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'antiseptIc S6sifs. MAJ e. II -
journey, the advantage, tooNf a much
purer air."
DR.. Cheney inquiredif they had reached
a standard of strength for the solution.
Our standard" SAID. Prof. Hum1ston,
us one pound to two gallons of water. IN
extreme cases, as in the case of spoiled
meat, 1T would need super>saturated So
luton" He theu gave an instance Of a
badly spoiled quarter of beef which he
had treated, and those who ate it prO-
nOunced it as fine meat as they had ever
tasted. In another case he took tough
old hen, which was permitted to Ieach
stage which Englishmen might call very
ripe, but American would stigmatise as
very rotten, That antique but utterly
demoralized fowl was treated, hung up
two weeks and then cooked. All who
tasted the meat said 1t was the most de-
licious spring chicken imaginable"
"How about eggsW asked some one.
Prof. Humiston: " l have kept eggs for
fourteen months and at the end OF that
time you could not tell the difference be-
tween one of those eggs and an egg laid
the day BEFORE"
In conclusion Prof. Humiston said,
in answer to a question, that his in
vention would prove a blessing to
the world. But we quote:
Prof Humiston then remarked: why,
said he, 1--WE have proved absolutely, mol
only to eastern capitalists, chenilSts anu
other inqulrers, but also TO Gne greai
packers and cattle men OF the Wesg, Cna'
we can kill beaves at the ROCKY Noun
tains in midsummer and send, tneln 10
Europe without ice; and that Ine meaI
will be more delicious and juicy than when
it is preserved by the means OF ice. SO,
too, we can send oysters and fish around
the world, in the most tropical CLIMATES,
and they will only be the more luscious
for the voyage. Eggs, milk, cream, but
ter, cheese, cider, beer, all vegetable ex-
tracts fruits and fruit juices are preserv-
ed in the same amazing fashion. BY the
use of this antiSeptic all kinds of perish
able food, can be shipped from the great
West, where such articles are a drug, to
the over-populated East and Europe; Yes
to the most remote corners of the world
at cost so cheap that ice is not to be
mentioned in the same breath with 1T
We thus make higher market for the
producer and q 10 Wer market for the con
sumer. This thing is not only very
striking chemical discovery, but 1t is deS-
tined to solve a very important difficulty
in political economy. There can be nc
when thoroughly introduced to the public
add Immensely to the volume OF our ship
ments of fresh beef, pork, game, vegeta-
b.es, fruits, ETC., to Europe. The amount
of increase in these exports, which may
be easily brought about, can hardly b,
over-estimated So yon see what won
derful bearing our antiseptic is likely tC
have on international commercial rela-
tiOns."
Here we see something OF the
strides which science is making
revolution, an advance step toward,
hygienic excellence, and escape from
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A Grand Discovery.
Editor of The. F1orida AqricuNuyfst.

Editor of The Florida Agricu6urist:
The world moves, and scienc,
keeps its lead at the head of the pro
cession.
At New Haven, Connecticut, OF
the 10th ult.. dinner was given tc
hear the revelations and success OF
scientific discoveries made by Profes
sor Humiston. This dinner was pre-
pared for men of science and Iearn>
ing, and many of the most prominent
teachers in the East were present.
The new discovery is an antiseptic
preparation, for the preservation of
meats, fish, fowls, oysters, and ltege.
tables, may be kept in perfect state
many months.
A company, composed of million
aires, has been formed, with capital
stock OF $6,O00,O00, and large build,
ings are to be erected for the preser.
vation of meats, etc., which can be
sent around the world and retain
their freshness.
One object of the meeting and din.
ner seems to have been to test the
merits of what professed to be an
absolute food preservative, an anti-
septic preparation, costing but little,
which, if it fills its purpose, will be
great blessing to humanity.
For three years this preservative |
of Prof. Humiston had been tested, |
with satisfactory results. 10. .Jeffer.
son, the actor. had used the antisep
tic on ducks shot in Louisiana, had !
kept them in the preparation two or
three days, took them North in his
satchel, and found, upon serving
them for the table, that they were as
palatable as if just killed.
Prot, Humiston claims that the +
~
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Notes from Tampa Bay.-A Wild
Goose Chase to Texas, etc.

Editor of The Florida A0-iculturist;
1t has been several months since |
have appeared before your readers
with cheering notes from this section,
and as "absence makes the heart
grow tonder,n so may silence for a
while, make notes more readable. l
spent the winter in Texas prospect
ing for new home. only visited
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these men are scientists-among the
first In this country:
| A gentleman put the question: after
(! the treatment, If it becomes frozen, as II
| would be in transportation, hat would
be the reSult"
The antiseptic is there" answered
Prof, Humiston, land it will protect the
| meat. The fish, treated were frozen: so
were the prairie chickens and some Of the
other meats. quails. and turkeys, which
came from Ohio. [Ihe sneaker was here
referring to the dishes served at the DIM
ner.l When meat thaws out it spoils very
soon; these were treated after they thaw-.
ed ont. 1t made no difference whether
the antiseDtic was applied before or after
freezing; or whether there was any freez-
ing at all. An experiment has been made
bv Mr.. Mallory, the greatest shipper of
oysters in the world. of freezing aud
thawing oysters, which had been treated
a number Of times, and there was no
effect whatever produced"
Gen. Merwin queries; "In regard to the
antlSeptic taking the place of the canned
goods, would it not soon dry up, so as not
to have the desired effectW
w ith very much less labor and trouble
than is required to can m eat" was the re-
ply. The meat can be put into boxes and
given enough air to meet its demands, so |
that 1t would not dry up. 1t could then |
be shipped to all parts of the world. |
The result of entirely excluding |
the air from the canned meat would be the !
retention of an unpleasant animal smell.p !
Prof. johnson remarked that a Boston
scientist had found that beef would keep
perfectly when the air was displaced by
carbonic acid gas, but mutton would spoil.
Prof. Humiston, to question put by
Hon. N. B. Sperry, replied that single
treatment would suffice for beef designed
for transportation to Europe. What they
llad tested that evening had remained ten
lays after the first immersion. He had
,ften, however, kept meat. without re-
reating for many weeks, the only dificul- +,
Y being that 1t would become dry: ii Il
@ are ssfi5I6si . shi6kkinlil6 III . 81 t'' -
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snowy white as paint and whitewash
can make them. In the center of the
village-I should have written city
lis a large hotel, erected by Mr.
Warner, and run by Mr.. L. G. Jene
ness, the well. known hotel man
himself the proprietor of magnifi
cent summer hotel at Scroon Lake,
Orange county, New York; his name
is guarantee that everything possi-
bic will be done for the comfort of
the guests of the house. Who that
has journeyed South will fail to re-
member the genial host of the Su.
wannee House in Cedar KEYS. and
the Russell House in Key West,
both of which hotels have been under
Mr.. Jenness' management ? The
hotel itself is large square frame
building, furnished in the daintiest
style imaginable. The view from the
upper windows is simply magnificent. !
From the North and West windows.
Egmont Key Light is plainly TO be
seen; looking Eastward, up the Man
atee, one catches glimpses of Fogar-
tyville, Braidentown, Manatee, and
Palmetto The river is continually
dotted with sails and tiny boats.
From the South windows can be seen
the piney woods. The hunting and
fishing in the vicinity is very fine.
Boats of all descriptions, from a
schooner-rig to a row-boat, can be
obtained from the boat livery of the
Hammatt Bros. In the distance I
across the bayou, lies San Terre, the I
home Of w. S. Warner, house in /
he gothic style of architecture, sur> {
'ounded by grounds of unsurpassing !
beauty, and fine orange grove. At i
he foot of the beautiful lawn is the /
wharf, at the end of which lies per- Q
ect foet OF pleasure boats belonging q
q lie. honse naticaabIe among which !
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y
casl hally in towing raft of logs
from the extensive log camps run by
the mill, far up the river and adjacent
creeks. l have no time to describe
other homes here, but there are many
beautiful ones.
To those wanting homes in South
Florida, say come and look at our
little city before settling elsewhere.
To the wealthy it offers many attrac-
tions. No more beautiful locations
can be found anywhere for the erec-
ton of handsome homes. Land can
be bought in any quantity from a
city lot to thousand acres. Mr..
Warner is the agent tor the Disston
Land Company, and has already sold
thousands of acres of land, and there
are ninety thousand mole to be sold.
To the poor man, Palma Sola offers
as many attractions as to the wealthy.
There is work for all classes and ages;
for mill hands, lumbermen, laborers,
carpenters, blacksmiths, cabinet"ma-
kers, wheelwrights, for every one
save physicians; we have no use for
them. Wages are from $1.25 to
$3.50 per day. Board can be OBJ
tanned Tor from 40 to so cents per
day. Houses can be rented for from
$500 to $500 per month. Warner
&c Co. give employment to all who
apply. Everything which is neceso
sary for comfort can be obtained
from the store: hardware, tiuware,
dry goods, furniture, groceries, jew
elry, toys, everything IN fact from a
steamboat to a clothespin. The saw
mill is constantly turning out fine
lumber, sash, shingles, doors, blinds,
etc. An Episcopalian Church and a
school>house are to be the next im>
provements. "Dost like the picture?'
BOHEMIENNE.
Poverty Flat, Palma Sol0, Fla.
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DeIand Yoqsa County Florida "Wednesday April H. 1885,

of the solution, 75 pounds of which went
into the four quarters. AS the rs pounds
fetched Is cents per pound, the Liverpool
price OF beefsIt would more than pay the
price of the. antiseptic and the freight
across the ocean.
Then followed discussion, and que.
rles and answers. And recollect that
these men are scientists-among the
first IN this country:
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A man is at Palatka looking up
the prospects OF starch factory
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RIvRE NEWS.

The River Falling-General News from
the Banks-Telegraphic Reports.
The Emma Graham passed up at $50 A. NJ
with a good trip.
The Benson ferry boat was obliged to tie
up yesterday In order 10 repair some little
damage done by the ice. ....
The Iron Age and ronsides, both Of Gray't
Iron Line, passed up with tows of model
barges, enroute for Pittsburgh. 81
The Princess, which has been laid up Just
below the B. & 0. bridge at Bellaire, recon-
menced her trips yesterday afternoon.
The Alex. Swift was the first ofthe towboai
fleet to put in IN appearance. She passed
down yesterday morning and was followed
in the afternoon by the Joe Walton.
Capt. Charlie Booth, president OF the
Wheeling and Parkersburg Transportation
Co., was kindly remembered on Christmas
day by the officers Of the Courier. They pre-
sented him with q mammoth pyramid fruit
cake, surmounted by an anchor.
Charlie Jungllpg, who for q number OIL
years has been Acknowledgements oil
the "o!d Reliable" wharfboa., has gone 70
Natchez to clerk for the steamer Prince,
which has secured very lucrative mail CON
tract. Charlie Is a very clever gentleman
and will be missed by both steamboatmen
and shippers. His younger brother has his
old position on the wharfboat
Yesterday morning the depth in the river
channel at this point accoIdingto the gauge
marks, was about % feet. The river contiu.
ued rising slowly until 10 noon, when there
was depth OF "a feet inches. It remained
stationary for two or TIRES hours and then
commenced falling. The expected food thus
turns out to be nothing more than q good
sized tow boat rise. It Is rise that will not be
appreciated, however, by the coal men, as
the lower markets are already heavily
stocked.
Its impossible as yet to give full and
complete report OF the coal run" on the
present water, as several tows have not yet
been reported at Pittsburgh, bnt II will be
large, the great proportion Of which Is des.
tined for the South. Thus far but few acoi.
dents have been reported, and quite mum.
Der OF the boats noted below did not get
away before last night, as they were waiting
for their towsto come out Of the pools. Towl
reported are:
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NEW YORK, December 26-FlouE dull receIptl
S20Cn barrels. exports 1900 bGrtelL wheat Spol
lois IAkc and optlonl SAszc lower, closing dull
and weak; receipts g ,0N bushels: exports none;
unEraded red Wcasi IS; No. . spring 81 03II No.
red 81 l5 No. AIRED Decembel sales nominal closing
n 81 ": January, sales $50 900 bushels ats l2<a
Is, cIoaIng at 81 I2[; February, sales l,4si OlO
bushels a !! lt4Gl 70 closing 81 q iIN March,
81 i6X: May, Eales COO buGhels At u 20(AI 20S,
CLOSING at 81 2o1s. Corn, spot 1EGl1fc higher;
closing dull aud heavy receipts 1900 bushels
exports 1000 bushels; unGra1ed 49l6Gc No.
65Hc; steamer C2xc; No. Q 64ISa
9s3c ~ 2 0tGsR5es sic .; J,11a'i AZ $685.
MAY 6sJEt6gj2c, closing Gt 6Rc OAH dull; receipts
5000 bushels exports 269 bushels western mixed
IlaIIJfc; white western 4lE4ic. Hay lrn and In
domRiid. Hops hrm and uncnAnged, Coffee, spot
iaIr; Rio strougar at l2he; options @,S6 points
higher and fairy active. sugar our and nominal,
standard A i9fl11SSc; 8 anulRtet 7ISl7 1S'leo No.
lGSes steady, hice hImet. TalioW quiet aud
Steady Rosin dun. TIIpentine dull and weak a
siaS5c EgES western lry.h tlEmeE a! PARE PORK
Beef ANA; extrA mes Sl2 %. Cut meltS nonInlIiy
unchanged December 81 SIX Lard lower Wsgt,
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puin Mronrhiin lhe rorcst.

Tns "CooE'a 0aIieh~ 1910 Main stres.
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THE anICK PAVING.
A Better showing Even Than that hnd'
Yesterday.

A Better Showing Even than that hade
Yesterday.
The publication OF the cost Of the recent
Chapline street improvement in yes
terday's INTELLIGENCE was regarded with
general interest yesterday. The showing
there made in favor Of the friedrich paving
was o surprife to everybody, but closer cal
oulation shows that the facts are still more
decidedly in favor OF the brick as compared
to cobb!e stones. Tho statement that cobble
stone paving costs e5 cents per square yard
Is not correct. 1t really averages over 81 TO-
and the cost OF the Chapline street pavement,
as stated yesterday, included q great deal Of
work, such az sewer traps and new curb:
ing, not properly to be estimated In
the cost OF paviBg street. Deductiog these
outside expenses, the cost OF the new brick
paving Is found TO be less than the ordinary
cobble stone pavement. This seems incredi-
bic, but It is true, and when the superiority
OF the new paving material Is taken into con-
slderation there can BIS no comparison be-
tween the two.
There Is fact which Is overlooked gener-
ally in considering the new pavement, which
Is that the brick used, are made Of compost
ton differing somewhat from ordinary fire.
brick made for other purposes, which gives
greater hardness and less liability 10 crumble.
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man saved Prom Drowning.

This morning about o'clock Pstrolman
John Murdoch, while making his rounds,
heard cries Of distress coming from the leyee:
Hurrying down 10 the waters edge he found
Tom Burk. lsborsr living up on the hill In
the Second ward, c!inging 10 q leg that had
iloated down AsS:a lodged a. the bow OF the
u, /. K W. wharIboat. O.: .ha outside OF the
boat lay steamer.
The mans condition was very precarious
one. Murdoch seeing that be would be able
10 do nothing alone, shouted to the man to
hang on until he could procure assistance.
Then he tslephoned to headquarters and
Ofticer Bird aud PGtrolman Lsuohlin hur.
ried down. Considerable difficulty was had
In getting Burk out owing to the swift cur
rent aud bad place he Wssin. He was roaring
irut and nearly frczsr. He was taken to
the lookup, where after being thawed out, be
cursed every ons and everything in most
liberal manner. On his previous round
Murdoch had noticed the man on Twelfth
street. It is supposed he was trying to get
home and was 50 drunk that he wandered
tntn thA river
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CINCINNATI, o., December e6.-The
wholesale clothing house Of Leon Marks
& Co., was the scene Of a remarkable ex-
hibition Of self.possession and nerve on
the part Of John H. Feldkamp, cutter in
the employ OF the firm, by the exercise Of
which he undoubtedly saved his life; A
spring broke on the machine Mr.. Field
kamp was operating, andin reaching TO
pick up the detached piece his beard, fuliy
q 4, ca inches in length, became entangled
in the machinery and was wrapped up in
It, threatening TO draw his head in and
crush it. AS quick as thought he threw
out his arms and braced them against the
frame OF the cutter. A moment later and
his beard was partially torn out by the
roots, the remainder, with the flesh on the
chin, was torn from his face, exposing the
gum of his lower jaw. Every attention
was rendered by the members OF The firm
and his fsllow.employes as soon as the &C.
cident was discovered. A physician was
summoned, and the lacerated flesh placed
back over the wound and sewed in posi-:
ton, after which Feldkamp was conveyed
to his home.
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RROOKS. HNDLEY.


Lust Night.
oEe Of the pielsantest social occasions OF
tho season was the mKrhBge lest night at the
residenc4 Of the brides father, MI. Joseph
A. Bodley, on Fifteenth street, OF Mr.. ].
VIII Brooks, well known business man,
and Mis- Ida p. Bsdley. Rev. DR.. j. =,
Smith, pastor OF the Fourth Street II. e.
Church, performed the ceremony. The
happy couple leit on tho B. & o. road this
morning for tour OF the eastern oldes,
Many valuable and tasteful presents were
received, gmoug them being check for
81 COO from the BRIDES father, together with
4 bed room Get and handsome family Bible
from the BRIDES mother; Mrs. u, Brooks,
blankets and spreads; MIR. and Mrs. R. D.
Brooks, bordeaux velvet rocker; Miss
Emma Bodley, willow rocker; Miss
Maud Bodley, silver tea spoons; Ell.
ward Bodley,, ebony clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Jsa Bodily, silver water SET; Miss Bessie FL
Sop. cut glass water sci; Jos. Els,n, cut glSss
nIotle casto!; Jno L Ruhl, silver nolRsses
pitcher; Mr.. and Mra. D. Bndley, porcelain tea
moi: Nj. and Mrs. ]. II. Kasley, silver fruit
bowl: Mr.. and Ms L. H, Albright, silver but.
Ter knife; Miss Allie Rippey, hand painted
pIasonG DR.. snd Miss N. Gasmire silver
cake bRske;; Miss Anna johnson, glass Get;
MECHANIC Walters, hand painted fruit plates;
Mr. and Mrs. DR.. J.W. Morris, butter dish and
EniysI; Mss Nsggie Bodley, silver mounted
nickel clssoi; Mrs. E. L. Weisgerber, bronze
mounted pin cushion; Miss Carrie F. Smith,
hand painted cup and saucer; Mr., and Mrs.
II. Yates, blue satin pin cushion; Mr.. and
Mrs. ", r. Dudley, brass fire eel; Miss Belle
Robb, towels; Mrs. D. Z. Jordan. table linen;
Mr., Charles JaiIe!S, silver pickel castor;
Mr' II, @. RichRrdE silver butter dish;
Mn. Rinehart, silver butter knife; Miss Jessie
Dean. white satin cushion; Mr.. John Robb.
al OF caryers; Mrs RiheldAtis and son, silver
cake basket: Miss Clara Wallace, embroidered
bnndkerchief case; Hon. ]. B. Donnelly,
SCOTS poems Misc Nellie Donnelly, brides,
cent vases,
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Anle ApyANCE IN coRN.
short Crops In the Western States Fore
ing the Price Upward.

PITTSBURGH, December ga gentleman
who has Just returned from the far West
says the outlook among the farmers is very
gloomy, owing to tie disastrous results Of
the frost to the corn crop. In Illinois
Northern Ohio, Nebraska, and parts Of Mis-,
souri, the weather was so hot the corn did
not ripen and the frost caught 1t In the
milk. The consequence sthat the corn y
too soft for use. Ii gives the cattle collie, II
will not fatten boga, and Is too soft to make
into whisky or starch. In some portions
Of Ohio and Indiana the farmers got their
seed corn from Kansas. 1t grew up like
rank weeds and had no corn on It. The
consequence is that corn has advanced
hundred per cent. in prices within q short
time. A pool has been formed in New
York, It is said, 10 buy 5000, 900 Of bushels
and the operators are now III Chicago
They talk OF 81 bushel by the LIST OF June
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OIL CRY, Pa, December 26.-Petroleum opened
at 81 l4sS highest 81 lI'S; loTet 81 49, closed at
81 l3N. sales 100000 barrels cearances saturday
7,2s2,OO0 barrels. Shipments Saturday, sunday,
Monday and Tuesday 1855 $40 barrels; charters same
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SOMEWHAT OF A BOOM
IN FORMING COAL COMPANIES.
SOu, Companies Of this Had with H.Adq 1Artsrs Al
philadelphia Chartered Yesterday By the
Secretary OF Statt-ysriOaS Matters
Of Carrsnt News In reuB.

-Four charters were issued yesterday by Sec
rotary Of STATE stalnakar to newly organised
coal companies, all made up Of Pennsylvania
co.porators, and all having their headquar,
ters at Philadelphia. The companies are
respectively the Crane Creek Coal Company,
this Widemouth Coal Company, the Rich
Greek Coal Company and the Indian Ridge
Each OF these organizations has paid up
capital stock Of $500, and has reserved the priv:
Hedge Of increasing this by sales OF additional
shares from time to time to $l0o, 900. The
shares in each corporation number five at
present. OF 10 par value Of 500 each, and
shares hereafter sold are OF be OF the same
value. Whether this indicates any particu-
lar boom In coal mining in the Keystone
State. or whether 1t means merely new deal
In old concerns, there Is nothing on the face
OF The papers to indicate, but 1t seems proba-
Bile that the latter Is the case.