The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.

Hon. George r. 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 to
establish botanical society for the whole
of Germany.
There has been sent from Stockholm
an expedition to examine the ancient
botanical condition of Spitzbergen.
Denmark dispatched an exploring ex-
petition under Lieutenant Hovgaard to
the Arctic regions on July 18th.
Lives of great men remind us 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 try to tell the
amount of money in safe by feeling
the knobs as to tell what is in a man.
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"
The surviving members of the con-
vention which framed the constitution of
Kansas in 1859, had reunion at Wyan-
dotte, where the convention held its
session. "reminiscences of the stirring
times of that era we're read. The quarter
centennial celebration will be held in
July, 1884.
Georgia is dangerous country for a
young man to fail to fulfill his promise
to marry. Julien Boyd tried it on with
,,.k. NJ ~,
boys have been shooting at him pretty
rifle is rather summary method of set
Ting breach of promise case.
The Methodist plan of carrying on q
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. 1t was under
the direction of Bishop" Mcnamara and
had u large attendance.
Complete returns are published in
Iowa of the vote of all the counties in the
State on the prohibition amendment to
the constitution. The majority for the
amendment is %, 571. The total number
of votes cast was 2S1 1881, as against q
| total of 235, LOG cast at the election for
Governor in 1881, the vote this year ex-
ceeding that Of 1881 by 1925.
To destroy bacilli DR.. r. Koch has
found that chlorine, bromine and mer-
curic chloride give the best results. phe.
mol, thymol and salyclic acid being COM
paratively 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-
mansions. When located in the vicinity
of farm houses or outbuildings. it is q
dangerous neighbor, and should be got
rid of, at all hazards. Fill or drain all
such places, ifpossible. 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 Manjsks-delivered in
person before 15O, 900 of her subjects on
the occasion of tho recent appointment
of cabinet ministry.