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The Osceola times., 1883-04-07

Do mot suffer the Quarter Negro child
rem TO be in the Kitchen, or in the yarls
unless brought there on husineas--as be.
sides The bad habit they too frequently
ar, breaking limbs and twics from, or
delng ether mi ny to my shrubs, some OF
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07
FARMER WASHING TON.

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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02


The Pacific ocean is the great
whale fishery Of the world. Here
tofore New England capital and
enterprise have monopoIized 1t to
the almost exclusive benefit of
New England. Honolulu and San
Francisco received a small share Of
the profits as outftters of the
whaling vessels. The crude oil
and bone were shipped east to be
worked up and refined. The cost
Of transportation was thus in
creased and TO the extent of the
increase discounted the profits of
every crew. 1t is BOW announced,
says the San Francisco Chronicle,
that two companies composed of
California capitalists, have organ
ized and Incorporated, with the
view Of transferring the monopoly
from the east 10 this city, each on
a capital of 100000. One of
these companies will operate with
six steamers and two sailing YES
sels among the whale fisheries of
the North Pacific as high as they
can go for the iceberg obstructions
and along the southern coast,
where the most inferior quality of
whale abounds, running to San
Francisco with the crude
oil and bone taken on each cruise.
The other will erect refueries Of
the OIL somewhere on the Potrero
and work it up for the markets of
the world. No argument is needed
to prove that these two companies
will in course Of a few years, with
ordinary good luck, monopolize
the business of whaling and re-
Gning whale oil on the Pacific.
The wonder is that the enterprise
has been so long delayed, consld-
ering the superior advantages of
this point. Long ago we thought
of turning the vast surplus of our
orchards into canned fruit for mer-
chandise, and the utilization Of our
salmon fisheries in the same wav,
but here right at hand has lain
dormant another business that we
might have handled quite as easily
and as proftably for the taking
of it.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
SLIGHT ODDS.
a little story with n Ear=c 5E0raI
-6ae Man who Knew kis
Own Business.


"No. my dear" said the venerable keeper
Of country store 10 n timid little girl whose
head scarcely came up 10 thc level Of the
counter. mo. my dear, we haven't any red
flannel, but we have somo first ratS New Or
leans molasscs." Softly limiting that she
didn't think that would answer the parposo
quite as wei, the child went her way in
search Ofthe article she wanted
'Have you BENSON'S CAPCINE PLhS-
TERS?" asked 4 gentleman Of a certain drug
eist whose name could be gwen were it de-
sired. Il am troubled just now with a touch
Of my old friend. the lumbago, and the Ben
sons Plaster seems 10 90 to tho sT0t alE1os; as
soon as it touches the skin"
Not at present" replied the druggist. gen
tally " but, we have lots Of plaste-s just as
good. There is Allcocks, the Capsicum and
others-Won't one Of them do as welle''
my dear sir" retorted the gentleman,
with a slight show Of temper. 81 say nothing
against those articles, but 1 ara business
man, and always ask for precisely what
want. and for nothing else. may enlighten
yoa, however, when say that sometime ago.
for another disease. Of which the Capcino has
since cured ne, | tried all those you mention,
with no appreciable benefit. They are inefi-
eient, every one ofthem. the meanest act Of
tue proprietors Of some Of them being this /:
that they make plasterS with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwary inio bcliey-
Ing they are the same Thing. Experience
taught me the difference. I'll 20 to the next
rpoF. fv,N Ncmr lira Cod rax- -
30 on your guard against limitations. The
genuine has the word CAPCINE cut cleaaly
in the middle Of the plaster. an others are
impOsitions.
Seabury K johnson. Chemists. New York.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Sheriff SaIp.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
1( sued out of the Hon. Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon, for the County Of Clat-
sop, on the 18th day Of October. 1883, and TO
me directed on q decree for the foreclosure
o. certain mortgage liens wherein James
Taylor, plaintiff. recovered judgement and
decree Of foreclosure against The Fish
ermen'S Building Association, and Patrick
Mackcn, defendants. for the sum OF one
thousand two hundred and Seyenty-twO
(Slz72 .OOl dollars together with costs and
disbursements taxed at $3.50 and aecruing
costs and expenses. have levied upon and
will sell at public auction, on the 2ith day OF
November, 1888, at o'clock p. VI. OF said
day, at the court house door. in Astoria,
ClatSOp County, Oregon, for cash in hand at
time OF sale, all the right title, and interest
which the aboye-named defendants have IN
the following described real property, to wit {:
Beginning al the northwest corner of block
one hundred and twenty-One, in the first ad
ditiOn TO the town of Astoria, as laid out and
OfsCiatSOp, state OF Oregon. running thence
south, along the west boundary line of said
block, distance of forty feet thence east
eTiy on \ line parallel with the north bound
airy line of said block. a distance of one hum
dred feet thence nOTtherly a distance of for
" feet To point IN the north boundary line
OF said block one hundred and twenty one,
and distant one hundred feet from the place
OF beginning: thence westerly along the north
boundary line of said block, a distance Of
one hundred feet to the place OF beginning,
with the tenemenIS, hereditamentS, etc,
thereuntO belonging or appertalnlng.
A NJ. TW0MBLY,
Sheriff.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02

IL San Francisco it is thought
probable that the railroad disa-
greement as to the question of
fares has given rise to the rumors
of a change in the attitude of the
Central Pacific relative to the
northwest trade, among which is
the report of a new line of steam
ers running between Portland and
San Francisco in the interests of
the above road. There is no dis
gu;sing the fact that consider
able feeling has been engendered
by the position assumed IN the
Northern Pacific in relation to San
Francisco, and to the trade of
southern Oregon generally, while
it is conceded on all sides that
competition for California trade
between the Northern Pacific and
the Central Pacific would lead to
n war attended by no profits TO the
ers to Portland would be consid-
cred. The road was fully capable
of protecting itself on ocean serv-
ice, as in addition to Golfers in
process of construction. the recent
purchase Of Morgan & Sons line
of iron steamers gave them
strength in the event of dis
agreement. Besides they had al
ready ordered three large-sized
roads involved. 1t is thought
should matters come to a
crisis the putting on Of steam
iron steamers, which vii! run be-
tween New Orleans and New
York, so as to allow them to trans
fer some ships to this coast when
ever they deem such step expe-
dent.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Assessment Nnficp-

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ Assessment Roll Of School District No.
l. ClatSOp county. Oregon. for the wear 1888
has this 18th day Of October. 1888. been ap-
proved by the Directors Of said district aud
warrant issued TO the clerk for the collec-
ton of the taxes therein called for within
sixty days from SAID date.
Said tax is now due and PAYABLE at the
Office of the undersigned IN Astoria. in said
district, also will be deemed delinquent IN
less so paid within the time above specified
J. o. BOZORTH,
Clerk School Dist. No. 1.
ClatSop Co. Oregon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Delinuuent city Taxes.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT I.
~ the undersigned, Chief Of Police. have
been furnished with a warrant from the
City Council requiring me TO collect the tax
cS assessed for the year 1883. and now delin-
quent upon the list and make return OF the
same within sixty days. All parties so in
debted will therefore please take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
G.. w. LOUGHERY.
Chief OF Police.
Astoria, Oregon. October 25th. 1888.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
West-Eighth Street Assessment.

NOTICE
ClatsOp
the nth day Of October I for the
south side to the south side of Cedar streetin the manner
Council of said
payable the office the City
of this Council will
is
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Stockholders Notice

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ annual meeting of the stockholders oI
the Washington Packing Co. will be held ON
Wednesday, Nov. Z, 1883. al 10 O'Clock, A. AI..
at their cannery near Astoria, for the pur-
pose of electing five directors, and to trans
act such other business as may legally come
before them.
Attest J. W. GEARHART,
FRANK NOLBERG. Pres.
Sec'y,
Astoria, Oct. G, 1893. G-3od
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
TIse lai1u 9Stnrtan.
ASTORIA, OREGON:

THE national fish commission is
about to send one carload Of carp
to the Louisville exposition and
another for distribution along the
line of the Northern Pacific road.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE
" undersigned has been appointed the as
signee Of the finn Of A. NJ. johnson and Co.
and all persons having claims against said
firm are notified 10 present the same duly
verified TO me at my Office in Astoria. Ore
gOn, within three months from this date.
October 18th, 1885.
d-6w A w BERRY
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02

As a means of getting a small
part of the enormous emigration
that is pouring into the northwest,
a writer in the Charleston Courier
suggests to southcrners that they
can find profit in parceling out
their vast domains and giving
away alternate patches of fifty
acres.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
To The Public.

WE. THE UNDERSIGNED. NOTIFY
w the public that we have bought the
scOw Annie" Parties who have any claim
or claims against said scOw should notify US
within 80 da1 $. before all the meBey is paid,
and make arrangements accordingly.
OL0F. THOMPSON,
O.N. CARTER.
Astoria, Or, October 5th, 1885.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
NOTICE
TO CANNERYMEN 7!

II WILL MAKE BOXES NEXT SEASON
IL I'm any amount required, and guarantee
20 have them satisfactory i'm every respect
My price for shocks will be Is cents for
nailed boxes IL cents. Any one wishing 10
make contract for cases can confer with
J.C. TRULLINGER.
oct4-3m Proprietor West Shore Mills.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
Notice for Publication.
n AND OFFICE ST OREGON CITY, OF

A AND OFFICE at OREGON CITY, ORE
II gon, Oct. 26, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tled notice OF his inten-
ton TO make final proof In support Of his
claim, and thar said proof viii be made be-
fore the County Clerk of ClatSop County. al
Astoria, Oregon, on Monday. Dec. 10. 1883
viz Henry Spelimire, Homestead Entry No
3I77, for the Lots I, ., 3. and OF Sec. 81, I. s.
n. Il. low.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
-tion OF. said land. viz Hiram Canahan
John Matter, and Francis Hill, Of Skipanon
and K. NJ. Grimes, of Seaside, all Of ClatSoI
County. Oregon.
ls-st L. I. BARN, Register.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02

On the lst inst. by Rev. DR.. A. a.
Cleveland, JAS. Macomber, Of Astoria,
and Miss May L. Stafford. of Clarinda,
Iowa.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
DIED

Oct. 9th, 1888, at WestpOrt, Clyde W.,
son of David and Viola Z. West, aged 1G
months.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
For Rent.
For Rent.

TEyHE STORE LATELY OCCUPIED BY A.
n NJ. johnson & Co. Apply At the store OF
Prael Bros. or TO c. :. GUNDERSON.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02
BORN.
MARRIED.

Oct. Slst, to the wife of Rev. j. Y. Mil
ligan. son.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-11-02

BY order of the Common Council.
Astoria, October &c, 1880.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
cur or COOP coErgK.

lord Bcacon.i.ll, with MS vile eX
xri,rc., wro;e in Endymion tina,
up Of g Iod cJ.fee il the rarest and mo.,
,Ielicious beverage in the world. Bn
cof'ee Is certainly the rule, good coii;.'
Ike exception. There is no r,n,on why
,o.lec should nc. be invariably goo;.
With a common tin cc.scc pot, ru',
aa,cr and fine quality Of coffee. nj
ragmnt and delicious beverage US M,
,ne need care to drink can bc prepare,
,ithout any extraordinary effort OF
rronblc. This recipe will always insarr
.xce!lent coffee Mix the ground f,
Aith the white OF sn egg ard l.ttl
coli water. string them well together !;
add c,e Third oI tlo amount required oI
rold water. and se. the pot on the stove
ahers il will heat grN'Gnl'y. AS soOr
Is 1t comes To = hoil, add another por.
ton vf tlo water, and in like manne,
he third portion. After the wiiol,
uan,.:y OF water lns been added, let II
boil u. once, pour lite coldwStsr into
lhc pot. remove from tho stove, nad,
after standing a few minutes TO settle,
it will be ready for use. rhi, method,
winch is still simpler, in also good: Mix
the ground coffee with small quantity
VI cold wa CT 10 pnstc, and let 1t stoep
for nh hour or longer. When needed.
add Us much boiling water as desired,
and let il stard TO; ten or fifteen minutes
where it will keep no. but not boil.
Cold water makes stronger infusion,
AMI extracts the aroma Of coffee better
Than hot va.cr-nnd allowing it to reach
.he boiling poirt destroys tho taste OF
tavness incident TO most cofftes stepped
IN or filtered will, boiling water.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
PCHE Fo0G.

II ia no economy to Use inferior food.
Il is saving OF mC1ey AMI time a..
health to give higher price for w,;atw
cot, If il bo frosh and perfect. than 6,
obtain it for less on account Of it's b,!a.
wilted or old OK rari.a!lyd,cayol Som
people prefer 70 Ea..s their r'cat teaGo
by keeping. which mcarS that dero;n
position is taking place; in pl,inc'
phrase. it is rot,ing. Such meats rc
quTe less chewing and may appear yer,
tender, but it is physiological fac. t!u
they ers not digested as easily or n
quickly rs solid fresh meat. When o.
vegetable begins 10 wilt it ia NO loasc
that vegetable. because c,ianSo Of pr
ticles has taken place, and in sgch pro
portion it is unratural-i. is iom,-an.
10 eat it tends to lcaih. Ous cf III,
most horrible forms Of disease il caused
Ivy eating sausages which have bccn
kept long time mora common in Ger
many than e!scVhere. Scarcely any
thing saadens us 30 much in paSsil.
through some Of tho by-sirects snd tn
more eastern avenues ~ tho sigh. of .h
long.kept meats and shSivo,ins voSo'a
bles which nrc soli TO the untor;,wa'.
poor ut the c0rner Du!ch groc. ri,S'
But the povcrty-stricken arc not thi
only sufferers; tho richest mon come IL
for their share. for th, inse.ves and foI
their fainii:s in pro- ortion, as the mis-
trcsses o. their solcndil mansions az
incompetent or inatten;ivc 10 thos,
household duties, the proper perform
ancs or neglect Of which make, a!l the
diilcrcrco between true VII anl u COL.
temp;ible doll. With al the high
sounding advantages Of hish-snuading
" Young Ladies Boarding Schools" and
"Iustitutes" and all that. with all IN,
twadile about learning French and Ge:
man, and music and m'thoiicS. hos
many of these paint.l;ko girls are au,
more g. to take charge OF niaa'
household than 10 navigate a slip o.
calculate pasllaI?-AaiTs Journal ~
Maikh
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
rsrvrsSs yoxn


Priatcrs' iokos are not always enioya
bic. but an exception may be made IN
favor Of the witticisms OF john B. Tai.
man. OF Lynn, who celebrated his gold.
on wedding BY giving 50, 500 to the City
Hospital TO be used for tho bcneht OF
the printers Of Lynn, accompanying Tho
gift with tho following note:
GENTLEMEN, Having been pi,ncer in the
printing Lnsiness In Lynn, and having spent .
long term OF yoars In ths (to me) pleasant sp-
plication Of the "Art Prsservatiye OF al Arts"
and, ~ my wife belongs to typographical
family, represented bys father and four (of
E,) bsuthers, Ihavs improved tho "golden !"
opportunity --vouchsafei hut once In lifetime
TO commemorate tho both spnivrrsary Of our
marriage By git to the Lynu Hospital In b.
,,aif Q. tho printers Of Lynn l, therefore,
have thu day .givsn ont 10 the Lynn Hos
pitai : ,",SAs" Of sa.tol 70 bsi"scti mp
end vsmsin IS ',livc mater" to b "worhed
ID I" ss occsiion may require, but. In no casa"
!, The aorig,hil" Storm stobo "di'thbuted." J"
cherish the hope, for your sake, that the 10
tituhon may never be obligsd to "turn" foi
ho want OF "scrts," or have tbs misfortuns
20 "ri the form /" or "rquabb,e" any part )
Mt Wi, keep the :. iurnturs- 20 well "ad,
uted.- ain! 40 ,ly tho "m.ll, 1" and "shoot.
.,,s-,ti.l," ulat not "quoin sbaii '.drop
III " or 10 Lost. Thus may they 10 ahlc 70
wink s6" token y After "totcn." year BY
.seAr, I'll tho last tviag member OF tho o"hlsos
s,rt sLslj hsys "soree.sd !" ~ ,lls. ''proof.'i
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
TkLG LYING.

s.W' Kuntucky printers me. one day
ovor FREQ lunch. and ono began boast
,ns about having gained prizo at o
type-scttipg competition. He modestly
put the figure at 1000 oms per hour.
"Wal. that's a mighty poor show, |
ccckon," said No. 2, oonte,npiuously.
II could stick typo together quicker
than that with my eyes sLut--sboni
5000 ans Ia whit I can do" No. s.:
."rivc thousand ems an houri Wal, !
guess. where last sluns typo there was
man who gobb!ed mp copy 30 fast tha'
be kept small boy going all day run.
ming back'nr,ls aud for'ards for fresh
supplies You've scon buggy wheel
spin round with . fast.tro.ting cob IN
front Of II, when the spokes looked Like
streaks Of cold -liglitning9 Wal, when
that man was setting type, hC moved so
fast that you could mover tell what he
vas like He wns c!oud Of mist. In
mo day that man set up" No. 4. who
had not hitherto spoken. here struck in
"You really don't know what that man
was likos" emo; VIC worked alongside
each other fvo months, mYl during that
time I never once got good look ut his
face, End then I had TO send In my
checks, for the wind caurod by his rapid
movements gave me such dreadful rheu.
matics that I WAS never we'll for two
days together" "You'rc quite sure
You would MT know that man againP"
continued No. 4, calmly fixing his eye
upon the narrator. "No. I've just told
vm." "wal, know what you've beon
telling US Is fart, for I'm that mani"
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
= 0YEAr orr riPER.

Tho working iofco on a great city
Journal like the New York Tribune and
Herald In systen,atizel. grndcj and Il
almost rs complex On that " the munich
pal government. There 10, frat, the
editor.iu.chiui, sometimes, but not al.
-ways, part owner oi ths journal; SEQ
ond, the managing eli!o. then follow
the night editor, ncws editor, editorial
writer's, the literary and agricultural
editors, tho dramatic. musical and ar.
critics, tho man whose business II Is TO
mako up columns Of gi.anings. Of per.
sona1s, Of educational or art notes the
sporting, charitable aud fashion editors
the nocrolosist, who keeps biographies
OF every living man or woman d
no'o IN Lis pigeon-lio!cs really to pub.
lish the hour Of their death; then
comes the city editor with his hugo staff
Of reporters busy night and day In
searching for items Of local interest.
Each Of the hcads Of the departments,
indeed. has usually Lis assistants, their
number and ability depending on the
means Of the journal.
Outside of the Office arc tho largo
corps Of editorial writer's and critics,
who usually are pail by tho column,
and beyond t!icse again tho correspond.
ents and occasional writers, which, in
the case Of at least ono New Yorl; jour.
nal, are numerous enough TO people .
village, and arc fouad all over tho world,
from the pole to tho equator. This vast
iorco belong solely to the editorial do.
psrtmoat tho business columns Of the
paper aro under totally separate man-
sgement
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
xMkRrcAy rORssry.

Tho value Of the annual cutting from
the American forests is near 81 ,0C0, ,0OO.-
900, which il consumed in loo differ
cnt ways. Over 100000 cords arc
used for fuel. In 1871 10000 acres were
stripped to supply Chicago aloac. To
supply tho demands Of the railroads In
the State OF New York $1,000 acres Of
woodland have been cleared in single
year. Then, the annual losses by forest
fires are something enormous. The loss
from the Ares OF l871-which swept over
Wisconsin, Michigan and New York-s
estimated at over s2l5, 900. 900. In 1876,
and agnin in 1879, Pennsylvania suffered
terribly from these forest ares, which in
1875 destroyed timber in value beyond
computation in New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Wisconsin and
New Jersey. In 1878 the woods ON Lake
Superior were afre almost continuously
for 100 miles. These figures give .
general idea Of the importance Off prop
er care being taken Of our forest lands
and Of tho immense annual demands
upon thena.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
HOUND TO TEsT 1T.

Prince Peter Of Oldenburg Is at til,
head Of the imperial Russian college
tor girls, AMI il very diliscnt IN per
forming his dnties. One day hc doti
mined TO SEQ for himself whether thcr,
were any grounds for the numerous
complaints Of .he poor food furnished NJ
d convent, where 800 girls arc being
educated. Proceeding to the institu.
tion, just before the usual hour, h
avoided tho main entrance, and went
straight 10 the kitchen. At the door II
met two soldiers carrying huge, steam
ing ca'dron.
"Haltr he cried; "put that ksttis
down."
The soldiers. Of course, obcycd.
"BrinS me o spoon," added tn
Prince.
The spoon was at once produced. bu'
ono of the soldiers ventnrod to begin u
Stammcring remonstranco.
"Hold your tongue I" cried Tire
Prince. "Tako off the lid; insist on
tastingl" =,
No further objection was raised, ard
his Higllncss took lnrgo spoonful.
"You call this soup?" he exclaimed
"why, it il dirt, water" !"
at is. your Highncss," replied the
soldier; Two have just been cleaning Oui
the laundry"
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-27
GIANT 1OTDRR.

Cbs,1istry is at o loss to estimate the
power Of nitro-glyccrinc, and yot this
new agent Of death Is 20 per cent.
stronger. In the manufacture Of nitro.
glycerine, two tubes, each about quar-.
ter OF au inrh in diameter, and six inch.
es in length, lead int single tube Of
double their capacity, BAT Of the same
length. Nitric acid is introduced into
one and sulphuric acid inta tie other o,
these small tubes. The large tube con.
'ains glycerinc. Tho two acids arc then
forced qnitc gradually into the glycsrine,
and tho chemical combination thus forms
an explosive and incalculsble power.
powerful and dangerous isthis article
that not IN ounce Of it !. allowed in tho
manufactory while this tube, six inches
long and half IN inch in diameter il
being flled, and this tube is kept con.
.tantly swathed in ice during the pro.
,css. To make giant powder. nitro
slyocrine is allowed to drip upon clay
(sinilar to mccrschaum) imported from
Germany. This clay is the only perfect
absorbent OF nitro-glycerine known. A
Hercules powder is darker, It Is believed
that that explosive is manufactured by
tho samc process, charcoal. an imperfect
absorbent, bcipg used instead OF said
Iuklity of clay.