The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-09
MIsCELLASE0US ITEMs.

Helena, Montana, has a hoom in real
estate speculations.
Hon. George Il. Dennis, ex-senator Of
Maryland, died at Baltimore on the 18th
inst.
Salt Lake, Utah, is to be stocked with
oysters from the Atlantic.
Next month there is to be an effort 10
establish botanical society for the whole
of Germany.
an expedition to examine the ancient
botanical condition of Spitzbergen.
Denmark dispatched an exploring ex-
pedition under Lieutenant Hovgaart1 TO
the Arctic regions on July Hth.
! Lives of great men remind MS of how
very much there is in the life of every
great man which ought to be avoided
as an example.
/ You may as we'll fry to tell the
amount Of money IN safe by feeling
the knobs as to tell what is in man 3
head by feeling his bumps.
The only true religion is personal
religion. Make yourself good man.
says Carlysle, and then you'll be sure
! there's one rascal In the world
Mormon women are always expected to
take their babies with them to the taber-
nacle services. The Mormons have
solved the problem Of keeping their con-
gregations awake during the sermon.
The surviving members of the con-
ventien which framed the constitution of
Kansas in 1859, had reunion at Wyan-
dotte, where the convention held It's
session. "Reminiscences of the stirring
4 times of that era were read The quarter
centennial celebration viii be held in
July, 1884.
young man to fail TO fulfill his promise
to marry. Julien Boyd tried it on with
Miss Georgia Martin, and the Martin
boys have been shooting at him pretty
much all the week. a breech- loading
rifle is rather summary method of set
Ting breach of promise case
The Methodist plan of carrying on
summer campaign against the enemy In
the open air, is being followed by the re-
formed Roman Catholics, who have just
been holding their first camp meeting at
/ Atlantic Highlands, N. j. It was under
the direction of Bishop. McNamara and
had large attendance.
Complete returns are published in
Iowa of the vote of all the counties In the
Stste on the prohibition amendment TO
! the constitution. The majority for the
amendment is Is, ,571. The total number
of votes cast was 281 ,381, as against o
total of 235, ,1O6 cast at the election for
Governor in 1881, the vote this year ex-
ceeding that of 1881 by 46, ,275.
4 To destroy bac1lli DIR. r. Koch has
found that chlorine, bromine and mer-
curic chloride give the best results, phe-
mol. thymol and salyclic acid being COM
paratiyely inert. Solutions of mercuric
chloride, nitrate or sulphate diluted to
one part in 1000 destroy spores in ten
minutes IN prepared solutions.
Stagnant water, under any circum-
stances, is q nuisance of frst-class di-
mensions. When located in the vicinity
of farm houses or outbniidings. it is q
dangerous neighbor, and should be got
rid of, at all hazards. Fill or drain ali
such places, if possible. IF neither can
be done, move away yourself, for there
can be neither comfort, economy nor
safety in the vicinity of such malarious
pest holes.
The Madagascar Times. published at
Antanarivo, the capital of that distant
island, known also as the Island of st.
Lawrence, is printed in the English,
French and native languages. The last
copy that reached this country contains
an account OF the Queens speech
Queen Ranavalo Manjaka-delivered in
person before 150, 900 of her subjects on
the occasion Of the recent appointment
of cabinet ministry.
Cream Candy. Take two cups OF