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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Strawberries cultivated at Charles
ton, S. c., are expected to yield l,0VV,-S
900 quarts for the Northern markers
from 250 acres Of land.
The use of gas as fuel enables the ,
manufacturers of steel and glass IA
Pittsburgh to produce those articles far
more cheaply than formerly. II i.c 4t :
A tea plantation was established
last year by Count d'Amigo upon MS
estates near Messina, Italy. The tea
plant is said to thrive finely there, and
It's leaves are in no wise inferior to thosei
of the Chinese plant. M - .n
Prof. j. Lawrence Smith, OF Louis
Vile, KY, describes a new series Oh
spordumene found in Alexandria Coun-
ty, North Carolina. The vein bearing
It runs about due east and west, and
dips about an angle of 20 degrees. lie
expects that further and more exhaustive
exploration will result in the discovery
of crystals having commercial value as
gems. This new variety he calls by the
name of hiddenite.
Concerning "applied SCIENCE"
Prof. Huxley recently remarked: al
often wish that this phrase had never
been invented, for it suggests that there
is sort of scientific knowledge Of direct
practical use which can be studied apart
from another sort of scientific knowl-
edge which is of no practical utility, and
which is termed "pure science" But
there is no more complete fallacy than
this. What people call applied science
is nothing but the application OF pure
science 10 particular classes of
problems" g 3, eags
Prof. Fleeming Jenkin has stated
that the following are the main condi-
tions to be fulfilled in putting house
into good sanitary order: l. The liquid
refuse from the house must have q free
passage to the town sewer 2. The air
from the town sewer must not have q
free passage into the house drain. B.
No air or gas from the drainage chan
nels of the house must enter the house.
4. No water or liquid must leak from
those channels into the ground under
the house. 5. The drinking water must
be stored in such manner as to run no
risk of contamination. 6. The air of the
dwelling-rooms must be supplied with
out contamination. % H'N pi
-Perfumers are aware of the curious
fact that some of our sweetest and most
delicately scented flowers are Of no value
for perfumery. For example, no pro-
cess has as yet been discovered by which
the fragrance of sweet-brier and eglan-
tine can be extracted and preserved, but
a good imitation is produced by a COM
pound of neroli oil, with alcoholic ex-
tracts of rose pomade and of orange
flowers. Lily of the valley, which is
likewise unavailable to the perfumer, is
we'll initiated by combination of vanil-
la, extract of tuberose, jasmine and
, otto of almonds. Lilies are little used
in perfumery, their odors being too pow
erful.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
A Dog Digs Into a Grave.

LAST Friday Martin Flanagan, an Irishman
living four miles southeast of this city, died.
and was buried Saturday in the Catholic grave
yard, which lies In The northeastern part of the
city, inside the city limits. Yesterday after
noon some parties, in going through the GENES
terry, noticed that the dirt Of q newly-made
grave was torn up and scattered in every d.
rection, which naturally aroused their curiosi-
ty and led them to inv estigate, expecting OF
course to find the grave robbed by ghouls
Instead of this, imagine their horror to find a
large dog in the grave endeavoring to
gnaw through the coffin box, and which
turned upon its intruders with cleaning eyes
and, growing ferociously, stood its ground,
nor could It be driven away. One of the par
ties procured a shotgun and killed the beast,
which had no doubt been digging since the
casket was lowered into the grave. The occur
renee is so horribly revolving in its character
as TO make the blood almost curdle in any
ones veins who looks at the disturbed grave
Had not the persons who discovered it acct
dentally wandered into that part of the ceme-
terry, without doubt the coffin would have
been torn open and the corpse horribly mutt
lated.-Columbus (Ind. Special TO Cincinnati
COyufneTcf1l
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

CAPT. JOHN S. WISE, son of the late
Ex-Governor Wise, has announced his in
tention of accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor Of Virginia at the hands of the Read
justers. He says he fully indorses Ma
homes course in the Senate.
GEN. GRANT left New York for Gal
weston on the 2Sth, en- route for Mexico,
where he will remain until June, to look
after the railway interests with which he has
become connected. He is accompanied by
Senior Romero and q. s. Grant, Jr., who
goes as his fathers private secretary.
DICK OSBORN, a generally bad char
acter, was lynched at Waihalla, Washington
Territory, the other night, for killing a man.
J. w. TAYLOR, Deputy Postmaster at
Marshall, Texas, on the 26th shot and in
stantly killed VIM. Afford, son Of Col. Afford,
a well-known citizen Of the county. There
had been a previous quarrel between the
parties, and Taylor claims to have acted in
self-defense. He was admitted to bail in
$1,000.
SERIOUS losses are reported in the
Platte Valley, Neb., caused by sudden
and almost unprecedented rise in the river.
PRINCE CHARLES has been pro-
claimed King of Roumania,
COMMODORE ROBERT W. SHUFELDT,
of the United States Navy, has accepted the
command of the navy of China, at salary Of
$4,000 per year.
A BATTLE has taken place at Boleka,
in Basuland. Col. Darlington and several
other British were severely wounded.
H. P. EPPLY has been arrested at Ell
Dorado, Saline County, H., charged with
robbing the Post-ofiice at Westfeld insDe-
cember last. He has confessed the crime,
also to stealing a horse in the same neigh
borhood. Epply is a bad case, md has al
ready served one term in the Pennsylvania
Penitentary. a
A YOUNG negro committed most ag-
gravated assault upon a beautiful young
white girl near Sparta, Ga. The next morn
ing his body was found suspended from
tree and riddled with bullets.
WHEELING, W. Va, suffered from
two destructive fires on the 26th, the prinoi-
pal losses beinggG. Mendel & Co.'s furni-
ture factory, the Wheeling City Flour Mills,
Girard & Tuttle's wire works, and B. Bach's
wagon factory.
THE Saxony Woolen Mills at Colum-
bus, Ind, burned on the Goth. Loss over
| S75, 900; insurance, $4,000.
THE Chicago Democrats have renomi-
mated Mayor Harrison.
THERE was no change in the situation
Of affairs in the United States Senate on the
26th, and after brief session adjournment
was had until Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
The Plainness sof Persian Dress.

The Governor of the Derguez is fine
looking man, with coal-black beard,
over the middle height, and apparently
about forty-five years of age. Like
most people of high rank in Persia, he
dresses with an excessive plainness,
which might seem affected did one not
know that all external luxury in dress is
despised as womanish. Of course the
regalia of the sovereign on state occa-
sions forms an exception; but even he,
on ordinary occasions, dresses in con-
formity with the existing tastes.
In these districts chief will load his
horse with gorgeous trappings, and en-
circle its neck with heavy silver collar
set with comedians, to indicate the rank
of the rider, he himself, so far as dress
is concerned, being indistinguishable
from his own principal attendants riding
around him. In accordance with the
same custom, no Persian will wear gold
ring, those used by men being invariably
of silver and of the slenderest, most
unadorned pattern. A Turcoman will
wear absolutely nothing in the shape of
iewelry, except siguet ring; and even
this is only worn by chief or wallah,
whose functions occasionally require
them to append their seals to various
documents. The seal is always en-
graved on cornelian, and the setting
invariably silver. A Persian will occa-
sionally wear some stone of price, but
always mounted in silver. recollect
seeing otfthe finger of the Shah Zade,
Prince Governor of Meshed, diamond
which can not have been worth less than
fl00 sterling, but the slender thread Of
silver round the finger was scarce dis
cernible.-LOndon NelOS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
PITH AND POINT.

Barren mountains are not worth
ascent. h@
kind words are bald-headed. They
can never dye.-N. o. Picayune.
-"O for the trusting days Of YOUTH
sings the poet in the Chicago Tribune;
from which we infer that her dressma- :
ker has adopted the cash system OF cut
ting.-Detrott Free Press. sth'
Fashion says that in the 'spaper-
hoop" dance ''the gentlemen form
circle, turning their backs to lady, who
is placed in their center and breaks the
hoop upon the head of the gentleman
with whom she would dance" This is
as good as a circus.-N. 0. Picaya'se.
-"I declare I'll never go to another
matinee as long as / live," said young
Mrs. Gufey the other day, throwing
herself into chair and tanning herself
Indignantly. "Wasn't the play goodp"
asked Guffey. "Oh, good enough, i
suppose; but that disgusting, stuck-up
Mrs. Diffenderfer sat below me with
such lovely bonnet on that | couldn't
hear word. ."-San francisco Post.
"A few days ago youthful Zulu of
about twelve summers named Pea Bios
som was convicted of stealing in Gal
weston court and.sentenced to imprison-
ment in the County Jail. "He is rather
young to steal, / should suppose" re-
marked bystander to Uncle Nose.
"No, sab, he is not too young to steal,
but he is cotched little earlier den de
rest OBJ 'em, dat's all."-Gdlveston
NeUs. W ea
Young Hayseed, a knowing young
fellow from the country, was in town the
other day and "put up" at one OF the
first-class hotels. After dinner he strolled
out to the Office, and picking up tooth
pick from the box on the Office counter,
used it vigorously on set Of tobacco
stained grinders, and then replaced it
carefully in the box, saying as he did so,
"Some folks would put that air silver
in their pocket and kerry it away, but
there haint nothing mean about me. l
kin tell you. ."-Boston Conn1eretdI Bat-
letGn. - it
-"Yesterday was my wife's birth
day." remarked prominent Calves
tonian to a friend. 81 suppose you
made her nice presentP'' "Oh, yes;
/ never omit that" "Did you give her
some costly jewelry!" "Well, no; what
1 gave her was not quite that expensive"
"What was itP" 81 gave her pretty
strong hint that she would not be over
looked next Christmas, providing she
behaved herself properly, made the fires
in the morning, and pulled off my boots
when came home tired. ."-Galcesto7
MelDs, na
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
A Coroner's Juror at the Age of 1O4.

Louis Lessard, of Montreal, was born
in Paris, France, in 1777, and the other
day he fulfilled the duties of Coroner's
Juror with the keenness Of intellect of
man half his age. His extreme age was
doubted until he produced silver
snuff-box which he said was presented
to him by Napoleon l. after the battle Of
Austerlitz, and began a narration of
facts that bore the impress of truth. he
served under Napoleon in most of his
great battles, ending at Waterloo. He
came to Canada in 1880, and held a
commission in the British militia during
the French Canadian rising of 1897.
He has most vivid and accurate recol-
lection of the Napoleonic wars. He has
been twice married. His first wife died
twenty years ago, and his second, wife
he led to the altar in July last. She is
81 years Of age.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

THE Republican nominations for SEN
ate officers are: Secretary of the Senate,
Geo. C. GOrham, of California; Sergeant at
Arms, Henry Riddelberger, Of Virginia;
Principal Executive Clerk, James r. Young,
of Pennsylvania; Chief Legislative Clerk
Charles W. johnson, Of Minnesota; Chap
lain, Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland, of Wash
ington. iRiddeberger is a warm personal
and political friend of Senator Malone. He
was Colonel in the Confederate Army, and
is now one Of the editors Of the Staunton
Vdlley VirginidR.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
The White, ColOred and Chinese POpu'
latiOn Of the United States.
WAsn1NaroN. March "a

ACCORDING to the tables Of the Census De-
partment, the white population OF the United
States has increased since 1870 from S3'5V@'Ao
to Al, ,i02 lo8 or nearly 20 per cent; the colored
population from 1885, 1887 TO 6,577,497, or nearly
35 per cent, and the Chinese population from
1884 to lO56T9, or about 81 per cent. The fol-
lowing table shows the number OF whites
negroes and Chinese in each State and Terri
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

TURKEY now agrees to make the ad-
ditional concessions to Greece in Thessaly
and cede Crete instead Of Epirus. The En-
bassadors referred the proposal to their re-
sspective Governments. 1t is stated that sew
eral Persian tribes, under Persian General,
crossed the frontier toward Bagdad and pill
Tagged several villages.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

THE destruction of the Italian Opera
house at Nice, France, by fire on the night
of the 22d, was caused by gas explosion,
which occurred soon after the curtain had
been raised. The flames suddenly burst
forth in immense volumes, communicating
to the scenery and stage properties, and be-
fore the audience recovered from their first
horror the entire building was in flames.
Some one turned the gas off in an
efforte to stop the fire, and then a
terrible panic ensueds, The audience be-
came Frantic, and in their endeavors to es-
cape all sought personal safety and the
wealGefwere Temorselessly knocked aside
and trampled upon. The exits Of the theater
were very narrow and badly arranged, and
the supply of water very inadequate.
Most Of the artisteS were in their dressing
rooms, and were aware Of their danger, but
1t was too late to escape. Nine. Donadio,
the prima donna, was saved, but De Villiers,
THE tenor, Miller. basso, CarbOue, baritone,
and number of chorus singerswere burned.
Up to midnight $50 bodies had been extri-
Gated from the ruins, and the death-list was
believed to be still far from complete.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

THE Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention nominated Horace NJ. Kimball
for Governor and W. L. Segar for Lieuten-
ant-Governor. The Republicans renom-
mated the incumbents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

THE President on the 23d sent anoth-
er long list Of nominations to the Senate,
among the more important being the fol-
lowing: VIM. II. Robertson, Collector of
Customs, Port of New York; VIM. Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey, Minister to Austria;
Edwin A. Merrill, Of New York, Consul
Generaido London; Adam Badeau, of New
York, Charge d'Affairs, Denmark; Lew
is Wallace, of Indiana, Charge d'Affairs,
Paraguay and Uruguay; Michael J. Cramer,
of Kentucky, Charge d'Affairs, Switzerland;
VIM. e. Chandler, of New Hampshire, Solic-
itor General; Samuel f. Phillips, of North
Carolina, Judge of the Court of Claims; l..
A, Sheldon, Of Ohio, Governor of New Mex
leo; Thos. NJ, Nichol, Of Wisconsin, Com.
missioner OF Indian Affairs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

In making the New York nominations
the President is thought to have about
equally divided the important Offices between
the two Republican factions OF that State,
with the evident intention of harmonizing
the party. Robertson's nomination for Col
lector Is said to be especially obnoxious to
Senator Conkling, and it was current report
in Washington on the 2Sd that he would
vote asainst his confirmation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

THE trial of young Kalloch in San
Francisco for the murder of De Young,
of the Chronicle, resulted in a verdict of not
guilty. The announcement of the verdict
caused intense excitement throughout the
city, the prevailing opinion being that Kali
loch's acquittal, which was based upon the
theory OF self-defense, was not justified by
the evidence in the case.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

The President has nominated Mr..
Robert r. Hit, Of Illinois, (who has been
t, Secretary OF Legation at Paris since 1S74,l to
succeed Col. John Hay as First Assistant
Secretary of State.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

TIE Beers have accepted the British
terms of peace. These provide for the ces-
satiop of hostilties, that all arms, munitions
and other property captured by either side
shall be restored; that the Transvaal shall
tions to be hereafter settled by the Royal
Commission, and that the BOer Government
shall commence after the commission shall
have made a report. Meanwhile British
garrisons are to remain in the Transvaal
without in anywise interfering with local af-
fairs. The Boer forces will disperse forth
with and Capt. Elliott's murderer is to be
delivered up.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

In California the Chinese population has in
creased in ten years from 49,3l0 to 75l22; in
Arizona from 20 to 1882; in Oregon, from
S,3GO to 9,5O5; in Washington Territory from
234 70 3,227. In Idaho the Chinese numbered
4,274 in 1870, and 3,37s in 1880.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 25th
says the President has decided not to call
Il special session Of Congress unless something
Z unlocked for happens. u
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
SECRETARY KIRKwooD has approved

SECRETARY KIRKwooD has approved
the decision of the Commissioner of the
Land office that lands embraced in the old
Cherokee Reservation so-called, near Dar-
danelle, Ark, are not subject to entry and
& Fort Smith Railroad Company.
Congressional legislation to extinguish
the reservation is suggested; also, the prior
ascertainment of any valid Indian claims,
and that actual settlers on the reservation be
protected in their homestead rights. Ques-
tions relative to this reservation have been
pending before the Interior Department
since 1898,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

"a DUBLIN dispatches state that Laugh,
lin, convicted of committing the outrage on
Saunders, at Cork, has been sentenced to
ten years imprisonment. The Emergency
Committee have sent force Of Ulster labor
ers to- the relief Of O'Donnell (Catholic), of
Balmallett. There are said to be about ten
thousand stand of arms in Ireland which
have been bought with Fenian money.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

GEN. GONZALES ORTEGA, one of the
most famous Of Mexican soldiers, died few
days ago. EHf
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

IHE Spanish Ministry resigned on the
2Sd, on account Of a vote Of want of conf
aence by the Upper House.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

There was a novel sight in Virginia
City the other day. 1t was of big In
dian carrying a papoose in his arms.
The spectators were beginning to ex-
press their surprise, when his squaw
came wearily around the corner, bend
ing under the weight of two sacks Of
-four.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

Among Mr.. Tennyson's perquisites
as laureate is a yearly pension of one
hundred pounds for some imaginary
service to the Queen.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

HON. CARL SCHURz is to be banquet
ed both in st. Louis and New York City.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

GERMANY fayors international coop
Grafton for the extirpation Of Nihilists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

rushed out into the open air, and ran wildly
about until every article of clothing but her
shoes was burned off,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

Buzzing a telephone" is the latest
slang phrase
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02

CLEVELAND, O., March 19.-George Linn6
one Of the men arrested for completely in the
land swindle business, was admihed to bail
in the sum of $1,000 for appearance on the
25th for hearing. 1t has been decided, con-
trary to some expectation, that preliminary
hearing win be held here, Detective Tyrrell
being the principal witness. The United
States Attorney has been visited to-day by
large numbers OF purchasers Of Missouri
lands, who suspect the validity Of their titles.
One deed to eight hundred acres, in the pos
session Of prominent citizen, was found, on
examination, to be even without the ae-
knowedgment of notary, and worthless.
On the reverse side was found an abstract
showing that the grautOr had sold the land
1t different times to three differentpartisS,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

a Summary of Important Events.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-02
Standing and Select Committees OF the
U. s. Senate.
WASHINGTON. March /!

WASHINGTON, Murch 10.
The following are the Senate Com mittees as
elected to-day under a Republican resolution
adopted by vote of 3S to 81, the VicePresi-
dent giving the deciding vote in the affrma-
tive. The first named on each committee is
the Chairman:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-27
coNDuRANao
ur. schuyler Cslfax Olives the Ms.
tory or Iss Failars ~ . Cars Ssr
Cancer.
C1ie.go later Ocean.

CAie,go later Ocean.
soUrH BEND, Ind. August 2.-On
my return from Q visit to the far North.
vest. I find your usually well-iniormsd
Washington correspondent has given
currency to the following charge against
DR.. Bliss, which I feel IL to be Q duty to
explain: "He advertised . sur ours for
cancer. which be called o~onduraneo. In
some way be induced the Hon. Schuyler
Collar TO certify that his mother.in.lsw
was being cured BY this wonderful dis.
oovery. Then the Associated Press was
brought into reputation. and the an.
nounoement Of Mr.. Col:ax was brought
to the eye Of every newspaper reader in
the country. OF course the victim Of
the cancer died. and eondurango was
found to be . fraud"
The fact about this IL that instead Of
Dr.. Bliss ~'.induoing me" etc.. the Hon.
Hamilton Fish. Secretary Of State. gave
me some ~condurango sent to him BY our
Minister to Ecuador. and claimed there
{ o DO Q cure for cancer, With which he
knew my mother-in-law to be afflicted.
The remarkable effect that II had upon
the disease at the commencement Of Its
use attracted the attention Of DR.. Bliss.
then our family physician. and doubt
lees led him to send to Ecuador for more.
and to engage In its manufacture. The
favorable result Of this Hrst trial Of oon.
durango was not given to the public
through the agency OF "the requisiion"
Of the Associated Press. nor by Dr..
Bliss. It was thus: I wrote q private
letter about i.in reply to an inquiry from
Q valued friend at Baltimore. who was
very much interested Ia my mothers
case. and on bis reading Il to an editor.
ial friend be was asked TO allow him to
| publish II in the interest OF humanity.
So many persons are afflicted with this
terrible disease that my letter. as soon
~ 1t was published without my knewl-
edge or that Of Dr.. Bliss). ct the time
was reprinted everywhere; aud many
hundreds OF letters poured In upon me
10 that and subsequent year,, to which
I had to reply that the subsequent ship
ments Of the drug from Ecuador did not
have Q similar effect, and some years
thereafter my mother died. The cause
OF the difference In the results OF these
two shipments I have never learned.
would not ask the publication Of this
on any account, but. % . perversion
Of the facts Ia being used at Washington
by Mr.. Bliss rivals. when they should
rather DO holding up his hands ~ he as
stats the President In his heroic fight
fer life. I owe II to . physician (who
saved my lie ten years ago when most
OF the other doctors said I must dls) to
state the exact truth about this matter.
Yours truly. SCHULTZ CoLrkx.