aromatic atmosphere,
the exquisite music, finish the work
their good looks began.
Besides the swarms of adventures
this laxity creates, there are salon,
made up expressly for the furtherance
of matrimonial adventures, in which
noble ladies receive commissions for
bringing desirable girls into the ac-
quaintance of scamps who wear a
blank shield in society. There are no
cleverer intriguers in the world than
in Rome, and the heiress that escapes
the meshes set for her in the Eternal
City gives proof Of an extraordinary
level head.
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1t swept near a road along which
two young ladies were driving in
buggy. Their horse, alarmed by the
smcll and the roar aud glare of the
flames. became unmanageable, and
plunged and reared in frantic fear.
The ladies expected every moment to
be hurled into the fiery torrent, but
one of them. by grasping the branch
of a tree overhead. checked the horses
progress, and they at last gained con-
troll over the frightened animal and
got him from the dangerous post. but
not before the blazing oil had rolled
within few yards of their buggy,
envcIoping them in its nauseating
smoke.
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AT a revival meeting in california

AT a revival meeting in California,
held by one OF Moody and Sankey's assist
ants, solid and pompous citizen arose and
boosted OF how he had been converted; how
be entirely approved Of the revival; was
satisfied with the results; and hoped his ex-
ample would greatly encourage the others,
and was willing to subscribe $500 to help
on the good work, If needed. After he had
done, the reviValist remarked: "Is there
any other miserable, repentant, purse
proud sinner who would like 10 say few
wordsY The "solid" man arose with a
heavenly smile on his face, shook the dust
Of the room from off his feet and left the
meeting TO run ITSELF
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-07-09

Canada, the grand medal given by the Mar
quis Of Lorne, Governor-General Of Canada,
was awarded TO Miss Mary L. Warrack, of
Chicago.
Mexico, by the Brownsville, Texas and
Tampico, Mexico cable, has entered into
meteorological connection with the United
States signal service, and this country
will hereafter receive data from Mexico,
Vera Cruz and TampicO.
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The CENSUS REPORT shows Louisi-
ana to be very small producer Of cereals
1t planted 1904 acres Of wheat in 1879, and
raised 504I bushels, about half the amount
produced in 1869. Its acreage in oats was
-, c62, and the production 229,S50 bushels.
OF barely there were only acres and %
bushels ofrye, 213 acres and 1lO6 bushels
Of buckwheat, 20 acres and 1905 bushels
Even In corn, Louisiana was behind near
ly all the other Southern States, with an
acreage Of only FAC, asa and production Of
0,s7s, 92S bushels.
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Gazette gives the Huges Rugby colonists a
very uncomplimentary notice. He says
that they are in the main worthless young
fellows Of good families in England, and
that they have been sent to this country
with view to their reformation. Mr..
HastingsHughes measurably admits the i'm
parchment. He says that ''we tried TO have
no young men sent out here whose parents
were not able or willing to offer a premium
for their instruction in work during the
nrst year, but we have some whose work
under instruction is already worth their
board" The natives in the vicinity Of the
colony speak desparingly Of the celonists.
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uNpEn the auspice. Of the Socie

UNDER the auspices Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children.
the Legislature OF New York has passed a
law for the protection Of children. Ii pro-
hihts the employment Of boys and girls
under fourteen in collecting cigar-stumps,
rags or bones, businesses in which children
have hitherto been largely employed, and
NJ which they are worked hard to the great
detriment Of their health. There is a pro-
vision also aimed at barkeepers and others
who have been accustomed TO foster and
encourage gambling among boys. This
makes a saloon-keeper, allowing boys I'M
der sixteen TO play any game Of chance in
his saloon, guilty Of a misdemeanor and
liable 60 fine and imprisonment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-07-09

Mr.. GEO. II. GATHER, of Louisville,
well known meteorologist, declares that
# is going to be an excessively hot summer
and that we have been enjoying quite mod
crate weather in comparison with what Is
yet 70 come. The only way, he says, IN
which a sunstroke epidemic can be pre-
vented In the cities this season is by keep
Ing the streets constantly drenched with
water. If this is not done, the summer
will be more fatal than the disastrous one
of 1879
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An Accommodating Conductor.

A nice looking old lady, with a
snowy circle of lace about her head,
sat in a Wabash avenue car the other
day, and drew up her skirts nervOusly,
lest the cataract of tobacco juice that
was pouring from the mouths of two
loafers next her should deluge them.
Conductor" she asked timidly,
when he came in. "isn't it against the
rules to spit on the floor Of the car %
"NO. ma'am," replied the gallant
conductor, Sspit wherever you like
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-07-09

lllC ObllCl IlOl % AlN
Cd .hislcqp over. Tor a Second cup
81 ooeed- # l was President of the
United States -"
(Which you aren't, you know"
broke in Mrs. B., in an argumentative
and confidential tone.
"And not likely to be" added Mrs.
BIS mother, with cOntemptuous toss
of her head.
"No," assented Mr.. B., pleasantly !;
"but | was just suppOsing case -"
Then suppose something i'll rea-
son." retorted Mrs. B., snappishly.
you might as well suppose you was
the man in the moon, or the man in
| the iron mask, or -"
$50 1 might, my dear-so 1 might"
assented Mr.. B., still pleasantly smil-
ing; "but that has nothing to do with
It. was merely going to say that if
[ was President of the United States
| I'd -"
"My !" burst in Miss Gertrude, aged
eighteen; wouldn't it be splendid if
you was, pa? Just to think how those
'Vheedletop girls would change their
tune when l met them, instead of
/ throwing out their insinuatiOns about
Eeople who consider it Christian-like
ID turn their last seasons silk dress, so
that they may have TOre to give t"
CHARITY! But they might turn green
with envy before 1 would ever -"
"Yes, and wouldn't 1 warm it to
Sammy Dugan, just?" chirped in
Master Thomas. aged twelve. "I'd
90 up to him and smack him on the
nose with a brick fore he knowed
where he was, an he dasscnt hit me
back then, COS it 'ud be treason, an
they'd hang him; and I'd slide on the
sidewalk an shy snowballs at the
pleeceman, an sass Miss Ferule, an
play hockey every day when it didn't
rain, an I'd -"
Yes" chimed in Mrs. B., catching
tho infection from her enthusiastic
progeny, "and then I'd be the first
lady in the land, let the other be who
she would; and governors wives
would beg to be introduced to ME,
and I'd have balls twice week and
banquets every day, and -"
"And I'd have the management of
Ale White House, and run things"
remarked Mrs. BIS mother, her eyes
sparkling with the prospect.
"Not much you wouldn't" from
Miss Gertrude "not much, if keep
my health and know myself, you
wOuldn't-not as long as 1 was the
Presidents daughter, and -"
"Yahp calculated Master Tom, al
guess the Presidents son would be the
biggest plum in that dish. Wouldn't
| be the Prince of Whales then-say?
What 'ud you know about -"
"Shut up-all of you'll" commanded
Mrs. 3. Il reckon the Presidents
wife is the highest authority in the
land! Anyhow, there'd be dusty old
time if anybody questioned it, and l
bet when the exercises were finished
the survivors would not ask for any
electoral commission to decide it over
again! My! I'd like to see anybody
but, by the way, Mr.. Butterfly, what
was it you was going to say you'd do
if Won was the President of the Uni
ted States z"
Resign as soon as the Lord would
let me-" said Mr.. Butterfly, calmly but
deterIninedly.
And then a meditative silence fell
upon the family, and remained there
until the meeting arose.
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NEW YORK World: One of these
days the people Of the United States may be
moved to inquire why it is that expensive
and irrelevant persons like Merritt and
Robertson are permitted to seize not only
the Collectorship but every important Fed
ederal Office in the country, the work OF
which is in fact done by subordinates who
occupy much less important and much less
lucrative places. When that inquiry
comes to be seriously and generally put
will be a dark day for the 'machines" and
organizations"
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The Governor Of Arkansas has is
sued a proclamation offering a reward of
$500 for the arrest and delivery TO the sheriff
Of Hot Springs county OFF. NJ. Gregg, who
shot and killed VIM. Miller ON June Is, near
Malvern. The Governor also offered re-
ward Of $500 for the apprehension of Benia-
min Parton, who recently escaped from Jail
at Arkansas City. Parton was convicted
Junp II
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DETROIT Free Press: Mr.. JefIer-
son Davis may be the concentric target OF
all the wit and denunciation OF all the men
and people he misrepresents, derides, and
reasons with a dollar mark before them,
for not caring a Confederate cent for the
whole army Of critics aud enemies he has
stirred up. He will probably get a volun-
tary pension from the American people that
he or any one else little expected.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

Ex-Chief Justice Hiram Warner,
of Georgia, died at Atlanta on June
Both, after long and painful sickness.
The Dade county (Ga.) Coal Min
ing company nov employs about
500 hands, and turns out fifty cars of
coal daily. The company will put
about 1000 men at work at the mines
next winter, and mine nearly 100 cars
of coal per day. Seven hundred men
were employed last winter, and the
largest amount mined in any one day
was seventy-seven broad-guage car
loads
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PENNSYLVANIA proposes to enforce
moderation in drinking, but not to try pro-
hibition just yet awhile. To this end the
Legislature has passed bill imposing a
penalty Of $500 fine and ninety days impris-
onment to any saloon keeper who allows
his customers to play any game Of chance
for drinks. Pool and poker will be thus
dealt mortal blow.
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston
Herald, who has lived for years in the
South, writes that paper an article on
Southern girls. He declares that they are
impulsive, enthusiastic and demonsratiye,
handsomer than the Western or Northern
girls, with smaller hands, feet and waists,
better shapes, etc.
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THERE is a movement on foot TO get
up an agitation in favor Of the separation
Ofthe City of New York, Long Island, Staten
Island and Westminster County from the
State Of New York, and forming them into
an independent commonwealth, to be known
as the State Of Manhattan.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE Philadelphia Times says that
the investigation Of the frauds in the Treas
ury Department was called TO halt all on
account Of ETA and her seaIskin sack, who
keeps an up town establishment in
Waehington
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TEXAS.

The corn crop in many parts of the
State, particularly in Western Texas;
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"If / Was President"

"Now, if 1 was President" began
Mr. Butterfly the other morning, as he
led .hislcqp oyer. for a second cup
Hf.nn FGa,@A m i was President OF the